The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28

to be so. The astounding victories of Com
modore Dewey and Commodore Schley have
convinced our people Of the vital impor-
lance or the sea power. The organization
and operation of a great army and navy
will teach them their own strength.
A HERITAGE OF GLORY.
The patriotism of our soldiers and sail
ors will be heritage of national glory and
honor. Our people were carried to the high
est top of national pride by witnessing at
Manila and Santiago, to paraphrase Napier,
with what majesty the American sailor
fights. 1t is also perceived with the great
est satisfaction that certain opponents of
European opinion, who until recently spoke
with condescending assumption of super
iority of intervening in the present contest,
have abated their hauteur of expression.
The Monroe doctrine in the sense of an
intention by this government to intervene
to prevent encroachments by European ma
tons upon the republics of the western
hemisphere, has been confirmed and has re-
ceived steadying force The press of con-
tlnental Europe has adopted during the last
LEV lev Years fashion of resenting even any
theoretical assertion of this great principle
OF american security, which was recently
characterized by Prince Bismarck as a doc
I'm, rH OF uncommon insolence.' 1t is now
PROBABLE that any European power will de-
ton. -H
Inc necessity for the immediate con-
s.ruction OF the Nicaragua canal has been
nv TnliueIiaoiy demonstrated by recent events.
ale voyage and the perils of the Oregon
are enc conclusive upon this proposition
Inc unpleasant relations which have ex
iste g petween the United States and Eng
t t "a, LOT so many years were caused by a
- auIIoHaI aversion which was aggravated
py certain events of our civil war and nv
many minor irritating controversies the
worst feature of which is the fact that few
VI tnem nave ever been settled Rut
through all this it has been felt by the Deo-
PIE OF Doth countries that tie binds them
tosetner, however much they may irritate
each other by straining it,
1t is very plain that a change Of sen4i-
menl, or expression, and of the general con-
tour or the relations between the two ma
lions mas taken place. The conviction here
IOIore only imperfectly felt and only PARTIAL
~ infrequently and fitfully acknowledged
is now clearly operative and is openly and
spontaneously expressed that the 125 mo oo0
VINO speak the English language who have
estaDlShed representative governments and
maintained personal liberty in every portion
OF the world. whose conceptions of faith
n n.eralure, morals, education, popular gov
ernment and individual freedom are coenate
al all times and everywhere, whose ciyiliZa-
tlon, though developed, is not decadent but
Is stlll progressive, who have heretOfore
tdken no step backward in an expansion of
lLiIuence and empire without comparison in
other under the pressure Of a great human
evolution 0-''0S''
The ceremonies at the laying of the corner
stone were preceded by a parade of tha
flIteenth Minnesota Volunteers in camp
awaiting orders from Washington Grand
Army posts and civic organizations and to-
night and tomorrow will be given nm to q
carnival In celebration of the new Capitol