. The history of the San Francisco disaster and Mount Vesuvius horror . THE SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER 333 the Spanish stronghold in the Pacific remained un-shaken save by internal dissensions. Today Americais roused to a new charge, and if only the love of lib-erty which has so long thrilled the nation can remainthe dominating spirit in our disposition of these popu-lous islands, we shall have a stronger hold upon thevantage ground on the outposts of the Orient thancould ever be gained by force of arms. If we arebound to these people by ties of mutual interest, theislands will be to us a source o
. The history of the San Francisco disaster and Mount Vesuvius horror . THE SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER 333 the Spanish stronghold in the Pacific remained un-shaken save by internal dissensions. Today Americais roused to a new charge, and if only the love of lib-erty which has so long thrilled the nation can remainthe dominating spirit in our disposition of these popu-lous islands, we shall have a stronger hold upon thevantage ground on the outposts of the Orient thancould ever be gained by force of arms. If we arebound to these people by ties of mutual interest, theislands will be to us a source of legitimate profit anda link in the chain of commerce with the Orient, but ifwe seek to rule them with a master hand, they willbecome a drain on our pockets and a potent factor inlowering our national tone. The future of San Fran-cisco is deeply concerned in this matter, and the pres-ent drift of events seems happily in the right direc-tion. While San Francisco is thus indebted to its com-manding position as toll taker on the worlds high-way, the city, in common wit
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