New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
THE NEW NATIONAL POLICY.
REPRESENTATIVE BROsIUs ADDRESSES
TEACHERS AT GETTYSBURG.

TEACHERS AT GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg Penn. July 4--Congressman Mar
riott Brosus. of the Xth Pennsylvania Congress
District. delivered address here to-day before
the State Teachers Association, which devoted
the day to patriotic exercises. Mr. Brosius spoke,
In part. as follows:
The initial movement against the Spanish power
in Cuba inspired by the grandest purpose tnat
ever moved nation to arms. we STRUCK tlo
blow IN the name OF liberty Justice ana 1
others, not our own. and gave the world SUI
lime Illustration Of how nations as wen as miel, ~
their ascent pass from the plane of the struggle
for their own lives to that of the Struggle l0r
the lives Of others, from safeguarding to other
regarding motives a distinctly higher level ser
wee for others at the call OF humanity . - tne
noblest exercise Of power and ma nsCer 1ne
From this point of view the war with Spain
s to Ss IN s a as "S and
expectations not disappointed 1t cannot ran 70
mankind as far as the United States are con-
cerned. OF the few totally dlslnterested
stainless and wholly virtuous acts recorded In the
history Of the race 1t may sound ike rhapsody
but Il IS not, when Edward Everett Hale declares
that in one hundred days God has set forward
the civilization of the world one hundred years.
] have no doubt that even this extravagant nope
will be in a large measure realized II we have the
nerve TO embrace opportunity, and the herolsm
which the results Of the war impose. II the same
elevated purpose and altrulstc spirit shall char.
acterize the last gave just renown TO the hrst
act OF the drama, immeasurable good will come TO
mankind To ourselves IN raising our RepuDnc
Powers and making Il a conspicuous factor in
the world problems which loom in the near future
giving us that influential place among nations
which belongs to a people who stand distinctly
for freedom, humanity. Justice, progressive es-
sental principles OF Western civilization. To the
instruction in the art Of right living and in the
among them the essential spirit of American in
stl;utons EDUCATION: law order indHf6y cG the
impetus it will give to the development Of those
principles and qualities which are the Product o.
the ethical system on which Christian civhzatlon Is
founded and which have through the ages ana oy
the rivaries of races. advanced toward that atru-
istic ideal which Is the goal toward when huhdh-
fly has tended from the beginning
THE OCEANIC POLICY
The ratification of the peace treaty has made US
responsible for law and order in the PhtlPpmes
before a ne are n honor and good morals
bound to hold control In trust f0r d a
bility impose This obligation we soemnly as
sumed when destroyed Spanish authority anu
accepted a cesson of Spains title and sovereignty.
we are morally bound TO provide them with the
best government their condition Will auHlI o.
This duty cannot be performed by leaving the peo-
pie to govern themselves I'm any way they can.
We must teach them the ways OF gooq soDe ~
growth OF intelligence integrity and honest llVns'
We must teach them sef-cOntrol, opedlehce 70 Nv,
and make them capable Of self-government before
we abandon them to the tendsr mercies OF merce-
nary adventurers interruptions military leaders, or
war The National honor is involved in the man
ner in which we fulfil these Responsible oo'i "a
tions The eyes OF the world are upon US ana
for the character OF our conduct and the eleEaton
of our princlples we must answer TO the denoerate
Judgment OF enlightened Christendom.
There IL but safe path. The conscience oI
tho American people must control our pOlcy ana
Guide lis Administration. The problem is not how
10 escape our responsibties-any coward can
solve such problem-but how 10 .nest mem n.y.
how 10 use these new possessions for our own
benefit but for their own and the worla . we
have duties TO the veal OF the human race. what
We do NAV give a facility 10 commerce, stim-
ulus TO shlpbuidng. encouragement 70 inter ter
coIrse hut that is not enough TO justify us we
must find justification in the higher motives YES
~ iberty humanity tustice-duties we owe the
Dsonie who have by the fortunes OF war come
nnnder our protection-and the more sacrince we
urake in discharging them the greater the glory
that rebounds to US.