The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-12

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IN the name of humanity, in the
,ayne of civilization" said President
9sEinley, the war in Cuba must
sayeA y When that proclamation was
zaaze it launched war altogether
npyel in the history of the world. In
Bl5sn times, at the dawn of history,
xag vas for conquest. NOmadic tribes
Bs Rarbaric peoples wandering over the
asaea of the earth met and fought for a
szgBseG1 hunting ground, or mighty
Eh7a5tain, more powerful than the rest
snns abroad his armies to vanquish
zag5ghboring chiefs and spread the
7zB5ss of his domain. Later, when
sgoGn the chaos of unorganized strife
SAaFB emerged a few definite, estab
listed powers, war still continued, but
g5th a more clear cut purpose. Gov
fEBnents with some reason for their
existence struggled for supremacy
ThB acquisition of new lands was still
I'D incentive, but supremacy was the
primal object. Interstate jealousy and
RIVALRY brought great armies into the
R]7 of conflict. This was the begin
zing of a better state of things, the
zfat8 Of things which at present exists
p q modified degree, and which char
gaseYizes the entire history of medae-
Ra1 and modern times. Among the
7egByed monarchies there still were
and are those who, like Turkey, could
3szs9 0QtgFOw their original savage
Character or taste for war and carnage
or brutal purposes only. For hundreds
nf E8ars, since the spirit of war for con-
aBasg alone was eXtinguished in Europe
Eaat continent has been torn by inter
mi3a8nt war waged for purposes of col
gBz1aeiOn or because of international
5IfEences of a political or Commercial
nzgurss But however improved the
zgeylGnaay be with regard to war and
fs causes, we know of none either in
2a3883a or recent history which has
zea been marked by elements of sell |
asasass. Napoleon, while he waged a |
Hell 90, @ large extent the OutgrOwth of |
a3gl aDimosities, nominally to establish
E5sDsIR supremacy, was inspired by
Dazsogal ambitions. England has used
8gre as q. means of colonization in
9Ega interests of humanity and civiliza
aa3-- Out never for moment forget
gzzszs Fer. own ends. Greece, Italy and |
La United States fought a just fight
+sg tndeg endence, but their own indie
gznGBneo. The Holy Alliance
uss58g8d with every war fought in
sEa frs5 half of the present century,
9s1sneiBIy for humanity's sake, but in
aa8 EDr the political good of the allied |
parties,
8as. with the establishment of the
20xaznment of the United States a
1s4ssaFt8 unfamiliar element was intro
2288d into the worlds history. A
-9ax8g compelled the recognition of
uaaar nations whose foreign policy was,
a@8 is, prompted by unselfshness and a
E35xiEs 80 further civilization and pro-
Rs38 the interests OF humanity. The
1G@aroe doctrine is an outgrowth of
Saaa idea and the embodiment of that
EB5neipf8. Europe can scarcely credit
Is because Europe is not up to it.
When the atrocities of the unspeakable
Rzgk shocked christendon the concert
f Earope could not intervene to
7aF1yent the cruelty because of their
disbelief that any people could take up
ira saRse of another for purely unset
1EEss purposes. Today the United
SsESes is engaged in war with Spain
stzasae single purpose of freeing Cuba
icp@ the Spanish yoke and leaving them
8a independent people. The world
% seilb Tncredulous, attributing to us
sIaae ulterior purpose. But when we
shlEg emerge from conflict which has
sse@red the independence of Cuba, but
Bssl9ed this government nothing but