The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-05
"ExPANs1DN'' AND"DEsTINY'

SIT has doubtless been noticed that
he longer President Mckinley has
oeen in the West, the stronger are his
expressions on territorial expansion.
"A most blessed country we ha, e,
he remarked, in his address nt the
Merchants Exchange at St. Louis. 'and
resting upon US, and upon all of US, Is
the duty OF maintaining it unimpaired
while carrying forward the great trust
of civilization that has been com.
mitted to us. We must gather the
just fruits of victory These are words
of wisdom. To gather the just fruits
of victory we must among other
things, take the whole Of the
Philippine archipelago under our con-
troll"
The above is an outburst of admi-
ration from one of those over Jealous
supporters of Mr.. Mckinley known as a
strictly administration organ. One
OF the papers that can never see fault
in an Official of its partisan faith. And,
We godsI What words of wisdom"
they are. We must gobble up all of
the Philippines to "gather the just
fruits of victory" The highwayman
of today pursues the same course. He
holds up train and then gobbles up
everything in sight that he may
'.gather fruits of his victory" In past
centuries, the times we refer to as the
dark ages, nations went to war with
each other, and fto gather the just
fruits of victory" they conflscated the
lands and property of the vanqulshed.
They did this under the plea of ''ex-
pansion." DESTINY" to them had
said, because you are strong you are
entitled to the spoils of conquest"
Expansion" and "destinv" are be-
coming two pretty big words with the
administration, and they are held to
be words OF wisdom" by his admirers.
In his speech at Chicago the other
day, Mr.. Mckinley said: "My
countrymen, the currents Of destiny
flow through the hearts of the people.
Who will check them? Who will
divert them? Who will stop them?"
These are some more words of WIS.,
dom" that call for the following com.
ment from the N. Y. World:
"Chops and tomato sauce, gentlemen
Of the juryl" said Sergeant Buzfuz in
the voice of one whose soul is moved
to its depths. "Apd don't forget the
warming-pan" And the gentlemen Of
the jury unable to resist such elo-
auence, such logic, such soul.stirring
sentiment, brought in q verdict
against Pickwick.
Mr.. Mckinley has received from
that wonderful deity to whom he and
Hanna and AlRer and Brother Abner
and the sons and nephews and cousins
of somebodies are always appealing q
new recipe for political salvation
the word "destiny."
What does it mean? Nobody knows.
What does Mckinley think it means?
Nobody knows, Mr.. Mckinley prob
ably least of all. But when Mr.. Nc
Kinley stands up with his hand upon
his heart and says "destiny" in his
most sonorous and sanctimonious
voice the American people are ex.
pected to initiate the old woman who
said she was "transmogrified" when
,he pastor pronounced the word "Meso-
ootamia."
Will destiny" make US freer and
Will destiny" check the
aids OF trusts and monopolies? Will
destiny make public thieves and
public corrnptionists virtuous citizens?
Viii destiny" bring back life to our
'oldiers murdered by Algerian fevers,
,ealth to our soldiers shattered by the
,earLless Incompetence OF McKialey's
political and social appoiutees? Win
change Malay millions into
.ivilized beings capable of participat-
ug In the government OF this republic?
Oh, no; It Is no such vulgar, practical
hing as that. 1t Is just current"
ike hypnotism or like Nine. Bla-
atsky's esoteric thought-force, that
ets a.eoing just before election. 1t
airly 'ramDages"J as the campaign
YARNS up. But after election 1t disap-
ears like ghosts aE cock-crow.
And II it has worked" why, the J