Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-11
JUSTICE BREWER ON IMPERIAL
ISM.

United States, is good American
citiz IN, besides being something Of q
lawyer and a thinker Yet he comes
in TeddyRoosevelt's category of "cop-
perheads, towards" and 3lunatics. !"
Judge Brewer says If imperialism
in the Philippine islands and else.
where:
"This is no trifiIng question, and it
is not answered by any gush about
duty and destiny; in fact, all this talk
about destiny ls wearisome. We
make our own destiny. We are not
the victims, but the masters of fate
and to attempt to unload upon the
Almighty the responsibility for that
which we choose TO do is not only an
insult to Him, but to an ordinary hui
man intelligence.
ave are told that we have become
so great and powerful that the world
needs us. 1t is not the touch of our
power that the world so much needs,
but the blessing of our example. 1t
needs the bright example of free
people,n not disturbed by any illusions
OF territorial acquisition, of pecun-
larry gain or military glory, but con-
tent with the abilities, activities and
industries Of their wisest, most earn
est mon to make the life of each in
dividual citizen.happier, better and
more content.
my friends, two visions rise before
me. One of a nation growing in pop
dlation, riches and strength, reaching
out the strong hand to bring within
its dominion weaker and distant
races anu lands; holding them by
force for the rapid wealth they may
bring with perhaps the occasional
glory, success and sacrifice of war-a
wondrously luxurious life into
which the the fortunate few shall en-
ter; an accumulation of magnifcence
which for time will charm and daz-
zle, and then the shadow of the awful
question whether human nature has
changed, and the old law, that history
repeats itself, has lost it's force:
whether the ascending splendor of
imperial power is to be followed by
the descending gloom OF luxury, de-
cay and ruin. The other Of a nation
where the spirit Of pilgrim and the
Huguenot remains the living and
controlling force. affirming that the
Declaration Of Independence, the
farewell address of the Father of his
Country and the Monroe doctrine
shall never pass into lnnocuous des.
uetude, devoting its energies to the
development Of the inexhaustible re-
sources OF this great continental ter
ritory: solving the problem Of uni
versal personal and political liberty,
OF government by the consent OF
the governed, where no king, no
class and no race rules, but each in.
dividual has equal voice and power
in the control Of all; where wealth
comes only us the compensation for
honest toll Of hand or brain; where
public service is private duty; ma.
ton whose supreme value to the
world lies not in it's power, but in its
unfailing loyalty to the high ideals of
it's youth, its forever lifting it's strong
hand, not to govern, but to protect
the weak; and thus the bright SHIN
ning, which brightens moro and
moro In the fadeless eternal day.
"Brethren, Ebal and Gerizam are
before us. Might and right stand on
either side with their great appeals.
Paraphrasing in part in the invoca-
ton which attends the opening of the
:5upreme court, God save the United
Ststea OF Anne RIGA, and keep them
from tho road 80 often travelled by
nations, Of increasing territory, accu-
mulating dominion, rapidly and east :
Iy acquired wealth, luxurious splen-
dor, growing separation between