The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-06
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The race to which we belong b definite
ly committed TO certain IDEAS and stand
ards. The success Of these means the sue
failure 10 NEE, the conditions Of a world
environment. into which We are now
plunged and from which We cannot e.
cape, would mean that the race would
gradually fade out and disappear Is other
races have done under similar eireup-
stances. Our progress and ascendency DE-
pend on decisions that have already been
zstent. forcefuI activity along channels that
hayAe been nxed by herdity. II seeks TO
realize certain tendencies which have been
wrought out By past conditions. i cannot
be diverted from that course ana yet re-
main . leading force In the world.
But such Is the power Of race ideas
and ideals that in spite of the differences
conditions differences now less acute.
happily. than In former times-we are In
reality one people North. South. East
and West. We have learned that, as to
local policy, men In any community are
controlled very much. and most men ABB
soIuteiy, by the situations In which they
are placed Such knowledge. forms
and and to le on 1 ali sides but Of mutual
respect and esteem. Having come TO un-
derstand each other In these ways. we
are the better prepaid a. great people
lens Of domestic and foreign policy which
the present time forces upon u.s.
The Newspaper herein has . special
function and duty. II must take note OF
all events, and II ought TO be prepared to
discuss them with Intelligence. breadth
and range. Independence II q prime ne
cessity; and these large questions with
which we have to deal should be APP
preached with least possible bias from
party associations
ut Is easy always 10 find fault with
others: II II easy 20 criticise and denounce
me do oppn no, matter pay BUT in srss, AFFAIRS
10 be q fault-fnder without suggesting
remedy is an unworthy proceeding. we
all see, for example. that industr1al COM
binations and trusts are evils: but who
can say how they ought to be dealt with!
We ali regret the difficulties in which We
are placed In the Philippine islands. but
how can We gef through them n,. cr Iut , 2.
nifty and with the obligations we have as
sumed before the world. other than by
vigorous war? He who appeals to the
surely bound to suggest remedy or all
tentative that win be both rational and
practicable.
zone thing Is certain: This country Of
ours Il In the world and Of the world.
and Ii must bear Its proper part in the
worlds affairs Hence 1t must recog-
nize world conditions. and In some meas
ure. at least. conform to them n.., The cf .ss
world ground are worse than useless az
a basis Of action. No man In this world
can do as he pleases. nor can any nation.
Nations. too. as well as individuals. are
led by an unseen power into paths OF
which they never dreamed. This Is hap
penins to our nation now. Only In limit
ed degree can We control events. Events
very largely control US. We are now
making distant excursions. led thereto by
a march OF events whose end or even d.
rect!on we could not foreSee. But wher-
60 we carry ~ and
accomplish the great work Of organising
into institutions the inalienable rights OF
man. The organization of human rights
In performance OF human duties In an
unlimited work. It never can stop. It Is
urged sometimes, and we hear the OBJ
lection now again. that 1t uses the means
and instruments Of despotism. and there
fore II Is false 10 its ideal. But arms
are and always have been the indispensa-
BILE instruments of liberty. Only by arms
can obstacles to a real freedom and
true civilization be removed out OF the
way.
"Our people have this characteristic OF
genius. that they are not content with what
they have done. The national idea is so
little and low While each nation has its
peculiar character or genius which does
not change. II has also and accordingly
particular work to perform IN the economy
TO unfold and develop. This Is it's national
task So In Gods world, as In shop.
there IL regular division OF labor. We be-
tory at defiance for that said a republic
on large ecale cannot exist Our prog
ress since has shown that We were right In
refusing to be limited by the past.
While the widely separated parts of so
great a country as ours must have their
special modes OF feeling. their peculiar
traits and characteristics, there can be no
doubt that all these parts are being nodded
into national whole by the course OF
events Formerly we OF the Pacific coast
had. or supposed we had. reason to COM
Rocky mountains. and especially those be-
yond the Alleghenies. did not sufficiently
realize that this great country presents a
front to the Pacific as well as to the Al
lantic ocean. But we believe this ohjec-
ton. IL II ever had the foundation We sup
posed. can be urged no longer. This visit
OF the National Editorial Association We
as the Of ws 81 perana o
our land. Henceforward the commerce OF
the Pacific cannot but engage. more ana
more. the attention OF the whole country.
We are RAPIDLY planting interests In the
Orient which must have the care Of the
nation and the whole country now u en-
gagged upon the study of the geography and
the opportunities possibilities and probable
future Of the archipeIagoes with which II
is studded and OF the vast continental lands
that are horiered by IL Realization that
Atlantic starts new era OF our national
history. and. indeed. a new epoch in the his
tory Of ire world
Brethren Of the National Press Associa-
ton. we welcome you to these Northwest
erm states, where YOU may have from our
rfountaian tons a view az the great future.
You have reached position from which
the new panorama cpsns before you We
reverse the picture Of the Welsh bard. In
his sienvuciation Of the invading kioR.
coupled with his prediction % the future
glory 30 his own country when he ex-
claimed:
Visions Of giery. spare my aching sight,
We unborn ages. roll not on my SOUR
For we are able - look with clearer
ana stes5ier visions. We are proceeding
in rational course, ana are rot dazzied
nor ecnfeundsd with the view that awaits
VS.. indeed, Il "a uDon ns. and x devclves
upon Us e. meet n with preparation and
judgment; Movements like tAis are hsyond
any human control. they betanE 70 the DO
main Of history. and 10 the development
cf the rsee."
Convention Gets tn Work.
Joseph r. MseCaSs. az Boston. president
az TIRE association. Responded. briefly to the
addresses 90 welcome
Tho chairman appointed a committee on
credentials, which reporte, that al Dele
gates were entitled 60 seats in the cor