The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-12
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1ONDAY. DEcEnBER u. 1905.
Move Forward.

There ia no honorable course for this
Government to purrue but to move for
ward and assume the responsibility re-
sulting from the management of the Phil
ippine Islands. A bitter war would follow
any attempt on the part Of Spain to assert
authority over the people and other M
lions would probably be called on to settle
the controversy. Our Government seems
to have been singled out by Prov idence to
control that country and it should not
shirk from the responsibility resulting
therefrom. The Philippines may not DO
90 difficult 10 govern Us many anticipate.
Neither may the expense Of the operation
be so great as Is predicted. The revenues
derived from imports ihay be sufficient tn
meet all necessary ou'lays of money. A
large city like Manila requires many arti.
cles beside those raised in the country I'D
Jacen:, for comfort and covenience. Be-
side the wants Of the inhabitants gener-
ally will DO greatly increased as they rise
in the scale Of civiliza ion. As thcy be.
come more enlightened they will not only
wear necessary garments, but the children
as we'll as the men and women, will re-
quire shoes, hats and other clothing. Par
ties that assume that education will not
bring increased trade make great mis-.
take. Persons who look ouly on the dol
lar ard cent side OF the question may have
good reason to change their opinion. Mis-
6lOlnrtaa a randy ri fn
that section in order to snlighten tie in
habitants and contribute to their evaAge,.
ization. They believe in goin. into all
the world and preaching the gospel to
every creatures. Thsre Is no honorable
way OF avoiding the duty to go forward,
although there may be no 'piliar OF fire by
night Or cloud by day to guido our Ma
tons course.
Or Government has been enabled to
survive the succe sive admission Of new
territory, Notwithstanding the prediction Of
ruin by short-sigb ell patriots and the God
who has preserved us through all trials,
will not desert US in this emergency.
Means will be found to avoid every diff
Guilty. and the result will be- the same as
In the purchase Of the Louisiana tsrritory,
the requirement Of Oregon, Alaska and
California, increased happiness and pros.
perty, and millions of people now sitting
IN darkness will soon arise TO call our Ma
ton blessed
- Farm Sold.
Thomas HolcomD has sold his farm on
the road leadin. from the Hale's Corner
road toward Newport TO Joseph l.. Vain.
wright Of Philadelphia, for fair price. 1t
said that Mr., Wainwright intend. TO
raise blooded stock and establish u ga
preserve for which tie woodland Is We'll
adapted. 1t is expected that great I'M
provtmen will be made and the farm BE-
come noted as resort for philadelphians,
through the sporting season. Mr. llul,
comb has removed 10 New Castle and VIII
manage to live comfortably without the
effort that is required in the management
Of a large farm. His father, Chauncey p,
Holcomb was an enthusiastic aericulturi,t
and his herd of Devon cows was not sur
passed by rny in our State, We osgreb
that his sons fail to find equal pleasure
and profit in the pursuit of agriculture,
but it seems that the elias, of mon that
lived in that section some forty or fifty
years ago have no rivals in this degenerate
day. Times charge and men change with