The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-17
Ifthis war was waged for humanity s

ing the starving Cubans-of course 1T
has failed Of its purpose, for they have
not been fed. But even though our
government made blunder in assign
ing cause-a casus belli-and instead
Of feeding the starving have killed
thousand Spaniards afar off in the
Philippines, and 5000 more at Santi-
ago, nevertheless the war seems to
have been the elimination Of many
grievances and has already resulted in
inestimable good. Whether it be
manifest destiny or the will of God
and the ful6llment Of prophecy, we
cannot tell, but can only say, as Of old,
eff this thing be Of man it will come
to naught, but if it come from God we
cannot fight against it. One thing
is certain. It has exalted the Prov
ess, the genius and the resources OF
the American people more than any
thing that has ever happened. The
United States now stand acknowledged
by the great powers Of the world as
equal to any Of them, and her only
rival has solicited her hand in frater-
nal union. At banquet given the
other day in British Columbia to Lord
and Lady Aberdeen, Hon. Mr.. Mack
intosh, the Lieutenant Governor, paid
to Americans the following beautiful
tribute:
ssTo our American friends who are
present we cannot refrain from extend
ing our congratulations for the recent
achievements Of their army and navy
while waging white mans war for
the extension Of modern civilization,
and we implore them to cast their in
fluence for q white mans policy Of an
Anglo-American alliance. Cloud
cheers.) There can be no legitimate
civilization where Bible is carried
in one hand and drawn sword in the
other. When the great English-speak-
ing nationslink their fortunes together,
then the war drum will throb no longer
and the battle flag will be furled and
a union be perfected that will be
sanctioned and blessed by the Al
mighty. Qmmense applause.) Then
will be written by angel fingers the
brightest page in history, on which
will be recorded the union Of the
powers owning the same origin, speak
ing the same language, but long sew
cred by passion and prejudices for
which the older must accept response
bility. (Applause.) Then will be
established the greatest confederation
Of freemen the world has ever dreamed
Of. Each star upon the flag of the
United States will then represent a
civilizing power and each British
colony an auxiliary force, all working
together in concert-all honoring the
flag Of our fathers and all revering the
banner Of liberty and patriotism.
loud cheering.) Dir. Mayor and
gentlemen, I give you the stars and
stripes and the Union Jack. Long
may their varying tints reunite and
form in heavens light one arch Of
peace"
Isn't that fne2 Could it have been
better said? Are we not all for that
-an alliance with grand old England,
our mother from whom we have been
long estranged-a white race who now
asks for an alliance with the white
race Of this country, for the Christian
civilization of the world.
Our recent victories on sea and
land have done this. Old solid, sturdy
England has long had doubts of our
ability and our craftsmanship. She
has been prejudiced against our re-
publican form Of government, but is
now convinced and converted, and is
forced to admit that the people can be
trusted to govern themselves. But
the stress and emphasis that Mr..
Macintosh pays to a white man s
government must be withering re-
buke to Mr.. Mckinley, who still seeks
to humiliate our people by placing the
negro over us. The New York Press
is now the most infuriated organ of
the republican party, and in recent
issue says: ''We want no possession
or control Of the Philippine islands or
CT any other islands that have a
hybrid, mongrel, lawless population.
It would cost US millions of money
and a century Of time to civilize them
and educate them to the blessings Of
good government. Right here within
our own domain we find it impossible
to control and regulate the conduct of
some Of our own people, for in South
Carolina and Georgia we cannot pun