The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-18
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
Published EVERY WEDNESDAY AND
SATURDAY BY
r. H. LOCKWOOD.
HORSE LEECHEs.

Lie HOsI pronounced JralC, ana
common characteristic of the Latil
races, is their cupidlty and avaric
ious tendencies, which is paramount
to all other attributes. This over
whelming passion to gain wealth a
any and all hazards was the prim,
incentive that led them as nations t.
plan and carry out expeditions, t.
explore and subjugate territory sus
ceptible of conquest and subsequen
pillage to be followed by the enslave
ment of the people. In the attain
ment of these results no means were
too sacred, none too debased. Re-
hgion, with all the fierce fanaticism
OF the times, was invoked to incite
the spirit of enthusiasm required. To
this perverted use Of holy institu-
ton was due the overthrow of the
magnificent Moorish civllation, the
destruction of flourishlng cities, the
annihilation of agricultural indus
tries OF high type, with their ex-
tensive water systems the ruins OF
which are yet objects of admiration,
1.-The looting of palaces replete with
works OF art and the accumulated
riches of centuries. For this thew
gave condition in no wise compar-
able to that destroyed, economically
considered.
During the same regime POSSIBLE
tiles of golden rewards opened the
already willing ear of royalty to lis
ten with favor to the bold propos-
itions of Columbus, the success of
whose discoveries attracted to the
shores of the new world such desper
ate and mercenary pirates as Cortez.
Pizarro, Coronado, DeSoto and the
horde of lesser adventures OF pillae-
ing proclivlties, all of the same mer-
cenary race and actuated by only one
motive-plunder-and to tear out
from the primitive civilization of the
time anything that could be turned
to gold, silver or profit; and there
was added the GROWING and irrepar
able lnfamy Of enslaving a peaceful
people, destroying established agri-
cultural systems, and pastoral regu
iations that had required the life
time OF these patient toilers to devise
and establish Such is the substance
OF the record as shown in Mexico
and the different localities in South
America; and now, after lapse of
over four hundred years, the trail of
the vile serpent is still found over
them all. And four hundred wears {
has also demonstrated that, though {
The mills grind slowly, the retrlbut- (
i've product is abundant, and, while '
deprived of the force to G
nfict further injury, the proclivities k
% breed with any class or kind has
eft the racial characteristics fully r
developed, and the repulsive, des- p
'iceable traits greatly accumulated @
nd painfully manifest in the Phil h
pplnes, Malay, Chinese, Oriental h
mixtures that are at present going a,
trough the purifying process, phys c,
cal and moral, that will, by some G.
mango richand rare, make them orr M
ntal .puritans. or
But the era of heroic pillage called in
ut some degree of admiration due o..
personal bravery. This is now M
'placed by the species that arouse m
'ntempt. Mendacity and mendl- to
mt methods are now resorted to IL
IL along the line comes the pitiful w
III for aid. The Latin disease ST
breads to all quarters, from Cuba tn
the archipelago. give! Givep' of
the cry, and the present govern oy
ent responds in every instance with ga
readiness that suggests an idea all
lat 1t may be a specie of charity tn
lat begins at home, and will, to at
'eater or less extent confined with sill
certain limits, remain there. 1t is be
Ils spirit upon which the Filipino liz
nds himself immolsted in his fliobt co
ON Spanish tyranny. lilo
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