Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-12
Tse Worse Extreme.

compel It's payment, there nave oeeh tnose
in the United States who have made as
much noise deploring jingoism as have
the jlngoists in talking bloodshed. While
some would lead US to believe the veins
of the rabid jingoist run molten ingots of
Indignation over England's constituencies
land thievery, thuse of the other extremist
are filled with about the same material as
the imaginable veins In Houdons marble
statue of George Washington. There is
perhaps more of that distinction, which
comes solely from differing with human
| ity in general to be secured by those who
deory jingoism, affect contemptuous
laughter at American excitabilty under
insult, than there can be in announcing
that war with Great Britain Is already
looming on the horizon
1t seems well at this time however, to
bear in mind that these textile fabric
philosophers, peace extremists whose COM
mercial instincts are their only reliable
source Of patriotic inspiration, it is well
to remember that these gentlemen are not
in touch with the people, that they ever
lag behind a national impulse, that they
really know nothing of the temper of the
country. and that In event of war
would make running mates for some of
| the :nen, who now, we are told, are most
wildly calling for blood to flood out
British aggression. We don't know just
who these iingoists are that have excited
so much depreciation on the part of those
who sit in the seats of the scornful, but
we suppose all are implicated who agree
| that England Is undoubtedly encroaching
upon Venezuelan territory; that this en-
croachmcnt is directly contrary to the
Monroe doctrine, that the latter is a
doctrine which must be supported at all
hazards, and that if England continues
her aggressions and defiance that it
devolvcs upon this country to support it
at any cost. We suppose this is iingoism,
which cxcites the serene contempt of those
who assume to write from an elevated
plane, replete with an elegant sulliciency
of wisdom and looking in mild wonder
ment down upon those who seek honest
solution to honestly entertained doubt.
1t is presumabe that the recent re-
marks of ex- Senator Edmunds upon these
agitating questions will afford these dis
passionate critics fresh opportunity to
attract attention to themselves. They
have never missed such opportunities
heretofore. Mr.. Edmunds has never been
open to the suspicion of being jingoist.
His remarks at Philadelphia will, we be-
lieve, be considered sensible wise such
as q statesman, approaching the work
| ings of international law, the demands of
international courtesy, all the vital points
Of the question at issue, would give
| utterance to. Indeed the antijingoists
have never condescended to deny the
allegations such as ex Senator Edmunds
makes, nor have they pointed out any
solution of the questions naturally arising
from English encroachments They con-
tent themselves with sncering at anyone
whose blood tingles at national insult
They say there will be no war over
these things. We do not think there will
be- have never thought so, but if there
were enough of these peace extremists
there would be beyond question. They are
far more dangerous than the EXTREMIST
| jingoist, who may clamor for immediate
resort to arms, although we have never
learned of such an extremist save through
the imsginations of the peace extremists
themselves. The latter individuals, were
they numerous, would give the English
to understand that whatever they might
do, the United States Is in too lofty a
frame of mind TO resent it. Acting on
that presumption England would newt
ably get into trouble. The number Of
people in this country who do not stand
ready to maintain their national rights
are extremely few, though they are very
poorly represented at Washington and at
the court of St. James. But Editor Stead
told the British people some wholesome
truths when he informed them that tie
great American people believed in Mon
roe doctrine and would support 1t. Once
the English get this idea firmly lodged in
their minds, we believe there will be no
more trouble, at least none but what may
be settled without resort to bloodshed
> Meanwhile these peace-extremists are
spreading false impression as best they
can and their efforts are so far as thew
go, inimical to the country.