The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-18

long cast its banefuI influence over the
nation. She had raised the slave to the
| dignity of manhood, and invested him
with the honor of citizenship. The adj
ministration of the government. was no
longer at variance with the theory upon
which it was founded. We were no
longer nation part bond and part
| free, but one people united by that
! great principle, ,Ietferson's ideal, liberty
and equality for all.
I'm this age of enlightment we look
back in amaZement upon those institu-
tlons of oppression, which existed
| throughout the world but a
| century ago. Anglo SAXON ciViliza-
| ton is spreading light and liberty 10
every land. We are justly proud OF
our part in the progress of the world,
but let us not lose sight of our present
! duty in the glory of past achievements.
| Americas mission to the world is I'M
| finished. An appeal has come from
CUBA and we have answered the call.
| For three long years we have impati-
emily watched the wanton destruction
of property and life. For three ling
! years we have seen Cuba ravaged by
| fire and sword. In vain we have hoped
that the terrible injustice might cease,
and that we might hear CUBA Libra
a cry of JOY, not of despair.
1.-THE Spaniard has shown by his
cruelty and treachery that four Centur-
| les of progress and civilization have
left him unchanged. Middle-age bar
barism survives, and the murder of the
innocent still goes on. At last the cul-
| mlnating point has been reached, our
| sailors have been treacherously muir
| dered in there sleep, and Spain has Civ
en- the signal for her own doom.
"Ehe destruction of the Maine star
| tied and shocked the civilized world.
| But though the martyred crew of the
Maine mingle their cry with that of the
Virginius, this is not the csuse of the
war. 1t was an act of war. 1t has
opened wide the flood gates of Ameri-
can sentiment. Let Remember the
Maine" be the cry of our people. Not
lnvengeance, but because it sounds the
death-knell of tyranny.
Our government has so EMMY de
clared that the merciless destruction of
property and life, in Cuba, must cease
1t was the will of the whole people.
Every true American believes in the
justice of the cause, and is willing, If
need be, to seal that faith with his life
blood.
"NeVer in the history of nations has
one people taken up the cause of an
other with motives so unseltsh. How
appropriate and prophetic seem the
words of Washington: ut will be
worthy Of free, enlightened, and at no
distant period, great nation to give to
mankind tho magnanimous and
too novel example of IL people always
guided by an exalted justice and be-
nevOlence." The nations of Europe
cannot appreciate this, the American
spirit. The appeal from Cuba creates
no sympathy in the hearts of those
people who passively witness the MUIR
der of the helpless Armenians. Those
nations which, moved to action only by
their own interest, retain Turkey to blot
the civilization of Europe, lay no re-
stTaining hand upon the bloody des.
trOyer of Cuba. But it may never be
said that the common cause of human.
ity appeals to the American people in
vain.
1.-The action of our government has
caused vehement expression of disap-
prevail throughout continental Europe.
70 those nations it is simply question
to be governed by policy and by inter
national law, but there is a law divine
in its origin. 1t is written in the hearts
Of our people. 1t is the law of the
rights and equality of man, and it
moves our people to action though the
whole world be against US.
I'm the conception and growth of our
nation is seen the guiding hand of des-
tiny. The pioneer of modern liberty
has become mighty factor in the
affairs of the world, with ability to
shape the destiny of nations. She
must depart from the traditional policy
of Washington. She is no longer pO.
litical hermit. She must accept the
new duties and responsibilities of her
position. The close of this century of
progress finds her battling in vindica-
ton of the cause of liberty. 1t is the
working out of her destiny. There can
be but one result. Anglo Saxon spirit
is uneonquerable, And in the years of
peace to come may tyrants profit by
the lesson now being taught. May the
lofty principles of the Declaration of
independence ever live in the hearts of
our people, and by the guidance of
that Only Ruler of men may America
fulfill her mission to the world"