The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-18

for the benefit Of the oppressed Of ali
As tks trustee Of humanity. the Amsri.
can Hspublio IL not merely privileged,
Of It's beuefiosut and snlightsnsd oiviiiza-
tion upon the Ignorant and oppressed OF
every olims, and WHARF our nag has once
been raised, 10 would be the height OF
reofsant perddy 20 falter or WAIVER In its
.upPS,. al our ~ suRrsnsSy = completely
Sir Charles DiiKs In his Problems OF
Greater Britain" says that either Chinese
Russian or Anglo-saxon civilization viii
eventually acquire supremacy and become
predominant on the globe. whether OF
ssn sssa.S a. n sns for upon Is
remains more Of the dew OF youth. We
ara not only frssher, We are freer, more
Inventive and tied BY living bonds 70
nearly every nationality On tne eaxtn'
America must lead IN the future civiliss-
tion Of cur race. Gsd has. hsIisvs,
this lasting and glorious mission for the
great American Republic, bus We must
prove ourselves worthy Of 10. IL cannot
| be that our m Atchless fortune and power
have been given rs for naught, and while
We may never expect prophee-stAtesmsn,
q Mohammsd or Savonsroia. 90 expound
| to us our national calling, BY the grace
of Ain lightly God the Republican party
still survives In pristine and perennial
virility and will, believe, always be
found equal 20 every orisis and emer-
Il Il said By some that 10 seems like
strange and anon aious spectacle that the
two most snlightsn,d nations on the face
OF the earth, and those VINO have reoently
been foremost In advocating policy look
Ing TO general disarmamsnt and universal
peace should lust now 10th be engaged In
what seem almost Ike foreign wars Z
conquest, The rsapectivs situations OF
England and the United States are
thought By some 10 be similar In many
ways. While We would not In the least
attempt to paiiiate the horrors and saw
Of war ssa ss.ss no nssos
that 10 not honorable. NO war that 10 not
dishonorable, still In many instances
war has been far from IN unmixsd evil
Although purchased 81 tremendous
sacrifice Of tl1cd and treasure the war Of
evitabls CURSES Of war, legacy OF bless
inss Of stsrnsl bsnshosnoe IN the pro-
found and lasting respect which the swo
sections now entertain for each other and
In the everlestipg and universal establish
msnt Of many Of the vital principles uron
cent war with spain did more to elevate,
dignity AID hx our position In the front
rank Of the great powers Of the world
than half csntury OF peace could possi-
bly, do. Besides this " stimu!aesd ana
quicksnsd patriotic impulsey heightened
national self respect. niottso out secsionai
fesing end revealed u 70 the world az
united, progressive people, honorAbiy
jealous Of our rights ana indomisaoie IN
the defence Of them. However much We
may sympathize with the people OF south
Africa, when We look upon the situation
there from their standpoint, and deplors
the en- usion Of blood Necessary 20 supoue
those invincible spiftts. stfll viewed In its
broader ELECTS upon humanity Of large,
I am firmly convinced that IL would be
immeasurAbly In the interest OF mankind
and the human race In general shae the
Insio. saron oiviiisation. law. and IN.
situations should predominate. In that
quarter o. the globe WhyI bsoeuee the
nis.I.y % .ns wosso s sno , sInn wns ~
thas raoe has ses nm the stnnasrd OF its
sovereignty, civil and rsiigious liberty 10
gusranteed, ana tne fignss 9, tne soplscs
rnsrdsd ana sbs rishts Of nronertv a.
cured; learning fostsred and noble man
hood and high standards OF living cher
sa .s,,s.a.y ...s "a ~. rr,sst-
Ing md developmsnt of humanity finds
reoog nition and encouragement.
IN tne wnsle nissory Oh tnis ns.,on M
tuatlv RafiaNfad and YaUrQaa n All that
Is best In the spirit, tendencies, and dis
tinotive qualities OF the Anglo-Saxon
Iaos - sns nSpuo.v.. p sSv S
to its historv IL nsoessary. Its attitude
and achievements In the past are an
ample earnest sna suaransse OF wnat
: y, rsy.n.tsd tbst for this auooe Ami set-
tiemens Of the many momentous national
pronisms snae .1 pres n.a,s, ,or anS nr
Of essiv. people will not entrust that
grave responsibility to othsr khands dur
ing the next four years
Mr.. Turner'S speech was heartily APP
rlaudad. especially his references to
President Mckinley.
Messrs. Robert MoArthur OF biao eiord
and benjamin Green Oh 6runswiok were
elected vice presioents; Eowaru F.oo~eA
OF Berwick ana .. Y. Williams Oh Fof'-
land az secretaries.
After the reading OF bn0 Gail, MT. ran