The Southern herald., 1898-09-23
Arp Shows the Sunshine That VIII
Come After the Storm.
That AnEIO-Amertcan Alliance Bill
FavOrs the scheme In Order 90
CIViIl1e the People of other
Countries.

ippines, and 5000 more at Santiago,
nevertheless the war seems TO have been
the elimination of many grievances
and has already resulted in inestima-
BILE good. Whether It be manifest des-
tiny or the will of God and the full
fllment of prophecy, we cannot tell
but can only say, as of old; IF this
thing be of man it will come TO naught,
but If it come from God we cannot fight
against it," One thing Is certain. 1t
has exalted the prowess, the genius and
the resources of the American people
more than anything that has ever hap
pened. The United States now stands
acknowledged by the great powers OF
the world as equal TO any OF them, and
her only rival has solicited her hand
in fraternal union. At banquet given
the other day in British Columbia to
Lord and Lady Aberdeen, Hon. Mr..
Macintosh, the lieutenant governor,
PAID to Americans the following beau
tiful tribute:
"To our American friends who are
present we cannot refrain from ex-
tending our congratulations for the
recent achievements of their army and
navy while waging white mans war
for the extension Of modern civilization,
and we implore them to cast their in
fluence for a white mans policy Of an
Anglo-Saxon alliance. cloud cheers.)
There can be no legitimate civilization
where a Bible is carried in one hand
and a drawn sword in the other. When
the great English-speaking nations link
their fortunes together, then the war
drum will throb no longer and the bat
tie flag will be furled and union be
perfected that will be sanctioned and
blessed by the Almighty. (lmmense
applause) Then will be written by
angel fingers the brightest page in his
tory, on which will be recorded the
union of the powers owning the same
origin, speaking the same languL%e,
but long severed by passion and preJL-
dices for which the older must accept
responsibility. (Applause.) Then will
be established the greatest confedera-
tion of freemen the world has ever
dreamed of, Each star upon the flag
of the United States will then repre-
sent a civilizing power and each Brit
ish colony an auxiliary force, all work
ing together in concert-al honoring
the flag of our fathers and all revering
the banner of liberty and patriotism
cloud cheering.) Mr.. Mayor and gen
tlemen. give you the stars and stripes
and the union jack. Long may theil
varying tints reunte and form in heav
ems light one arch of peace"
Isn't that fine? Could it have beer
better said? Are we not all for that
an alliance with grand old England
our mother, from whom we have lonf
been estranged-a white race who nov
asks for an alliance with the white race
of this country for the Christian civil
cation of the world.
Our recent victories on sea and lant
have done this. Old solid, sturdy Eng
land has long had doubts Of our abfl
ity and our craftsmanship, She hai
been prejudiced against our republican
form of government, but is now con
vinced and converted, and is forced tt
admit that the people can be trusted
TO govern themselves. But the stress
and emphasis that Mr.. Macintosh pay!
TO a white mans government must b,
whitening rebuke TO Mr.. Mckinley
who still seeks TO humiliate our peopl
by placing the negro over us. The New
York Press is now the most infuriatet
organ of the republican party. and il
a recent issue says: 1--WE want no pos
session or control of the Philippine is
lands or of any other islands that have
hybrid, mongreh lawless population. ]
would cost us millions of money ant
a century of time TO civilize them ant
educate them TO the blessings of goot
government. Right here within on
own domain we find it impossible +
|, control and regulate the conduct o
some of our own people, for in Soutl
Carolina and Georgia we cannot punifI
the people for killing one negro post
master and manning another" Ism
that funny? That party still seeks t
= humiliate us with the negro and t
, keep up the strife. We were hoping tina
: this war would wipe out all this bitter
. ness, and If it did it was war wort
i. fighting; but 1t looks now like polite
is shaping itself TO continue the SCI
tional strife. Mr.. Hemphil has bee
1 invited up north TO make a speech o
q fraternal union, and maybe he can sto
!. this agitation and help TO give us fra
/. ternal peace, but am afraid not.
It were left TO the soldiers, we woul
= have a white mans government sue
as Mr.. Macintosh desired, but alread
y the contention has begun-whose WI
y is it-who killed cock robin-whs
party is TO have the political benef
{ of the glory?
:. But we shall see what we win Sc
3 The smoke is not cleared away ye
!. II may be that peace is still afar OF
e and If the preachers who are writin
h about the prophecies are not mistakei
s the was has just begun. The fifth VII
/. of ST. John is not near poured out. II
|. preachers amuse me. When | was
4 young man Napoleon Bonaparte WI
a proclaimed as the beast, and his nun
Der was six hundred and sixty and ST
They found the number by giving
numerical value 10 each letter of h
name. and then added them all togeth'
and actually cid make their sum TO