The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
We FACE A NEW EPOCH
The United States on a Broader
Outlook.
EQUAL TO EVERY CRISIS
We Are Responsible for Cuba-our I'm
periaiism Is Not Lust for Territory.
Our Flag Is a Civiliz-
ing Agent.

Omana, OCT. 5--Postmaster General
Smith. who is a guest OF the Trans
Mississippi exposition, to-day addressed
the people on the exposition grounds.
thousands being in attendance.
Postmaster General Smith salt In
part:
with u monumental victory we
face a new epoch in the history OF the
republic. We come TO a broader out
look whose deep import Is well for us
TO consider. The world knows our
ampler reach and our larger destiny.
and we feel II. No true American can
be ~insensible to the increased respect
for u country and to the higher con-
ception of it's mission which the mar
velous revelations of the war a V in
spired in all lands. The cmbattled
farmers at Lexington fired the shot
heard around the world. and not less
distinctly and significantly did the
opening shot OF this war under the
glittering considerations Of the orient
resound in every capital of the globe
and awaken a new understanding of
Americas onward movement.
1T is recognized that the United
States TO its place as enc OF
the great powers. and whatever may
ot oeA "AeS I'iiaN AAas W
the measure Of our just restraint or
our legitimate ambition. no American
can fail to feel an honorable pride in
the new distinction and the new con
sideration. never before approached.
which American heroism and American
craftsmanship ave brought to our re-
public.
Equal to every crisis I'm the past. we
shall deal with this new emergency in
the true American spirit. IL makes us
responsible for Cuba. II gives us Porto
Rico. 1t plants u outposts on the far
Their side Of the globe. Whatever we
hold. whether II be more or less. will
be held not for territorial ~aCgrandize-
ment. but solely in acceptance of re-
spopsibilities which providence has laid
on us. Men lightly talk of imperial
ISM Our Imperialism is not territorial
lust. but benignant trade expansion and
civilizing influence. and our flag Is at
Manila. not in any spirit OF s%poliation,
not in either the greed or the glory OF
conquest. but. let IL reverently be said,
under the controlling force of a provi-
Dental guidance. at the ripe hour in
the development and requirements of
our national growth.
1T is treated in many quarters SIM
ply as a question Of territorial eXpan-
sion. but that is n secondary and incl
dental consideration. The great and
overawing question is one of m
tldl supremacy. Inc ned1l OF the lSSut
il not more territory. but trade neces-
stiles and facilities. Beyond and be-
hind and beneath this departure lies
the broad problem of Americas destiny
in the commerce and civilization of the
world. The Pacific is rightfully within
our comr- 7rcial sphere. We hold one
shore. and we are not to rest there.
Europe must cross two oceans q the
Orient. but we but one. Why should
we not peacefully and providentially
avail ourselves OF the commercial ad-
vantages within our grasp? Shall we
be worthy of our high mission?
81 have full faith i'm my countrymcn.
7 believe in the spirit and capacity Of
the American people. This war and its
tremendous questions rave given us a
new elevation and dignity n purpose.
How IL has dwarfed and diminished our
democratic differences and our petty
contentious. How II has kindled the
patriotic fires and quickened the true
national instinct. How II has lifted us
to a higher plane of public conscious
ness and to n broader view Of national
greatness. In the large work before us
Of governing and developing our new
possessions. Of ameliorating and ad-
vancing the conditions OF the new peo-
Piles who have been brought under un-
der the protecting folds OF our flag n
OF achieving the fullness Of the new
possibilities within our grasp. there is
call for all that is best in our Ameri-
can courage and craftsmanship n
character.
There Is call for thoughtful. rom
scientious and patriotic devotion on the
part of the people. In dealing with
these great questions which concern
the future OF our country n its rela-
tion to the world there ought to be no
room for narrow ~partisanship. Let Us
| confne our partisan differences to do
mestic issues: let us limit our family
contests to the family circle: let us.
with patriotic spirit. end them at u
own shores. and when we come to con-
front foreign questions and foreign ma
tions involving our honor. our dignity
and our interests before the world. let
US stand united as one people, for
getting that we are republicans or
democrats. and remembering only n
thing. hat we are all Americans to-
gether."