The Newtown bee., 1901-01-18

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talization Of our best modern indus
trial theories: and, finally, the cause
of bitter opposition to territorial ex-
pansion, or, to what is popularity, |
though enormously, dubbed ''imperial-
iSm.'' The champion Of this party |
appealed to ignorance, passion and
envy, while he sought to stir up sec
tional animosity, class hatred, wide
spread dissatisfaction, inordinate am
bition, and delusive hopes. The other
new party stood, nominally at least,
for honest currency-one hundred
cents on the dollar;-for regulated
trusts, that should pres erve the ben
etits and eliminate the evils inherent
in the system; and for an aggressive
foreign policy that should include the
retention Of islands in the Pacific
coming most unexpectedly to us in the
prosecution of a just war with SOW
ereign power.
1t was recognized by large numbers
Of persons in our own land, as we'll as
by many in foreign counties, that
this presidential campaign was not SO
much contest between two opposing
PARTIES as 1t was a life and death
struggle between two sets of absolute
ly irreconcilable ideas There is a
sense, to be sure, in which this may be
said to hold true to certain degree in
every campaign; but in none since
| that of 1860 has it been so Signally true
as in this of 1900. One set Of ideas in
this contest has stood for progress, for
expansion in every worthy direction
and for national honesty. The other
stood for the antipodes of these,
though it cannot be doubted that
thousands Of our fellow citizens advO-
eating this side were strictly conscien-
tious in so doing. At any rate, the
real nature of the struggle was obvious
to millions of intelligent people at
home and abroad, and the whole world
| looked on with an interest unprece-
denied, for it was felt to be a matter
that deeply concerned the world, and
it's issues were recognized to be of al
most infinite value. The destiny of
our country was deemed in the estima-
tion of many to be at stake.
Well, all these events of the last
three years are things Of the past, in
so far as We view them purely as his
torical phenomena; though their eff
fects will ever be present through all
ages; and for the first time in months
we may pause to re fleet. Like Elijah
> OF old we have witnessed great up
\ heavels, we have felt the violence Of
the whirlwind, have seen the ravageS
of the earthquake, and have stood in
awe of the devastations Of the fire.
In the midst Of these, did we say,
; "Surely God is not here; rather brute
=, force rules, law holds sway?' Did we
T see only the natural and inevitable
sequence Of events and conclude that
all were bound up in a system of cause
, and effect? Have we been SO thrilled
with wonderment at the pageant of
epoch-making occurrences passing be-
fore our view, SO fascinated by their
dramatic spectacle, that
HAVE FAILED TO DISCERN
in the background the presence of
Him who doth ''neither Slumber nor
Sleep" whose mighty hand is at the
tiller OF the universe? If so, then let
, us now, in the quietude Of this hour
that follows the period of stress and
storm, bend low the ear, for l think
we shall hear that "still small voice, ~
even the same that spoke to Elijah in
, the olden time. Let us go forth, as did
, he, from the cave Of our narrow life,
| and, surveying once more the mighty
events Of recent days from far loftier
, point of view, let uscatch the m ossage
, which they bring from Gol to us, a
, message of warning, Of comfort and Of
, hope. They tell us that God has a
special mission for this country, that
it is by no mere coincidence We have
entered into the council chambers OF
, the great nations, and have asSum I'd
I equal share with the foremost of the m
, in promoting the interests of justice,
f. of enlightenment, ana of progress
, along all worthy lines among the less
favored peoples.
Vi Observe for m)ment, as We think
q of our mission, divinely assigned, what
remarkable collOcatiOn there is ir
events of recent times to support our
+ belief in their divine ordering. First
r we secured possession Of the Philip
j. pines; then We secured at home
o through the reelection of President
r Mckinley, a reasonable assurance that
J. the stars and stripes would not be
q hauled down at Manila. At the sam
a time We inc ontestibly guaranteed the
q inviolability and honor Of our curren
n cy, which is the very vascular system
: of the national organism, thus insurin!
O domestic well-being and tranquility
q At just this juncture, when our peace
at home was established, and our policy
abroad was freed from the menace OF
+ fatal opposition, and so the way wa!
:, IOpened for us to assume, unhampered
8 any duty than might devolve upon us
y l say at just this juncture, we wer5
summoned to mediate in the affair."
Of the great empire of China, which i
f to say, in the affairs of Eastern ant
, central Asia. If we had not obtaine;
control Of the Philippines in the mic!
i of time, if this control had not beel
4 affirmed at the last election, and if W.
y had not been relieved Of the most seri
i GUS embarrassment at home through
n the foisting upon us of rottel
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