Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29
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r..- III. complaints OK Acknowledgement
and mistakes furnish no good reason
why the country should abandon
sound money and adopt the free coin
age Of silver, give up protection TOT
free trade, prosperity for depression,
and go back to the carnival Of business
ruin that followed the Wilson bill The
wise thing to do is to correct the mis-
takes. II any were made B1t hold on
90 all the good things a Republican
administration has brought us ana
continue it in power.
Results Of the war with spain
Lasting a little over 100 days, mo-
mentcus results have folloWea the Wal
We are more than ever enc people,
the bitterness, passion and prejudice,
fruits of our civil war, have passed
away. The solid south, so long used
for party purposes both north and
south has passed away In the hot
fame Of war. Sectionalism IS dead,
and the dark clouds of discomfort that
followed it so long are in the deep
bosom of the ocean buried. We have
south no north, only one flag, one
country. one interest and one destiny.
The soldiers of the south are the sol
diers of the whole country; the Union
claims them as its own, and crowns
thesn with honors for glorious deeds
on sea and land Our flag Is more
loved at home and more respected
abroad; he1cefOrth 1t will stand for
something in all the seas and all tEe
ports of the world. The sun never sets
on cur possessions, nor ceases to shine
on the flag floating in the breezes OF
the orient before saluting 1t in the
occident.
Our New Obligations.
The war has changed for all time
the map of the world. It has lifted
our country out of the Isolation. and
seclusion of a century and made 1t an
important factor in the worlds at
fairs. It has auickened the pace of
western civilization 100 years in It's
onward and conquering march to the
orient Islands in far-off seas have
come to us to be made helpful adj
iuncts in extending our commerce,
giving US home markets and building
up our merchant marine. / have no
fear that the acquisition of these ISL
ands will endanger the stability of re-
publican institutions 1t may be far
more difficult to give them back to
bad government, strife and ignorance
than to hold them The war has placed
upon the nation new obligations and
grave responsibilities which we should
not attempt to avoid. We must be
Just and fair to the people of these
islands. they are not responsible FOR
their present condition. 1t belongs
to the Anglo-SaXon to rule and gov
ern. I believe our constitution and
laws are suited to the government of
all peoples ! have full confidence in
the ability of the American people to
meet all emergencies and overcome
all difficulties that may arise in gov
erning distant islands whether civil
lied or barbarous. Surely it will be
better for the people of these islands
to come under the protection and fos-
tering care Of our government and the
beneficial influences of American civ
iliZation. The war was waged to 70
lieye oppressed humanity at our own
doors; yet Dewey's guns had hardly
finished the destruction of the Spanish
fleet at Manila and the stars and
stripes were raised over Cavite when
suddenly silently, without notice and
even without the thought of man,
gates to the orient forever closed / y
fore opened wide, welcoming Christia
endeayor in its mission to carry light
and truth tn the uttermost parts of he
earth. Since that moment the Chris
ian world stands guard over the Phil
ippines, thankful for new opportuni-
ties pleading for good government and
protesting against their return 70
ignorance and barbarism. The power
that opened these gates is the power
that makes for righteousness and not
of ourselves" Can it be resisted?
My hand and my voice will never be
raised to oppose its high commands.
Hold the Philippines.
Walking the deck of the Baltimore"
in Manila bay that wonderful man,
Admiral Dewey, gazing at the Ameri-
can flag that he has done so much to
immOrtaliZe, floating over Fort San
tiago within the walled city, said to a
friend: Il hope it floats there forever
and ever; we have wrested an empire
Ia xfrifh l1.~es Of tlzF
a few men. If / were a religious man
and hope l AMI should say it was
the hand of God" The Christian
world and the best thought of our time
agrees with Admiral Dewey. Free gov
eminent is founded on the teachings
of the Master. Christian governments
are the freest and best in the world,
Christian civilization is the highest.
If the best way to establish good gov
eminent is through Christianity, why
should a Christian deny to the Chris
tian world the facilities and opportu-
mites that have come to it through
the fortunes of war to do good and
carry the gospel to distant lands.
The Christian church. Catholic and
Protestant, under our flag and govern
ment, will in two generations redeem
the Philippines from ignorance and
barbarism, and for all time make
them the base for Christian effort in
tianity the orient, with its coo, 600 900
of people. The next and last great
conquest of Christianity will be the
orient. The command go We into
all the world" will be obeyed No hui
man power can prevent it, and none
should attempt to do so. Man can not
hope to resist the march of events nor
the tide of destiny
For one / welcome and am glad to
hear the words Americas Islands o.
the Sea-" Why should not the great
republic have Islands, especially If
they are necessary to commercial OK
pansion, national defense and a great
merchant marine. | desire that the
United States shall have a Gordon. of
islands, cable and coaling stations
reaching around the globe, not for the
mere glory or possession and owner
ship, but to compete with rivals and
as necessary adjuncts, and furnishing
facilities to make us the leading com
mercial and shipping nation of the
world. All these things are but the
fOreTunnerg Of great things In fban,