The times., 1899-04-24

the logic of the event would be VIC were
through the door and the door was shut.
That door. once shut, no hand on hand
on earth, NO hand in heaven. can reopen
it and put America back. Do you think
that irreverent? Let me tell you that
God has put America through.
There is one thing that has not been
recognized with any breadth of consldera-
ticn, and that is the directly supernatural
element in recent history. l say TO you
without irreverent thought, that had a
giant arm reached out CT the sky above
Santiago, and a giant hand caught the
keels Of those Spanish ships and twisted
them to their destruction not more mani
testify could God have pioneered that vic
tory. The guiding was the same in an
other bay across the wider seas.
That superhuman power did not consult
US. The issues were Joined. and the col
umn of fire came into the heavens light
ing the. swing of circumstances. Out of
superhuman impulse and through super
human direction America finds her new
bound lines and a fresh map must be
drawn 10 diagram Our locale on the earth.
Our evolution is under divine guidance
and is by divine right. Why. you say, are
you an expansionist? You might as well
ask me whether ] am gravitationist. The
laws OF gravity have gotten hold OF my
ltel, lutF are Dll InOfdDlc leIleTS OH lnS
earth and / can no more walk off the
globe than j can leap to the sun. Who
has been consulted concerning expansion?
Certainly not ourselves. Expansion is a
past fact. You might as well set up a
quarrel with chemical affinity. if not that
with the laws OF electrical force, as TO set
up quarrel with conditions that are now
established for us as a nation.
Watched by the World.
IAN mankind are watching us. So long
as you are willing 10 let founding child
lie in front of your gate, you may not be
charged with the responsibility of its
training. but once pick up that child and
carry it inside of the house and lay it down
by your fire light then you are responsible.
The Philippine child has been brought in
doors and it cannot be thrown into the
backyard. All nations are watching US be-
cause cur nation holds within its girth the
composite factor that stands for the world
DO you mean to tell me that l am now
in the realm OF politics. ! beg your pardon.
/ am not. This is not a question TO be
played upon the tableboard OF the hour. 1t
is not a matter with which men can jug
gle, wondering what is going to come out
of this. or what is going 10 come out Of
that. No. my fellowmen, God is not Jug
Cling with us at all. He is in the question
with US. Our obligation is to mankind.
Under the laws that reign in the Son of
Man, who is our supreme ideal in equality
and equipment of his manhood, we are
bound TO follow his leadership.
America, from the heighth of her oppor-
tunity plays freedoms airs for mankind.
She has caught and charmed the souls OF
her kindred among nations. We are listen
ing TO that melody:
Thrones Of the continents. isles Of the sea,
Nours the garlands of peace entwine;
Welcome to the land OF the free.
Swallowed alike by the palm and the pine.
Softly they murnuT, The palm and the pine;
flushed is cur strife in the land OF the free.
0ver your children their branches entwine.
Thrones of the continents, isles OF the sea.
DR.. Davis is broken down in health as
the result: of his arduous labors in Albany
and New York. and VIII leave for Europe
for a vacation. which is expected to extend
over a month or more.