The record-union., 1898-08-15

ton Of gravitation. If by the Monroe
doctrine is meant that we have agreed
to stay in this hemisphere and to pre-
vent other nations from interfering
with any people on this hemisphere,
and IL 1t is said that, growing out Of
this, Is another doctrine, namely, that
we are pledged not to interfere with
any people living on the other hemi-
sphere, then it might be called a viO-
lation Of the Monroe doctrine for us to
lombard Cadiz. But such is not the
Monroe doctrine. If, we being at war
with England. she should lombard the
city of New York, or we should bonn
bard some city Of England, would any
body say that either nation had vio-
lated the Monroe doctrine? / do not
see how that doctrine is involved,
whether we fight at sea or on the ter
ritory Of the enemy.
FIRST WAR FOR HUMANITY.
This is the first war, so far as
know, in the history of the world, that
has been waged solely in the interest
| of humanity; the only war born of pity,
of sympathy, and for that reason
have taken a deep interest in it, and I
| must say that 1 was greatly aston
ished by the victory Of Admiral Dewey
in Manila Bay. / think it one Of the
| most wonderful in the history of the
world. and 1 think all that Dewey has
| done shows clearly that he is a man OF
| thought, courage and of genius. So,
| too, the victory over the fleet Of Ger
| vera by Commodore Schley is one Of
the most marvellous and the most brill
| liant precision with which everything
was done, Is to my mind astonishing.
Neither should we forget Wainwright's g
heroic exploit, as commander Of the
| Gloucester, by which he demonstrated
that torpedo destroyers be- no ter
ror for yacht manned by American
| pluck. Manila Bay and Santiago both
are surprisingly wonderful. There are
| no words with which to describe such
deeds-deeds that leap like flames above
the clouds and glorify the whole heav-
| ems.
WAR PROVES ANGLO-SAxON SU-
! PERIORITY.
| The Spanish have shown in this con-
test that they possess courage, and
they have displayed what you might
call the heroism Of desperation, but
| the Anglo-Saxon courage and cool
| ness-courage not to be blinded by
passion, courage that is the absolute
1 oChNd VI lutcliiScuCS. 4uc
Saxon has fixedness of purpose that
is never interfered with by feeling
he does not become enraged-he be-
comes firm, unyielding, his mind is
/ absolutely made up, clasped, locked,
and he carries out his will. With the
Spaniard it is excitement, nervousness;
he becomes frantic / think this war
has shown the superiority, not simply
4 of our ships, or our armor or our guns,
but the superiority Of our men, of our
| officers, of our gunners. The courage OF
our army about Santiago was splendid.
the steadiness and bravery Of the VOL
unteers magnificent. l think that what
has already been done has given us the
admiration of the civilized world.
| / know, Of course, that some coun-
| tries hate US. Germany is filled with
malice, and has been just on the crum-
bling edge of meanness for months,
wishing but not daring to interfere;
hateful, hostile, but keeping just within
the overt act. We could teach Ger
many a lesson, and her ships would
go down before ours just the same
as the Spanish ships have done. Some
| times l have almost wished that a
hostile German shot might be fired.
But think We will get even with Ger
many and with France, at least !
hope So.
And there is another thing I hope
that the good feeling now existing be-
tween England and the United States