The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13
Members of the WOman's Club Have
an Interesting Discussion at
Their Meeting Wednesday.
AMERICA AS A WORLD POWER.
Mrs. Ida Belle Redeker sutherland Reads
an Interesting Paper on the Growth
of the Republic in Recent Years.

mans club talked politics Wednesday
afternoon at their regular meeting at
the Library building, and the result
was one of the most interesting meet
ings ever held by the club. Mrs. Ida
Belle Redeker Sutherland read very
interesting paper on the subject, '"Our
Republic, World Power"
In her paper Mrs. Sutherland spoke
of the rapid growth of America and of
the United States, of how the various
territory now governed by the Central
Government has been brought under
the Union of the States. OF the strug
giles for early territory, and lastly of
the manner in which this country of
ours has gained her power and pres
tige among fluctuations of the globe.
Mrs. Sutherland declared that the typi-
cal American was cosmopolitan in his
origin, bringing together all the bet
ter traits of Ang1o-Saxon peoples. In
the completely of the population she
found the secret of it's com ined
energy.
The essayist told of the first struggle
of the Co1onists for the Eastern sea-
board, of the land acquired by the
treaty with Spain in 1875, of the Ore
gon treaty with England, the purchase
of Mexico, the acquisition of Alaska,
and lastly of the annexation of Hawaii
and the fortunes of war which gave IT'S
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
In speaking of the new combination
Mrs. Sutherland said, "The eagle of
greater America measures 10000 miles
from tip to tip, and Uncle Sam vies
with John Bull in boasting that the
sun never sets on his possessions"
The Republic now represents half a
continent under uniform laws of COM
merce and protection. She spoke of
the growth and maintenance of the
navy and army, of coast defenses and
the bravery of the American soldiers
on the field of battle.
She spoke of the great changes which
had occurred in the last forty years,
bringing the United States from ma
ton almost without resources to
point where it could boast of being the
richest nation in the world with money
and credit to spare. Not sinking her
industries under debts for military
equipment she is fostering them with
careful hand until they are now able
to supply the world with it's food and
clothing. The natural products of
this country as shown by Elk -Presi-
dent Harrison, easily assure us COM
mercial supremacy, and every product
of America is now entering the mar
kets of the world.
In looking for the source of the sue
cess of the United States as world
power, Mrs. Sutherland found it in the
education of its workmen, the pure
motives of its law givers and warriors,
and the place of dignity which had
been accorded to the American work
man.
In speaking of the broad policy of
expansion, Mrs. Sutherland declared
she was in favor of the open door
po1icy-the door that swings both
ways-letting America into the new
territory, and the territory into Ameri-
ca. She made a strong plea for the
new possessions, declaring that it was
the dutysof the nation not to let these
nations go, but to foster them on the
same broad lines that have made the
United States soggreat power in the
affairs of the world. The paper, which
was a most interesting one, brought
out spirited discussion, led by Miss
Julia Allen. IMesdames Lance, Theirs,
Fisher and Meers, in this discussion
brought out interesting facts in re-
gard to the Monroe doctrine, the Ven
zuela question and dangers that beset
the Republic.
The meeting closed with social
hour. Tea was poured by Mrs. E. L.
Grant and:Mrs. Geo. S. Baldwin. The
next meeting will be held on Feb 10,
at which time Mrs. Peter Fisher will
read a paper on "The Long Parlia-
ment."