The Arizona sentinel., 1899-04-01
NO. 2G

We have taught the civilized world
 and at least a part of the unciyilizei
 world that we are to be factor
 among nations of the earth, and
 that where "OId Glory" is once un- furled there it will float in the free atmosphere of heaven until in our own good time and in our own
 way and at our own volition it is
 withdrawn or taken down, for in
 the language of our great president,
 the greatest president this nation
 has ever had excepting only the immortal Lincoln: "Who will haul
 It down?" The results of that short,
 sharp and decisive conflict is all the most fervent patriotism could
 wish; but that result as grand and
 glorious as 1t was, Las placed ppon
 us as a nation grave responsibilities
 which we cannot honorably shirk
 if we would. In the sight of God
 we are charged to lead these people
 whom He has seen proper to place.
 in our charge, from their forests of
 densest ignorance and vice to the
 bright land of civilization and
 Christianity It IS our duty to take
 care of them until thsy can demon-.
 strate their ability to take care of
 themselves. With an unbounded
 faith in the integrity and wisdom of our government and the patriot
 ism of the American people. I
 believe it will be demonstrated to the world that we are equal to the task, and that generations yet un-
 born will call us bIe5sed.n
 The American people wage no war of conquestsbut like the knights of chlvalry, they stand ready to
 strike a blow fer the downtroadea and oppressed, and if perchance through the vicissitudes of war our boundaries become enlarged our extended, do we thereby imperil our institutions? Some profess to think SO, but the same class of people though they saw danger made the Louisiana pur- chase that now includes the inn perial states of Louisiana, Arkansas Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, the two Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo rado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Utah and Oregon. Others thought the same when we acquired Texas; others feared ex: panslon and were therefore opposed to the Gasden purchase by which We obtained Arizona. Nsw Mexico. and California. The purchase of Florida in 1919 was resisted by the anti-expansionists and the ratifca- ton of the treaty opposed and even after General Jackson had been. appointed military governor of Florida in 1923 and had taken pos session, an attempt Was made by hose wao pretended to think ex- oansion dangerous to give FloridG pack to Spain. Now while 1 am not an cxpansionists in the sense hat I would have the government wage wars of conquest, yet ifby the. ate of WAT or by the victories of diplomacy. expansion should come, would welcome it and glory in it,. or l hope to i've 10 see the day when the boundaries of the United States of America shall be circum-- cribed only by the boundaries of he continent of North America. Ne have solved the problem of self and our institutions are 70 strong aud our system of sel;- so firmly intrenched in he hearts of the people that no natter what may be it's "Meets and pounds" we will continue to he tho anne bold, self-reliant, united, free, elf-governed and happy people.
 Imperialism. which means grand nd imposing, has not terrors for, ne, and expansion, which means to broaden and grow great, is equally errorless. The vices that exist in ur own country and in our owni nIdst, are far more to be feared han imperialism or expansion and ! people ho profess to see danger 0 our country in imperialism ,ould devote their time and cner-. ies to correcting the evils in their lidst, they would serve their coun- ry better.
 It now, sir, remains for mo to 'and back this emblsm of our honor, which I do with reat pleasure. I return it as puro nd unsullied as 1t was the day was received. It is dear to. s as the blessings of liberty hat under its protection we ,ould enjoy. On behalf nf all the