New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-16

tcnetS Of Imperialism for the prlnclrlet
Of AmericaniSm. II would have prosu,
tuted the bravery and patriotism OF
American arms 10 the greed and ava
rice Of concessionarics. II would nave
robbed the United States OF the gran
dcur Of her mission among the nations
Of the earth II would have maze
might right and rerudiated the DOC.
trincS Of Christianity. II would nav,
ignored the fundamental conceptions o,
moral progress and denied the rlgh' OF
100000 people to govern themselves
Ambition and greed were pre-,
pared TO sacrifice America ana al
that America stands for IN order 70 &c
qurc the wealth q Mexico ny
diplomacy Of 'watchfIl waiting averteo
these calamities and preserved IN thel'
original purity the principles OF Amer
lean freedom and justice. 'Watcntul
waiting repudiated the brutal dictum
Of science that the weak must 60 down
before the strong. Help Mexico, ies'
over her bloody grave are sown the
dragons teeth Of our own destruction
War with any European nation
would have set the world afame ana
stopped the march OF progress for
century. Would any one have had II so
in order 10 affirm 'virile American
ism? Is 'virilc Americanism blood
shed. destruction, the horrors oil waf
and its uncertainties The substance
Of civilization is the arts. the sciences
literature. philosophy. industry, the do,
nestle virtues. freedom. religion AND
peace. But this is the substance oil
American nationalism. This is the
virilitv Of Americanism. II knows no
national boundaries. II yet lives in the
trenches and broken homes of Europe
and pervades its very thrones. There.
fore. America lives in the trenches and
broken homes of Europe and ITS
thrones.
keeping America at Peace.
"The stupendous conhagration is
consuming the errors of statesmen
and dynasties: il is not consuming the
substance of civilization. Civilization
is a unity. War with Europe would
have cut asunder the moral forces tina,
bind the nations and left an age oil
darkness. anarchy and despair. stand.
ing on the immutable foundations OF
such Americanism. the schoolmastef
and statesman, with consummate Skill
q skill that commands the admiration
OF the world, directs the forces of civ
Nization. not with arms, but with rea-
son and moral pressure against the ex-
cesses Of belligerent world. WIKI
preternatural poise and clearness OF
vision he is plotting America through
the rushing storm.
"Who can deny the existence OF
moral design in the universe
Who now can question its fulhl-
ment7 Who now can close his eyes
to the destiny of democracy 20 make
the principles % civilization dominant,
TO bring the warning nations OF the
earth together in lasting peace Inc
passions Of men die. The truth ives
America has called TO Europe; Europe
is responding IN terms Of revltalizeo
civilization The sublimeSt picture IN
civil history is that Of plain Ameri-
can citizen manPuvring with the
weapons of reason ard humanity
against the navics and armies or the
contending nations. and bringing them
in accord with the principles OF inter-
national law.
"The American standard Of peace
and Justice now floats on the sea.
II is unfurling over the trenches
of the struggling nations. From the
vantage ground Of imperishable Ameri-
canism the matchless craft Of real
pacifst has not only avoided all war,
but is leading the world into the ways
of peace. What is peace but the asser-
ton of moral progress? What is the as
sertion of moral progress but the in
Gestructible civilization OF Europe ana
America? From the smouldering ruins
of a thousand cities. over the graves OF
millions OF brave men, out of the black
ness of the battle smoke, arising from
the obscurities Of national passions, al
ready the peoples Of the earth recog-
nize the dim outlines, growing ever
more distinct. of the composite soul OF
America in the patient and humane
wisdom of the worlds real pacfcator.
OF what avail all the wealth Of our be
loved land If it had been consumed IN
the destructiveness of war!
Schoolmaster the Paciicator.
what avail the travail Of human
progress for 10000 years had not the
schoolmaster and statesman been pscl-
fcator? His achievement is so vast that
ambitious men are blind to its reality.
But the plain millions. OF all creeds and
nationalities, recognize in It the I'M
perishable glor;es Of r Christian CIV
| ilization. II glorifes the peasant and
! king alike. The schoolmaster is states
man, the statesman is fnancier, the
/ fnancier is emancipator, the emanclpa'
/ tor is the pacificator Of the world.
"Thus is the nation accomplishing
/ the destiny Of democracy. The com
handing fact Of the modern age rs the
spread Of intelligence. The school
| house has conquered ignorance. The
printing press has transformed the
| purposes and capacities Of man. Edu'
cation has qualified him for better eX'
istence. The Bible has made him
/ moralisi. Men know that the world rs
| biz enough TO support the human fam
/ lily in peace and comfort. Men know
I that the great problem Of peace and
| comfort is not yet solved. They know
that il cannot be solved by the saw.
| agery Of war. They know that its solu-
/ ton is obtainable only in conditions OF
peace, reason and a practical morality
/ This state Of knowledge is the crown
| ing achievement OF progress.
"The American experiment OF self
government has stood the test The
| achievements OF the American system
are known of all men and felt through
/ out the world The United States IS
| the worlds asylum. Here all races, al
| conditions, all creedS are sssimilated
| helped. elevated. and men are made into
self-governing men. In America JUS
! tice has made its greatest progress, be
cause it is progress in which all mer
have part. That form Of government
which affords the fullest opportunity
for happiness and comfort is destined
to be the universal form. Such is th'
resistless syllogism of progress. Wal
cannot stop its inevitable march. Tn.
opinion Of all men is more potentia
than the opinion of one man. The bes'