The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-10

three nations named is simply marvellous:
The Latin peoples are for the present
west corner of Europe: Portugal, in
significant; Spain, defeated bankrupt
France, volcanic Italy, almost as vol
canic as France and as bankrupt as
Spain; Austria Hungary, not raclaily put
religiously allied to the Latin nations, on
the edge of disintegration.
They belong to the dying nations as
Lord Salisbury has characterized them
1t is simply q matter of common observa-
ton, and vet of undeniable affirmation,
that there is not in the world today q
really prosperous nation that IS predoml-
nantly Latin in blood and Roman in
faith.
THE AMBITION OF RUSSIA.
Russia is struggling for the mastership
of the world. She now owns territory
equal to one-sixth of oil the land on the
globe. not mentioning her recent virtual
acquisitions in China You can put all the
Of Siberia alone, and still leave. 100000
square miles uncovered. Russia's diplo-
macy has outwitted that of all the diplo-
mats of all other nations, Russia is
earth-hungry. She wants China, Persia
and India; she wants the world. Her
conscience is as elastic as her ambitions
are boundless. Her Trans-Siberian rail-
way will revolutionize the orient. Her
Vladfvostock a distance of $685. miles,
without leaving his palace car and with
out leaving Russian soil. Russia is NOV
ing forward slowly but resistlessly as a
glacier.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
markable testimony to Britains great
ness. In the triumphal procession rode
Il premiers of II self-governing colonies
ana each colony could say, in the words
my mothers house but mistress in my
own This noble queen rules over a ter
ritorial area Of 100000 square miles
about three times the size Of the United
States. She rules over more Moham-
Medans than does the sultan of Turkey
enc sWays sceptre over more than
4OO, 100000 Of subjects. This is a population
of more than three times that of i'm
perial Rome in the days of her meridian
glory Sixty-one per cent of all the ship
ping Of the world is carried under the
British flag. This is vastly the mightiest
empire the world has ever known; per-
maps 1t is the greatest the world shall
ever know. She has been the most potent
missionary nation in the world. Her rule
N INDIA has brought untold blessings to
The people of that great peninsula. She
mas given them a national unity never
before enjoyed in that land. Her colonies,
many and Russia, have been abodes Of
peace and prosperity. Wherever her flag
has gone. there law, liberty, civilization
ana religion are found Her far-hung
enterprise. God forbid that war between
Russia and Britain should come! If come
u ,,l must, It will shake this old world Of
win Eive US the battles royal of all his
tory. It will decide whether the Saxon
or the Slav shall rule the world. If that
comes, the regal American daughter will
stand up and give the old British mother
love and loyalty as she fights for Eng
ilsh speech and Saxon liberty.
EXPANSION IN AMERICA.
Two,
statements of some Americans, expan-
SION has been our traditional policy from
the early days of the republic. A glance
az the map of the United States Of the
the United States Of today, will show
what sublime results that policy secured
l ne territory of those thirteen states was
only S27,84 square miles, Only IA wears
after the adoption of the constitution. in
1S0a the vast province of Louisiana was
annexed. This annexation about doubled
our domain; this annexation was one of
the most heroic achievements in the his
tory OF the republic 1t changed the whole
history OF America. Compared with this
territory, the annexation of Cuba, Porto
hleo ana the philippines would be but
the addition of potato patch to the
nations great farm. The story Of the
purchase Of Louisiana is as Fascinating
as any romance. The opposition made by
JOSIAH Quincy and others was so bitter
as TO make the protests of opposers now.
as gentle as the cooling of doves We
smile at the doleful prophecies of that
cay SO shall our children smile at the
lugxbrious predictions of the anti-expan-
slonists OF our day. 1t is to be hoped that
they viii not print their jeremiads and
80 save thelr grandchildren from the nee
esslty of apologizing for their folly.
Then came the accession Of Florida in
lalS; IN ls45 Texas, having become in
qepenoent OF Mexico, was added to our
territory; in 1913 the territory included in
New Mexico and California was ceded
70 the United States; in 1853 the Gadsden
purchase from Mexico was made; and in
1851, Alaska, with its 5S1, 400 square miles
Russia for 81, 200 000
What American would give up one
root OF an this territory? The purchase
lpeople the acquisition of California made
US a railway and telegraph nation. and
the acquisition Of Hawaii, Porto Rico and
| especiallg the philippines win make us
enc or the greatest naval peoples on the
GLOBE We shall soon have q great mer-
chant marine in every port and we shall
nave navy sufficient to defend this
marine IN every port and on every sea,
OUR NEW MISSION.
I'VE shall not shrink from the new and
| enlarged mission which the providence Of
God Is opening to the thought and duty
message to all the nations of the earth.
Every stripe in our flag is herald of
humanity, and every star is an evangelist
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globe We must push out into the Pacific
ocean. History began its sublime achieve
ments on the shores Of the Mediterran-
can. It erected its enduring monuments
| later on the shores of the Atlantic: and
it is now laying the foundations Of its
grandest tr1umphs on the shores of the
Pacific.
OUR GREAT WEST.
Once California was the rear yard OF
America; now California is the front gar
den of the Orient The east and the west
have Joined hands. The nation that con
trolls the Pacific will largely control the
world. Americas. elbow rests on the Pa
ciflc at California; her forearm on the
beautiful Hawaiian Islands; her wrist on
the shores of Manila bay-made sacred
forever by name and fame of Dewey-and
her ten fingers are out among the Philip
pine Islands for their good and for the
worlds benediction. This movement OF
the occident toward the orient is a world
| movement. No man, no political party,
began it; no man, no political party can
| stop 1t.
These new problems will develop new
| resources on the part of our people They