The evening times., 1898-07-04

natives of the soil who had been most in
humanity and barbarously treated for CEN
turles, ana who were struggling 10 eman-
cipate themselves from the thraldom
which had CALLED and fretted them. that
we, the representatives of a higher and
nobler humanity. should not only ex-
tend our sympathy, but also intervene
with the force of arms.
ana thus the present war with Spain
! was enSndered from no desire to enrich
ourselves with the possessions of others
but to aid in restoring to its real masters
and citizens the land of their fathers
But the evolutions incident to history,
especially in times of war, are many. and
no one can foresee with certainty the
outcome. Therefore. if we are confront-
ed with new conditions, and If the char
acter traditional and national of our
country is changed, it is simply a repeti-
ton of all history. and must be accept
ed with frmness. energy and the loftiest
spirit of patriotism.
America. in this present struggle. is
the agent of the divine logic of history
and the unerring DEGREES of Providence
wrongs must be righted, the dignity of
man upheld the laws of humanity re-
enforced and the enlightenment. created
by and through the institutions of the
United States receive new impulse and
impetus and to scatter their influence
ment and onward march of the nation it
is necessary to annex Hawaii, TO seize
Porto Rico, to aid the Cubans in govern
ing their own fair land: if il becomes
necessary to build the Nicaragua Canal,
to have 4 great navy and army commen-
surate with the demands of the hour, to
protect our shores and our people and to
carry TO the furthest confines of the earth
the peaceful evidences of our commercial
activity and enterprise who is to gainsay
this destiny of the republic? Who will
dare to say that we must stop half way
and allow other nations. who do not carry
the banner of freedom and enlightenment,
to precede US in this course-not of en-
pire. not of imperialism. but of true de-
mccracy and of the highest Americanism?
I'VE must not forget that this is an
age of competition; vast commercial en-
terprises are constantly created and de-
veloping. and the questions of labor and
capital are of the most serious import
ance. To satisfy the one and TO find
fields for the employment of the other
requires the closest attention of the wis
est craftsmanship. New channels must
be constantly found wnere this boiling and
seething energy of the American people
can be diverted. not only for the good of
our own people, but for the elevation and
| recognition of other nations.
I'm a juncture of this character. the
ravens of ill-omen and of dire prophecy
should have their necks wrung as ex-
ampes. for this is no time to inb!lge in
philosophical deductions: on the contra
~, to remember not only the Maine. but
| to also remember what our forefathers
accomplished in the past. through what
| heroic struggles we have passed within
| the memory of man, and how much more
| Is yet to be accomplished to bring TO
full realization all that this republic
stands for
This is really the first Fourth of July
that we can truly say: The American
people are one and indivisible.' and this
war will prove of the greatest benefit in
cementing into closer union every man
and woman of the American republic
1t is manifest destiny from which We
cannot escape. The irrepressble con-
fiict brought on the Civil War. and who
will now dare say that notwithstanding
all of its sacrifices. It was not a
blessing? And so when this war is over.
and the assets that we will acquire are
scheduled. We will find that in the great
ledger of human achievements the
American republic will have glorious
to the ages unchallenged untrammeled.
immortal