The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03


States is engaged with Spain is only
part of the great struggle going on
throughout the world in which suprem-
acy of the Anglo-Saxon race is the goal.
Great Britain has long realized that
there is a constant antagonism between
that nation and the great Slav empire.
Russia is pressing against its boundary
lines on every side and forcing its way
into China, Persia and Turkey, with an
occasional dash against the firm from
tier of northern India presented by Brit
ish bayonets. The United States has
been disposed to be friendly with Rus
STA, but 1t is only because Russia has
held out the temptation to this country
to mortify and repress Great Britain.
There is nothing in common between
the grandest republic that ever existed
in the world and the most despotic mon
archy that ever kept vast people
cowed and in subsection.
Single-handed Great Britain has
fought the fight against barbarism on
the one side and autocracy on the other.
What England has been doing for many
years the people Of the United States
now see it necessary for this country to
do. The thirteen original states are now
spread over great continent. Foot by
foot civilization has driven back the
aboriginal, taking in the great south
ern territory and the vaster extent Of
area once vaguely known as Oregon.
Reaching the limit OF those confines, we
are now reaching out into new fields.
We have been compelled in lf-defense
and in the protection of our stupendous
interests TO place a hand upon Hawaii
and upon the still more remote Philip
pines, which are geographically an out
post from the coast of China.
Prudence dictates that We shall pro-
coed slowly and with cautious footsteps
into this new domain; but it is neverthe-
less Il part of that great scheme of
Anglo-Saxol domination which seems
to be the destiny of the Anglo-Saxon
race
In the recent issue Of the North Amer
lean Review. Hon. David Mills add
dresses n powerful argument TO the
American people upon the issue He
with Russia and endeavor to put an end
To Anglo-SaNon leadership. or shall she
join with the British Empire in giving
additional strength and permanency 10
that ascendency?" The future lies be-
tween three great races, the Anglo
Saxon: the Slavonic, represented by
Russia: and the Spanish, represented by
South America as we'll as by Spain it
self. France and Germany he looks
upon as having reached their maximum
OF greatness. not being colonizlng ma
items in the genuine sense Of the term.
while the Spanish tongue and literature
are diTused more widely over the world
than any other European tongue with
the exception Of the English.
The ascendency which the United
States Will acquire on this hemisphere
as result of the present war viii tend
to make us controlling force through
out the whole Of South America. En-
gland is making the fight against the
Slavs.
There is no occasion for the United
States - I've drawn into a conflict with
Russia. What W. have most to guard
Against IS that We shall not ~ made
ea.'s-raw Il by Russia ami be involved
Ia differences with Great Britain in
Eartheeance = The interests # Russia.
our traditional artagouispl 10 Great
Britain has induced - t. take up the
European cry that Enelanl IL greedy
lana srabeer. ana Il has blinded Us II the
IA that the inhabitants # the United
States are doing In ooe way within
cay own sVhere What Great Britain has
been doing IL an-the.-tl.e a,,jy differ
enee being In the opportunities. w
are beginning T. realize TIA; Enslana's
rivals have 1cea ardc&roriaE q fo.nert
Hi-w!u between the United states and
taat nation; "; when cur h9ur Z trial
came. Ia: one hand was raised in oar
behalf or one voice raised !a cheers y