The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-11

i've genius is really surprising, and De-
EVE that most Of the people are natu-
ally humane, and inclined to do right.
indeed, if it were not SO even the c1yllI-
alton of which they boast, and which
ye would call worse than barbarism,
gould be impossible; but over all hang
he black shadows of superstition, pre-
udice and greed, and this is what keeps
hem in their low condition. They are
he yeritable slaves of their own institu-
ions and these latter keep the people
n ignorance, and make them the selfish
,eings they are. It is impossible for
hem to be otherwise than selfish and
;yrannical, and cruel SO long as they per-
nit these institutions to flourish; and I
I'M glad to be able to tell you that many
of the people are finding this out, and
though suffering all manner of martyr
dom because of their advocacy of the
destruction of these old systems, they
are rapidly increasing in numbers, and
all the signs point to a great change
soon to come over the nations of the
earth. r -
In order to give you an intelligent
idea of the people and their institutions
I will now proceed to relate some of the
incidents OF my journey, and some of
the scenes which I have witnessed while
in that far away land, leaving you to
draw your own conclusions from what
you shall hear.
Ivisited many countries, inhabited by
various colored races of people, and each
having different customs. The people
of almost every nation l visited acknow-
ledge leader, or ruler, and this ruler is
knownlby different names in different
countries. In one country he is called a
king, in another, an emperor, in a third.
a czar, and in another, president and
the powers of these rulers also differ in
degree, varying from that of absolute
despotism to the exercise of authority
by the will of the people; in the latter
form the people being supposed to ap-
point or elect their rulers. The func-
tions of all these rulers, however, are
about the same, namely. to keep the
majority of the people in bondage more
or less severe, while pretending to pro-
tect them, and to levy taxes upon them
for the purpose of maintaining their own
privileges and powers.
The first country that visited I found
to contain several millions of people,
nine-tenths of whom were very ignorant
and brutal, while the remainder boasted
a high state of civilization, and were
we'll educated, and numbered many who
were famous for their eruditlon and
skill The educated portion of the in
habitants of this country are generally
we'll to do, and control the business inter,
ests of the nation, while the ignorant
masses are little better than their slaves
This country is ruled by one man who is
called a czar. This individual holds alb
solute sway over the lives and property
of his subjects, and the people are
taught to regard him as the special agent
of the Deity, and to look upon him as
their greatest friend and benefactor
Backed by numerous body of men
who serve as~his tools, and assisted by 8
small number of persons who are given
special privileges, and who are main.
tanned in idIeness and great luxury al
the expense of the masses of the people
this ruler is enabled to keep himself in
his exalted position, and even to trans
NIT his powers at his death to others
for it has long been a custom IN thai
country to have ruler, and the people
are not yet sufficiently enlightened tc
abolish this useless and expensive, Office
The people allow themselves to be rob-
bed almost without protest, though ]
soon discovered that thosewho did com,
plain were summarily dealt with by the
agents and tools of the ruler; often suf
fering death for their boldness.
Passing south from here travelled
over many countries, the inhabitants OF
which found to be IN different stages OF
barbarism and savagery. Some of these
races are very dark in color, and vast
numbers live as do the lower animals,
sleeping in holes in the ground, or build
ing temporary habitations of reeds. AS
l had learned that on the other side
of the globe there were people of a su-
perior race, who had reached the highest
stage of development known on earth,
l did not linger very long in those coun-
tries where the people are still en-
veloped in the darkness of ignorance,
but, eager to see race of people more
like ourselves, possessing intelligence
and skill, and enjoying the blessings Of
liberty, l fastened across a. great ex-
panse of water westward and northward,
until came to the country of which l
was in search. This country is called
North America.
ITO be continued