The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-20

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sculptors, mathematicians, astrono
mers, inventors, statesmen, phil
anthropists, and in short men in
every department OF life il
which 1t is possible to &C
quire Worldwide fame Every
faculty In the national mind has re-
ceived proper attention, and so one
has not been cultivated at the tx.
pense of the others. Each one is
looked upon as having an important
bearing upon the other, and imper-
feet in it's development unless CO.
ordinate with the others. 1t is
much on the same priaciple as the
development of a human being. II
the mind is exercised without re.
gard Ito physical culture, the re.
snlt may be extra ordinary display
of mental power for a short time
only, when from want of proper
support OF the physical nature the
mind gives way and imbecility is
the consequence. This is really the
most favorable result that can fol
low from such a course. On the
contrary if the body is exercised to
the exclusion of the mind then is
the result nothing more than the
mere exhibition Of human nature.
Germany affords another fine IL
lustration of the development of
mind and body as well, in the agr
gregate. Every opportunity for
human greatness has ben seized
upon by her people, and she now
stands forth IS probably one Of the
greatest if not the greatest
nation of modern times.
Italy, though only a score
of years ago hopelessly en-
slaved by the power Of priestcraft
has now risen from her former abs
ject condition, asserted her indea
pendence and promises to bee 1me a
far mole important factor in the
progress of civilization than she
ever has been in the past. though
at one time, the dawn of modern
history, she stood foremost among
the nations in greatness of intellect,
but in consequence of the one dom
inant power of p;iestly authority
sank into intellectual darkness from
which is is just now beginning to
emerge.
In Spain We now find the reverse
of the conditions mentioned as ex-
listing in England, Germany and
Italy; that is, the Spanish people are
still directed by one dominant
power, that of the Church of Rome.
It is only by means Of church pre-
ferment that one can attain toI
greatness OF influence in that coun-
try. They make no progress and
have not done so for many decades
past.
Russia presents another example,
only with this difference, that the
dominant power is the will Of the
Gar. against which the Nihilists
are now so vigorously struggling. In
the Spanish republics of America,
we have another Illustration; ere
the one dominant principle is what
Mr.. White calls p0pul0rism. The
effects of this condition Of things
we know too well from the tele~
graphic reports we receive nearly |
every twenty four hours, in regard
to revolutions. rebellions, etc.
The one example Of brilliant
growth is the United States, but
unless some change takes place in
it's present course it is liable to be-
come miserable failure. Only enc
element seems to enter into and
form our progress, namely, love Of
wealth. This power, called nsrcaia.
tiLiSna, seems to be crushing every
thing In its way. What would our
fathers, of Revolutionary times,
think of the patriotism OF most all
our great men of the present day, Il
when they see to what lengths they
will go in order to raise themselves
to posi- ton, and then how they pros
Litute their authority and influence
to the acquisition Of wealth, wealth
which they know not how to use
with good taste and to any Useful
and honorable purpose? Law in
this country has Ebecome an coca
sion Of ridicule, jury trials mere
tarces. As an instance, we need
only refer to the Cincinnati riots of
/ few weeks ago. Education has
'or its sole object the scqulsi-
ion of wealth. The man re-
yrets that he did not goI'
In school when a bow. because he Il