The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-23

MS opportunities; but whether he steals at
al depends upon. his own violation.
20 with our nation five embark upon a
many islands We may be able to seize or now
many races we may be able to subjugatc
neither can any estimate the COST imme-
date and remote to the nations purse and
to the nations character. but whether We
shall enter upon such a career is question
Which the people have right to decide for
1.-THE hour, of temptation has come. but
temptations do not destroy; they merely test
the strength Of individuals and nations; they
are stumbling5bl blocks stepping stones: they
lead to infanly. or. fame, according to the use
made of them
BRIDE OF IMPERIALISM.
'If l mistake not the sentiment of the
Americans people. they will spurn the bride
of imperialismo and. by resisting temptation.
win such victory as has not been won since
the battle of yorktown. Let 1t be written
of the United States: Behold a republic that
took up armsy to aid neighborlng people
struggling to be free; republic that, in The
whose wrongs were not in contemplation when
hostilities began; republic that, when peace
was restored, turned deaf ear to the clam
orous voice of greed and to those borne down
by the weight Of foreign yoke spoke the
welcome words stand up be free.
Let this be the record made on history 8
page and the silent example of this republic
true to its principles in the hour of trial,
Will 90 more to extend the area of self-gov-
eminent and Of civilization than could be
done by all the wars Of conquest that we
could wage in d generation. f-re
Much has been said of late about Anglo
Saxon civilization. Far be it from me to de-
tract from the service rendered to the world
by the sturdy race whose language we speak
The union of the Anglo and the Saxon
formed a new and valuable stype. but the
process OF race evolution was not completed
when the Anglo and the Saxon met. A still
later type has appeared, which is superior
TO any which has existed heretofore; and with
this new type will come a higher civilization
.l any which has preceded it. Great has
been the Greek, the Latin. the Slav the Celt,
the futon and the Anglo-Saxon, but, greater
than any, of these is the American, in whom
are blended the virtues of them all.
Civil and religious liberty, universal edu-
cation and the right to participate, directly
or through representatives chosen by them
selves, In all the affairs of government-these
give to the American citizen opportunity
and an inspiration which can be found no
where else
Standing upon the vantage ground al
ready gained the American people can as
pire to grander destiny than has opened be-
fore any other race.
anglo Saxon civilization has taught the
individual to protect his own rights. Ameri-
can civilization will teach him to respect the
rights OF others. AnglO-SaXon civilization has
taught the individual to take care of himself,
American civilization procaming the equal
ity of all before the law, will teach him that
his own highest good requires the observance
OF the commandment: Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself. Anglo-Saxon civilization
has, by force of arms, applied the art Of gov
eminent to other races for the benefit Of
Anglo-Saxons, American civilization will by
the influence of example. excite in other races
desire for self-government and dtermina-
| ton to secure it. Anglo-Saxon civilization
has carried Its flag to every cline. and de-
Tended it with forts and garrisons. American
| civilization will imprint its flag upon the
| hearts Of all who love freedom.
| g To American civilization, all hail
| Times noblest offspring is the last
Mr.. Bryan was accorded an enthusi-
astic reception, and his remarks were
frequently punctuated with applause