The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

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States Is engaged with Spain is only
part OF the great struggle going on
throughout the world In which suprem-
acy OF the Anglo-Saxon race is the goal.
Great Britain has long realized that
there is constant antagonism between
that nation and the great Slav empire.
Russia is pressing against its boundary
lines on every side and forcing its way
into China, Persia and Turkey. with an
occasional dash against the firm from
tier Of northern India presented by Brit
ish bayonets. The United States has
been disposed to be friendly with Rus
STA. but it is only because Russia has
held out the temptation to this country
TO mortify and repress Great Britain.
There is nothing in common between
the grandest republic that ever existed
in the world and the most despotic mon
archy that ever kept q vast people
cowed and in subsection.
Single-handed Great Britain has
fought the fight against barbarism on
What England has been doing for many
years the people OF the United States
now see ii necessary for this country to
do. The thirteen original states are now
spread over a grea. continent Foot by
foot civilization has driven back the
aboriginal. taking in the great south
ern territory and the vaster extent Of
area once vaguely known as Oregon.
Reaching the limit OF those confines. we
are now reaching out into new fields.
We have been compelled in self-defense
and in the protection of our stupendous
interests 10 place q hand upon Hawaii
and upon the still more remote Philip
pines. which are geographically an out
post from the coast of China.
Prudence dictates that we shall pro-
coed slowly and with cautious footsteps
into this new domain: but it is neverthe-
less a part Of that great scheme Of
TO be the destiny of the Anglo-Saxon
race.
In the recent issue Of the North Amer
lean Review. Hon. David Mills ad-
dresses a powerful argument to the
American people upon the issue. He
asks: Shall the United States unite
to Anglo-Saxon leadership or shall she
join with the British Empire in giving
additional strength and permanency to
that ascendency?" The future lies be-
tween three great races, the Anglo
Saxon: the Slavonic. represented by
Russia: and the Spanish. represented by
South America as well as by Spain it
self. France and Germany he looks
upon as having reached their maximum
OF greatness. not being colonizing ma
lions in the genuine sense Of the term;
while the Spanish tongue and literature
are diffused more widely over the world
than any other European tongue with
the exception OF The English.
The ascendency which the United
States Will acquire on this hemisphere
as 4 result Of the present war viii tend
10 make us n controlling force through
out the whole or South America Ell
gland is making the fight against the
Siays.
There is no occasion for the United
States 70 be drawn into a conf!c, with
Russia. What we have most 10 guard
against is that We shall no; be made a
Cat's-paw q by Russia and be involved
in differences with Great Britain in
furtherauce ~ the interests II Russia.
our traditional antagonlsm 10 Great
Britain has induced Us TO take up the
European cry that England IL a greedy
land grabber. and i; has blinded US 10 the
fast that the inhabitants OF the United
States are doing In one way within
our OWN sphere wha; Great Britain has
been doing In ano;her-the only differ
ence being IN the opportunities. We
are beginning 20 realize tha. Engiand's
rivals have been endeavoring 10 toment
ill-wl3 between the United States and
that nation: yet when our hour @. trial
came. no. one hand was raised in our
behalf or Gre voice raised IN cheers of
sympathy except in England
Within a few months our perceptions
have been awakened: and although We
are as people too astate to make the
mistake Of entering Into an ALLIANCE With