The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-06

witness the tired sullennoss and silence that brood
over the dinner hour Of the American working peo-
pie, who drench their stcmachs at morning with
Hood of had coffee, soak their hot food nj noon with
cold water, nll q tired stomach in n tired body at
night, without pleasure and conyivia expression to
revive tired spirits, AMI relieve their minds either
hy evening duluess, or even had temper, or by
spirltuous excitcmcn, in the drinking saloou-we
nave only to witness these things 10 cause us to
wish godsrccd TO viilcuturc.
As to evidences OF the influence OF vlticullurc as
an Industry, giving employment To onc.fflh of the
population Of great nation, on the wealth and
general prosperity of the people, wc have only to
point 10 France In our times, a. we have seen her
emerging from a great war, paying oil her great
debt, proceeding peacefully with her industries
engaging In great enterprises, exploring and colonlz-
ing Africa aud Asia, building interoccanc canals,
engaging In foreign wars and, even under republic
eau form OF government, attracting 10 her capital
annually thousands OF our most Intelligent travellers
students, and pleasure. seekers.
As to public and private mornls those who would
judge France by the noatng population Of strangers
and pleasure seekers, whlca IL catered to by the
professionally dissolute classes, should, II In this
country, institute the comparison by first studying
life at Saratoga. Long Branch, and the "rhorough-
hreds" OF New York. II they would judge her by
the home life OF her producing classes, they will
confess that as travellers, they have not inside
Of French homes, which are protected by customs,
peculiar TO her people, from the knowledge of
strangers.
As to the administration OF Justice and the honora-
bic discharge of public trusts, France shows no de-
moralization resulting from the consumption of NJ
teen hundred million gallons OF wine annually and
the absorption OF one-aith OF her population In vi
ticultural Industries.
AS TO the advancement OF arts ani sciences, We
see decalence from the use OF wine; the greatest
scientists AMI artists wine drinkers aud to Pas
tenr, who occupies the public mind more than any
other to-day, vculturo owes Its creates, impulse In
pcrfec,ing methods OF fermentation.
As TO the preservation OF the idea OF personal lib
crty, equality, and fraternity, wine proves lie
grading influence. surrounded by greater obstacles
than have been encountered by any great nation In
the progress OF popular development, France, In
our times, coincilent with the vast Increase In the
productions OF viticuiure, has achieved republican
freedom and stands to-day the peer OF European
tlons.
There are those who confonnd the results OF race
characteristics, social expressions, and ages of
ignorance among working people with the results
OF wine production. Let those who desire to make
fair comparisons institute them between those
Eastern countries within the zone OF viticuture,
where the industry Is fosterei, and where 1t has
been interdlctei. Compare Greece, even In her de-
! cline, ani Italy with Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, and
Persia Compare prohibition Palestine with ancient
wine drinking ludea. Compare peasant life of
| France and Germany with that of Russia. Viii.
culture Will not shrink from learning any useful
lesson that may be drawn from the experience of
the world AS taught by science aud honest investi-
| CATION.