Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
me, Oriental Prlso within Our
Reach.

s~~~os sAssWy VI 0ehefsi oAes
ham IN the Soudan bids fair to result in
the permanent supremacy Of England
over that far.nway African land. Like
Egypt, to which It has been subsidiary, 1t
mnst rsmain under the controlling infiu.
encs Of ths Briton. The fierce fana ticism
of 81 Mahdi and his followers will prove
powsrless 10 prevent such q conclusion.
Remington rifles and Krup guns will
prevail over cimstars and lAnces. Fl
4ahdi will 60 down, as did Arab Bey.
Egypt will become another prop to Eng.
lands greatness and prosperity--tho
stershouse and granary Of England A.
~ was the granary Of Rome--while the
sasz Canal will be British, and the rich
1Rads Of the interior of Africa flow into
English Golfers.
y IN this connection it Is hard to con.
seal chagrin at tho want Of self-asscr.
Slvs enterprise and manly strength
which the United States display in all
oar relations toward the outside world.
Asmylsss and nAvyless. we appear weak
end vacillatins to our neighbors. For.
elen nations either insult US openly, or
lGnere us with silent contempt. In
etthsr case they 60 OH In their respective
policies and work out great events, in
uteer disrsgard Of our approval or dis.
eent. We seem cipher. as II were, in
~ sconomy Of the world. We appear
{ y hAys no worth or significance In our.
seavss, y . nation, but only to aid the
Importance Of others. ThiS should not
~ The American with their ener.
olse properly directed are virile race.
capable Of great docds. II Is the policy
= our government. for the past fifteen
yeats, which has lowered us to this level.
This policy should be changed.
The HERALp has frequently referred
- the fact that China lies at our West.
eEn DOOR ready and ripe to pass under
cur dominion, - India has passed under
~ control Of England, to the benefit Of
beth. We have often alluded to and ad.
sveoated this solution Of tho Chinese im.
nlgvation problem. But the American
ql1na II this generation has become SO
n1Dsevated and eifsminated that such .
1(Aons would doubtless be considered
~ many ~ vislonary and wholly i'm
pee1 1)ieabls. Yet. at this very moment,
~ hIster republic Of France il fighting
- ~ euuqusst Of Auam. . dependency
q QAlnp. which b larger than France
oontAins millions Of psolpe. If the
onaek knd Anam becomes a
[eoylnos 70 their republic. who
- both will not be benefited.
1l,e tlms that France is battling
1o11lon Of Ansm In Asia, she ia
- war Of conquest in MAZDA.
r6ax the coAat OF Africa, which
- empire in itself. 1t will
y 1lalmed that these are vision.
- 1ntpraeticable schemes on the part
: etr republic. It il not vision.
1er Easland to lord II over Egypt,
Australia, Canada, Hong
Gibraltar. Cyprus and scores
3resdsneiss In every quarter Of the
~. Bat anythIng is visionary" and
ocll6A which looks to the advancement
IN Amotlean interests abroad.
4hs tlms win come when. with new
a d tbs helm Of State, our "hmid
11sheive" policy will bo abandoned. a,
taaucrthy q great nation of fifty millions
~ people. We have just as much righ,
- edvAnce our interests in Asia and
eosswhers. ~ have England and France
We should learn lesson from Britain
- Monarch Of the Seas. The rich prizt
= ths Orient is our natural heritage, ani
~ luturs will place men at the head o.
y our national affairs, who will be wis,
snough and bravo enough to reach ou
4 md seize it.