Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

other people? These are questions of grea
: moment to us. and on our answer ma,
depend the peace of mankind. England
France, Germany and Russia are seekin.
new possessions in eastern Asia vet the,
will look with jealous eyes upon the ac
QUESTION of those rich and fertile island.
by the United States.
But what hope of advancement is ther,
Tor those people under the dominion ot
Spain? Can any progress be shown BY
the natives of Spanish colonies during the
last century. and can it be looked for r
the future? Why seek ye the living
among the dead?" Why should we seel
FOR progress under the rule of such a ma
ton? Progress is dead with them and ad
Vancement along the true lines of sell
government. must come from the intro
duction of those principles of freedom anC
equal rights to ali men which are taught
more fully and completely. by our own
nation, than ny any other in the world
It is these great principles that almost
demand that we should extend our terri
torial rights, rather than by seeking only
our own protection to declare that we &c
ion.
| There arc two distinct lines upon which
these questions must be considered The
first upon the basis OF material and COM
mercial advantage; the second as n meas
urc of self preservation and protection
in cas-" of foreign war. Whatever may
| have been cur policy in the past. what
| ever reasons may have been advanced
| - 80 % mo! NV b'cli ut'iiiHu S|iiicieit
! .heh' we must now recognize this truth,
! that with the marvellous improvements in
| ~, - silii',iheut ftilu offensive
It ''s f,, ~, y, a,a9'a9 oi ""i, Wlthih lhc
,', ,"i,, i?,'s -; 81 >, anu Tue prooaple ad-
N3it't IL tiie lHtufe, we are now CONFRONT
Cd with n new and vastly different condi-
| ton
there was u time when it was said that
/ the nIted states was so far removed
! from European powers as to be in dan
/ ger OF INVASION and when the npOn1p
/ from European powers as to be in no dan
sion Of The military powers of the world.
/ l|ut behold the transformation. swift YES
/ sells Of war now come from Europe to our
shore in few days, they are armed with
guns ttaf threaten our safety from e.is-
tances that but Il few years ago seemed
/ impossible: England. France. Germany
| ana Russia are reaching Out 10 the east
and planting their ilAgs within what now
seems but Il short distance from our west
"rn coast. The people Of India. China
ana japan are Being taught the arts of
n,o'iein ,i M|ti'tp; 'tiiu the lirSt tcst ol
/ -iIo,'Ftl hitti'Stiil!N was iA"dt on the
T'i9l,lh ,. I"ISt OIL ASiA r'tWeon 'lllha ana
Ifi..t'L. hniI' Ihdid dild japan win
.h'Ii ." Hliil"nA oi people ere nrslhhlmS
~ ~ I'!'t v'io.e lii'ir l'""tI' ahu ih'E Will
~ ~ ''i' ~ ~ 0uii'c "e " Hheiitce 70 ihc
f',,.t u.;, - '''c W.! 20;
l'l l..sr lIcts nelofe US ana viewed
- i'ihll'i u Srii i'i'9ttN'tioh' Whicfi
- - ,Iit tiHt a." VI iLtliit, must we Hot
l" hIo" Wien ~ enemy approdthtd our
( to4St anu ""i l" ne surprised hE thtir
S''''u'i appear ante OIL our populouS CIT
49,
There Will he moro danger from the
W'st ihau from the east during the next
century. The English speaking people of
this world Seem now 10 realize that only
hN cnnSert Of action can the future peace
of the world be preserved and civilization
and Christianity advanced. Today Eng
land is our friend. Looking at this only
rs It question of territorial expansion
large colonial possession with Il consc-
Quent large military establishment, it
might we'll be said that we should not
seek them but as Il measure of self pro
lection and self preservation ii may we'll
be answered the other way. Hawaii is
asking To give her allegiance to us WHY
should we not accept? and when peace is
declared why should We not retain such
islands as will afford us ports and coal
ing stations for the future These con-
nected with this country by cables would
give us information of the approach and
be cropping in the dark as We have been
for the Spanish fleet
Great have been the victories of our
arms In the past on sea and land but
what a thrill went through this nation
when the wires flashed the news of Dew
eys glorious triumph at Manila. Where
Shall we ioek Tor the equal OF TINS when
our leet boldly entered the enemy port.
dstroNed the entire Spanish fleet killed
| ana wounded TWO thousand men, annlhl-