Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-01-10
If WAR MUST BE,
BY All Means Let 1t Be With
Britain, the Bully of the
World
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the part of the United States. The
principleof American independence
Of monarchical aggression is one
which will be maintained as long as
the republic of the United States ex-
ISIS. Salisbury may bluster that
it is a principle which is not ac-
cepted among the laws of nations.
That is a question which is not
worth an argument. 1t is a prin-
ciple proclaimed as law of this ma
ton, which stands ready to enforce
its acceptance by any nation that
dares attempt to vio late it. If the
government which Salisbury repre-
sents wishes to try that issue, it
can certainly have its wish by per
sisting in its present course should
our commission find that British
claims in Venezuela are unjust.
And if it is necessary at this late
day to go to war TO vindicate the
Monroe doctrine, by all means let
that war be with Great Britain.
Such war would settle more
things than the Monroe doctrine.
1t would sweep this grasping power
off this continent. as it is bound to
be swept sooner or later. 1t would
administer a drubbing to the bully
of the world Of which he is sadly iii
need. and it would give other ma
tions which have suffered so much
at his brutal and sordid hands a
chance to even up the blackest
score that blot history's record OF
power aud lust.
Bnt aside from all this-aside
from the irresistible spirit with
which our people would rise up to
repel an assault upon the vital
principle of American institutions;
aside from the conclusive character
of the settlement of all question at
issue ina war with an antagonist
so formidable as Great Britain
the people Of the United States, if
they are to have a war, would rath-
er fight with Great Britain than
any other power. She is our his
toric and irreconcilable enemy.
She has never forgiven us for as
serting our independence of her
greedy domination She is still
sore from the lickings we have Civ
en- her She is. more than all 9th
er nations, eRvious of our growth
and resentful Of eur rivalry She
is the most arrogant in her patron
age. the most offensive in her criti-
cism. Moreover. she is the most
odious to Americans everywhere as
the one great civilized" govern
ment that has built up its power
and heaped up its riches by tramp
ling under foot those principles Of
humanity and liberty dearest to
the American heart. Bully. brag
CART. freebooter. she feeds upon the
weak, as the ravenous brute she
has chosen as her emblem, and her
vast dominion today is the most
shameful monument to the supren-
acy Of might over right. The rank
and file Of the people Of this coun-
try would rather thrash the devil
out Of Great Britain than any 9TH
er nation, because they believe
there is more of the devil in Great
Britain than in any other nation.
Speaking for one part Of the
country--the people of the South
ern states--the Courier-Journal is
free to say that they would flock to
the flag that flung defiance TO John
Bull, as they never focked to their
own stars and bars. With all the
impetuous ardor of their nature.
they would welcome such a war
aud ask no better boon than the
privilege Of fighting in it. And the
Monroe doctrine. and everything
else that would be at stake in a.
war with England, would be safe
under the defense of the men of the
South.
Nevertheless, the Courier-J Jour
nal does not believe there is going
to be any war. The presidents
message, inpregnable in its posi-
ton, fearless in its assertion. un-
limited in its support, is the strong
est assurance, not Of war, but Of
peace. John Bull knows when he
meets a foeman, his size" ard he
is not goipg about picking quarrels
with that sort of belligerents. A
good deal has been said in Europe
about our lack Of a navy. Yet
Europe must remember that we
can build a navy if we want to do
80, If Uncle Sam chooses to spend
a thousand million dollars on ma
Wy and build the biggest in the
world he can do so. He could bor-
row the money in a week. and even
then his public debt would be only
> little over half as large as that Of
Great Britain. Only we are a peace