Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-16
PEACE AND IT'S PROBLEMS.

PEACE AND ITS PROBLEMS.
st. Louis Globe democrat: II will 90 into
history as the war without a repulse for the
Americans. So much for the idea that this
country was given up to mere commercial
ism,
Chicago Post: We welcome the %restora-
ton OF peace. The war has been glorious,
but the United States prefers the higher
glories of industriallsm, civilization and pa
cihc progress.
Pittsburg Post: After 100 days OF war the
United States will enter on the paths OF
peace better prepared than ever to make
them glorious. These paths are broader and
more inviting than any nation ever had laid
out by a benefcent Providence. and II rightly
followed they will lead to many a glorious
victory that will be no less than
those just won in war.
Kansas City Star: with the close {. the
war the United States will assume a great
work, being nothing less than the establish
ment of liberty protected by law, in Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. The mis-
sion before The United States is the assur-
ance of beneicent government and progress
sive institutions among millions of people
who have never known either. This may
require aelong time, and If it is TO be I'm
dertaken 1t cannot be begun too soon.
Indianapolis Journal: Thus closes the
most remarkable war in modern times. The
outcome was not in doubt at the outset. but
no one knowing that Spain's navy in ships
and guns was rated the equal of ours, and
whose regular army in Notifications was
four times as large as ours, expected that 1t
could be fought to a termination without de-
feat in even so much as a m The
first act of war was the capture Of a Spanish
steamer April %; peace was agreed upon
August -, so that 1l2 days cover the period
Of actual hostilities.
Kansas City Journal: The nation has
risen in the estimation of all foreign DOW
ers. especially among those who have held
that large naval and military establishments
are absolutely necessary to avoid reverses
in case Of conflict, even with a military
enemy, especially at the opening Of hos
%tilities. The United States is a greater ma
ton than before the war. 1t is not only
| greater abroad, but it is greater at home.
The atmosphere has been cleared. Our
strength has been newly measured, not by
an actual employment of anything like the
military and naval resources of the country,
but by examples of hasty preparation, splen-
did organization and magnificent fighting.
Boston Transcript: With the country
fairly embarked on a policy of colonial eX-
pansion, 1t will have to give up it's belief
that it can "get along" with a few ships
and a few regiments. The probabilities are
that we shall be compelled to maintain n
regular army, which though small indeed as
compared with the armies of other first
class powers will be much larger than our
permanent establishment" of the last quar-
ter OF a century. What is true of the army
is true of the navy also. The Philippines
1000, 900 population on 600 islands could
easily employ as great an army as we now
have. On the island of Cuba alone Spain
has blown in" 200, 900 men in the last three
years. Imperialism will mean militarism as
an institution, with an increasing demand
on our young blood.
New York Tribune: 1t is a result upon
which all parties are to be congratulated.
The United States has conquered not only a
militant foreign foe, but other foes, less
obvious to the eye Of sense but not less
menacing. Upon what 1t has gained above
| all it's losses this land may well felicitate
itself. Its renewed and augmented union,
it's proud development of military strength
such as even the warrior empires envy, its
enlarged humanitarian horizon and range
of interests, are all benefits of the highest
order to this nation. Also it is a day of
rejoicing for the minor peoples in what
were yesterday the colonies of Spain. They
have acquired, through our intervention,
freedom from an intolerable yoke and OPP
portunity to grow up to the full stature OF
civilized nineteenth and twentieth century