The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-08
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NJ. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
Tie Eight Is in the Blood.

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We are a combatve nation. Since Miles standsh got
both feet On Plymouth been ever crouched
for spring Existing the earth in 1870 there was no
other nation ready hazard rebellion for sentiment
Canada Australia threeourths of the earth today submits
to taxation without representation in the central govern
ent to which it does allegiance Revolution is feast
BILE in Cape Colony Australia Canada today than it
was in the scattered colonies along Atlantic seaboard in
177e But the colonies pugnacous Sheer love of fight
did not bring on the revolution, of course but
pronounced lack repugnance fighting did not permit
the American cooniss remain accomplishing and fcte
in the hands of a mother monarchy which not half SO
cruel as indifferent.
For fight is in the blood nation The nation which
helped US in the revolutionary had turned upon
brstlng almost within succeeding decade-France.
Inpressment was general 1872 only one
nation willing to sacrifice all call haI, the United
States Less than century before Frederick the Great
made II regular practice to grab every he
could find AID he ent unrebuked britain
rra.ed few Americans and the states went gun
ming The war with Mexico, engineered by the Dem
ocratic party may been miserable pretext 1t
never been exactly jusfabe in the of the world
A nation not aching march in battalions would have
never found cause for United States did find
cause and did measure lunge short of the old City of
Mexico a good ways down towards the equator
IN the beginning of the nation became di-
vded against 1t had delayed long before bringing
an issue to of force From the Missouri
compromise to the secession of South Carolina the Amel
can people raused check their marian heat 1t
was dreadful thing to against another But once
into it, there was bulldog tenactty in the conflict
teeh-cenched desperation nvncbiy that gave the
worlds endar four bloodest Less of combat
yeness in either North South might have settled ques
tons that other nations without The
United States inclination to compelled the settle
ment by force of
1t very difficult to remember how the long peace
following the civil war had surcharged nation
with war spirit The germ of combatveness was killed,
not even benumbed by for Immediately fol
lowing that war ready the throat of Eng
land again. in connection claims In the
thirty years succeeding civil the nation filled up
with unexpended martial ardor Venezuela matter,
which is settled ridiculous effect on
Venezuela total Indifference this 1t
was ready material pretext foolish discus
sion in regard to line UNEMPLOYED South Amer
But the location of that line sought to be
fixed by England through bullying attitude the
United States with WhOop we then turned our
attention Cuba Cuba province of Spain, and,
under all international law subject of
Spain. preparing to interfere in military
when up and the congress- the execu
tive and public opinion hustled into
We will have other wars. They will on ofense
or upon sentiment We are combative, and have
fully realize his oense
to make 1t stronger than ofense.
The United States peaceful doubt dynamite
peacefu-when agitated. little disastrous.
5 blood. The American schoolboy's mental
picture George Washington gray-haired
ting in The peaceful shade a apple
a picture of General Washington, be-sworded be-
tra5ed on a rearing horse reviewing
hand lis ucops.
waged has been for justice and human
y. Every yer waged has resulted in
of humanity. purpose Destiny
have because world evolutng right
its guiding spirit docirty but aggression.