New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-01-25

/ jah, that brave old prophet OF the early
days met him und pronounced against
him the sentence Of the Almighty In
the place where the dogs licked the
blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy
blood, even time Neither his own ex-
allied position nor the lowly station of
his victim could save him from the
avenging hand of outraged justice. His
case was tried in court where neither
wealth nor rank, nor power, can shield
the transgressol.
"Wars Of conquest have their origin
in covetousness, and the history Of the
human race has been written in cbarac-
tiers of blood because rights have looked
with longing eyes upon the lands of 9TH
ers. Covetcusness is prone to seek the
aid of false pretense to carry out its
suasion it takes by the sword. Senator
Teller's amendment to the intervention
resolutions saved the Cubans from the
covetousness of those who are so anxious
to secure possession of the island that
they are willing to deny the truth Of the
declaration of our own congress that
'the people OF Cuba are, and Of right
ought to be, free
Mr.. Bryan then applied the story of
Naboth to the much discussed Philip
pine question. He spoke at great length
and closed thus:
"Imperiahsm might expand the ma
tion's territory, but it would contract
the nations purpose. 1t is not step
forward toward a broader destiny it is
step backward toward the narrow
views of kings and emperors. d.. Tay-
lor has aptly expressed it in his 'creed
of the flag when he asks: Shall we turn
to the old world again?' With the pen
itent proLigalI answer: Never This
republic is not wayward son; it has
not spent its substance in riotous living.
1t is not ready to retract its steps and
with shamed face and trembling voice
solicit humble place among the SER
wants of royalty. 1t has not s1nned
against heaven, and God grant that the
crowned heads of Europe may never have
occasion to kill the fatted calf to COM
memorate It's return from reliance upon
the will of the people to dependence up
on the authority which flows from regal
births or superior force.
"We cannot afford to enter upon a
colonial policy. The theory upon which
government is built is matter of vi
tai Importance. The national idea has
a controlling influence upon the thought
and character of the people. Our ga
tional idea is government and, I'M
less we are ready to abandon that idea
fore we cannot Ignore it il dealings
With the Filipinos. The Idea is entwined
with onr traditions; it permeates our
history; 1t is a part of our legislature.
That idea has given eloquence to the
orator and inspiration to the poet. Take
from our national hymns the three
words, free, freedom and liberty, and
they would be as meaningless as would
be our flag if robbed of it's red, white
and blue.
"Other nations may dream of wars Of
conquest and of distant dependencies
governed by exterior force; not so with
the United States. The fruits of imper-
ialism, be they bitter or sweet, must be
left to the subjects of monarchy. This
| is the one tree of what the citizens of a
republic may not partake. It IS the voice
of the serpent, not the voice of Cod that
bids us eat''
Sleepy Eye has been enjoying the
pleasure Of a sensation for the past
week. 1t seems that the domestic rcla-
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