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...Growing Importance of the Pacific.* — In 1852, William H. Seward, in the United States Senate, said: "The Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands, and the vast region beyond will become the chief theatre of events in the world's great hereafter." That prophecy is rapidly on the way towards fulfilment....

...Alaska. His words are now its creed : " The Pacific Ocean, its shores, its Islands, and the vast regions beyond, will become the chief theater of events in the world's great hereafter." Already we have seen the beginning of that prophecy's fulfillment. A great practical economist declares...

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...force, and European connections, although actually becoming more intimate, will nevertheless ultimately sink in importance, while the Pacific Ocean, its shores,...islands, and the vast region beyond will become the chief theatre of events in the world's great hereafter." This political importance has been conceded by the...

...In 1852 Seward said of the Pacific: "Henceforth European commerce, politics, thought, activity, will relatively sink in importance, while the Pacific Ocean,...and the vast region beyond, will become the chief theatre of events in the world's great hereafter." This prophecy is about to burst into flower, American...

...have peered into the wonderful events of the present, when he said, from his seat in the Senate, that "The Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands, and the...theater of events in the world's great hereafter." And now the air is full of "expansion," and as Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri, says: "We must fall into...

...building up of a great and enlightened people — the ideal American race. In 1852 Secretary Seward said: "Henceforth European commerce, European politics,...islands and the vast region beyond will become the chief theatre of events in the world's great hereafter." It did not occur to Seward, just as it has evidently...

...consummated — the junction of the two civilizations upon the coast and in the islands of the Pacific. * * * Henceforth, European commerce, European politics,...and the vast region beyond, will become the chief theatre of events in the world's great hereafter." We have not only annexed the Hawaiian Republic and...

...have peered into the wonderful events of the present, when he said, from his seat in the Senate, that "The Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands, and the...theater of .events in the world's great hereafter." And now the air is full of "expansion," and as Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri, says: "We must fall into...