The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-18
IMPERIALISM, EXPANSION MlLlTAR-
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fifty years ago manifest Destiny"
was the watchword of American pro-
gress, Expansion was in the air, and
In fact was shctyery, breath Of the
of the American people, From that.
day to this Expansion" has animated
our most progressive statesmen, and
we might as we'll attempt to stop the
flow of Niagara, as tostry to stop the
growth, grandeur and mighty forces of
America. In American veins flows
the masterful blood Of history--Eng-
lish. Scotch, Irish, German, French and
Scandinavian, nation builders all
rugged as the heather covered granite
hills of the highlands, gentle as the
green wales of Killarney. dominant on
land as are the English on the sea and
with a love for native land as strong,
deep and lasting as the German affec-
tion for the Fatherland. There has
not been an hour from the moment
the Pilgrim fathers landed at Ply
mouth to the bright May day when
Dewey humbled the flag of Spain in
Manila bay when Americans have not
been the missionaries of liberty.
The Revolution airy war was for lib
erty and expansion on land; the war OF
1919 was for liberty and expansion on
the sea; the Mexican war was for lib
erty and expansion to the west and
south: the Rebellion was for liberty
and union everywhere, and the coun.
try is still in the morning of its history.
The imperialism of the American
idea gave the French people power to
throw off the old regime andenter into
the dominion of individual sovereignty.
1t has made more than half score of
Latin American Republics strung
atcng the Andean mountain chain,
every one of them children of Ameri-
can thought and of American exam
pie, and still sheltered under the strong
arm of American protection. America
never consulted with cowardice, or
took counsel with the fearful. She re-
loices as a strong man to ruL a race,
and cares not how hard the task may
be providing it be just.
The Republican policy which so long
has guided the destiny of republican
America has been just and generous,
opening the door of opportunity to all
opening markets that looms may spin,
furnaces biazs, ohimaeys smoke, trains
fly and snips sail, making work, main.
tanning wages and paying honest toll
and American skill the highest wages
in the best money In the world.
The Republican party stands for the
imperialism Of opportunity, the domin-
ion OF achievement. the kingdom of
manly labor, royal remuneration for
loyal service. If this be imperialism
let the enemies of the republic make
the most OF it. The party which freed
the black man, gave work to the
white man and deals justly with the
brown man does not hesitate to go be-
fore the sovereign voters of the coun-
try and ask for endorsement.
President Mckinley has been true to
the traditions and instincts of the
American people. He has continued
the policy which Jefferson inaugurated,
which Monroe continued, which Sew
ard advanced, which Grant promoted,
which Harrison championed and
which the growth of the republic de.
manded, A policy which Cleveland
cuufd not change, for Hawaii is ours,
Porte Rico is ours, tile gate of Asia is
ours to.the glory of America and for