The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-17
NATIONAL DUTY PLAIN
REV. NJ. ID. EDWARDS SAYS UNCLE
SAM MUST PROTECT HIS
NEW. WARDS
NO OTHER COURSE IS OPEN
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Them Schools and a GOvernme MT
of PracticnI Freedom, Letting the
American Church Evangelize
Them-PqstOr Hopes for Cordial
Relations With Spain Again.

RELATIONS With Spain Again.
Rev. Maurice D, Edwards preached at
the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian church
last evening on, THE Late War, It's Les
sons and Responsibilities. > taking his
text from Psalms, Blessed be the Lord,
VINO hath not given US a. prey to their
teeth"
Hostilfties in the war with Spain were
TECHNICALLY terminated last week, al
though. the war was practically ended
long ago" said Dr.. Edwards. LET us
nope that cordial relations may be re-
stored with Spain. She has already shown
some disposition to be courteous, as wit
messed In the saluting' of the flag on the
return OF the Raleigh from her cruise
Inc war was not entered into for any
selfish ends or desire for expansion. We
pattled Tor the sole purpose OF delivering
CUBA from an oppression that had be-
come execrable and uncomfortable. No war
probably was ever. entered upon with
higher motives. as far as the nation at
! large was concerned. In the Revolution
airy war we fought for liberty and indie
pendence. but 1t was our own, and not the
freedom of another people that we sought.
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our own blood In the war Of 1872 and the
Mexican war. and in the Civil war we
fought to preserve the integrity Of the
country. At this time we were fighting
Tor nation of people who have no claims
upon us, except, perhaps. that Of geo.
graphical situation.
"Our unparalleled naval victories and
the quick and complete success of the
war, as far as it's objects were concerned.
aSton1shed the world. 1t is however to
De deprecated that in SO much criticism
OF the conduct of the war we have been
almost led to overlook its great success
and Its remarkable victories. The war
mas demonstrated that the manhood of
the nation has not deteriorated The
courage, patriotism and fortitude of our
men showed that we can develop just as
nigh type of manhood as any country
In any age. The cowboy and the son of
the rich man fought side by side with
equai oravery-as sure sign that there is
no national degeneration
Another beneficial result of the war
mas been the practical wiping out of the
nne between North and South, and there
Is no longer sectionalism Another. not
anticipated, but no less welcome result.
mas been the fostering of more cordial
relations between Great Britain and our
selves. The two great Anglo-Saxon ma
lions naturally should be bound with the
e-SS' w tei 2 VI tlt SdIue OlOOQ ana
have the same history. 1t is to be hoped
that this growing feeling Of friendliness
Will work nightly for the maintenance
OF peace on earth and for the spread of
the gospel.
The war has made larger place for
this country in the worlds life. It had
always been the policy of our statesmen
70 hold aloof from foreign entanglements.
Consequently the rest Of the world had
come to consider US Of little account In
diplomacy. They realize now that the
United States speaks with some authority
and our flag is respected on the high seas
as II mas never been before. This added
power and influence should be used for
high and proper ends. -
Another result OF the war has been
the expansion Of our territory. It was
not designed result, but, mistake or
not, we have the interests OF Porto Rtco
and the Philippines in our. hands. ana
must work out now as best We can the
problems involved These countries now
are the wards or the nation, and should
De cared Tor to- the best of our ability.
The whole country realizes that these
islands are not spoils for selfish ends ana
not TO be turned over to SPECTATORS. ear
petbaggers and offlceseekers. but To he
developed for their own good and uplift-
ing. 1t Is ours to demonstrate to these
people That America is not Spain, that
not
as masters, and that in the change OF
sovereignty they, have not been swap
ping oppressors. but have found deliy-
erer Any other course would be crimi-
nal.
We must give our new acquisitions
good government, honestly and economi-
caily administered. We must plant a
school In every village, fit the people for
self-government. and in every way seek
to make their lives happier that they
may bless the day; that America broke
their shackles and gave them the first
taste OF the sweets of liberty and the JOY
Of hope. II 8 ~
TO accomplish this It will be neces-
sary to Christianize these islands. Upon
| the Catholics Of this country rests the
| responsibility OF giving these people, who
| have been under the domination Of the
| catholic religion, purer type Of their
own faith and in the Chrfstianfzine
process, the Protestant church, too, has
! a duty to PERFORM