The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-23

early life than the contemptuous indif-
ference with which we were treated by
the nations which considered them
selves the great powers of the world.
Occasionally indeed we did speak up
and say what we thought as to ques-
tons Of right and wrong transporting in
the world outside of our borders, but
what we said had only the effect OF
making the other members of the faml-
ly raise their eyebrows and shrug their
shoulders. We were indeed the Cinder-
ella of the family, but the prince was
coming nevertheless.
Things change with lighteninglik like
rapidity in the world: the time came
when we realized that we had out
grown the clothes of childhood, and
having arrived at full grown manhood
we should assume its duties. With
growth came strength and the power as
we'll as the inclination to discharge
duty. The world did not know this;
we did. While we had grown to have
giants strength the world still thought
of and treated us as but weakling.
But opportunity came at last The
powers had overlooked the fact that we
had a navy, Of if they knew it. thought
only that our ships were for show, I'M
til one morning in 1898 as the daylight
revealed the city of Manila and the
shores of Manila bay, Dewey's guns
walked the world to q realization of the
fact that the United States was thence
forth to be power in the world to be
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with. From that moment all was
changed. From that hour we were not
only invited to the family table of ma
lions, but to take our seat at the head
of the table, and whether seated at the
head or elsewhere about the board,
there came true the old saying, Where
McGregor sits there is the head of the
table, We have thus come to our own
at last. We have found our true inter-
national position and it has been fully
recognized.
It needs but the slightest reference to
international events which have trans
pired since then to show that in all
which affects the welfare of the world,
the voice of the United States is most
potential. England recognizes to the
fullest degree our brotherhood and
leans upon us for strength and support.
Germany wakes to the fact that her
best interests are to be served by
friendly and cordial relations and SYM
pathy. France, Austria, Russia and
Italy before taking any action which
shall disturb the peace Of the world, or
affect it's civilization, are eager to know
what the United Sta tes thinks.
For years the Occident has been look
ing to the Orient In the spring of 1900
there was upricing in that great EN-
| pire, older In its government and in its
| civilization than any other nation on
earth, which threatened to overthrow
and destroy it. The powers were all
| looking forward to the partition and
appropriation of China. If this had
| happened only a few years previously
the United States would have been
compelled to sit by in silence or its
protest would have gone unheeded. but
the United States was then neighbor
| of China. 1t had right to be heard as
| to what should be done in China. Two
regiments of American soldiers and a
battery of American artillery, and a
| force of American marines were al
ready on the ground to relieve our be
| leaguered representatives. A transport
was already on the ocean carrying that
great general, Adna r Chaffee, and his
old Sixth Cavalry to the scene of action,
and on the third Of July, 1900, our pres
ident, speaking through his secretary Of
state, told all the powers that when the
rescue should have been accomplished
it must be understood that the integrity
of the Chinese empire must be pre-
served and its trade made free to all
nations. That dispatch called halt.
/ The voice of the United States was