Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31

that We cannot escape II we would,
and craven is the spirit that would
seek TO eyade Il, or impede It's fulfill
/ ment No mere desire for conquest no
lust OF empire, no hope Of commercial
advantage impeled US to war with
Spain. We engaged In the most un-
selfish, the most patriotic, the most
humane contest that ever enlisted the
might Of armies.
Who can forget the struggles and
the successes OF that brief and brilliant
campaign? 1t furnished an exhibition
OF American manhood that makes US
proud Of the American name. Clerk
and mechanic. capitalist and igborer
millionaire and pauper crowded each
other 10 reach the recruiting Office.
Graduates OF Yale and Harvard, accus-
toned TO congregate Greek verbs, and
| graduates Of the cattle ranges, accus-
toned 10 eXhort their lmpenitent bron-
chos in uncoDgregated English verbs
not only marched side by side TO bat
4 tie, but worked side by side cutting
wood and packing water for the camp
fires.
We beheld the brave Roosevelt lead
/ Ing his rough riders who without any
/ horses to ride. went up against the
| Spanish Mausers, yelling with Joy al
| the chance TO fight upon l6 to basis
--one American 10 sixteen SpanlaIds.
| We beheld the young sea god, emery
| ing from the waves. and In defiance Of
the power Of Spain and the teachings Of
| the Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union, demanding from the astonished
| Spanish admiral drink Of whisky for
each Of the dripping heroes who fol-
| lowed Richmond y. Hobson. We be-
| held the ALBANIAN who carried the
weight Of sixty-iwo years up tree to
obtain nearer view Of the enemy and
set North and South at work weaving
the leaves of pine and palm, OF mag
n0lla and maple into wreaths for the
brow Of little old fighting Joe Wheeler.
And every soldier. black or white who
went forward TO wounds and death.
and every woman who choked back the
farewell sobs to bid goodbye TO her
hero, also aided to vlvlfy our patriotism
and Increase the respect that the world
has come to entertain for our country.
Not the least OF the benehcent results
OF our contest was the illustration IL
afforded of the proyerb that blood Is
thicker than water" When meddle-
some continental Europe besan to show
its royal fangs to us When Russia was
sullen, and France insulting, and Ger
many aggressive. and Italy hostile, and |
Austria almost dared to menace US, |
then the great heart Of the English peo-
pie throbbed toward US in pulses that
beat the stormiest waves OF history |
into the ripping Of summer seas OF |
kindred love. and they ROBBED Britain |
in the ermine Of the high chancellor OF |
nations. and outstretched the strong |
arm OF her injunctiye power, and said |
10 the waiting consprators. we forbid |
YOU 20 give aid or comfort 10 this dying |
despotlsm OF Spain In its conflict with |
the United States. We bid you take In |
slant heed of our injunction. for If you |
ally yourselves against the Americans |
we will ally ourselves with them.
In times past ! have found strong |
words OF condemnation for the British |
government | desire now for my |
country no entangling alliance with H. /
and | am willing 10 emulate the eN-
ample given by all London on ST. Pat |
rlcks day and wear a shamrock in my /,
hat but though Democratic conyen- |
tions "resolute" "til the cows come |
home" IL | ever forget TO feel grateful |
10 England for her action during our |
war with Spain, May my God forget |
me. And whether England's war with |
the Transvaal be Just war or an I'M
righteous one can find no words now |
save those OF sympathy for Brltains |
brave soldiers, and sorrow for her desc
lated homes.
But TO return TO our pending problem.
As one OF the results Of our contest |
the doors OF the Orient were crashed /
open by Deweys guns. They tumbled |
from their rusty hinges, never again 10
be closed. II We disregard the duty ana /
ha aacftpU "a hifh victory he !
slowed upon our arms-if We decline 10
enter the portals Of this new trade en-
pre. and possess ourselves OF the
treasures that We have acquired both /
by conquest and purchase. we may md
that Germany, France and Russia
stand ready TO divide 1t among them.
and not 'let 1 dare not walt upon i
would"
Tens OF millions OF people in Asia are
ready TO become our customers Tor
-four, and meat, and lumber, and cot
ton, steel and leather goods. and steam
and electrical machinery. The Storm
less seas that sweep between our Pa
cihC and mid-pacifc and trans-Pacihc
ports are waiting to be churned TO
Team by the great steamers whose con-
struction now makes lurid the nights
and musical the DAYS In Pennsylvania
ship yards. The unopened mines and
unhewed forests, and unplowed helds
Of the Philippines are waiting for oul
bugle notes To waken them from the
silence OF savage sloth. and bid them
give wealth and happiness TO man.
And now comes the little tin god on
wheels" and shakes his arrogant, for
bidding finger In the faces Of our young
pioneers, and says; you shall not go
beyond your own garden fence. You
shall hot govern the FiliDinos. You
shall not establish order among them.
You shall not take away from Aguin'
aldo and his bandits their sacred right
10 loot and burn Manila, and cut the
threats OF those whom they deem their
enemies. You shall not secure 10 the
people whose necks you have but now
delivered from the yoke of Spain, the
right TO peaceably enjoy the fruits OF
their toll and 10 possess liberty OF
thought, and speech. and action. You
shall not make OF the United States a
world power. You must haul
down the starry banner In the
Philippines and limit its power
and It's destiny to this continent.
And when we ask the boy orator OF
the Platte" and other shallow and
muddy and noisy streams, why We must
NltnuIdM lIbH Nnt 4 HAlippiA'sf Nv ~ |
plies: Because TO hold them would
be imperialism. because the fathers OF
our Republic would not have kept
them"
Where did this Nebraska Populist OBJ
tain his authority to speak for the faith
ers? How does he know what Thomas
jefferson would have done with the
Philippines. any more than the quarrel
Ing stockholders OF the Topeka Daily
Capital know how Jesus would have
run Kansas newspaper. prolonged
laughter ana applause) The conditions
which environ US today are different
from those which surrounded the faith
ers. when George Washington jour
neyed from Philadelphia TO New York
he occupied two days In making the
trip, and rode In clumsy coach bar
Bryan n axes the journey In Pullman
car IN three hours. including stoppages
for spescl es from the rear platform
wher John Adams desired 70 study
statesmenship after nightfal, he
called for candles and a copy Of Mon
tesqusu's. spirit OF Laws. Mr.. Bryan
presses a button and the electric light
company iliumniates his complacent
features-.hc turns a crank ard phon.