The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01
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ourselves. British America VII; como TO
as without there being need OF firing q
gun. We have money enough already, and
our wealth Is rapidly increasing. What we
tribute our money, how to take It from is
mastery over Us and make It our seSvAni.
Our capital il fast becoming the most
inhuman the mcst ubiquitous tyrAnt enc
blight and q curse 10 those who exercise
It, as well IS 10 the multitude who are
It's victims. Commercial and manufactur-
gie FOR existence. Where's the tendency
OF true civilization and religion IL 10 con-
vert the struggle for life into cooperation
for life. into work for all. .Eas al ma
have those inner goods which make men
wise, holy, beautiful and strong: whereas
this Ii the tendency OF right civilixaxicn.
our greed, our superstifious oeflef IN mon
hurri@s us on with increasing speed into
all the venalitleS dtsnonesies ana cor
ruptions. into all the tricks and trusts. by
which the people are dashearteneo ana I'M
III 4 Is our destiny to become an en-
pire II is not our destiny TO endure as q
republic Empire and Imperialism are as
Win mi,itarissn and conquest. Was not
the Roman empire built upon the repuo-
lie?
"But we are told, imperialism has prov roy
matter there IL no parity between Eng
land and the United states. II today Eng
land could be blOckaded for six months
she would starve- She il compelled, there
fore, to have navy a. strong almost As
that of all the other nations: and this has
led her to make conquest after conquest,
until her empire encfrctes the earth But
these widely scattered dominions. though
possibly necessary for her existence ~ 2
iirst-ciass power, are for her a cause Of
weakness Let her colonies but become
dissatisfied and they will fall from her
az easily ~ the ripe fruit falls from the
bough. She governs them wisely because
only In this way can she govern them az
ALL II is hardly possible for An American
to speak OF England ana net feei grateful
thoughts and kindly sentiments within his
heart. To her largely We owe our nber-
ties: to her own language: to her Shake
spcare, Milton and Wordsworth; to her Ba-
con. and Ruskin. and Newman. Neverthe
less, tne more we hold aloof from Eng
land the better shall II be for America
She has not an ally in the world. and
there 10 probably not q nation in the world
which would trust her as an ally. She
she oppressed the colonies TO the DARK days
when. by aiding the Confederacy she
sought 10 make the disruption Of the
Union permanent. She does not love US
has. because We threaten her supremacy
In what is nearest and dearest to her-her
finances. She is confronted by difficulties
and dangers Of various kinds from which
No Atc AsCrs Aa aAidlGS villa 4stI WDttNI
involve Us in the difficulties and dangers
BY which she 10 confronted and from which
we are free. We need neither her advice
nor her assistance. The praises which she
now bcstowS on rs. were they sincere,
would be superffuous; but since they are
given with the design OF drawing us into
an imperialistic policy and troublesome en-
tangiements. they are tnSdious and Insult
Ing. Our wisest statesmen have always
been opposed to n.iiisarssm as a menace to
cur liberty. We want nothing more than
the nucleus Of an army. nothing which
shall serve "a a means Of conquest at home
or abroad. and for my part. I think
powerful. navy danger rather than a
protection. We have nothing 10 fear even
from coalition Of the powers Of Europe
were such a thing possible.
With ourselves. as In the rest OF the
civilized world. there is q descent toward
socialism. We must face the great prob
lems Thus raised with faith In our po.iti-
cal principles ana with confidence in the
good sense and honesty OF the people To
ing army. under the command OF q quasi
dictator. or emperor, is to enter the way OF
anarchy and ruin.
When the American people resolved not
TO hold what they never intended 10 take
possession of, they viii have little difficulty
In finding solution Of the Philippine d!lft-
Guilty. Above all. let them not be msled
by vanity: let them not hearxen 10 the
siren voice Of English nattery: let them
not stop 10 think what other nations shall
say. but let them, as becomes a great. a
free ana enlightened people be REDIRECT
ed holding in view only such aims and
ends as are wise. Just and conducive 10 the
permanent welfare and highest interest Of
the republic.