The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-05

'Our republic began its career with q
narrow strip Of land along the Atlantic
coast, then stretched south over the Flor.
idas. reaching out and taking in the vast
areas Of the Mississippi. then gathering
in the great Louisiana purchase. mo-e
than doubling our former area Then II
welcomed the imperial Lone Star state
CTexas) and, sweeping on the the Pacific
by New Mexico to California, then Alas
San Francisco is more than one hundred
miles east Of the central meridian of our
longitude. Multiplying our population
more than twenty fold in a century, and
increasing our riches far beyond that OF
any other nation upon the face OF the
earth 1t Is well here to note that in the
days Of the purchase and annexation OF
these great tracts Of coutry, ruin and
wreck was predicted by some OF or
statesmen When we purchased Louisi-
ana Of Napoleon in 1903 one senator de-
ciared we had better give some nation one
hundred millions 20 take the Louisiana
curse on our hands Oregon was held by
US as a part Of the Louisiana purchase
and later. in discussing the status Of this
territory. the great Daniel webster want
ed to trade It 70 England for the right to
fish in New Foundland waters, claiming
such an addition to our domain would
wreck US and that the act was unconsti:u-
tionai.
Florida was In dispute but was ce1ed
to Us IN 1874 by Spain. New Mexico was
taken from Mexico In 1876, embracing
Arizona and southern Colorado. In IS4S,
by treaty with Mexico. we became pos
sessed Of upper California, and in all
these acquisitions We were warned that
calamity would follow; that the distances
were so great our interests and unities
would be broken and dissolved across the
ridges Of the Rocky Mountains: that these
mountains were barrier to our westward
extension, and when discussing a high
way to the Pacific, a member Of the cab
met said that 10 five dollars would con
struct a highway to the Pacific he would
not give It Instead of wreckage and
calamity following these great acquisi-
tons, immigration swept southwark, west
ward, crossed he mighty father OF waters,
swept with unimpeached velocity across
all the great west. over the Rockies, and
mingled its tide with the waves OF the
broad Pacific. Today half OF our citizens
are resident in these great regions, rich
IN metals and fertile in all. toe products
OF the soil. History is history, and this
history cannot be unmade. This nation
has been making history ever since, and
the history It Is now making cannot be
unmade. The conditions are upon US and
we must face the facts and meet them for
the cause OF humanity. You cannot stop
the flow OF the Mississippi with jetties
Of willow, nor change the current OF ocean
With pick or shovel. God Is in the march
Of this nation. Nations, like individuals,
must meet the necessities thrown upon
them, and the conditions today were as
as the most startling changes
occurring in the lives OF individuals, and
they must be met and conquered or the
nation ANONYMOUSLY withdraw from the
conflict for humanity and be branded az
J coward BY the ruling civilized powers
II earth.
Conscious Of its duty, this nation ac-
,epted the mission, uttered its commands
Ind Dewey sailed from Hong Kong and
battered into ruins and buried in the sea
he pride and power OF Spain Schley and
sampson opened the gateways into Cuba
md Porto Rico and the American soldiers.
1t San Juan Hin and along the line. did
he rest. Today Spain no longer has a
swelling place on the western hemisphere.
Is there a man in all America who would
Erase these glorious achievements from
he records Of this nation and rejoice to
zee Spanish power and tyranny re-estab-
ished and the emblems OF her authority
lgain floating over MORO castle, Porto
Rico and the Philippines?
Not a single true American
'In this mighty purpose and revolution
II redeeming barbarism to civilization,
eaching the down-trodden and oppressed
he science of seif-gOvernment and ad-
'ancement, this nation has not been
moved by the misery desire for the ac-
luisItion of territory. but by the higher,
,Crer ambition OF duty and conscious re-
possibility for the good OF mankind and
or a robler civilization.
This nation, with it's high conception
4 liberty and justice. unsheathed its
word only to advance human liberty,
nd as God de stroyed PhaIoah and his h st
hat his chosen people might march into
he promised land. 60 does He, in this.
rdaIn that life must pay the penalty OF
opposition to the onward march of en-
- ,rf-
1T was so in our revolutionary and !
ivil wars. and SO il ever Will be until |
he period IS ripe for the establishment |
( His own kingdom and the world Is
eady TO accept the banner OF the cross.
The perfection Of government Is at |
aimed when its results benefit and ad- |
ance the rights and conditions of lis |
u5jects enmasse. and II certain subjects !
10 no; enjoy these rights and Conditions |
ne masses enjoy, the fault Is not of the /
government but with the individual sub /
scts.
"A loyal subject must Cooperate ard /
eciprocate with the purposes and laws OF |
government. Il is a system Of recip 7ocity
nd cooperation between every individual !
nd his government Corporation Is the
nipple secret 10 all social. commercial and
Official order and organization. Our
athers co-operated when they founded /
he ooionies ard established the republic.
'Gr churches, our schools. our factories,
ur industries OF all character, are the /
aSult OF cooperation. Nations are learn
lg that cooperation is wiser. safer than
ntagorisTn. one WITH the other. and each
nth al. and when the entire civilization
the word form union Of cooperation
i wars wiu cease and unity O. action
nd interest will bring peace. Prosperity
nd power