Show NO BACKING DOWN an eastern writer sees in the annexation of the philippines the hand of destiny that Is to bring on the long deterred issue for supremacy between tho germanic and slavonic races and the ultimate victory or the race that has stood tor the higher and belter civilization reviewing the history of the two forces the writer says while the germanic race was running ita victorious career throughout central and western europa and america there was another star in history arising which until the beginning of the eighteenth century attracted no attention but before another century passed had become so conspicuous that it caused napoleon to say at st helena that all europe would soon bo either cossack or republican two hundred years ago russia was not recognized as an important member of the european nations her progress during these last years can only be likened to that of rome following the final defeat of the when here largest acquisitions of were made in these years there has been but one decisive conflict between the slavonic and the germanic races and that was at A D 1709 when peter the groat overthrew the hitherto invincible charles XII of sweeden reduced sweeden to the insignificant position which she has eleca held and laid the foundation upon which the mighty russian empire haa arisen since the germanic or anglo saxon race has expanded while the slavonic has expanded cast 1 ward and today these two races are lining up for the decisive struggle which will determine the control of the pacific no one who has followed the course of event in the tar east can escape the conviction that it Is to be the theatre tor the most serious conflict which perhaps the world hag ever known for it will be the conflict between the two most powerful races of mankind the breaking up ot china promises to be the next great event among the nations of ano earth and when that change comes russia is determined to reap all ot the advantages and it Is difficult to see bow she can bo successfully opposed hitherto england and germany have been the only important powers to oppose tho russian domination and our country has held aloof as it we had nothing to stake in the maneuvering that I 1 going on but it russia dominates china her next move will be to become the supreme power in the pacific and if she succeeds in this she will control the world for her resources are as limitless as her what then will be the condition of our pacific coast and our commercial interests on the pacific ocean that the united states having placed its flag in the orient will ever pull it down Is looked upon as an undertaking quite as uncalled tor as would be the relinquishment ot hawaii alaska california texas the louisiana purchase or any other part of our territory which has become a part of our domain by negotiation or conquest any government at would take such a backward step would bring upon it the condemnation ot civilization and it the democratic party at the next national convention declares against the foreign policy of the present administration it will be but another blunder such as it has made so many of for which it has afterward had to apologize before ithe country the anglo saxon race must either fulfill its mission in the world and maintain its supremacy or go down and when it goes down democracy will go down with it |