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LINCOLN. NBBR., SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. 1898.
niands to be allowed to rule despotic- tlie United States is a denial of tlie
ally. Nevertheless the Porto Ricans universal application or democracy,
"must not forget that their Cuban There may be diplomatic reasons why
brothers have fertilized with their
blood the tree that will bear them
such bountiful fruit."
Entered in the postoffice at liscoln as
second class matter.
we should surrender tne part or inc
archipelago we have surrounded by
our navy and army, but if Spain,
with her impossible and antiquated
lumbia's greatness and power, will
prevent the recurrence of the scenes
attending the transportation of the
sick soldiers from Cuba to this coun
try. "We may never know whose fault
it was, though the final cause seems to
me to be Secretary Alger's inability
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Tiio Stat FpriPmt.ion of Women's form of government, has been able to to rise to the demands of extraordin-
clubs will be held in Omaha October hold mi to and govern the Philippines, ary circumstances. The blame has
11th, 12th and 13th Mrs Stouten
borough, the president, hopes that
the program committee will devote
the first day to business with a con
ference on recommended work, and
the following two days will be given up
but it as often returns to Secre
tary Alger, who has only shown
the lack of foresight, which has
been the undoing of many another
commonplace, uninspired placehun-
ter, whose success gives fate a chance
interrupted by revolutions, for more been shifted from shoulder to shoulder,
than two centuries, tnere is ground
to believe that we can accomplish the
civilization of the people in a shorter
time. Orientalism and savagery are
obtsacles almost insuperable toevery-
to .1 i-murrpss nf clubs. It has been """' u" """ iwucnws ..u jibi.e.
found in previous conventions that T"ese trhee can meet any irresistible to advertise the man's incompetency,
the informal and extempore confer- force and "& il spinning the other However, if the regular army had
ences and experience meetings of club wav- Fortunately our religion is of been large enough for the coun.
members are more helpful than la- oriental origin and is thus adapted to try, or if the possibilities or the regu-
bored addresses and it is hoped tint tlie eastern mind, unless we insist ar army had been exhausted before
this sort of a chorale may be arranged uPn occidental interpretations. Some any political appointments were made,
for the October meeting. missionaries have made this mistake the fatal results ot ignorance and un
j, and thus made the vast expenditure readiness would have, at least, been
The mimiril fortnlclitlv to be nub- of money amI effrt unProductive- mitigated, if not prevented. The
he musical rortmghtlj to be pub- T, , and d vmlivs Brooks f
lished by Messrs. Dunroy and Harri- sajd h J, from , ud '0 "ruiorb iunSerin J
son will be out the firstof next month. M . ,,. .,,, . Un tUnt .. t" an" ntc in operation, wundtrinjf
ind ' '-""" " " "- ignorance, in tne snape or political
DiuifBuumimeruf auupiuu uy me colonels and secretaries nominally in
inhabitants of that country until they control of the svstem. cannot hurt It
It has been named The Medley and
will be a corumentarj' on and history
tee of good faith, but for publication or tne musical organizations or tne were permitted to read and interpret
if advisable.
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OBSERVATIONS. g
much. A moderate standinir arniv.
it by the light of orientalism. Be- moderate in proportion to the size of
tween Calvinism and fatalism there is the country, with a thoroughly organ
not more than a terminological differ- jzed hospital corps, will prevent war,
ence, and between Budhism and the wm prolong peace and will make us
doctrine of love called after Christ strong among nations. Spain might
there is no more difference, only that ,ave listened to our advice and finally
Budhism attempts to designate the toour demands berore the war if we
dwelling place and the form of the i,ad respected our regular amiv and
sniritaftersenarationandChristianitv c.,nnri : .... ...i... :.".
themselves, as there is Lnotlung oftbe d,es not Iocate the soul when it has Xr 1 U ,
left the body. If evolution is true, to insure peace by not keeping in con
orientals can learn the form of self dition to demand ir, and in conse
government adapted to hot countries. quence Europe classified us as a third
There is no reason to distrust it as a rate naval power and Spain as a first
remedy for the Philippines. Democ- rate. Encouraged by these statistics
racy or individual responsibility is no wonder Spain thought Uncle Sam
the only universal remedy for tyranny impertinent when he told her to stop
and oppression. The islands of the abusing Cuba or he would make her.
sea will not be the only beneficiaries -0 wonder Spanish officers dared to
if they are a part of the United blow up the Maine. No wonder that
States. Prom our isolated position, t,,e Spanish thought we were devided
we are in danger of becoming provin- bv Mason and Dixon's line and that
cial. Protection, wnich has become as soon as the central government was
a fixed element in American policy, nrfwcnnipri with i fur; - i.
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We did
state. It will be a medium of com
munication between musicians who
are frequently isolated in communi
ties not especially interested in music.
It is hoped that The Medley will
stimulate interest in concerts and
melody makers and encourage expres
sion from the musicians themselves.
The publishers have the field all to
kind in the state. Both Mr. Harri
son and Mr. Dunroy are experienced
newspaper men and in addition the
latter is a poet of ability and fine
feeling, whose songs have vogue in
this and other states. Their venture
has the good will and best hopes of
The Courier.
If this government cannot stand
the test of colonization it is not worth
the effort which thousands of brave
men are making to extend its influ-
Trom all accounts the Porto Ricans ence and assert its right to oppose
are superior to the Cuban half breeds tyianny when it comes too near this wni and must be dislodged, or at least souln would secede ainin
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who nave su iwiMu .. "i' ....,,. ... - --- -, moamea oy me cumempuiieu caiwu- not know ourseives that the line had
freedom as to form a plan to despoil can be cultivated in any soil and in sion if we are to be respected by the evaporated so completely until the"
and kill all the Spanish residents after any zone. It has heretofore blossomed nations of the earth, even as England Srjanjsh began to look for it in vain
the withdrawal of the Spanish forces more freely in the temperate zone but is we must tear down the Chinese Ti,e result of the enirairement In-
from Cuba. Porto Rico is flatter than with a little culture it will take rood n wall around our trade, even asEng-'beena surprise to us and the rest of
Cuba. There are no dense thickets any soil the sun shines on. The God of iand has. An empire which stretches the world The surprise should never
and motntain passes to conceal an in- battle has never had a chosen people two.tt,irds of the way around the be repeated and it will not unless the
surgent force. Therefore the inhabi- but principles which certain peoples gobe cannot legislate for the manu- army and navy are aeain neirlectedas
tants have been forced to bear the have selected- to guide them, are, of factUrers in opposition to the rights useess survivais of a warijke atre
oppression of Spain without the cus- necessity, a part of the Goodness and 0f all other classes. Expansion means wnch ,n reality still is. Thenatriot'
tomary uprisings On theotherband, Justice which is creative and must adlffuslon 0f liberty, and for America isra which was shown by the slmulta
they are not embittered and impov- eventually be victorious. To resign the elimination of class legislation. neoU8 enlistment of the voim mon nt
erished by a long revolution and the the island -f Luzon to any other gov- j Z i .,. ,2 , ? 1
Imericans will receive from them a eminent, because we fear that it is The establishment of a standing this cou ntryj s unfor eseen and un
warm welcome, unhampered by de- too faraway to be incorporated with army, enlarged to correspond with Co- reckoned upon by foreigners andal-
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