The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-21

now put up in half-size bottles at
half pTice-50 cents
reaching in their effect upon the civiliza-
ton Of the world and the trend Of its COM
mercial affairs as any war in history
Around the shore of the Chinese sea is
congested population of FIVE hundred mil
lions. a third of the people of the globe.
The possibilities of trade and commerce
in this untitled field of human enterprise
are beyond the comprehension Of the men
of our day; and as results of this war
America shall exercise the master hand
and become the controlling spirit in - p
ing the destinies of these people, not be-
cause she desired it, but because God has
dcreed it. Nothing can stand before the
push and energy and determination of
American vigor. The American dominates.
He governs. He controls. He rules, in
whatever sphere of action he engages. The
spirit that has conquered the American
wilderness, crossed the trackless deserts.
burrowed beneath and climbed the sum
mits of the craggy and gigantic noun
tains. cannot be confined within the limits
of any continent.
THE PARTY OF NEGATION.
The Democratic party has placed itself
in opposition to III, policy of expansion.
1t opposed IN annexation of the Hawaiian
islands AMI declared against the acquisi-
ton of territory by virtue of the Spanish
war. 1t has denounced the policy of Presi-
~ =n1a
nistic to the principles Of the Monroe doc
trine and a species of imperialism detri-
mental to the interests Of the republic
Notwithstanding this. I believe the best
brain and best thought of the Democratic
party today believes that the policy of
President Mckinley IS right; that it will
ing TO our country great Industrial and
commercial prosperity. open up vast fields
for American energy and enterprise and
add additional glory and luster TO her
magnificent achievements.
But ONE WAY TO INDORSE.
Anc now, my countrymen. is not Presi-
dent Mckinley. so wise in administration
In time of peace. and so successful in war.
worthy of your confidence. His administra-
ton of civil and domestic affairs has been
wise. His conduct of the war has been
patriotic.
WHAT IS IMPERIALISM
But they say that we advocate imperial
ism. What is imperialism? 1t is not a
word that startles or alarms me, nor is
it an inappropriate word to apply to the
American people. We have an imperial
country. Imperial because of its magni-
tude. illimitable resources and invincfble
energy. Imperial because of the broad
ness of dts intelligence its superb courage
and morvelous achievements Imperial
because it is great and grand, the sub
limest product of the worlds statesman
ship.
Imperialism is the father Of progress.
Without It the world would still be filed
with wandering nomadic tribes, fighting
to the death for the possession of caves
in which to house their families and wag-
ing war about springs for water for their
docks. The advancement of the human
race in its successive steps has been pro-
NOTED and developed by great imperial
powers. But these imperial powers when
they ceased to progress and failed TO meet
the requirements Of advancing civilization,
declined and others took their places.
THE IMPERIALISM THAT FAILED.
The first of the great imperial nations
was Babylon. She marks the first step
in the progress Of mankind. Crude when
compared with the civilization of the pres
ent day, yet her architecture. art and
science were the marvels of her time
Her Chaldean astronomers discovered the
m, Of !,
listened 10 the music Of the spheres Her
architects hung her gardens in the
heavens and with her temple would fam
have pierced the clouds. she attracted
the attention OF the world and dominated
al races of men. But when she failed
to advance she gave way - a superior
power.
Ninevah. stronger and more progressive,
endowed with greater energy and superior
genius. rose and aBbylon declined. and for
more than six hundred years the great
Assyrian empire ruled the world. Assyria
marks the beginning OF military orsaniza-
ton. Il was an empire OF force-cruel
implaCab,e but progressive in her day.
Cyrus. the great Persian. headed the
next imperial movement, and for the first
time in history. principles OF morality ap-
pear in the affairs OF government and
were recognized in the exercise Of politi-
cal and kiagly power. 4 thing which Mn
evan had utterly failed 20 90.
Babylon. Ninevah ard Persia-the first
three great imperial fo1ces-each marks a
step u progress n he development, % re
human race But The world became athirst
FOR literature and learning ard Persia
failed Then appeared the imperial Greek.
with his irresistible phalanx- He cSa-
quered the world. inspired with 3 love
FOR poetry. literature and ART and new
era began As a political OF military power
the Greek empire wss 81 shor- duration
He- great imperial strength was II he-
Greek IDEAS and her ability % impress
them upon mankind Wherever Grecian
armies conquered re Greek language
was learned Greek literature vas rad.
Greek poetry vas sung. Greek statua-y
was -; up in ire aGblc places and Greek
are decorated the homes. Up % her time
Greece was the greatest Of tae imperial
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