Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-28

This Is True.
The Anglo-Saxon race, with its co-opera-
tive Celtic branShes. may be pardoned for
being little selfcomplacent and egotistical.
1t is younger in its career than any other Eu-
pean race, and during many centuries it
, lacked the territorial advantages possessed by
its rivals and it still lacks their advantages
in population. Yet it has accomplished more
III the chief exploits that go to make up ma
tional greatness, and contributed more to the
achievements OF modern civilization than all
the other races combined. 1t has given uni
form language to more than 0OOO, 900 of
people, language enriched by literature
which, upon the whole. from Chaucer to Her
bert Spencer, III science, philosophy, history,
law, poetry, romance and criticism, rivals, If
it does not surpass, the literature Of ell the
other modern nations of Continental Europe
This declaration may cause an Italian, a
Frenchman, German, or dweller upon the
Iberian peninsula to stand aghast; but we
know the literature of those people better
than they know Anglo-Saxon literature 1t
has contributed nearly all the important in
ventions that add to the comfort and con-
venience of modern society. Obliterate the
SAtttS VI us anu Siltubiit
vices from the face of modern civilization,
and the world would seem to fall into almost
medieval simplicity in single day Even
the art of printing, a Chinese art originally,
hut credited to continental Europe as its
almost solitary great contribution to the in
ventive arts that have influenced modern
civilization favorably, owes its chief utility
70 the devices of Angio-Saxons
AGAINST THE WORLD.
Finally, the Anglo-Saxon countries count
their wealth in comparison with the com
hined wealth of all other countries that are
intelligent enough 20 count statistically, and
if the balance be not in their favor the
estimate will be so nearly equal that it would
be hard TO tell TO which side the preponder-
ance inclines. In almost everything that
speaks of achievement save the musical and
fine arts, it is the Anglo-Saxon race against
the world, and in most practical things it is
the Anglo-SaIon race alone and there is no
competitor. Why is this truei
If We trace the growth of Anglo-Saxon
civilization we find the answer to this CUES
ton The race advances mcre rapidly than
other races, because i makes use Of better
agencies for promoting the interests Of So
ciety than its rivals and cultivates more
stolid spirit Of self dependence. From the
reign of the earlier English kings down 10
the American revolution. and following
through all the earlier and later years of our
own republic, there has been a persistent
and an almost intermittent contest in favor
of personal Independence and the right 70 in
carry forward and control per-
soaal affairs without let CT hindrsncs from
superior authority. The traits implied in
this contest have no: found their most ede-
qaate expression in England The ernanci-
patton Of EEgliShn1en- struggling to obtain a
firm foothold among the continually cruz
bling debris of feudsl institutions, has been a
slow process. But II has been continuous,
and "a all Anglo-Ssxon communities the In
diTidual and society have long been the first
objects OF consideration, the government
bang held only as their dependent ard err
want The former Lad. and the latter,
through its official representatives, whether
hereditary or chosen, is only expected 20
follow and sT,stain.-William Nelson Black
In New York Sun