The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-24

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THERE have been few Thanksgiv-
ings in the history of the United States
when the people of this country have
had more and greater reasons for
returning thanks than they have today.
A careful retrospect of the past years.
happenings will reveal our manifest
cause for gratitude. Momentous
questions which then confronted the
nation and cast the gloom of uncertain
ty and onerous responsibilities over
it's people, have been met and answered
as far as possible, with honor and justice
to all concerned. When the last
Thanksgiving day rolled around Cuba
was heroically struggling against the
tyranny and brutality of Spain. All
the United States was seriously agitated
over the situation. Hawaii was also a
vexed question. In neither of these
most important matters was the policy
of this government distinctly outlined.
The, old mOoted controversies between
Canada and the United States were
without prospect of settlement. The
administration was at the time still
young and it's policies and their results
more or less matter of conjecture.
The efficiency of the Dingley law was
also cause for speculation and unrest.
Considering all this, and it is but a
fraction of the whole, it appears that
we we're not in position calculated to
provoke any startling feeling of graft
tude Indeed, with the national fin
ances in a critical condition, with a
new administration in the White House,
with Canadian disputes much agitated,
with foreign relationsinsecure, with the
Hawaiian question thorn in our flesh,
and with the protends of a war, OF
unknown, but formidable proportions,
becoming more and more apparent,
this country was rather in the midst oil
crisis than otherwise. But the year
past has seen these disputes practically
settled and the government embarked
upon new policies, distinctly outlined
and we'll grounded. Our financial con-
dition has improved beyond all expec-
tations. Trade reviews point to in
creased business throughout al
branches of trade. Capital has loos-
ened up, the gold reserve is larger
than it has been before for years and
imports and exports are also far in ad.
vance of previous years. The McKin'
ley administration has dissipated al
doubts of it's policy as we'll as it's abil-
| ty to govern the destinies of 10000, OOC
| people wisely and we'll. The irritation
growing out of the mooted questions
between our northern neighbor AND
ourselves has been counteracted by 9
spirit of friendliness and mutual I'm.
derstanding which promises much fol
the future relations of the two govern.
ments. Moreover, tacit alliance has
been formed with England, the potency
of which can scarcely be calculated
Hawaii has been annexed. The fright.
full condition of Cuba has been relieved
Spanish misrule and barbarity has
been eradicated from the western hem.
isphere. The United States has spread
her dominion around the world. In one
of the shortest and most brilliant wars
in history she has defeated Spain ut.
terly, and by the wonderful efficiency o.
her arms has brought Europe to 6
startling realization of the fact thai
she is a world power. We do moi
boast of conquest. That our govern
ment has never sought. But, in the
interests of justice, while prosecuting &
war for :humanity's sake, the United
States was compelled to take upon it.
self added responsibilities in the shape
of territory far from home. This duty
it will not shirk just because the bur.
dens thus incurred will be exceedingly
onerous.
On the whole the prospects are
the brightest in the history of the
country. At home we are evidently or
the brink of most prosperous era
We are embarking upon new policy
greater policy. Among the nations
of the world the United States has
more significance than ever before. b