The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-30

u success at Manila, at santiego"
now are we likely to be menaced
IN the future?" was asked.
we are not a whit more
exposed TO attack as a colonial power
than we have been every hour since
me active advent of steam power. The
glor1ous Victories OF our navy have
brought US new responsibilities. but the
mp or the Sandwich Islands are
not more Isolated than are parts of our
iaclnc coast. Hereafter our power must
be felt on the Pacific ocean. The mere
ADDITION OF a few hundred square miles
OF territory BY capture or treaty does
not increase our danger.
emma Is the coveted part OF the
earth's surface to-day, but who could
nave predicted six months ago that
RUSSIA, Germany or Japan would not
have coveted a foothold on the North
American continent. Now we see the
trend OF vents in the east. Providence
mas stepped In to point the future
course for US.
We must police the Pacific ocean.
Its coast has been our vulnerable point.
lou may put me on record as fav-
orlhg the retention of the territory
which has been acquired by the splen-
did victories OF our arms. / am an
American citizen and my remarks have
nothing to do with official duties. which
1 snail undertake on October /, as a
commissioner to Paris.
what that body will do or not do I
am not prepared to predict. am talk
ING OF the situation as il is to-day. and
as any American sees IT. The limited
Slates should be jealousy guarded from
TINS hour on. We have been Temiss
ana indifferent In the past. Think of
the Nirginius massacre. That is tho
tiime we should have taught Spain her
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bloodshed would have been avoided
III Is Idle to say that the Virginius was
not an American ship. Many Of the
men aboard her were American citi-
zens. and the ship was caught on the
hish seas. The men were shot I'm cold
blood-and we stood Il. We endured
such an outrage with General Grant. a
brave and true man. al the head of af-
fairs. 1t was not cawardice on the mart
or the American people, but IL was
lethargy and indifference tina was
quite as debasing in the sight of the
world. Ihat was hat justified all
subsequent Spanish bluffs and bra
vado.
But we have risen 10 a new plane
TO the level that We were really in
ended to hold all along. No doubt the
lhdlHerence OF u statesmen has pre-
vented the United States from occupy
ing the place to which she belonged.
The United States have never before
faltered. Hereafter. I tell you. the
maritime, commercial and political
genius of u people will not permit
their governing power to be indifer-
ent TO their honor or their progress.
An outrage like that at Santiago dc
Cuba-where nearly half a hundred
Americans were stood up against a wall
and shot-would not be passed over
to-day. How do you suppose a similar
massacre OF American citizens in Ha-
Nana would be received this afternoon?
Why. our warships would be on their
10 that point before midnight.
the difference, and II is we'll II
is as II should be.
The United States has ceased TO be
the China OF the Western continent.
We are alive, thank God. and must not
be insulted by any power in this world.
great or small.
That's the difference between the
United states OF the seventies and to-
DAY. And is not the change one that
ought TO make every patriot glad?
Wars are inevitable-or all history is
false. steam power has broadened the
arena NO nation is safe. Japan's tri-
umph over China was robbed OF most
OF its value to the victorious nation bv
the Intervention OF a stronger power.
Are we to he Q like Japan? Can
we contemplate for an instant the in
terference Of any power that shall
lhEe lHe majesty ana glory laid at Il
our feet by the incompatible Dewey?
say Never Therefore YOU NAV
quote me Just as strongly as you can
as saying, More battleships. and after
more cruisers M hattleshIns
again. The men will step forward as
fast as we can build the ships.
suppose that Dewey had been de-
at Manila2 What might have
been the fate Of the Hawaiian Stands
and u Pacific coast from Bering
straits 10 San Diego? The Asiatic
squadron is one that deeply concerns
US. If we are outwltted there we must
AZ once prepare for a defense OF our
coast line from the same ar
cressions that have humbled the oldest
empire on earth in the eyes OF modern
civilization"
what do you think Of the cordial re-
lations between this country and Great
Britain"
They are timely and welcome. The
aversion Of greatness has passed
away"
win the Cubaus govern them
.seIves?"
IT hope go. We have made them free
from the yoke Of Spain. and their des-
tiny is bright"
Resuming Peaceful Pursuits.
New York. Aug. "a dispatch 20 the