Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03
MUST DEFEND OUR INTERESTS
Senator Davis, One OF the Peace Comna,s-
sioners, Makes Some Significant
Remarks.

New York, Aug. Ex-senator Cush.
man X. Davis, before leaving this city
for his home TO prepare for his journey
10 Paris as one Of the peace cornmis'
sioners, uttered these significant
words.
The American people are aglow with patfi-
otto fervor and the utmost calmness is neces-
sary In considering our future course Events
have made us one OF the great powers OF tho
earth. Whatever we may havc desired our
SELVES heretofore. destiny has forced upon US
responsibilities that We must recognize and ac-
cept We have become potent factor In the
worlds progress A greater actual naval and
military power we are already. We are not
strong enough yet, but not IN hour must DO
lost In equipping ourselves TO cope
with any emergency that may confront
us Our volunteer army Is rs good, II not
better. thun any force Of It's kind In this world,
but we cannot rest secure In that thought We
must have n large regular army ready ut coll In
the future. We must have rs good o navy ns
any nation on olrth We have an excellent
beginning Ship for ship We need fear nobody.
But we must build ships with true American
energy. Nothing must deter US We know
that we have the men 10 put behind the guns.
Love OF gtnnory IL an American characteris-
tic When we were boys all Of US knew how to
handle firearms A gun IL the earliest thought
Of the American youth. Men are only grown
up boys That explains our success ut Manila
ind Santiago
China Is the coveted part of tho ear.h's sur
face to-day. but who could have predicted six
months ago that Russia, Germany or Japan
would not covet O. foothold on tho North
American CONTINENT Now We sec the trend Of
events In the cast Providence has stepped In
TO point the future course for I'D We must po-
lice the Pacific ocean. It's coast has been our
vulnerable point I am on record rs fuvoring
the retention OF territory that has been ac-
qulred by the splendid victories Of our arms
The United States has ceased to be the China
OF the western continent We are alive, thank
God. md must not be insultcd by any power
in this world. great or small And isn't
the change one that ought to make every
patriot glndi Wars are incvitable-or
all history is false. Steam power
has broadened their arena No nation Is safe
Japlns triumph over China was robbed OF
most OF Its value 10 the victorious nation by
the Intervention OF q stronger power. Are We
TO be weak like Japan! Can We contemplate
for m instant the interference Of any power
that shall abriige the majesty aud glory laid nt
our feet by the Incompatible Dewey. ! say
never" Therefore you may quote me just rs
strongly rs you can rs saying: More bat
tlcships, and after that moro cruisers and
battleships again The men will step for
ward rs fast rs we can build the ships Sup
pose that Dewey had been defeated ut Manila
What might have been the fate Of the Hawai-
ian islands and our Pacific coast from Bchring
strait to San Diego, The Asiatic situation Is
one that deeply concerns US II we are out
witted there We must ut once prepare for de-
Tense OF our western coast line from tho same
aggregations that have humblcd the Oldest em-
pirc on earth In the eyes OF modern civilian
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