The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-30

Parties who are Influenced by pruden-
tial motives are opposed to our Govern.
ment taking possession Of the Philippine
Islands. The cost Of the maintenance Of
order therein thsy fear will be greater than
any revenue that may result from increas.
ed trade. They may possibly be right,
but there are other considerations than
dollars and cents that influence many cit
Izens in this matter, "a rticularly that class
that feel interested III missionary work
md hope that The gospel may eventually
ps preached in every alime and and the
Redsemsrs praises DO sung In every land
beneath the sun. They think that the ex-
lenslon Of the authority Of our country
will exercise restraining influence in
Asia and Africa, and render missionary
Aborers more secure In tkslr work. Presi.
lent Mckinley has bsen III 6uenced by this
,lass Of people in his demands AMI many
persons who now doubt the wisdom Of his
policy may in short time laud his FORE
light as we'll IS his humanity.
A great extent Of territory has been
opened for improvement. and only croak-
Irs will now attempt to check advance
nent In the different departments Of life
" labor to curtail the operation Of laws
hat protect the weak against violence and
bad to the disssnsion Of christian doc.
Irines. As Moses led the ohildren Of Israel
nut Of Egyptian bondage. SO President Nc.
KiDlsy may lead the bsnigbted people OF
The Philippines out Of the darkness OF
aeathenism into the glorious light OF lib
,rty. The policy must have q trial and
Dnly the selfish will Oppose it while all
who are progressive in heart and feeling
will unite to uphold and sustain Presi,
dent Mckinley in his efforts to render the
world wiser and better.
BY the signing OF the Peace Treaty by
he Spanish Commission and those of
Uncle Sam at Paris between $4,000 and 40
100 volunteer troop, will be mustered out
II the Federal service ms 4 result OF the
treaty agreement OF the Peace Comm!s-
ZION leaving ubuut Jp,OJu volunteers N the
performance ui garrison duty in the Phil
pplnth, VIDA anu lDEtO hlCus W ntu the
dill to increase the regular army shall
nave become "A law, and that branch Of the
,ervice shall have been fully recruited
here Will be- an emf Of the requirement for
roiuutccr assistance in prJvlGMg for the
military necessities of the Republic This
We huk viii put :. dumper on tho arlur Of
no Delaware sol tlpr boys who expict to
ee-enlls' W. ncic Sans standing army is
not likely now to consist Of over fifty
thousand men. | is moi likely in any
went that the experiment OF relying upon
,ur citizen soldiers VIII be cal ried to such
IN extreme as III the recent war. There
will be real soldiers ready for the field.
The steamer Portland running between
Portland, Maine, and Boston, Mass,
which was built at Bah, Maine in 1890,
was wrecked by the terrific snow storm Of
Sunday last. The vessel was completely
iorn to pieces by the storm, laundering OFF
North Iauro near Highland Light One
hundred and eighteen souls persisted The
Vessol was u side wheeler She had IL bur.
len Of s2si tons gross and valued at $3.50.
w. The storm was the ssve cest ever eA-
perienced of the New England coast
md caused thousands upon thou, ands
lollars worth of damage to vessel properly
besides the loss Of hundreds Of lives.