The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14


M ocean intervenes. they lie almost on
the shores OF Asia; II Is far-ofY colony
and difficult for the United States to
manage. But II Is not so far on or 50
difficult to reach, nor is 1t so difficult
70 handle, as Alaska was at the time
OF the Alaska purchase. Alaska was
then supposed to be almost a terra in
cognita. II was a frozen land. TT only
10 be inhabited by the Russ and Lap
lander. We. at this gateway. have felt
the benencent influence OF that pur-
chase. and the whole country felt II a
few years ago. We have now our mill
tsrg posts up there, and hold that coun-
try IN subjection. American citizens are
pouring N there. No man can say put
will find Its way into our fiag-the North
Star come TO huddle With the Pieiades
There cannot be any reason for saying
the United States was improperly exer-
clsing dominion when II took Alaska UNI
der the nag. Yet Alaska does not adj
join the United States. There are l.0ao
miles OF sea and land lying between the
United States and that country, but II II
easily governed
'a'rhe Philippines have been taken pos
session Of by the armies OF the United
States because of the Instruction that
was raised against the incoming power of
the United States. That insurrectlon was
one difficult to suppress, not be-
cause the heart OF that people was
a.
was engaged In IL. then that people Is
unworthy Of Independence and liberty;
because this time has never been when
eight millions OF people capable OF self
government whose heart was In the
cause, could be subdued by little army
like the United States sent, with sea
,oon miles wide between the shores or
the United States and those islands. Eight
millions of people with their hearts In
the cause--cight millions OF red Indians.
like those that surrounded Custer upon
the yellawrtone. like those that rode their
horses UP against his Winchester rifles,
and destroyed his heroic little hand of
men. could not be subdued by that army
OF the United States But we paid very
little attention TO the red Indians OF this
country when we took possession OF IT,
We said TO them: Cease to be barbara
anss abandon the life of animals. and
come out from under the shadow or the
forest: cultivate the earth and subdue ~
cease To be murderers. cease 70 be brig
ands. and the nag OF the United states
VIII give you the same liberty, the same
protection as II win TO more civilized
because OF sort OF indomtable spirit
that they had. they stood In front OF
their wtgwnms and they died II u to
be iamented that they did so. yet II cam
not be- iamented by the world, by civil
laatlun by progress that the nag OF the
United States streamed out across the
land, and that civilization took possess
sion Of this country.
II have no Doubt, a. far ss the policy
standpoint Is concerned, but what, In a
little while, the Tagalos and rehellious
Inhabitants OF the Philippine islands
Will have entirely abandoned their oppo-
silion 70 the United states. and In little
while life will be as safe ana property
as safe In the Philippines as II In any
where in the United states, ~ seems 70
me. that lying as they DO, a, the gate
way OF Acknowledging the revolution
that ,s mot only likely TO take place. but
inevitable. In Asia. ln consideration OF
the fact that the Pacific In little while
Is 10 De covered with sails as is the At
iansic-that tho paiicy OF the United
States in taking possession OF the Phll-
lppln~s will 10 by all our citizens ac-
now acknowledged In taking possession
OF Alaska although II was at that time
cursed and denominatei Stewards
folly
In tho very beginning % every race.
n seems natural In some way thai they
should either be given or create relig-
Zen. and e dhs white Iaes vas either
ssSs"; 81 ~ ss,,. s' 'as s sss s thss
Il Was a direct gift from tho Al
mighty 20 the white race. I believe that
Il grew cut 81 the VERY spirit OF the
lbs lanase demand Of the oonscisncs and
soul and spirit ~ the white race-created
Il. ana tsft very arst command laid down
IN that Book IL that thay should Go
forsh ara suSaae the sarsh and make "a
truthful They ar. tho only people that
ever wsnt forth and sub4aed the earth
ant attempted - make u fruitful That
command was never given 60 any other
race That nsss Was never given iata
the NAnas e. the negroes ef Darkest
Asriea- The Naiays dsdnr have Il. ths
MoagaiiAas 1idak aave ~ . wasn't
fapna in the roSs~ssion % the
rsA indians 81 North Amsrira when
coigmeps landed on les shores. nowhere
except IN the hands os the Waite race.
Apd shins I, gfew cat % she very
destiay. ara that Was the ali-cautreilinx
principle ~ 1Sxiiay ~hich aecrNed tha
n hsta race should 80 forth. should con-
ggrr me earth ana sheaA sue5ae Il ana
heaas ~ NEE Il brought civuizatlan az
q weat raAi race made Eareps aigsg-
cot frsn Asia
~Asla bAd gene PssaAes fer twice
three thousand years ia esrknsss Mns
ohscarity. and has remained ia thKs eor.
ai1eress phase when the white race took
sessssssss Of a Th&s race Teurea across
ths sea. ara took pSsaetxicn 81 Ncrsh
America. sn& sAc red Indians faded be
less u. A.tAcysh perha2s tAe naext 1auns-
less the eArts ever kney. Nov tho pals
Before shesn tho forests eruEhlaG. TIE
rivers we're hrsdx~d as tAeuwh thsy we're
slNIletz the mDantAlzs wers s,iil as
fhoash thev we're paftsscar1 ths
swaggs were Aitcne6 AAs sisane3--ths
uxht was let %. and the Land vas maas
asd cities grew up. Nov ~s Are Mold
ing the eomiEion. no more . wilder
nszs but = Gseat fr-A coed snd strong
country. CNa any man doubt. from q
aeFsl stardpsint that the starry nag has
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