 | North American review - 1897 - 808 pages
...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. Our own Pacific slope has nearly fifteen hundred miles of sea... | |
 | Naval art and science - 1870 - 736 pages
...connections, although actually becoming more intimate, will nevertheless ultimately sink in importance ; WHILE THE PACIFIC OCEAN, ITS SHORES, ITS ISLANDS, AND THE...BEYOND, WILL BECOME THE CHIEF THEATRE OF EVENTS IN THE WOELD's OEEAT HEEEAFTER ? Time forbids me to follow out this train of thought, but the fact is apparent,... | |
 | William Henry Seward - United States - 1852 - 48 pages
...connections, although actually becoming more intimate—will nevertheless relatively sink in importance; while the Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands, and the...theatre of events in the World's great Hereafter? Who does not see that this movement must effect our own complete emancipation from what remains of... | |
 | William Henry Seward - United States - 1853 - 658 pages
...although actually becoming more intimate — will, nevertheless, relatively sink in importance ; while the Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands, and the...chief theatre of events in the world's great hereafter ? "Who does not see that this movement must effect our own complete emancipation from what remains... | |
 | William Speer - History - 1870 - 780 pages
...actually becoming more intimate, will nevertheless ultimately sink in importance ; while the Fnciflc ocean, Its shores, its islands, and the vast regions...become the chief theatre of events In the world's groat hereafter? WILLIAJI H. SEWARD. HARTFORD, CONN.: PUBLISHED BY SS SCRANTON AND COMPANY. SAX FRANCISCO,... | |
 | 1909 - 1106 pages
...defying opposition and indifference, persisted in the purchase of 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... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Hawaii - 1886 - 50 pages
...ultimately sink in importance, while 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." This political importance has been conceded by the opponents as well as friends of the treaty. Hon.... | |
 | James McKinney Alexander - Islands of the Pacific - 1895 - 540 pages
...importance of this part of the world. Senator Wm. H. Seward, after his journey around the world, remarked that "the Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands,...theatre of events in the world's great hereafter." This remark, though somewhat rhetorical, correctly points to a wonderful future era of this ocean.... | |
 | James McKinney Alexander - Islands of the Pacific - 1895 - 528 pages
...importance of this part of the world. Senator Wm. H. Seward, after his journey around the world, remarked that "the Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands,...theatre of events in the world's great hereafter. " This remark, though somewhat rhetorical, correctly points to a wonderful future era of this ocean.... | |
 | 1898 - 896 pages
...relatively sink in importance, while 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." This prophecy is about to burst into flower, American ideas, American civilization, can bring into... | |
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European connections, although actually becoming more intimate — will, nevertheless, relatively sink in importance ; while the Pacific Ocean, its shores, its islands, and the vast regions beyond, will become the chief theatre of events in the world's... 
