Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14

exclus,veness be lowered for the worthy
and cultured, for those distinguished in
public life and the professions, for
talent which adds to the Improvement.
enjoyment and education of the people
and the ambitions Of the student will
see other careers than the congested
avenues of trade or the perils OF specu-
lation.
The life of Admiral Dewey is man
ual for the young American. 1t dem
onstrates that work and thoroughness
are the essentials OF success. Opportu
nity-or accident, If you please-hap-
pens to every one. If ready, he seizes
upon it and his career is made. If I'M
prepared. it passes by and rarely re-
turns. The lawyer may labor for years
before the case comes which tests his
equipment. The doctor may practice
half a lifetime with limited results and
then his chance arrives. The clergy
man is called from a poor parish to fill
a temporary vacancy in metropolitan
church. The cultured congregation, the
press of the city, the strongest positions
in his sect are waiting eager and ready.
If he has the talent and has improved
the waiting years with conscientious
and tireless work he stays and grows:
if not, he drops back to become in time
one of the army of the unemployed.
The victory of Admiral Dewey has a
far wider significance than the heroism
of the fight. 1t opened new chapter in
the history of the United States. The
lifting of the cloud of battle smoke
from the waters of Manila bay revealed
a new and potential power in the af-
fairs of the world. The class which
graduates here next June enters upon
a larger citizenship than any of its pre-
decessors. A war begun by the United
States for humanity and liberty, ended
i'll the conquest and cession of rich
and populous territory in the east. At
the Very hour when our industrial de-
velopment and surplus productions de-
mand the benefit of expanding markets.
we become by the providence of God
neighbor to the Orient and Its limitless
possibilities. After 800 years of OPP
preston and spoilation by the Span
ards. after centuries of promises made
to be broken, the inhabitants of the
Philippine islands distrust all profess
sions. The good faith with which we
are fulfilling our pledges in Cuba will
ultimately become known in every
island in the archipelago. The Gem of
the Antilles is feeling the thrill of lib
erty. Under the beneficent rule of law
and order she is experiencing peace,
prosperity and progress. We are lead
ing her to independence as the mother
does her child. and at each more conf
dent step we loosen our firm but affec-
Tomato hold for her education and safe
ty.
I'VE must first subdue the rebellion.
The more quickly. the more energetic
|ally and the more overwhelming the
force with which it is done, the more
merciful will be the war. and the earlier
will come the regeneration of the Phil
ppines. The demonstration for a brief
period of a government which gives
protection to life and property, which
grants liberty and law. which plants
school houses and encourages thrift.
will be conditions for happiness they
have never experienced, and only
vaguely imagined possible through the
anarchy they would now naugurate.
Manila. Santiago and San Juan have
Won the respect of Europe for our fight
| ing qualities, but our craftsmanship and
staying powers are on trial in every
lcabinet in the old world. When civil and
Religious liberty was in peril before the
lunited assault of all the great monarchs
of the continent. William of Orange, in
Undertaking their defense. registered
the simple oath, II Will maintain His
was 4 gigantic task against frightful
odds We are for the time being the
lcustodians of civilization in our new
possessions against a foe whose defeat
IS inevitable. and for people who re-
lleased from the thrall of savage Lead
hers and brought under the influences of
lpeace Will become loyal and productive
tcitizens.
Pride III ones state is like love for
The OLD homestead The absorbing du-
tiles of his later life and tremendous
Eevents in which he has been SO distin-
guished an actor have never weakened
1.-THE affection nor weaned the interest oil
i Dewey from Vermont. His heart has
been ever fun Of the simple lives ane
lhomely virtues of this staid old New En-
lgland commonwealth Her soil nigh
not yield as rich returns to the hus
bandman as the prairie farms of thu
west, but her marble and granite hav,
. always furnished tombstones for he
invaders and statues for her heroes
Forty years ago. standing as a youn'
cadet in the capitol at Montpelier an
gazing upon the statue of Ethan Allen
ne exclaimed: Life can achieve nj
greater reward than that. He has wo
that reward Beside the hero of Ticon
] deroga viii stand a companion figure
), Under the one will be the immorta
! words which began the first victory @
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