Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-30
Americas Destinv.

rrOm Tue IlnClnnAu Enquirer.
"The theory of the republic is that
the people are always right. They are
conspicuously right In this. They will
resent opposition to the annexation of
Hawaii, and they will be disappointed
If Porto Rico is not taken into our
family. They stand by pledges as to
Cuba, but II the people Of that island
have difficulty in forming a govern
ment of their own the island will be
almost unanimously welcomed, first
as a territory, and soon as one of the
States of the union. In any event, 1t
will be practically under the control of
the United States.
"On some questions it is necessary
to have a vote to ascertain the senti-
ment of the majority, and even then a
complication of questions frequently
makes it difficult to determine the de-
cision on one particular line; but In q
time like the present the people think
and act with spontaniety that shows
itself. The desire of the people to
branch out and have some new places
for their enterprising spirits to 60 ia
too plain to be mistaken. 1t is to be
feared that some excellent gentlemen
in Congress have been making mis-
take. They have not kept in touch
with the folks at home. They have
assumed this to be case where they
can lead-in which they can form the
public drift Of opinion by franking
their speeches through the mails. They
will find the voters leading on the
question of annexation and legitimate
conquest, and will have to turn i'm
mediately or be left along the road as
stragglers.n -
"The sinking of Montejo's ships in
Manila Bay was the signal for foreign
and commercial policy for the United
States. 1t was a bugle blast calling on
the great republic to fulfill its destiny
in the world. 1t is an awakening
note to this pushing generation. The
public man who rssists this destiny
simply because he thinks he must have
something to carry on partisan fight
with, makes q mistake for which he
will be principally known for years to
come. He can do nothing good OF
great enough in other directions to
atone for this mistake.
"Let those who are trying to resist
development with q false interpreta.
ton Of the Monroe doctrine remember
that we are acquiring no territory BY
means of the war that does not come
from Spain as legimate result of the
struggle for tie freedom of Cuba. The
faith has not been broken. We are moi
to pause because some of the territory
ia remote. While the policy of oul
government Is against monarchiai ag
gression In the Western World, the
possessions of European government
on this side Of the Atlantic are not In.
terfered with, excepting In the case o
Spain, which has lost q provincial
empire by mismanagement and op
pression. We have some rights II
other lands AZ well. The Monroe doc
trine does not construct q trochs alon,
Jour coast line to pen our people up.'
| Many patriotic little ladies are ap
Iplying for places on the float in tn
Fourth of July procession. Admira
lJoseph B. Botkin thinks he ca,
accommodate them all.
Is Accomplishing Its Chosen Mission
Prom Henry Turner'S Paper.
| The State Leader 10 O weak paper h
some respects is not as big ~ th'
Globe Democrat, but God has chosen
the weak things Of the earth to con
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