The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24

No Turning Back From Americas
Imperial Destiny.

Es4.S-tz4- 10y 49,
To IRE E5lsoz: Nhsa t2a x - WIN Span
was declared and commenced, L VAS Az
noTnced y The preS@5ea< ard congress
thar = Eas rot The purpose - o<l- sos-
e-zGen, g prosecute Z for the purpose O
s1s5GEa.ion - Increase a. territory, olt
Tor tka Independence y Cuba In pr1S~e-
cutting TAe var % nat end. and 70 cripple
ard conquer the enerry. Il became nsces-
s2rv 20 hun. ehs enezT. not only ID Cl0A
bar at Porto Ric2 and 2na Philippine -
ands II the eastern hemisphere. aud ne
question has arisen, a26 properly. too.
what VIII We DO with the Monroe doc
trin@.' WHICH fogbs3s ne great nations q
the eastern continent % overraa and SOD
.ggats any government CT America, ard
the converse would ~ implied
take ne position today ]ha: we have TO
further use Tor t1at obsolete doctrine No
6ou5t when that theory was Ilrsz rra-T2al-
gated by cur government, II lts compare
tive ws@kness, infancy and poverty. II was
3ustihah,e and Appropriate, BAT tor ~ %
maintain Il today for or 3su protection
- covardiy anu unprogTesS1ye-
We are undoubtedly now the wealtaiest
and most powerful nation n var q the
earta- OUTS - i Patton Il volunteer he
roes. We are tor1y-fcur egaplTeS low. 10
Noryh. no South. Joined together oy me
holy bonds OF patriotism and Devotion % q
hundred and twenty-five thousand Of 1lr
brave boys On SEA and on land. are IN
taZs var. you sec AL through o.. cclntry.
and cur G7a-ts OF trade. no evidence Of de-
preston. ID ripple IN Ire tide u business.
The bonds Of oar government fer tae pros
ee2sion Of the war have 81 been taken rs
small capitalists. N fact The wage earn
e-s of our country. and he large capital
ISIS left ouc. what better evidence Of n
IL :
sentet? Ne, Ne nave 10 further use tor
the Monroe doctrine foT our own pr0,ec-
ton. We can send tel million OF Vo.Jn-
teers into he field and hu~l Al invaders
from our shores. Is there any reason why
se should longer maintain that traditional
doctrine for The protection of the weaker
republics and governments of America? !
say no
Mr. Carpenter. whose correspondence IS
published in the Post-TnteIllgence says
nearly al The trade OF the countries 90
South America goes 20 the merchants %
Europe, and nearly all these Spanish
speaking nations. and Mexico also. are now
showing their gratitude fer the protection
cur government has given them II the
past by expressing their sympatA!eS for
Spain and against thu United States, and
longer &c X watch dog over their rights
and liberties Is not demanded. y new
lie. From this time onward obsolete ira
dI:ions must be buried in the past. and ~
must he an aggressive as wei ~ Il pro-
gTesSiVe nation. God. the Ruler Of the
universe. has a great work for this nation
- perform. Was I by chance that the
Pilgrim Fathers came 20 the w.lds Of
America 10 enjoy civil and religions iI5er
y? Was IL ~ chance tilat q itt;le band
OF patriots n i7.6 standing upon The in
a. ~~f NJ e.r-.- .ers IT T,-z
pendence, became free from tae strongest
nation OF the earth? Was Il b. chance
that our noble soldiers in 1851. under ths
immortal Lincoln. marched onward 10
victory, redeemed our flag and eaved the
republic? Was IL ~ chance that brave
Dewey went into Manila bay. May :
passed frownlng messengers Of death or
every hama. sailed Up 10 the Spanish fleet
% double his number. and with no loss OF
men sank them all nearly before break
fast IN the morning? I.s Il ~ chance that
our nag now floats over Santiago. through
the skill acf bravery % SchIey. Gen. Shat
ter and or brave sailors and soldiers ard
that 80 much has been done with 50 little
loss. IN 50 short n time? Ne. a thousand
times no God has been Win our country
ever. The noble truths 81 our Declaration
of Independence came from Gods thrc1e.
God has fcstered and protected ana made
powerful this nation for a great work, and
that work : TOW Just commenced. II IS
70 sand civilization. education. patriotism
AMI Christianity % the islands OF the sea;
% lands where tyranny au1 the sword
govern: where the people ara seeking lib
erty as expressed b. our Declaration os
Independence: where The people are In
riorine our free coveruruer. 20 give them
aid. The future dzpa e.t.aa n all those
islands. when oar flag floats .ri1mphartly
ever them We are wiling - rave with