The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26

81 the movement OF a raee-ths mast mas
terfuI rAce OF hsstofy-and race move
ments are not stayed by the hand Of man.
They are mighty answers TO divine COM
UaAnds. Their leaders are not only states
men OF peQp1es--fhey are prophets OF God
The Inherent tendencies Of a race are It's
htxhest law. They prsceds and survive all
STATUTES. all constitutions. The FIRST aiIes.
ton real siateems nship asks is: What are
&he abiding characteristics Of ms peo-
uleT From that basis all reasoning may
D. naturai and true From any ether basis
Ill reasoning must be artificial and false
The sovereign tendencies OF our race
oye Organization and government. We
severn 10 well that we govern ourselves
We organize by tfmtinct. Under the nag
OF England our race builds AN empire out
~ the ends OF the earth. In Australia II
- today erecting natien out Of the fraG-
UestA In Amesica II wese out OF segre-
9ated settlements that complex and won
Aerful organization called ihs American
republic. Everywhere IL builds. Every
where Il governs Everywhere It admins
tiers order and law. Everywhere II ss the
nplrit Of regulated liberty. Everywhere 1t
obeys that voice not to he denied which
bids ~ strive and rest not. makes of us
cur brothers. keeper and appoints us stew
ar1 under Gsod Of tho civilization OF the
Wofid.
Generalization means growth. GosefT-
ment means administration. When Wash
lngton pleaded with the state To organize
Into a consolidated people he was the add
Wocaie OF perpetual growth. When Ahsa-
ham Lincoln argued for The iadlvlsssTi.ity
Of the republic he became the prophet Of
che greater republic And when they did
hath they were but the interpreters Of ths
tendencies of the rare. That j. what made
them Washington ard Lincoln. Had they
been separstioaisis afad caalfaetlanis;x they
would not have been Washington and Tin
cain-~thcy would haze been Davis and saI-
houn. They were the great Americans be-
cause they were the supreme constructors
and conHcrvers OF organized government
among the American people. and stsiay
William Mckinley. as dlslnely guided an
they. II carrying 10 its eoaelussam TIRE sfv-
snendous sslioeism of which the wesKs az
Washington an3 Lincoln are the premises
'tsod did not make the American people
the miGhsiest human foree 81 ali ssnsu sim
My tn feed ana die, He isJ nef give oar
race the brain Of Organization and heart Of
dominion 10 40 purpose ard W ead Ne.
he has given Us iAasi equal 10 our talents.
lie has appointed for destiny eaaal 20
our enduwm enss. he has made az tbs harris
at civilization thai We may administer CIV
siiaatiou Saes, administration Is needed tn
Cuba. In the Philippines. And cuba ansl
she Philippines are ~ etsr hands.
''If 1t be said thai a, homie tasks as large
- our strength await us~thaf politics arr
TO te purified. want relieved. municipal
government perfected. the Fela tIssas as cap
1tAi and ,abor bette adjusted | answer.
: Has Enxfand's dischars. Of her ATTY 10
thc world corrupted her politics. Are nas
her cities like Birmingham the municipal
models upen whien wr tala asg reform
- IA.
uusss Considering the aeaas~w as ear
country. is /, as had as ours ARD = nos
the like sras % isslsansi~even IL Ger
many
"And what os Englan3s Ew9lsnds ira.
mcrtai glory is met AginrvaFt Or water
loo IL Is nos her merchandise oF commerce.
j Is Australia. New Zealand snt Afrsea
reclaimed. II Is India sesseswseSf II Is
Eespt touched inss naNiern life. Eng
taux1s& snspeftshshse fenewn y I'm Eaxssss
Urss~~e. thssssitsE TIE plague in s'afeussz,
Enxatnh Law Nssss.sAnksx.Ys essier In Hs.7as
hay. Enkatsh sAsrsy sstAatsnu - s-.-s...aysas
UivitaaSion from Csssa 20 the Cage ANA=
1sAxiisss sscsp'sne creating sessfssrs. mssu
ard fnssN esssssns4 perhaps. sv~s eait -
the fesinhc~n az sas dead tasld sss fhs phSs~
esss And yet the hlsytses ~ s-asiis.aEnsss
were never 81 secure rs uaw Ard s,sss
which Is fnslaTss's anssyins fsssse has also
e~sn her insnlse aFsat 80 ssse = 8afy
goldea in tie enc.
And what ns America Wtgs she ~ go.
fsesh century ssse real TASK ana svua 3Sg =.
the rersssstsc begins And 49, are ss~ pared
We have learned teHststss fg0sa q aslfss1sess
wears OF sesf~sonsrS2. We aEv s'assr4ss SIS
NV ira exrsrssne4 ~ ass2Fs. Ne sre sd
v,sed and inspired hs present. exAsaeis.
Ana eur work awaits u.s.
oar safwstea.
trs
snrx have shus Tar been sess~sesxsE ssesss
"a inf.yna, smprcsemeng. HAT ss*se Acre
..,s ~r.s~. shr@e were means. Trey ~r
y,nssrs AZ preparation The dnassnsas -
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