Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-24

for time. at least. upon public and
private life in time of peace
Thirty years after the close of the
war for the preservation OF the Union
treaty of arbitration was formulated
between the United States and Great
Britain, which, if completed. would
have gone far toward removing every
pretext of war between the two coun-
tries. Thus these two great English
speaking nations then assumed leader
ship in the path of peace, and in adA
vocacy of the abolition of war-wIth
the hope and expectation that the ex-
ample would be followed by other
nations, and that more general adop-
tion OF arbitration as means OF set
| tling International disputes would re-
suit in a great advance toward the
abandonment of war throughout the
| world.
This treaty failed of confirmation
in the Senate of the United States. Less
than FIVE years passed, and these En-
glishing-speaking champions OF peace
and arbitration are still operating n
parallel lines-one in the Philippines
and the other in South Africa-but no
| longer Tor peace and arbitration. Both
are killing natives in an effort 10
10 nd
This indicates sad relapse; and.
in our case, it is a most serious one.
If England succeeds in her attempt in
South Africa she will but add another
to her list of similar acquisitions; a
brave people will be subiugated; and,
because of our engagement in similar
venture in another quarter. they will
miss the expressions of American SYM
pathy which We are accustomed to ex-
tend TO those who struggle for national
life and independence.
s.On the other hand, with success in
our subjugstion effort, new, untried
and exceedingly perilous situation will
be forced upon US. We can conquer
the Philippines and, after eouquering
them, can probably govern them. 1t
is in the strain upon our institutions.
the decentralization of our people, the
evasion of our constitutional nmita-
tions, and the perversion of our national
slaA Iia1 q a
distinguished Bishop has said: The
question is not what we shall do with
the Philippines, but what the Philip
pines will do to u.s.
'.Our country viii never be the same
again. For veal or woe, We have
already irrevocably passed beyond the
old lines.
The Republic will, in some sort. be
saved. Shall it be only in name and
semblage. with fair external appear
ance, but with the germs of decay
fastened upon its vitals; or shall it,
though changed, still survive in such
vigor and strength as to remain the
hope and pride of free Americans?
1.-The problem is momentous one.
Its solution depends upon the extent
to which the old patriotism and good
sense of our countrymen can be rescued
from impending danger. Thus, these
are sober days for thoughtful citizens
days of preaching-days for SER
monizing.
If we are to be saved from disaster,
it must be through the cultivation and
enforcement of that sort of conserYa-I
tism that should find congenial home
in the Holland Society. In the midst
of reckless tumult and the confused
rage of national greed and bloodiness,
that conservatism should defantly
stand forth and demand hearing.
s.Let it be known that American
freedom and popular rule cannot perish
except through the madness of those
who have them in their keeping; and,
BY the blood and sacrifices of our
fathers, by the lofty achievements of
the free institutions they established.
by our glorious victories of peace, and
by our reliance on the promises OF
God, let Dutch conservatism enJoin
upon our people faithful charge OF
their sacred trust