The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

independence, liberty and union-and
those " hich it typiies today are iden-
teal, the material resources essential
10 the maintenance and preservation of
them have become so colossal that
they are the marvel of the world. II
Was Mr.. Gladstone who said: The
United States have a national base Tor
the greatest CONTINUOUS empire ever es-
tablished by man" and he added, the
distinction between a continuous en-
pire severed and dispersed over sea is
vital" That continuous empire" Is
today a reality. When Washington
led ..The Old Continentals in their
ragged regimentals," the treasury was
often without means to buy the poor
food that fed them. The slender pay Of
men and officers was far in arrears.
Desperate eXDedientS were required to
maintain the public credit. Our dtplo-
matte representatives were Suppllants
for advances OF money wherever there
was the faintest hope OF obtaining it
they were petitioners for clothes and
arms and ammunition, for almost
everything required by the army in the
field. But the courage of the people
never faItered through a awful or
deal. and in the blacklist hours of tie
struggle they dedantly sang:
VAIN Britons. boast no longer with proud
inGignity-
Nv lana your COnQutlll8 leSlOlSs your
InaJchless strength at sea
Colonies IN POVERTY.
At the outbreak Of the revolutionary
war, the population of the colonies was
about 100000 whites, and 100000 ne
groes. Agriculture and commerce were
the TWO leading industries. Third ii
Importance, were the fisheries. Despite
the harsh restrictions imposed on all
the articles OF export and the absolute
prohibition of manufactures, the colon
lists were doing fairly well. Allowed fair
play, they would have become the most
prosperous, as they were undoubtedly
81 the time the most Virtuous, people III
the world. In all the colonies there were
orly six cities having a population OF
over 5000. PauperisIr, as it is under
stood today, was unknown; so also
vas vice. This was mainly why, when
Lie struggle came, they were enabled
TO make so desperate a resistance
against the best soldiers and sailors OF
the vld world. With their trade Dracti-
cally anuihilated, their agriculture
seaboard. ana savage Indians IN the
rear, they never quailed. How they eX-
ulted when victory camel Saratoga IN
spired the rude chant:
Success unto the congress Of these United
States.
VINO glory in the conquests OF Washing
ton and Gates.
To ali. Goth land and seamen, who glory
in the day
When we shall all be freenen IN North
America.
Another popular ballad Of the day
Vas pitched on this lofty key, which
WAS almost prophetic;
Proud France should view with terror,
and naughty Spain revere,
XNhffs every warliNe nation should court
alliance here;
and Ceefge. his m.nions trembling round,
descending from his throne
Paw homage 20 america and glorious
Washington
During the war upwards Oh % pnpor-
+a1f baTties and engagements were
foucht The number of soldiers and
sailors employed by Great Britain was
about I35. 000. To them the Coi0nists
opposed 100. III regulars and 154,osO vol
,,nfeers and militia making a total in
round numbers Of 10000 men.
According 70 other returns, however,