The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-06
WEDNESDAY. JULY 6. 1893.
AND NOW FOR THE RULE Oh
REASON.

,r, ,.oria ought not 20 have required
tho magnificent fighting OF the American
so,a,ers and seamen at Santiago ana Ma
an, 70 convince it that we are an es-
scntiallv warlike even If not a mi''''-'E
,,oorle Ever since we commenced hs"'-
a.. Indians the Americans have proved
,h,+ ,be,- were q war-like people. we
fought the English during our ReVoIu-
tionarv war and I'm the war OF lSl- VIII
as much gallantry as was ever SHOWN
,,-,,o, the Mexican war next called upon
me- 70 show the mettle that was IN us we
proved that one regiment OF Americans
was easily match for three on four reg
,ments of MeXicans. and when our great
civil war brought Americans of our sec
,,on into collision with Americans of an
other section. We showed in the most
sanguinary war ever fought the hish-
est qualities Of pluck and endurance t""'
any people ever showed
Nevertheless the world has been skep-
teal about our military qualities ne
cause II was unable TO understand how
q neonle so given up to money making
40 We seem 10 be could have that herce
i,dependence Of character which sus-
tains the soldier in the awful crash OF
hattie and encourages him 10 offer mp MS
life as a willing sacrifice for the triumph
that every soldier heart longs for. The
world could not understand how ma
zion of shop-kecpers could be nation oil
.#H
fighters The world failed TO make que
allowance for that Independence oil char-
acter which our free institutions produce
in all classes. and therefore 1t entirely
failed 10 comprehend what is the fact
that the American shop-keeper behind
his counter is as self respecting a man
as any foreign noblcman can by any pos
eibility be-thanks TO our free institutions
and our noble Democracy.
But when the would has had time to
ponder upon the way in which American
soldiers marched over open fields at san
tiago right up TO Notifications behind
which were SPANS best regulars pour
In. into their ranks an incessant hre
from Mauser rifles the world Will then
begin to see and understand that the
American IS the very best soldier that
the world now has; and when IL has had
time 20 think upon the way Simpsons
ships knocked SPANS splendid war YES
sells into piles Of rutbish it viii begin 10
see that II might be well for the whole
world in arms to let the United States
alone, We have not a doubt that these
object lessons are going 20 secure us the
peace that we need for the proper devel-
opment Of our destiny and linked with
England in spreading the rule of Chris
tian civilization, we believe the two ma
lions are going to impose their will upon
the whole earth and produce an era IN
which reason and justice are TO assume
the place in mems affairs that both force
and arms have heretofore held.
our victories Will be curses instead OF
blessings II they inspire amongst our
people a disposition to rule the earth
with a strong hand and incite us TO great
ornaments that we may ter1fy foreign
nations into submitting to our will. The
want of preparation in which this war
found us should, OF course, cause us TO
make such preparations hereafter as will
meet any emergency that may arise. But
all such preparations as are requisite for
that can DO made without those elabo-
rate military establishments that mark
tho essentially military nations. We
want a navy OF some twenty battleships
and some fifty fast cruisers and We want
that sort of military establishment which
IS provided in a large volunteer force
OF state troops well armed, equipped and
drilled. We can have I'VE hundred thou
sand OF these always ready 20 be called
into service by an annual expenditure Of
ten millions OF dollars and they will give
US the nucleus OF a military force ade-
ouate for any emergency whatever.
But being thus prepared, let ms make all
the world understand that our prepare
tions are for defence only and that We do
moi propose 10 attack. il Is the day for
tho rule Of reason and arms should all
be put aside TO be used only against the
bully and the marauder.