New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-08-10

Iconstrne it as he pleased.
/ Nor are the ministers and soldiers The
only ones who have been estranged. The
better element OF his own city have new.
! er been favorabiy impressed with hi.
."policy" for the control Of vice, anG
| there are many Of them who swal lowec
! Clough two years ago, who will moi
under any circumstances vote for Eustis
nov. They do not believe that an ex-
ecutlye should place his single judg,
ment as to the best way to enforce law
and order, above that prescribed BY the
statutes, and least Of all do they believe
that he can accomplish as much good by
triaing and bargaining with the dealers
in vice as by Furnishing the violators Of
the law. #5
The business men too can hardly have
forgottens Eustis' connection with certain
deals while mayor, which, if not crimi-
nal, certainly constitute evidence Of the
grossest neglect. Is it, likely, then that
they will vote to introduce a similar
"policy' into the Office of the chief exec
utive of the state? Hardly. |s \
But...that isn't all The Swedes for
some reason or other have no great lik-
ing for Eustis, and A. D. Smith, lead
er in Hennepin county politics, estimates
that at least one-fourth of the Swedish
Republicans of the Flour City will vote
for Lind. The percentage in the country
may even run higher. Says the Globe:
Two years ago, the Sunday before cleo
ton, there was read IN the pulpit of ev-
cry Swedish Lutheran church in Chisago
county letter urging the voters. of that
county to vote for Gov. Clough. No
such letters will be read there this wear,
for obvious reasons, and, if Mr.. Eustis
should deem it advisable to have his
name substituted for that Of Clough in
duplicate form, he would find it diff
cult. ~ s:'F
With these and other facts, reasonab-
~ established, it is plainly to be seen
that Eustis' boasted popularity has been
greatly overestimated. Another case of
counting the stumps.
Cant and Conquest.
, There1 are two unpleasant elements
which seem to enter largely into the ex-
lsting war with Spain, so far as this
country is concerned, namely, cant and
self-consciousness. These are always OBJ
noxious in an individual, and are equally |
so when swelled to the proportions of a
national characteristic. Is there not a |
little too much babble about the holiness |
OF Four cause, the humanitarian spirit |
controlling our actions, our mission as
an annointed messenger of righteousness,
civilization, religious liberty and prog
ress, and things of that sort? In all this |
mist of sentimentalism and gush are we
not drifting out of line with our object
I've point AMI parading ourselves before
the world as a sclt-appolnted and rather
bumptuouslnineteenth century Minerva,
with feverish breath which suggests in
toxication, an eye to the main chance
and huge pouch on the hip in which
to store the spoils Of conquest?
just three months ago squadron of
our navy triumphed over a Spanish fleet
iu among some islands on the other side
Of tie earth. The islands are populated
largely by actual barbarians and semi
Immediately our highly
moral instincts became excited. The fact
was recalled that we possessed an exalt-
ed record for successfully dealing with
savage: tribes. Our process is denied as
civilizing, and, in a certain way, the def
milton is justi6able. The formula con-
sists of taking possession of everything
belonging to the natives and then dis
posing of the natives themselves. It is
an effective method, and can usually be
operated with profit to those engaged in
the undertaking.
& There IS no more reason why the Uni
ted States should retain possession Of the
Philippines, on the plea that 1t IS our
duty to spread the blessings of political
freedom and religious liberty there, than
hat we should take and retain posses
zion Of Ireland. Tie most powerful
Christian church in the world is already
dominant in those distant islands. It's
representatives. are controlling moral
factor in the existing government, and,
nasmuch as this war is in no sense war
between religious ereeds, tits little short
of impel tinence on the part Of our gov
to assume to start out opon the
work Of proselyting the natives. II the
missionary field in the Philippines is not
open to representatives Of the eyangeli-