The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-03-03

~ criminal aggression Buf. will n yieide
m mistake not the sentiment OF the
American people they Will rpurn the brihe
% imperialism. and. b Fesirting tempta-
tion. win such a victory a. has not been
won since the battle % Yorktown Let IL
- written o. the United States Behold
y republic hat took up arms 20 aid a neigh
uoring people. strrrgling q b. free = re-
plblic that. IN the progress ~ the war.
helped distant races Whose wrongs we've
q In contemplation when ho~tilitits be-
gan. a republic that. when peace was re-
stored. turned a deaf car 20 IN. clnmorous
voice % greed and 20 those borne down ~
the weight o. q foreign yoke spoke the vel
come words. Stand ~. D. free Let this
D. the record made on history ) page ana
the SILENT example " this republic. tn 20
its principles IN ne hour 81 trial. vii do
more 10 extend The area ~ self-govern-
wtnt and ~ civilization than could ~ done
rs an me wars ~ nques that We could
Nagf ir q generation.
The furcihl@ annexation ~ the Philip
pine Islands IS not necessary 10 make the
United States a world power. For over ten
decades oar nation has been a world power.
During iNs brief existence Il has eNerted
lpon the human race an Influence more
potent Tor good tEan all the other nations
~ the earth combined. and it mas eNerteh
that Influence without sword or Calling
gun Mexico and the republics 81 centrai
and South America testify 70 the benign
influence ~ our Institutions. while Europe
and Asia give .yidrne. Of the wOrkinC OF
the haven ~ Self-gov ernmeut IN the
growth II democracy xe observe nm tri-
umpnant march OF an riea-an idea that
would IL weighted down rather than aided
by tk@ zrmOr and weapons prom rad By
Imperialism
Much has been said criat. about Anglo
Saxon civilization. Far he IL from me 70
= lefracr from the service rendered 20 the
L n-m~f4 Ew rha rrn~Tr. r1.. uHn@4 l4rrttar o.
W. speak The union OF the Angle and tt
saxon formed a new and valuable type
but tta process OF race evolution was not
completed when the Angle and the Saxon
met a StiN later type has appeared which
is sunr-icr 10 any which has existed here
tcfor and with this new type come a
higher civilization than any which has Pre-
coded a. Great has been the Greek, the
Latin. the Slav. the Ceit. the futon and the
AnEio-stxon. but create than any Of thTsr
Is the American. Do whom are blended the
virtues ~ them all
Civil ami religious liberty. universal
education ami the right % participate. d.
recfiy or through representative chosen
hy themS. Ives. ia an the affairs az govern
mcnt-these give 70 the American citizen
an opportunity and an inspiration which
can 10 found nowhere else.
Standing spou the vantage ground all
ready gained the American people can aS-
pire 10 a grader destiny than has opened
10 fore any other race.
"Anglo-Saxor civilization has taught the
individual to protect HTS own rights Amer
lean civilization viii teach him TO respect
tt+ rights Of others
~AnEic-SANcn civilization has Taught the
I Individual 20 lake care 81 himself. AHert-
can civilization. proclaiming the equality
Of all before tLr lax. viii teach him that
his own higheSs good requires the ohserv-
anc- Of the commandment. Thou shalt
love thy rrfEhhur as myself
-Anglo-Saxon civilization has. By force
OF arms. applied the art Of government to
other races for the benefit OF AnSlo-Sax-
ons American civilization viii. by the in
ffuence OF example. excite in other races a
desire for sclf-government and a determi-
nation 10 secure IL.
-AngI1-Sax0n civilization has carried IT,
nag 10 every cline. and defended ~ with
forts and garrlS0ns. American civilization
will imprint its flag upon the hearts of all
who love freedom
ITO American civilization. all hail
= Times nonIeSt offsprin- Is the last