| Show written written for this paper JINGOISM VERSUS patriotism d there Is ia an everywhere visible national drift in favor of belligerency which bodes no daood to this republic albeit little comment may be excited by it or of there is ie buch bueb the are that directly or otherwise fuel is ie added to the fires ut of a also alee patriotism and a species of jingoism is creat creata a which may hi ay eventuate in things which may cause came humiliation rather than nan an increate e of unity peace or that evident mission of this country which has been uppermost from the beginning this feature leemit see mi to possess special animosity to england to in prominent in stan stance cep as ae if at heart there was a morbid desire to seek offense or create irritation between the two grandest gran deot rod and probably proba lily the most progressive nations of the earth and aad while the bitter and suggestive express expressions ious art are non they carry an increasing influence which the conservatism 01 0 the goat jo in power way may finally be unable ble to resist A into inte telegram stated that one murcus baker who went on the coast a d geodetic government survey to alaska to in connection with the bound boa n dary dispute ML die scouted the idea of arbitrating the question of england Englan dvo claim of territory save by that of bat alf which sentiment was loudly applauded plau ded deo and the speaker was invited by a popular vote to repeat big bia lecture in a larger ball the same game hind of comments commenia com menta have been pretty general by the press in regard to tile the difficulty between the mother country and venezuela but contrary to this the she president interposes io in his faia message the argument of arbitration outside of this outa declaration it la Is quite likely that venezuelan obstinacy was waa grounded la in part on the sympathetic voice of the american press presa and the expressions express iona of an undisputed jingoism from time to time the monroe doctrine has bai been dragg dragged ed into this and other matters althou although gb it is not on record that hat ay a y practical of that theory 01 that any essential unity of sentiment in regard to it has been hold held by the statesmen of this con country n try nor has practical test of its authoritative chat char actor been established the belligerents sought also to make a aasum belli beill with england bee itice she exacted an indemnity from nicaragua for an attack upun upon british subjects which was as much uncalled fur fr on the part of the press as was the interference K and popular clamor over the venezuelan boundary or because canadian surveyors who are without authority understand the alaskan boundary differently from the american officials many or of the press comments on the political attitude of canada are of the same uncalled for character and it surely would be time enough to talk of 01 annexation when canadians themselves selves revolt against the limited imperial rule to which they are at present subject the aim seems to be to belittle and pluck a quarrel with the britley rule in some way or another and probably there is no way of gressional jUon neglect of that pecuniary settlement ol of bering baring son sea liabilities to which president cleveland reform refers so in big bi mos massave save as ae the decision of the paris paria tribunal of arbitration which decreed that should be as an indemnity tor for damages to british subjects in the northern sea leae it would only be charity to hope that this big payment has bag not been deferred because of any jingo sentiment among the con of that august budy body it Is ia now thirty years year since thi country tested the horrors of civil war wai but it is undeniable that there are causes operating everywhere which minister to the continuance copti nuance of this martial sparil the organization called 6 the grand army of the republic is ig of this class for those survivors never tire of fighting their battles over again and historians and writers rehearse rebe aree at infinite length the gies of that eventful tim these with the organizations which include toe the sons ons of the original veterans all serve to create a martial spirit which per lobance involves an itching for will mill tary glory all the time it has been piloted p out that even the fraternization of the blue and the gray upun upon the olden battlefields has contributed to the glorification oi 01 military prowess prow eee and while these were ostensibly the victories of pence peace they have not been without tile the pro fa dional suggestion that the two great bodies bodice in combination had bad yet within them the stamina to not only unite but to thrash tile the legs lees anxious uniformed representatives of any foreign government outside the astounding interest taken of late in the dissemination ot of napoleonic literature seizes the mentality of the ardent tile the youth ot of this country whose patriotism patriot lem is carefully oare lully worked up in n every schoolroom where alin in ceasor arid and out of season PP the he starry rag flag is ia bangma bangi ug as an if love of native land and its institutions depended artificial stimulants or that these were needed for so BO deal doil ruble rable an ingredient which should be natural anti at least the result of intelligent and precia ap tive development in quite late exchanges continuous military drill in all schools was waa soberly oberly at ai d deliberately insisted elated in upon that the tb military precision and discipline might provoke still further the ibe patriot lam ism which other appliances hall had falleo failed to stimulate to the ibe desired pitch nay it seems as if in the very air as aa prior to the civil war there was waa an auti tion that from some source or other co conflict inflict to is among toe the inevitable and preparation should be the rule probably the reference made b by y president Preel dem cleveland with evident national naL lonal pride to the encomiums be to towed wed on the be navy of the united stites slates at kiel was nothing to be deprecated lo in itself but it seems its ID keeping with 0 go o i many other things that reference to it needs nu no apology the recommendation of the he secretary of the navy lor for increased expenditure to in hat direction Is ia no doubt famil familiar tar to all who watch we the strange infatuation ir preparation lor for an invisible toe gigantic nay fabulous sums are suggested tur for ships of war ot of wally many grades fur for around our coasts for experiments in war material and implements ot of destruction amounting to a craze that preparations for offense aud are indulged in by older ua na gions with complex interests inte reef goes without acini but anat the MID same necessity for extravagance exists in nation under dif different terent circum circumstances stancer with a revenue startlingly inadequate to present expenditure Is ib not palatable to the already taxpayer to eu the government cf flola to the adventurer ail toe the schemer hemer uc the oue one who office aud and hav bar nothing to lose joee it is ie eti entirely otherwise for all these are without interest in quo they ant and irmay it may be imperative eventually by way of throwing duet ioto into the public eyes ee to assume a dignity and at the bame time lime a readiness read inea to take affront which might easily lead to 10 international trouble rouble including war and blood ened even a buy with an unused gun is a menace to a neighborhood and a na tion with its appliances and munitions of war may broome so ao anxious to see the now new professional toy in action that umbrage to ie ble under very slight alight if unintentional provocation of which an illustration occurred but lately in connection with the me cuban ro rebellion belliot rebel lioi it appears that an american vessel was wan fired upon when outside tile the three mile limit of the cuban coast protest was lor reasons promptly made and so 0 o was wae satisfaction but some politicians of prominence seemed to regret this repudiation of intent on the part pait of spain and many newspapers and public men assumed the same attitude lu in harmony with this almost universal national drift true patriotism la is an able sentiment in every Amerio abc breast it in IB not an exotic nor laor the ot of hot house bouee culture it will exhibit itself spontaneously whenever necessity require em a it find and then it will be invincible and trl tri ump bant but there is a vast amount of unassimilated element which should be disallowed active tion in solving international questions tlona and probably pru bably many home questions as an well when american and bealls have tailed in this then the other may be beal 01 ua meanwhile these flighty moods moode this read of clam and suggestion of belligerent activity where reu relis WILY may be required is ib not compatible with national and the boisterous bulte ruu proclamation ot of invulnerability against any too foe la is not synonym synonymous with bravery true rue power to never too ready to auert oft jingoism Jin golam to IB not statesmanship to Is not au an evidence of confidence its oz ex pres are those of the bully bally or the brute but great sensibility in regard to responsibility to is cautious ioui and oon con serva tive firm and dignified and lat lonal I 1 destiny cependa alter after all ali not upon boasting self belf assertion but upon the he dicta cf a u overruling mind men bien ind and natio nation fiB li are alike subject to tb tato ansi ad the highest wisdom in davy croc crooked kettle kett le homely phrase to lc first he be sure freyou you are right then go sheallie IJ |
