The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT,
twrItten BY R. a. Pleree.l

question as 10 It's eXlStSnce; the
only question is as to its ending,
and how it should terminate. Ii
is a battle between the white
race and one of the colored races
between the heather and Chris
tian. On these principles we
have a foundation on which to
build. There are few exceptions
among white people and Ameri-
cans who have not been Graded
in the Christian faith and who
will, finally, favor the success of
their native education. AT first
this may not be apparent but, in
the end, this will be sure to
weigh on the side of a victory
which will be as sure as sunrise.
The power of war; the intelli-
geace; the mechanism; the ply
steal ability, and the wealth are
all on the side of Christianity.
Whether the white race or the
colored race is right has little to
do with the result. Whether it
is one God or many gods does
not, in the least, change the stu
alton. There turks a secret, and
yet an acknowledged power, on
the side of the Christian world,
that is overwhelming and, I'M
doubtedly, will be the controlling
element in government for ages
to come; and although it were
true that their Christ is superior
to ours, it would not alter the
tide of war and its result to the
amount of hair. These forces
are paramount and will prevail.
And that one of the colored'races
may have won signal victories
over one of their kind is no
criterion by which to judge of
victory where it is between them
and the Christian or white peo-
pie. Blood is thicker than
water and in this. ultimately, it
will fully have its demonstration.
The japanese are said to have
the best of the fight, and
from that, many suppose she
will conquer. Russia was un-
prepared for war and, evidently,
was taken by surprise and, per-
haps, contrary to international
rules. But she will prepare
and Japan will tremble at her
coming. She has prepared for
all Corners during more than
century past. She made due
preparation for the greatest com
mander that ever drew a sword
or rode a horse into the thick of
the dark field of blood and car
nage-Napoleon-and she sent
him ome-alone-walking with
the aid of birch cane. Again,
she did not fail to make ready
when England and France aud
Turkey combined with all their
forces, in the Crimea war, joined
to humiliate the people of Peter
the Great. But all of them were
glad to withdraw-retire from
the conflict that had won for
them, separately or collectively
not the least honor, but had
proved Russia greater than be-
fore. BY her powers she won
France as a friend; quoted Tur-
key and made England glad to
turn her attention to overriding
small and feeble nations and
tribes, who had little with which
TO defend themselves from her
wrongs. And she has been dill.
gent in this degrading role ever
since; but wants no more battle
with Russia. When Napoleon
first made his entry into Russia
he acknowledged the capabilities
OF their army, and told his
friends that he must have a
greater number of soldiers than
Russia to make successful bat
tie. | never could comprehend
why it was that Russia was con
quering all before her--constant-
~ spreading out until the Crimea
war At one of those battles an
American correspondent minute