New-York tribune., 1899-02-17

Lincoln because they are mighty shadows of tha
past rather than lean and slippers%I % [ i''S
q more beautiful triumph Of The poetry OF on hron I
lecture or finer realization OF 'ne pr,ai ban.,
and outline than that white cltS, on ~ tS,nrl.s
Of Lake Michigan, In which was nTru n,irinr If deght
OF that scene which now fingers Ike an tNluis'tW ~
lasted longer The flames consumed II. ana IT be-
came eternal and that mortal put on immortality.
II is a poor philosophy that peers hopelessly into
the future only to learn how far Off Is the day not
of ruin and dissolution. FOR that VIII never CONT
but OF transition to some new form Of civiization'
some new form OF National life. some new arrange
ment OF National boundaries, all of Whlch are
vancing progress OF mankind. Meantime. our duty
is to meet the responsibility that Is upon US ~ D.
doubtedly 1T would be easier j., we could shit II
from our Shoulders and lay # down II is WIN a
wrench that Hny Man MIN M fradons nS and recalling
rs charms Of provincial ne becomes dTands a~aId and
more trying eXigencies.
WHAT THE NATION MAY DO.
And yet the fields that are before not alto
gether untroddcn II Is not a thing in the his
tory of the world FOR an enlightened and civilized
nation to deal with the less fortunate islands OF
remote Christian nation should not lose
heart at the opportunity Of carrying It's education
s industries. It's institutions and its untold bless
ings to other less fortunate people. For one.
trust with all my heart that the result OF our ne"
20 the requirement OF the comforts, happiness ana
hcnefactions Of civilization; to educate them 10
esta blishnent OF their own self-government ana
their free existence.
Meantime our association with them. If that asso.
citation has by the force of events become IruS'
upon us may well be accompanied with benefit 10
them ana benefit 10 There will be work IN IL
for the phanthrOpist the scholar and the humanl-
tartan There will be opportunities Tor tho outlet
OF our own enterprise and trade ana commerce.
Tho Imagination kindles as Il recognizes what
those islands OF the East may yet become. Ihey
are almost an unknown land. We have not yet
begun 10 estimate the variety and opuence or ther
material wealth. their splendid forests, rich win
every variety Of wood iu almost incalculabe anuh-
dance: their mines OF 81 every sort their Valleys
feemlng with luXuriant prOductivencsa, ana capabe
OF supplying the food OF the world.
WHY doubt and repne. when the time or doubt
and repining IS inexorably past. and when doubtng
and repining can do no good Why snail not the
United States now that these lands ana tribes
have been ntrustei 20 ts disposition enter upon
the trust thus imposed upon II with the deermina-
ton that. # began by freeing them from the
yoke Of oppression. II viii 20 on and insure them
stil larger blessings OF liberty and civizatoh, ah1
will bear itself toward them that IN securing
their welfare a. snail also promote is own anu rs
always happens when mon or nations co-operale ~
the split OF Justice and goodwill. the reward stail
come 10 both I'm their mutual Increase Is not tnat
tho craftsmanship OF the Great Master Nho lTllteH
not His mission that of His Disciple 70 Ills own
chosen people. but proclaimed That Ills Gospel
should be preached I'm all the world unto All ma
tions-that greatest statesman or all time Jesus