The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-02

Inc ClOSlHS year mas Deen Il remark
able one In many respects. An unex-
pected war has been fought and won
within its limits. About 100000 addl-
tional population have come under our
control; thousands OF square miles OF
the most fertile territory In the world
have been added to our domain: civili-
cation has taken momentous step for
ward, and the United States. conscious
OF It's maturity and strength has sud-
: denly taken foremost position In the
family of nations. Involving changes OF
policy and vast possibilities; concerning
: the future which can only he dimly
forescen.: Whether we will or no, events
are forcing upon US policy OF cxpan-
sion, which, in spite OF dangers, mems
an eta of great opportunities. for Amer
lean enterprise. 4 revolution has taken
place within few short months: the
curtain has been drawn. and our pco-
pie are rapidly beginning to realize that
their field is the world. and that In fu-
ture We must adopt more liberal Ideas
and work OIL II larger plan.
Next year we will strike the highest
notch of prosperity that this country, or
airy other, has ever reached. Good
times will embrace the entire natiOn-
all industries Will enjoy great activity.
and In consequence labor will he In full
demand mt good wages. The people of
this country will be contcntcd. happy
and loyal beyond precedent. The glOr-
ious results OF the Americ3n-SD Spanish
war are going to be more far~rcachImE
than the most brilliant drcamerS Of
Americas destiny have ever pictured.
The worlds commerce will he rerOlu-
tiOni2ed. The acquisition OF III" Philip
tNtf, MI pm, .,f Gt,,
mcnscly greater importance. and value
to us than ever before. We Rrc placed
IN possession OF a front door entrance
TO the "nst commerce of all Asia. From
ocean to ocean run our great railroads.
and, under this new impetus these great
arteries or trade will infu8c life into the
remotest corners Of the land The con-
'S'ructlOn Of the NIcaraSunn and Pan
ANA canals In our interests must soon
he undertaken. Their completion will
make the Caribbean sea the commercial
rendezvous Of the world.
/. The enormous benefits to accrue to us
may he only imagined. Porto Rico, our
llIcw outpost. and Cuba will share In the
great distribution. We are now fast
approaching a l00.0C0,000 population.
which will certainly come within the
next ten years, Rejecting men now be-
gin to realize the fact. and that then
VIC cannot fail to surpnss all other
countries In wealth and international
Importance. Hitherto they have not
dreamed OF what the United States Is TO
the rest Of the world. and now TINT
their eyes are open to the inevitable cX-
pa3sion o: our commerce and power, 4
great hope Is Inspiring tho public con-
seriousness. This new inspiration must
hcnccforth be Il great impulsivc force
behind the Industry and wealth OF the
. country. and its effect can hardly fall
anything short of great bound In nn-
tlonal enterprise.
The great financial md commercial
developments which have bacn manifest
In the United States for the last decade,
hrc now assuming larger proportions
than our fOrefGthcrE ever dreamed Of
The theory OF expansion which our Vic
tories over Spain have forced upon us
VIII develop the wealth and prestige Of