The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
The Yankee Peril.


The conduct of the United States in the
AFFAIR of the Pan-American congress in
Mexico should surprise no thinking per-
son. IT is the natural unfolding of their
policy \ mighty nation, especially be-
cause it is (as yeD very spontaneous and
reflects little upon the consequences
wtTfCn uHy violence may bring TO IL. It
began as does all force, imposing itself
upon the lesser resistance which the
original Inhabitants OF its present terri
tory offered. IL bought from some. treat
ed with others, killed the rest OF those
who had been able To, oppose il and APP
piled itself to'livng. As IL held much ter
ritory IL was generous. constituted itself
a republic made it's movements demo-
cratic offered 10 the entire world the
protection OF its nationality and realized
the prodigious undertaking of concentrat-
ing almost all the loose energy which the
world possessed. But i'm proportion as
IL became secure it grew bold. IL has no
army. but has money, will and genius.
In an instant il can improvise what is
necessary and disturb profoundly the
best founded military calculations, as
France confounded and defeated them in
1850. North America is a permanent revo-
luton. Each mental epoch reclaims or re-
ceives a discipline characteristic of that
epoch only. What great things might not
result from the launching upon Europe,
disciplined according to classical meth
DDS, of 30 0000. 600 OF most determined men.
or upon South America, broke into inn
mense territories, defended with difficulty
because of their very extent, If those 30.
0e0.O0 were electrified by the genius of
Edison or the audacity OF some Napoleon
served by Maximite for example.
Very well; neither men nor nations
grow by caprice All growth is an eN-
tension OF irresistible forces. The United
States move on inevitably toward being
the centre OF "a powerful empire. Spain
already has had TO cede to il Cuba, the
Philippines and Porto Rico; tomorrow
England will have to look on al the an
nexation OF Canada, union as inevitable
as all others which take place i'm the
world, and, in spite of it's unconstrained
appearance, as certain as any phenom-
enon OF physics or of chemistry.
larger retort. that Is all.
On this path North America cannot oc-
cupy herself with international romanCcs.
She must ally herself with the strong To
dcvour the week until tho turn comes
for those which win assist her and all
are welded into a single mass, then she
will occunX herself with her own develop
ment In the rotation which is realized in
all orders OF the universe.
We understand that this prospect is dis
| couraging for those who live believing In
I the Intervention of Divine providence
and further In human free VIII 10 make
/ history But in our opinion, which as
any other. perhaps a little more simple
and clear than that OF classic historians,
| affairs go as we here state.
| Chile has assaulted her neighbors and
| fears. naturally. that her conquests may
| be deprived Of sentimental declarations
I of the character Of definite historical
| facts sanctioned by international ethics.
| The United States must do the same,
1 They are in the preparatory phase OF
| Imperialism without taking much account
! of it az yet and ally themselves with
! those theories and practices which fur
| their their policy against those who OPP
| pose g. The moral OF the story
Life is a battle Of tigers. People must
| be like tigers. Above all. in international
politics. tenderness is a symptom OF de-
! cay.
white chivalry could make its ideals
triumphant there went our heartiest ap-
plause: but when 20 them are opposed
| force. Intelligence. electricity. MaNimite
| one must change ones road or die
TO die heroically Is very fine. but nae
| tlons do not accept this sort or beauty
/ They wish 10 live quiet the same because
life is as Irresistible as other forces.
Certainly.the congress of Mexico whcth-
| n rs held or not. mny be considered ruin
1 cd IL has been wounded I'm It's indopcnt-
/ cuce. and unlcgs appearance deceive. h}
/ tho very hand which was interested iu
giving Il efficiency and fame. and This
I wound Is equal for au assembly OF it'
| character 10 the action upon man 0.
| "a shot which peuctratcs his hcart-Mon-
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