San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY.

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day. The great masses Of the peo-
pie will celebrate this one hundred
and nineteenth birthday OF the Re-
public in the usually noisy man.
ner. This Is only natural. This
country made great deal Of noise
when it came into the world. 1t
has made considerable at periodical
times ever since. When 1t goes out
in the universal smash 1t may be
expected to be true to its instincts
and 60 out with bang. All the
same, the firecracker and the can
non will get in their loud hurrah
this year as usual. Perhaps 1t Is as
we'll as any other way. At least it
serves to remind the universal
Yankee nation that 1t was ushered
into life amid the blare Of trumpets
and the sound Of drums, the rattle
of musketry and the boom of can
non, and that 1t becomes 1t to be
ready to buckle on its defensive
armor, whenever needs be, and take
the field against all opposing
forces. Events point to long con-
tinuation Of the peace that now
prevails. All fear of q hostile foe
within our own borders has past
and there is nothing to disturb the
serenity and peacefulness of our
national life, save those questions
Of commerce and transportation,
Of revenue and expenditures that
are a need Of every business, perso-
nal, state and national. The Ma
ton closes this year of its existance
with few clouds resting upon it's
brow. Its sun of prosperity shines
clear In the armament of the
nations. While others are threat
ened with war or torn by internal
dissent this land Is at peace in all
its borders. Every man dwells Sc
curely under his own vine and fig
tree, and plucks his melons with
none to make him afraid. Old
Prosperity, who been taking short
vacation while the Democracy
were demonstrating their inability
to conduct the affairs of govern
ment, has returned from abroad
and will take up his permanent
residence here as in times past.
The future opens brightly, aus
piciously. Another year will see
our com mercial lines heightened
and the cords that bind US to the
southern Republics strengthened.
Nicaragua canal will be we'll under
way and Arkansas Pass be receciviI g
the shipping Of the world. The
railways that have been pointing
for the gulf of Mexico will know
where to head for and construction
will be multiplied. Prosperous sea.
sons and abundant rains will put
new life into all of our enterprises
and build hope in the future
agricultural development upon
sure foundations. There is
no sound reason for discour-
ayement over any conditions ex-
listing at home or abroad. Some
little things that result from polit-
ical mismanagement will be cor.
rected next winter and the Nation
be all serene. Old Santone Is al
ways in 1t and she is not kicking
because she is not Chicago. This
coming year will find that increase
that has marked every year of the
past twenty, only largely multi
piled through the more favorable
| conditions OF the present. Thus
we close the year of national:ex-
istence and hail the birthday of
Uncle Sam with all the demonstra.
tions OF happiness and prosperity
that are so fitting a people upon
whom the sun Of freedom and op.
portunity so brightly shines.
The tides Of deep water that will
soon flow through Arkansas Pass
will be discounted In volume by
the tides of prosperity that will
flood the currents of all south Tex.