The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-29


- much ~ they are believed In WASH
sneton 70 nean. hostiiisies are practical
n st "a ene ana Uncle sam may begin
90 araw his breath that hts dusky
babies have been ut last put to sleep
la1aa. that - many OF them should
nsses wske1 and that the world offers
him some Of the peace which the con-
<aussoa Of var n supposed 10 bring.
We shalt be able To Judge Of Il nj bet
xsr In the retrospect than we have bean
aurinE the unhappy and excited times
while the events themselves have been
current.
Territorial expansion with all It's cor
eiiwri<n is one al the intricate moral
and political problems which hears its
Justification or condemnation only In
chs future. The circumstances are
usually ~ neeidsn-a 40 beyond the
control of ordinary foresight. that the
comson crucial fails 10 Apply, and one
must wait the arrival at 4 point much
beyond the lsnnesiiate In order 10 gain
= balanced jadgmsnt and a weii-rro-
posticned critical perspective. Con-
crstely. the future viii doubtless rem
der = ssrdict In support OF the course
u thu United States. The Filtpincs
themselves. submitting nj length under
ths stress Of conquest sin Ind tina,
they are Submitting 10 kindly masters
who win At onrs rsisnaaish the author
ity Of the master and become only the
fnstruessr or the associate, and cut of
tA~ir findins will proeeed further jassi-
acatios
The bleed which has te~n shei In the
isiaSds. the American boys who have
fallen before The Maaser bullets. the
mere Incorporated heroes who have
dissi With disease haze been the !sssses
% war about which we shall not COM
plain. Ms matter Now grasely ~ may
erssve. Has fer these who have stayed
Ut home and either in the sincerity ~
their esnvlesssns ar the unsansuigas
snaiteiosssnees IL their stupidity haee
contributed - The faith ~ shs EInpInes
that the American wesaia net be Te3en.-
less in she pursuit ~ arms hseaase ~
is free With TIRE recfinlaatian and de
hate ~ his tongue. tssssv II HgfIs that II
left Ia ssy. either in sesf-siefsnse az
otherwise Tho fishting aud It's vie
tories. the fsaFsles ana their casualties
hrsnax nsss % them. Eenrefssah sAs
r@aesshle Possession as The Philippines
VIII be ssary - the American Geld 81
stars
II ia gratifying. II 1. ase sgsfa. that III.
NATIVES have iaslnesesf 81 so8n savsirs
So treat Fey TIRE ending If sh~ hustilitses
fes hs shaa Sign We learn nat the e,
sarw will met be = repxsfttaa II IA.
American fsssssaa warfare. neisher IL 4
APT 81 be ssse renewal II tAs ,sifrsealgs
~ the British Ia fgugss with AwAs
naiaa'& sysasssssss4 geAaess ta sss,si
ard vaes saasseneSs abr s@usse& os ass
spFsaass are sraess7t ana vita Axal
nalaa ARA fss associates ssssc~ IN friend
sAsp sha agSrSses - asAfys~sion az,
ssseasesf
Ths campaign 81 aszssssras srna# ia
s~een saSfs ara intense Tsse sssss Il
ssssgansassi Aaee lAsxsfwzs rs usesssasnxa,
ard SELF -*aegissanssy ws the SETTLER
sasev fhsem. ans u sssere has hess
sssssass for saSs-s<sss against ans oae
there has s@ set beer ns So squee ~
sevsEsslsst ~ sa1ee@f Sc. ssuse IA
first settlers lamiea sn Cmxase en 1aiy
sAe record - re As4ssrseas Arssss "a.
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