Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11

nate and peaceful determination Gu.
ba Will be given independence under
the protection of the United States.
and its people will advance in knowl-
edge of government as well as In com
merce and the development q the
material resources OF their country
In the Philippines the problem is
somewhat more difficult nut the
outlook there is becoming more and
more favorable, and as rapidly as pos-
sible civil government viii be rs.
tnblished, based on the principles of
| liberty which constitute the founda-
tion or our own system. Tho FLIP.
| mos Will learn the difference between
American and Spanish rule. an | they
VIII bless the administration of which
President Mckinley is the head
To shape new policy to which
the people of this country are more
or less strangers, because the con-
ditions are new in our history. is n
difiicult task; but we have no rea-
son to fear that the work will be
neglected or bunglingly performed by
President Mckinley and his ministers.
lhe country has entered upon a new
era, but there is no danger that it
VIII go astray. Patriotism and rev.
erence for American institutions will
be his guide. What ever his politi.
cal opponents may say, he will do
nothing contrary to the constitution
OF the United States. although 1t may
be necessary to exercise arbitrary au-
thority over the Philippines until a
stable civil government has been full
ly established. Nothing will be done
which will endanger political freedom
at home or needlessiy subject the in
habitants of the Philippines to mill
tary rule. The Uited States will be
true to itself and to the spirit OF its
institutions.
In domestic matters the administra-
A Nineteenth Century Marvel.
foremost among the developments
OF the century Just closed stands the
inception, the growth and the amaz-
Ing accomplishment OF the Salvation
army. which, beginning as local eff
tort OF the slums of London's East
End, has grown and thriven and
prospered. until today only the ends
of the earth delimit It.
SO true Is this that with the rec,ir-
renee each year of the Armys self
denial week, which is once more ap-
preaching, the whole Christian world
is moved, recognizing in the Salvation
Army the worlds great natural al
moner to the poor.
Every year without fail the Army
which during every other week gives
its strength, its sinew, its blood as
matter of course-sets aside one week
as a time of the most special urgent
and prayerful effort on behalf of the
unreclaimed, This year the dates are
from March II to March "a, during
which period all over the United
states, not only the actual members
of the Salvation Army, but in so far
AS 1t is possible, their friends and
sympathizers and cordial upholders.
will exert every effort so far to deny
themselves Of every conceivable thing
without which life may be maintained
that thereby they may gain and set
aside funds for the prosecution OF the
work among the abandoned and lost
rich Salvatlonist is truly an an
omaly; poor one Is commonplace.
yet during this week of self-denial and
prayer none is found SO poor but by
some effort Of renunciation he or she
offers sacrifice to the cause.
Always the Salvation Army must
appeal to the public for assistance,
but at no time does 1t appeal quite as
1t does during the self.denial week.
In general it appeals to the public AS
a body. warm-hearted and generous.
but at this particular juncture 1t ap.
peals especially to the followers of
Christ asking Of them for His sake
that as recognition of His abounding
grace and love towards them as fol-
lowers of His Word, they take up the
cross OF self-denial, OF self-sacrifcc
and willing renunciation for the sake
of the poor. the abandoned and hope
less, who without help are lost indeed