The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-29
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inland sea a .,rOnssr type of civilization

many years ago Benton arguing In
the United states senate for a Pacific
railroad. pointed TO the setting sun and
said; GcntlcmVn. there. there. - tho
Last. Seward pleading In the interest
OF commerce Tor more accurate surveys
OF the northern Pacific ~prophesied. tn,
Iacltic ocean Its shores. it. ISLANDS. and
the vast regions beyond will become tht
SnIt. tneAlit OF events Ia the worlds
great hereafter How reasonable this
nov appears The Pacific Il The only
great sea undcNclUpcQ b. chrlstsndom l
Il do not beli,ye that Cod ordainS MAJ
put ne uses n 10 further HE purposes
| The awful conflict on the European Sou-
iHeht VII serve 70 hold back those ma
lions from any large part ia the CON
quest OF the Pacific ana thus afford tn
PEACEFUL powers the advantage For th,
present at least these h~silEtr..f un-
lions need not figure Ia our problem.
We have not come Co a position il
relation To the worlds destiny withuu.
a t"ut ana bloody march. iut our eso-
Atl"ii l't bceu steadily furw ard. tu-
der God Wc have constantly advanced 10
our heritage. Tho grinding OF Colum-
nus ships upon she sands II san SnlNa-
| dor was thS cr-sk OF "a door op.utn. Id
new and heaN,u-botu possibilities tor
m race After the labor of centuries
th' nation that had lain IN the womb OF
time was brourht forth apou this vest
trn continent. Il was COOS child. How
tenderly a. watched IT, infant hours.
rocked an the cradle uf It's granitc-ribbei
couch. How carefully lie thrust an.
confines OF Its house farther ana far
Tier with th. cour-, of the sun uutiI the
richest part OF q continent became hrs
dv elling-pecc.
Neaning of the Flag.
nat is the meaning - our flag u
marks me goal OF an age-iouE process
81 evolution. In ito FOLDS may be found
th" characters mat tell the tales ot long
ago. Its brilliant colors reflect the
glory "t tn Jew. the Greek and the
roman We may catch a glImrs. of tho
sW,s pins hord,s ot northern Eurup. NJ.
may read the lous and illustrious story
OF The British. il l- Wet with the SPRAY
fut the salt sea. a sNHys With TN.
mighty movement OF IA, forest-top. IL
has caught IA. dust oi he VIRGIN soil
- charged with th. fragrance Of the
prairie. Across the span OF
centuries The mighty but invisible
strands OF ne divine purpose bind It to
me cross From what that cross eNalJs
% drew its culors. The red blood of sac
rtice. the white purity of the savior. the.
heavenly blue. typical OF the truth for
which He died IL H. our Qag-thc di-
NluvlS appointed standard uudsr whose
guidance the principles for which the
cross stands shall be realized th. world
over. That precious emblem has stood
from the moment that
The rockets red glare. the bambs
bursting In air
Gave proof through the night that our
nag was stiu there
through the uncertain days following the
adoption or the constitution. through
me years OF construction. through that
DARK hour when the mad hand ~ sec.--
sion Clut,hed wildly at its folds. through
IA" era of e-cuustructlon and the COM
sequ,nt peac" OF these later times until
to-day. to-day, when IL Is the proudcst
banner under the heavens. the Standard
that - warmed by every sun. smiles in
the breezes of every cline. represents
and has never know defeat
Americas Industrial Supremacy.
Agar. We enjoy Industrial suprem-
acy. During the thirty years imme-
between the state. 90 spite or the handi-
cap Of such a war. above all consump-
ton legittmate ana Otherwise We created
and accumulated "a thousand million doll
lars The increase ia the last quarter
century has been much greater. No ma
I ton can compete with our skilled lab,r
our food Hlls the mouths OF the ma
lions. our plows turn their sod. our
looms clothe their bodies. our machinery
ears over tracks made OF our steel. our
Instruments minister to their Injured.
Years ago Mr.. Gladstone predicted our
commercial supremacy. We possess the
strategic points IN the Pacific.
\ further advantage We posses is ia
our institutions OF liberty and IN the
moral and spirttual fibre OF our people.
This IS the land OF Individual freedom
and Intelligent patriotism. showing TO
tho world lu these truublous times that
Ne are Tor p'a'e ar any price save pin
cipls. fighting only when We must and
then making the copqucst 60 thorough
as Co render the necessity rare. We are
consistent disciples OF the Prince or
we have the advantage that lies in
L. NAN NHFIAAaH AfNNNANIN WIN nina. mere
are strikinE points OF similarity between
the Two nations. Both have races OF
common temperament. penCcable and AZ
gressive. Both hold Tho same ambitions
not TO acquire territory but 10 rise ia
the moral scale.
Have many Advantages.
In our survey or these tremendous
advantage that should give US the de-
Gliding voice iu the destiny Of the world
/ have purppscly loft 20 this moment tHo
consideration of the chief factor. There
have been hours IN the progress OF th.
race when the entire future % maukfuT
has hung 600 the balance. such an hour
was Calvary. All fh, uu.ysrs, awaited
sense was another when over rfty years
~ some Of the sovereign states OF this
/ I MON determined. with good conscience
TO sever Themselves from the others
bloody strife. with deeds o. almost su-
perhumau Na'Or ON both sides. contend
ing armies rocked this land under ITO
heel Of war. Even the contestants were
not aware ~ th" deeper meaning uf tho
struggle. God alone knew the relation
the issued involved o. the destiny II
. the world 60 generations yet Co Dc born
Were the pririiule of the riEhf ~ eeraa-
sion 90 triumph The last and most bril-.
liant attempt Co. maintain re- Governments
hy the people would De broken ara. hone
less upon The ~sfraphsaU uf time. Win
such "a defeat God would have requfrrf
ages fH raise another nation. with equal
resource. hy which to NlHdicafc human
liberty
Loving Tribute % Veterans
III. a. wH have tried fH show the
destiny ~ The race dcrrudH upon FL.
part fh'e nation DBL O. pily ir the rra4t
worid-prohIem th1t part BE- ours solely
because ~ the victory achieved fn tie
sixties hy these men And we shall Is