The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-30

lens. ~ Notable Voyages into the Pac1nc,D
"Crusoe Island, = Leaves from the Logbook
of Pirates" "The Terrestrial Paradise = and
1.-The Story of Colofa.'' are all pleasing read
ing, but out OF place when the volume had
already passed $50 pages. But the bulky
work is by no means dull. and several Of the
chapters are deeply interesting. In his
opening chapter, "Now and Then" Mr.. Ban
croft graphically recites the past and pres
ent conditions. Ee says:
Sixty years ago the territories Of the Unit
ed States on the Pacific comprised mar
row strip extending from the mountains tc
the sea, and inhabited by wild beasts and
wild men, the title to which was holly dis
puted by England. Now they are little less
than 5000 square miles in; extent, an area
tributary to the Pacific greater than that
of France, Germany. Italy, and Spain com
bined With only per cent Of the popula-
ton, they represent 10 per cent of the wealth
of the Nation, while the three maritime
states California, Washington, and Oregon
contain 81 per cent of the wealth of the Pa
cific states. Yet with all this the total i'm
ports and exports of the Pacific states are
but 500 per cent of the foreign trade OF
the United States. Fifty years ago large
part of these lands was still unreclaimed
from savageism. The inhabitants were but
partially clothed, dwelling in huts and eat
ing roots. fish. and game. They have passed
away fortsthe most part, vanished, and IN
their place are cities and towns, gardens and
plantations, thousand Industries, and 49,
900 happy homes, where dwell virtue and
culture. For the ships that come and go
precious freight is provided. as the lands
make. liberal returns and furnish food Tor
distant millions"
"Forty years ago the natives Of California
and the Northwest coast trapped salmon al
the waterfalls chiefly for their own food.
Now canneries on the Yukon, the Angus
chuki, Chignik bay, the Frazer, the Colum-
bia. and aothecs streams have their own fleet
of sailing vessels and steamers to carry their
product to market by the hundred thousand
cases. = - s,s .t:t@
"Sixty years ago the presence of gold and
silver north of the present boundary line OF
Mexico and west of the Mississippi river was
scarcely known, since which time some 3d.
000 00O, 900 in metals have been given by this
region to the world, an amount equivalent to
twice the cost of the civil war, and twice the
property value of Manhattan island
Mr. Bancroft might have added that sixty
years ago American statesmen were deaf and
blind to any value Of our Pacific possessions.
Again, he might have added that he permit
led his coworkers in his great III istory Of the
Pacific States to >bedraggle and falsify the
history Of the old Oregon pioneers, who by
their sturdy, heroic work saved all that vast
country to the Union, and that, while the
facts have been clearly pointed out. he has
never taken pains to erase his errors and
make amends. In the text we quote he ac-
knowledges that England hotly disputeF'
our title. There are no chapters in American
history which so badly need revising and
ton, and Utah. It will be observed in the
quotation we make above that Mr.. Bancroft
makes but 5000 square miles OF our posses
sions tributary to the Pacific This Is
doubtless Typographical Error. Oregon
alone has $1,000 square miles ashlngton
mill q
California 1853, 800, to say nothing OF other
territories contributing to the Pacific, even
If Alaska is left out. There IS a grand, 1oya!
American spirit pervadtng Mr.. Bancroft's
hook. He does not stop to whine that we have
violated presidents of our constitutional
rights. He says: 1T is we'll to respect prec-
edent, but it is better to respect progress.
We hold to precedent so long as precedent is
worth holding to. Only the stupidity Ignorant
never change" aa.a e..
It was a bewildering change when the last
relic Of medieval tyranny was driven from
our borders; and. new responsibilities were
thrust upon us of which we never dreamed.
This Mr.. Bancroft says, like all the evo-
lutions Of civilization, had come from its
extrinsic effort Men talk now about what
should be the policy of the Nation The Ma
ton had no policy In the war OF 1898 The
President had no policy further than to do his
duty according to the best Of his ability
each day as it came to him. There is no harm
in such discretion but while statesmen are
laying down the law OF the matter higher
law sets in and settles It. Was there pre-
concerted plan. in the beginning; that we
should stir up Spain, liberate Cuba, get pos
session of the Philippine islands. and blossom
into empire?7 No. And no more can men
make plans for progress to work itself out on
IN the future than they could have done in
n Tho 1ccffr nj ~
governed by acts Of Parliament But, how
soever by whatsoever agency 1t came
whether by mans vo11tion or from; the mys-
terious unfoldings Of the great unknown, the
change IS upon us, positive and palpable. We
are different from what we were: and we
If we would. higher intelligence and. q
stronger power than our own has moved US
from our former course into a way, better,
perhaps, or worse, but into another way
He is outspoken and eulogistic Of the good
underat of the notwithstanding peo-
pie upon the questions tissue He says:
Throughout the war. while the European
powers were mainly against us, England
was friendly, either because Of race gym
pathy, or material considerations, or both.
The war made clear the fact that
not one OF the European powers can be
trusted where American interests are affected
except Great Britain, but the cordial rela-
lions manifested Of late between England and
Inc United States more than Offset any evil
the powers can bring upon us. III - ~ We
may indulge patriotism of race IN England,
as we indulge a patriotism of country in
America; for standing together as we now do.
the present attitude and understanding are
equivalent to an alliance, aus unexpressed
compact based upon interest and not on writ
ten formulas. and having potentfa1ty equal
to the rest Of the world. =
He even goes further than American states
men Of the period in hts eulogy. While he
deprecates war as demora1fzing when born in
hatred or jealousy. he accepts wars for the
of humanity and national integrity.
And so looking at our last conflict Mr. Ban
croft thinks that there IS no American sswho
can be called man who Is not morally bet
ter and stronger by reason Of our war with
SPAIN Taking the@ooo as q whole, Il Is .
splendid picture Of the Nations progress and
its grandeur today. (New York: The Ban
croft Publishing company
q The Anrlo-Saxon Review-A quarterly mis-
.csllany. Edited by LACY Randolph Spencer
Churchill From the publisher. John Lane.
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reolusne II. September. 1892 Of this hand
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