Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

they have received from their allies In
this country. OF whom Mr.. Bryan is
the acknowledged leader. The chief
Filipino bandits sound the praises OF
his name. and hope for his election.
That the Philippine islands are under
the stars aud stripes 70 stay. Is almost
certain. and We are beginning to realize
that II Is a necessity. Every man OF
experience be he democrat or republi-
can. who has been there and knows OF
what he speaks, says II !s impossIble
for the natives OF the Philippine L.
lands to establish and maintain a sta
BILE government That In the opinion
of Dewey and Joe Wheeler. and scores
OF others. The antiimperialists
should not forget that along with the
right to govern themselves. Of indie
pendence for any people, goes another
OF equal importance-the right to
change his home and allegiance. II
an American. or German has an ina
iienablr right to go there. he has u
right In life. liberty and the pursuit of
happiness there, and not according TO
the manner prescribed by sayages and
half civilized peoples. That doctrine
OF rights Is based on another-that God
created the earth to be the home Of
man, and that any people who stand so
low In the scale OF civilization a. 10
deny these rights In practice must be
made to acknowledge them even at the
point OF the bayonet IL necessary.
We have seen force used In taking
boys and young men from the streets
10 our temples OF learning. and on
every hand We have daily illustration
OF the fact that the day when every In
diyidual or people can be free 10 act a.
inclination may lead them. is yet for
on. and II Is very doubtful II II ever
comes
We all remember how the nag was
pulled down in Honolulu by Grover
Cleveland. at the dictatlon Of royalty;
but the fates were against him and the
party that approved his action. Fifty
years ago VIM. II. Seward. Lincoin's
able secretary OF state. said: The
next century will see the Pacific ocean
the great theatre Of the worlds action.
The great nations OF tie earth will b..
there contending for the mastery"
We now see the beginning OF that con-
test. No resolutions by political par
ties. peace societies. or other organiza-
tions, no speeches or writing ON the
part OF those who are moved by their
sympathies. fears. or supposed party or
personal interests. can turn hack the
tide
Thus has Ii ever been In the affairs
of this world. We have TO deal with
the world as II Is. and not AZ we may
feel that 1t should be. While striy.
Ing to make conditions better for all,
We must not forget that II is impossible
to accomplish all that may be desired
lii one generation, nor In one or ten
centuries The experience OF the past
and present conditions furnish abund-
ant proof that real progress Ia contln-
nous. but slow The great tide OF
events Is sweeping on. driven by q
force. apparent. but partially under
stood by the wisest. and not In the
power OF man to stay. What Seward
foresaw Is at hand. We are at the
beginning of a new era. Old inseitu-
uons. old notions. are falling TO pieces.
The sleep OF old China Is about ended.
and IL Will end In death. for the doc.
trines and practice OF centuries. Gen.
tnries ago she adopted a policy OF ex-
clnsion by which she sou~ht TO endure
forever. but when the old has served
its time, 1t must give place 10 the new.
On the waters and shores Of the Pa
eific ocean is to be enacted In the next
century ri Utua r.f vucs IN, a 80. t~-
the future OF mankind. and Of America
In particular. No other nation on
earth has as much at stake In that con-
test as ourselves. We cannot afford
TO allow any other nation to outrank
us there In power and influence In
the near future powerful fleets. repre-.
senting all the great nations, will be
stationed there. and IL the United
states Is not prepared to protect her
interests. others will profit by IL to her
disadvantage
Governments are not philanthropic
institutions: when dealing with others,
material self interest In the first con-
sideration.
We have the longest sea coast Of any
great power bordering on that ocean,
TO protect.
Control OF that ocean. or at the very
least, an equality with the strongest
power there is our best protection. We
can not escape the responsibility We
mnst face IL now. or be compelled TO
refraee our course. and do II later at
terribly added cost and disadvantage.
The Hawaiian islands. the only point
OF vantage in the central Pacific. for
peace or war. fell into our lap, at an op-
perfume moment, like ripe apple from
the tree. Cuba was fighting to rid
herself OF oppression from the most
corrupt and tyrannical government on
earth; our sympathies had been appeal
ed to daily for years by these condi-
tions existing at our very doors. the
last struggle stirred the hearts Of our
people. and our hope was for their sue