Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

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we came 10 thlA country, and upon
which We have built Up this tremenv
douS civilization, the principles which
have made us the greatest power, at
The present day, which there is on the
faco Of The globe And yet north Of
us lies Canada with more square miles
than we possess, with not lesa than
one half our natural resourceu. and
with the most direct route across Che
continent.
There ID Halifax, located and for
titled in such away that she can strike
~ our commerce the entire length Of
lbe Atlantic ocean. To the south
there Is Bermuda, which inflicted such
tremendous injury upon Us 10 the war
pf 1872; Bermuda and The other forth
He'd islands which did 50 much To
hamper this country in The recent re-
beIllon. There is Cuba, held by q
foreign power. There is The possible
dispute ovor the rights TO own and
control a canal IL we should build one
acroes the Isthmus. There stands
Great Bfitian, our great rival, on the
Pacific at Vancouver, and there are
Tho Sandwich Islands at the very CEN
ter the very cross roads Of the Pa
ciHC ocean, with its width Of 10000
miles, and opening the way for all fu-
turs time to the Aslatic and TO the
Fclynesian possessions.
esThers lies the future Of the world
Those islands are as much a part Of
1.-THE United States as any portion Of
her territory integrally united, any
contiguous land territory that we pos
pess. They are as indispensable ss
any other, and more so q thousand
fold than any other could be on the
whole face OF the earth. Suppose
they we're under the control Of for
eign nation with whom the United
States we're engaged in war, and sup
mae chat our commerce covered the
Pacific. In d general way 1t could
not cross the Pacific without touching
AZ those islands. Whatever foreign
power owned those Islands, ant
should fcrtlfy them, could defenc
herself without lifting an arm in any
direction, could defend herself apt
bring this proud nation Of ours Il
terms BY simply refusing the hospi
tslity Of those shores, and forcing
away our commerce by this means
And as . point from which to wags
offensive warfare, there is no sucE
other in view Of the events Of coming
time,
"Why. sir, what could our com
lnerCe do, with the fast sailing wal
ships Of any great power in pursuit
Of our merchant vessels on the Pacific
with the Hawaiian IsIanda fnrki6iad
by a hostile powerY Ash have said
it could destroy us merely be defend
ing that one position. Then, il addi-
rtiontO using that point as one Of de-
Tense il would Be the most important
and most advantageous strategic
point Of offensive warfare. Therefore
Of what immense consequence does il
become to us 10 secure these islands
when they are offered to ua, and when
the interests Of those who possess
them and our own interests are iden-
teal.
"Ifwe plant Chinese cheap labor in
the Sandwich Islands, IL we give the
Chinese control, as they would have
under this planter interest for the
great future, we do but give them q
vantage ground from which they can
invade our Pacifc coast for all COM
ing time. For let me tell you, MIR.
Speaker, chat China is q great power
with her 4O0OO0OOO men aroused,
warlike.s despising life, sacrificing
themselves with the utmost readiness
TO the orders Of their superiors, With
their deft capacity for manipulation
Of firearms under training Of compe-
tent officers with that navy which she
is now building 70 command the Ash
astIc seas, The time is not far dis
tant when We shall find ia China not
alone a respectable but q formidable
military power.
Then, too, there 10 Japan. We
are apt to consider ourselves as a SUI.
baItern Of England in frrsign and
commercial affairs. England is no
longer Of much importance in this
world ia her bearing upon the desti-
MES Of The United States. She does
not seek war With iis She is pursu-.