Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-17
American Sentiment.
Chicago Inter Ocean

Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t is greatly TO be regretted that, of late
years, any manifestation of loyal Ameri-
can sentiment has come to be regarded by
persons of certain mental caliber as weak
ness. The time was when Americans be-
lieved in their country, its i1siitutions. and
lis future. Ii may have boosted its advan-
tages little too emphatically and too per
sis,ently. But these were the faults of a
virile youth in which zeal had not yet been
quenched and enthusiasm shamed into ST.
lence. s-
We have learned that, politically as well
as socially. repression is the accepted form
in those foreign circles whose appreciation
we appear to be seeking, and into whose in
ner sanctuary we are charged with trying
to buy our way.
Representatives abroad, of the Van Allen
type, aided by the cooperation of Mr..
Cleveland at home, have materially aug
mented this influence within the past few
months. What used to be considered good,
honest, healthy patriotism has been stigma
tizei by term that is on the tongue of
every unworthy American, whether his hos
tihty to Democratic institutions be avowed
or concealed. The word is "jlngoi.n. v
When President Cleveland lends himself tu
schemes opposed to the best interests OF
his country, that rebuke in which public
censure is cou he'd is called by his servila
apologists jingoism. Any public declars-
ton, through the medium of the press, di-
plo,nacy or legislation to maintain Amer
lean principles and protect American inter-
ests is ''jingoism." .:+ 4@@.s$>>. r. %.~
jingoism is peculiarly offensive to citi-
zens south of Mason and Dixon's line who
approve no measures except those that re-
act upon the North to the material advan-
tage of the South, such as the abolition of
that protection which will destroy Northern
industries TO give them the advantage OF
securing foreign imports free of duty.
Mr.. Cleveland, in his latest and most
un-American recommendation--the restora-
ton of rotten Hawaiian monarchy and
the overthrow of reputable and friendly
republics usual dismisses the Indignation
that his monstrous act has called forth as
more jingoism. H. ...'4
He is certain that, when the cl4mor of
jingoism shall have subsidized, the people of
this republic will wholly approve his course
in condoning the rehabilitation Of the
louisiana lottery, tacitly approving the I'M
r. Nricteu SAFE VI opiHH' dHi Tue ilsIfan-
clisement of honorable white citizens, all
of which are included in his intention to
restore a corrupt ard treacherous Queen to
her former estate. But he may learn that
what he contemptuously dismisses as
"jingoismH is what has been more signif-
cantly termed 1.-The voice of the people. -
And that voice, as it expresses the senti.
ment of all good citizens worthy the name
will be formulation of judgment which
shall render verdict so evident and so de-
cisive that even he cannot mistake its i'm
port. Mr.. Cleveland will discover in Jim
xoism" an opposing and retributive influ-
ence which shall not only pronounce the
sentence of condemnation upon himself, his
cabinet and his policy, but which, three
years hence, will carry the sentence into
effect.