Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-04
THE NATIONS FUTURE,
Greater Republic, Not for Ifnper-
ia1ism, Our Rights, Our Duty.
Phases of the Great Philippine Question Pre-
scented in a Logical Manner.
1.-THE GREATER REPUBLIc---NoT FOR IMPERIALISM,

nown is in English science throttling
the plague in Calcutta, English laws
administering order in Bombay, Eng
iisn energy planting an industrial
civilization from Cairo to the Cape,
and English discipline creating SOL
diers, men and finally citizens per-
haps, even out of the fellaheen of the
dead land OF the Pharoahs. And vet.
the liberties of Englishmen we're new
er so secure as now And that which
is England's undying fame has also
been her infinite profit, so sure is duty
golden in the end.
And what Of America? With the
twentieth century the real task and
true life OF the Republic begins. And
we are prepared. We have learned
restraint from a hundred years of self
control. We are instructed by the
experience OF others. We are advised
and inspired by present example.
And our work awaits us.
The dominant notes in American
history have thus far been self.gov.
eminent and internal Improvement.
But these were not ends only; they
were means also. They were modes
OF preparation. The dominant notes
IN American life ~henceforth will be
not only self-government and internal
development, but also administration
and world improvement. 1t is the
arduous but splendid mission of our
race. 1t is ours to govern in the name
of civilized liberty. 1t is ours to adj
minister order and law in the name oil
human progress. 1t is ours to chas.
ten that we may be kind, it is ours to
cleanse that we may save, it is ours
to build that free institutions may f.
nally enter and abide. 1t is ours to
bear the torch of Christianity where
midnight has reigned a thousand
years. 1t is ours to re. interforce that
thin red line which constitutes the
outposts of civilization all around the
world.
1t it be said that this is vague talk
of an indefinite future, we answer
that it is the specific program of the
present hour. Civil government is to
be perfected in Porto Rico. The fu-
ture of Cuba is to be worked out by
the wisdom of events. Ultimately
annexation is as certain as the island S
existence. Even if Cubans are capa-
bic OF self government, every interest
points to union. We and they may
blunder forward and timidly try the
devices of doubt, but in the end JEFF
%ferson's desire will be fulfilled and
Cuba will be a part of the great Re-
public. And, whatever befall, def
mite and immediate work awaits us.
Harbors are to be dredged, sanitation
established, highways built, railroads
constructed, postal service organized
common schools opened, all by or un-
der the government of the American
Republic.
The Philippines are ours forever.
Let faint hearts anoint their fears
with the thought that some day
American administration and Ameri-
can duty there may end. But they
never will end. England's occupa-
ton Of Egypt was to be temporary.
but events, which are the commands
of God, are making it permanent.
God has given us this Pacific EN-
pire for civilized administration
The first Office of administration is
order. Order must be established
throughout the archipelago. The
spoiled child, Aguinaldo, may no,
stay the march of civilization. Re
bellion against the authority of the
flag must be crusbed-crushed with
out delay, for hesitation encourages
revolt, and without anger, for the tur'
bulent children know not what they
do. And then civilization must BIZ
organized, administered and main,
tanned. Law and justice must rule
where savagery, tyranny and caprice
have rioted. The people must BIZ
taught the art of orderly and continu'