Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-10-20


How Is France securing the same re
sultsg By the same natural method
How Is Russia providing for the ~
ture-a future whose tremendous
shadow aweS every rival but ourselves
= future which will he surpassed only
nv the future Of the American pcop'el
Nv extending her dominion into uh
broken roIitu.ics aud over savage poo
nl,.s. even when the development OF ~
sources within her original bordern .
scarcely yet begun, just as Amerscs
heretofare has always done. Can Ne
then longer ask how America 10 to pro
vide for her future now; by the same
methods adopted by the instinct Of
every vital people and approved by the
Judgment Of all their statesmeu-even
nv the same method We. ourselves
have heretofore steadily followed,
Where are such territories to be
found? The great islands that join the
shoulder Of South America to Fiort
da,s peninsula, and stand like senti-
nels over the Gulf of Mexico and the
American made entrance TO the Pa
cific. these are such territory. Ihs
rroup OF material wealth and military
and naval power called the Hawaiian
Islands stationed as though by some
great strategist in the most important
ocean of the future-the ocean which
the great scientist Humboldt declared
would soon be the scene Of the great
est commercial activity Of all the
globe and Of all history; these are s9SRu
territories. The island empire op
East. richer in itself. in vegetable anu
mineral resources. than any equal
If N a n
located ut point through which tue
lines OF the worlds greatest CONNER
cial navigation In the future must Oh
necessity pass and even pass today.
located with reference TO the number
less millions OF Asiatic consumers as
a merchant would locate his sales
rooms with reference to his customers;
this island empire constitutes the very
ideality of such territory These terri
tories which thus secure our CONNER
ciaI solyency In the future. as Eng
land has similarly secured her COM
mercial solvcncy in the past. as Ger
many and France are seeking to &C.
cure their commercial solvency In the
future, the Republican party says
ought TO belong, do belong. and shall
forever continue to belong, to the
| American people. And these terri
| tories. thus securing the commercial
| solvency of the American people for
the present and for the future. the
| Democratic party asks you, young men
/ of America. to help them surrender.
| In which proposition lies your great.
| est personal and material safety? In
i which proposition resides the most
| prosperous future OF the American
| people? And the prosperous future OF
| the American people necessarily In
wolves the prosperous future OF your
self. considered as an individual.
And this is the material and business
side Of the subject
Future Glory OF the Republic.
Lift your eyes now from the bal
ance sheet of profit and loss involved
In this proposition up to the skies
where shine the stars OF American
glory and American power In the won
derful future which is dawning as
your young manhood dawns, and tell
me, young men Of America. In which
of these propositions resides the sur
est realization OF the true grandeur Of
the nation? Is the greatest glory Of
this nation TO tie secured by cutting
i OURSELVES OF from the Worlds activi-
TICS Is X nobier destiny to keep
our institutions TO ourselves or TO ex-
tend their blessings over other landsl
The great movement OF today is 10
spread civilization through the aggres.
sive. commercial and administrative
activity of the worlds most powerful
peoples over the dominions of barbar.
ism, the administration OF orderly
government where savagery REGINA
the development OF the resources of
lands whose Inhabitants have failed 70
develop them. Is IL a truer grandeur,
Tor our nation to take part-aye. and
to lead In that great movement-or IN
say to the world, Behold me. I am
the example you should follow"
What Is the fate OF a man who a.
sumes that attitude OF egotistic right.
eoiisness! 1t Is the contempt OF his
Fellows. and not their regard; and II
~ the degeneration OF himself and not
MS improvement. So with the nation
II we withdraw within ourselves. our
iate Is the inevitable fate OF Internal
| dlssensions, class hatreds, sectional
| uNisiohs ana finally Of death itself
| through the process Of disintegration.
Opportunities Afforded.
mink or the careers this plan of ma
teriai progress opens to the young men
OF the republic In every direction. Our
consular service must be improved In
meet the needs OF this policy OF nd.
vance; there are places IN that service
for you, young men, IL you have the
necessary ability and character. Our
diplomatic service must be improved.
broadcned, systematized to meet tha
necessities OF the republic as the
worlds first power. There are places
in that service for you young men. "
you have the necessary ability and
character We are to become the ad-
ministrator OF American possessions
which need American guidance and
direction. and the strictest, ablcoe
purest, administrative service in the
world Will be that provided By the
American congress for the govern.
ment OF our fortunate dependencies.
There are places in that service for
you. young men. II you have the nece,-
sary ability and character But All
these places In all the service Of the
republic are few and arduous aad
poor compared with opportunities AZ.
forded you. young men. In private life.
by the plan proposed by the party II
construction Because this great plan
OF national advance will In every dirac.
ton create new Industries upon the
land. launch new lines OF ships upou