Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-07

are in the war, and we are in this war
with liberty on one side and despotism
on the other What then? 1t is to be
pushed forward with all vigor, nor any
halt nor an.r step backward till the end
is reached. believe in peace, but do
not believe in peaceful war; Applause.
And when there is a war then the more
vlgor, the more strength, the more ex-
petition, the more terrible fire put into
it the more mercy, for the quicker the
end
We did not mean to free the Philip.
pine islands, but we have done it, and
the responsibility of the Philippine is
lands is upon us whether we like it or
no. The responsibility Of Cuba and
Puerto Rico will soon be upon us
whether we like it or no. We must &C.
cept the responsibility with all that
which it involves Nor, think, should
we sheathe the sword nor stop gun
until the Spanish flag is hauled down
from every foot of territory on this side
the globe. Nor can we be partner in
giving back a foot of territory on the
other side the globe which has been
taken from under her power. To do it
would be for st. George to give back
the maiden to the dragon after the
maiden had been captured from him.
We can be recluse no more We can
no longer say we will live on this side
the sphere and other nations shall live
on the other side the sphere We have
taken our place among the nations Of
the earth. God has, as it were, taken us
by the shoulders and thrust us into it.
We shall need new equipment for for
eign policy. We shall need educated
ionsuls We shall need educated minis
ters We shall need to recognize that
this nation is nation, and that the
foreign policy inaugurated by one adj
ministration is not to be flung to the
winds by another. We shall need to rec
ognize the fact that the nation has it's
own continuity Of history in dealing
with foreign nations. We may need
larger army, we may need larger ma
w, but not chiefly that
"We have built this nation up on the
!. faith that there is conscience in hu-
manity, and we can appeal to it. I be-
ieve that we can build international
amity up on the continents, and we can
appeal to it. There is conscience in
other nations, and we can appeal to it.
"Cuba, Hawaii, the Philippines
do not advocate annexation, 1 do not
advocate acquisition, do not advocate
a protectorate, I do not discuss on this
platform on this day methods do say
this: Wherever our flag floats, wherever
our responsibility begins, there we are
to stand for the principles that are
wrought into the very structure of our
nation-self government, peace, fair
chance for every man, Justice, mercy
And in this campaign that reaches
into history we have found an ally
where two years ago we thought we
had an enemy. Our institutions have
been borrowed from England. She is
our motherland. We have gone beyond
her in some respects. She can learn
some things from us; we can learn some
things from her. But we are of the Same
race, with the same institutions, inspir-
ed by the same great spirit know it
is said shis is not an Ang1o-Saxon ma
tion. What determines nation? The
men who make it's laws, the men who
shape it's thoughts. the men who inspire
Its direction, men who guide it's destiny
and the institutions which it possesses,
and these are Anglo-Saxon. Look at
your list Of presidents, look at your list
of generals look at your list of sena-
tors, look at your list Of writer's and au-
thors-the great men of this nation,
who have shaped and directed it, have
been, with very few exceptions Anglo
Saxon men. And our cousin across the
sea is an Anglo-Saxon race, and Eng
land and America Joining hands togeth-
er, not for self aggrandizement not for
acquisition of territory, not for glory
by war, but joining hands together for
the kingdom Of conscience, the kingdom
of Justice, the kingdom of equal chance,
the kingdom Of universal education, the
kingdom Of free religion-in one word,
the kingdom of God on the earth--shall
lead if they will the procession of the
nations down the future time till the
end shall come''