The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-05
WHAT SHALL WE 10 WITH OUR
VICTORY?

Whatever may be Sdlu h"'ii.'
who brought ON the war there is nothihg
hut praise and glory for those who have
Fought the countrys battles. BY sea ana
Nv land American forces have shown
,ourage and daring and gailantry ana
.ku en- every way worthy Of American
manhood We are not o. warlike people
and. except for our civil strife We have
A,ad little experience I'm war hut Ameri-
cans are equal TO any and every emer-
yencv. and those qualities which have
made us great in peace have made rs
great also in war.
one of the most interesting develop
tnents of this war So the mechanical skill
of the American people. American ma
echinery is the best IN the world. and
American wordngmen are the most skill
iul. 1t was the intelligent manipulation
of our ships and the superior marks
ananship Of our gunncrs that gained for
aus such splendid victories at Manila and
Santiago.
There is in all this a practical hint
which the American will DO well 20 take
10 heart. What shall We do with our vic
tories? What shah we do with our me-
rhanical talent? That is the question
that Dc agitatng the American people to-
day more than the war with Spain, and
in its answer is involved the destiny Of
fhe nation. Because We have been sue
cessful in war. because it has been dem
onstrated that We have geed ships and
gallant men on sea and on land, because
dt has been shown that we arc skillful
In war as we are skIllful in mechanics.
shall we employ our talents in future
conquests, in Imperialism. or shall we
employ 1t in the development Of our in
hustries?
With the end Of the war the nation
needs to put itself ia fighting trim. in
such position as hereafter not only to
resist an invading foe. but 10 demand
Gor ourselves access to foreign lands that
we may have the privilege with other ma
fons OF trading with the world. We do
not want more territory 20 govern; we
want more territory On which to trade.
I'VE want to make conQuests. but we
want our conquests to be commercial and
tndustrial rather than military.
A policy Of Imperialism IS not only con-
trary to the Monroe doctrine and utterly
snconsistcnt with It. but IT threatens no
END OF trouble and complications. We do
not want more problems 10 solve. We
nave quite enough OF them AT home We
have not been able 20 keep up with the
inventive genius Of the age. Labor saw
sng machinery has fairly overwhelmed
MS. and that which must in tho very ma
gure OF things amclioratc the condition
of mankind has in many instances SEEM
ungly operated 90 their oppression. We
need 20 learn how 10 utilize our invcn-
sions in such a way as 90 make them
benefit to man On all conditions OF lie,
10 better the condition Of the working
man rather than to degrade him.
We want to learn how TO deal with
corporations 80 that they may help pro-
sress without destroying individualism.
We want 10 SUING AAtf ANiANt AhNF-
tlon so that we may have a system that
wil give us the best money and curren-
ry that will respond naturally and easily
20 the demands OF trade.
We want 20 adjust our tarinf in such a
away as that imports may yield a revenue
10 aid IN meeting the expenses Of govern
ment without interfering with cur tTaao
abroad.
And coming 10 smaller things there
are numerous municipal problems that
pemand our attention and upon the solu-
slon OF which depend largely the progress
and prosperity OF American cities.
These and other serious problems con-
front us day by day. and we have quite
enough 10 90 TO solve them without seek
ting other problems abroad II will be a
great thing # we can by this war re-
4ire the Cuban question. which has been
axita;iag ana annoying the people of this
country for 80 many years. II will be a
great tnrT too, Cor the various sections
of this country 20 be cordially united in
fhs bonds of fraternity once more. II s.
q good thiag ror vs. to have learned how
esesssary It isfo b. s~ss~sa for-war