The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30
1urisht. 1900, by @. TORI,


WHATEVER the future may
" bring. the nineteenth GEN.
aI fury must be looked upon
V A. turning point In the
XA history OF the world. In
material achievement II has
avery century that preceded
- Men an age OF scientific inves-
IA discovery. followed at once
yrsI application TO THE use OF
4 sre OF marvellous mechanical
Witch have completely
Il. habits as they have added
I, 10 the powers OF mankind; an
4 ssnaralleied expansion in terri
~ Increase IN numbers for the
~ which have been the bearers
Sns.on. Tho temperate regions OF
- an the American continent. In
= and New Zealand, In southern
northern Asia, save only In
6vne East. arc all In the white
sands. and all. too. In his sole
IN for the sparse native popula-
~ Everywhere died away at his
He alone has the land on
4 multiply and develop and science
. i've him THE power to master
~ Of the tropical regions ne has
spn.
= raw conquest of the world the
| " most marked factor has been
efh and development of the Unit
III n America. the spread of free
- and their reaction ON the po-
rIssm Of Western Europe. The
nnfederacy with its 100000 In
tstween the Aileghsnies and
mt Off from the Gulf of Mex
WITH the Mississippi for its
11undary. has become in a hun
I'll 1 compact nation of 7e.0ob.o00
schlng from ocean TO ocean.
kolsength and resources TO any
power, with every prospect OF
within a measurable time equal
1epe combined. The growth has
steady and unchecked. In the
fy on bondage TO absolute gov
9sin which the greater part OF
6Ns held. the prosperous example
- government by a free people,
IN keep alive the hope OF liberty
M world.
|1ena influence Of the United
antes In the Century.
t1sms Of government, devised 10
IlQther weak and disjointed coll
tgoFsd sdeauatA for all the needs
~ nation. IL became impossible
~ sut the liberties demonstrated
klnshcfal. and now all Western
&mjpys In substance representa-
gxment. freedom OF speech. free
y Migrate. public education. relig-
ION. popular suffrage and the
Ix0ery ore to pursue any suitable
= GgnrdieHs OF class or sex. None
] MILITARY rulers can regard his
= Usnsiy as derived from divine
u 1,lst base II on the viii OF the
: Uflhe observance of a constitu-
knq<ary began with ire destruction
ktuted States navy or one historic
koe power OF the Barhary pirates,
8naasetations Europe WAS content
IN With long after their power for
m gone. II ends with the crush
IN same navy OF another decrepit
Nrvival. the remnant OF Spain s
4hser, In tho interval the polite
- cf lasting consequences ara few
nAase OF Louisiana In lsa8, through
eksht of Thomas Jefferson. dou5-
sssa OF tae United States, tore
W. Western bounds to settlement
M The path open TO the Pa
~ The later purchases and ccs-
nm Spain and Mexico removed
lrses 20 the GUT and made sure
Esssian to the Pacific. the control
hH now secured hy the possession
NJ an tho Philippines when
wpsssaed colonies shook of The
~ removed from tho hemisphere
nf power that might prove dan
Resident Monrac's declaration
y Anserican continents thence forth
~ 10 be considered subjects for
ksn.nation hy any European pow
~ to secure Northumberland with
~ Of the United States and to
NO. America from ths fate OF
ne war OF 1919 with England
~ the necessity OF home manu-
NJ FASTENED the Industrial de-
H& u the country. The great clvii
a. saa to Tho causes OF alssca-
ny century by deciding that the
I Ina states Is lnalasaiubls. and
~ hlask slavery President Ian
czaeipSAtlon proclamation. follow
y Gar Alexander H. . liberation
sAseian sersa. marks the end 81
AfAx by white men,
GENERALIZATION In Europe.
y &e gAe rapid extension and
w sall % Napoleon . empire, -rhs
Nrsss IS him ana by tho rey0iu-
= sklch be sprang, LED 10 gem
<Son ~ freedom by taa govern
Ne sentiment from whi0h France
y escape in lSao. bat Central
~ an well IN the latter half
Assry IN spite % the momentarY
Il sas A aew theory OF nation
v sAese speaking the same Ian
essid he Joined in ens country.
= AIS Naa carried into efces ny
q italy insn new nation IN
kAHae iaea led 10 tho absorption
mAsirr states 81 Germany into
ssTsnan csnpsre under fFussias
sorinsd after the defeat OF
= T Tho Idea 10 at wsrs In