The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-01

sux1nx. one-nfxh Il ~ axriculfure. and
Own cue aixSh a. II wealth.
This realism as netef4d pc0spexts SAT
pnr1tnx tbs Ef1dens exe143on4 al TIE 10
mancefx Who hare a<e0uzsned A1Q O.
lighted mankind voaid - 1uA 6 oanger
Il the v<rfne. infeilfkence snd fndependence
a. the people wtxe not equal % TIE wise
Regulators ar in slse< and tie Stern prevsa-
s5ou of ifs abuseA But following the
growth and power q the xrsek nckoz&
.sose aszssssaoa g ssps = 81 sesf1s.
menf Of ose national domain the hnflc1rsg
Of or great cities. ana the opening Of the
lines Of Communication which have
unified our ceunfry and creased our r.
sources have come national ana SAG Isk
fslnfioa and supervision Twenty millions.
. vest majority Of oar people OF intelligent
are. acknowledging tie authority OF teelr
several churches twelve msiifons o. cali
dren la the common Schooxs three nun
dred and forty ave unirersIfies ana col.
iexss for The higher education OF men, and
t<a Aun<.re@ sc- women. four hundred and
fffy institutions of learning Tor science.
law. medicine and theology. are .he de-
kpasr OF the ScofEer and the demaEozue.
and the arm support Of civilization snu
Scan and electricity have changed the
commerce not only, they have revolution
ixcd also the government Of the world
They hare given 10 the press It's power,
and brought al races and uasSouslities
into tsnch and sympathy. they have
tested and are trying the Strength OF al
sysfems to stand the strain and conform 20
the conditions winch follow the germinat-
ing influences OF American democracy.
At the time Of the inauguration OF wash
iugson. seven royal FAM lies ruled a. many
seen their thrones overturned ana their
countries disappear from the map OF
Europe. Most of the kings. princes. aHkes
and margfaves OF Germ any who reignsd
despotically and sold their soldiers for
ioasasn ses vice nave passsa into history.
nor domaia. Spain has gone fnroug many
violent changes and the permanency OF
her present government seems 70 depend
upon the feeble life Of an
infant prince. France. our ancient
friend; with repeated and bloody revolu-
bon aud convention, directory and consul
ate, Of empire and citizen king. of heredi-
tar{ SOVEREIGN and republic, OF empire,
and again republic. The Hapsburgh and
the Hohenzollern. after commissions which
have rocked the. foundations of their
thrones. lave been compelled to eoncede
constitutions 10 their people and 70 divide
with them the arbitrary power welded so
automatically aud brilliantly by Maria
Theresa aud Frederick the Great The
ROY TT trC0zSS 4IS 10lfu (tHlQ
crowd the American colonies into rebellion,
aud wage war upon them until they were
lost 10 his Kingdom, but the authority of
the crown has developed upon ministers
who hold Office subject TO the approval OF
the representatives OF the people. and the
equal powers OF the house OF lords have
become vested in the commons. leaving to
the peers only the shadow OF their ancient
privileges. Rut to-day, the American
people. after all the dazzling develop
ments Of the century. are still
happily living uador the government of
washington The constitution during all
that period has been amended only upon
the lines laid down In the original inssru-
ment, and in conformity with the recorded
opinions OF the fathers The first great
addition was the incorporation of bill OF
rights, and the last the embedding into the
of the Declaration of Independsdce--
OF the equality OF al men before the law.
No crisis has been ton perilous for its DOW
ers, no eyoluri0u too rapid for its adapta-
ton, ana no expansion beyond its easy
grasp sud administration. It has sssimi-
traditions, customs. conditions and langu-
ages, imbued them with its spirit, and
won their passionate loyalty and love
Tle flower OF the youth OF she nations of
Continental Europe are eonscripted from
productive industries and drilling in
v
along the frontiers, and Kaiser's whim
or minister's mistake may precipitate the
most destructive war OF modern times.
Bota monarchiai AMI republican govern
nents are seeking safety in the repressioe
and suppression OF opposition and criti-
clsn1. The volcanic forces of Democratic
aspiration and sociaiistie revolt are ran
idly increasing and threaten peace and sss-
curity. We tnru from these gathering
storms to the British isles aud find their
people in the Ehroes OF political crisis
involving the form and substance of their
confident that the enfranchised and un-
prepared masses viii wisely use their
power.
But for us no army exhausts our re.
fources nor consumes our youth. Our
navy must needs increase in order that the
commerce, which fs to successfully COM
pete IN all markets OF the world. The sun
OF our destiny Is rapidly rising, and its rays
iilumine vast territories as yet unoceupied
and undcyeloped, and which are to be the |
happy homes Of millions Of people. The
questions which affect the powers Of gov
eminent aud the expansion OF limitation
OF the authority of the federal eonsfitu- |
ton are so completely settled, and so
unanimously approved, that our political
divisions produce only the healthy anfago- |
nism OF parties which is necessary for the |
furnish the full equipment of shield aud |
spear for the battles OF freedom, |
and absolute protection against every |
danger which threatens the welfare |
OF the people, win always be found In the |
Intelligence which appreciates their value, |
and the courage and morality with which |
their powers are exercised. The spirit of |
washington fills the executive Office. |
Presidents may not rise to the full measure |
of his greatness, but they must not fall be- |
low his standard of public duty and |
obligation. His life and character, con-
scientiously studied and thoroughly un-
derstood by coming generations, viii be I
for them liberal education for private /
life and public station, for citizenship and /
patriotism. for love and devotion to union l
and liberty. With their inspiring past and /
splendid present. the people. OF these
United States. heirs OF q hundred years /
mary elously rich in al which adds 20 the 1
glory and greatness of nation. with an i
abiding trust in the stability and elasticity 1
Of their constitution. and an Astounding |
faith In themselves. hail the coming CEN
tury with hope and joy.