Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28
INFERENCE OF oPIN,oN
Why 1t Should Never be Made the Co.
Quarrel.

why - never be NADIA he
Quarrel. "
When you think on the suhiec+ ;.
seems truly remarkable that If has t.I,,,'
the world so long to arrive at the car,
cluslon that there is such thine -
honest difference of opinion.
In early ages-indeed. down to q VOW
recent period-and among all barbariansS
there was no such thing as .'agree;no. 80
disagree. 1t seems to have been taI,o0
as an indisputable fact that &c -
neighbor did any thing in wav ubio,
seemed TO you absurd or unreasonable
he must have done it to annoy Won. and
the proper thing to do was TO have
fight over 1t. And as the neiphbor bo,5
the same hearty contempt of vour ems
toms, he was nothing 10th to engage i,
combat. -
The Romans had no words to exnrass
their contempt for the Greeks because
they curlcd their hair and induIrod =,
the luxury Of baths; although the Pc
mans in turn surpassed the Grnal,s y,
these very practices
The PerSians, sunk in superstition
detested the Egyptians for worshininn
cats; the Baby lonians called the Roman.
barbarians, and the Jews regarded tho
outside world as heathens because thew
did not follow their peculiar rites
Coming down to modern times the
English have scoffed at the French for
eating frogs, and the French have 20.
torted that the English are coarse shon-
keepers.
The Italians tbinl- IL
drink too much beer, and the Gerrnaps
wonder why the Italians eat maccaroni
We can not understand why Mobam-
medans take off their shoes before on.
tering place of worship. while thev
wonder why we think it necessary f.
uncover our heads. We shake hands
with another; Cinnamon shake their
own hands; we kiss our dear friends.
and another nation rub noses; We burr
our dead, other people cremate them.
Who Is prepared to say which is rirht
and which is wrong? Is it not possible
that all may be right? Travel and OBJ
servation broaden the mind. and it is
noticeable that great travellers are not
disposed to condemn practices which do
not conform with their early training.
Schliemann, among the ruins of Troy.
ate with the natives, and found much to
commend in their habits. Stanley has
adapted himself to the fare and usuares
of the Africans, and does not seem to
pine for civilization.
This is lesson that the world is slow.
ly learning. in great as well as small
things. Climate and breeding create
different wants, and it is no longer nee
essary to XII a man, or even be his
enemy because he does not agree with
you in politics, science or religion. 1t
takes some time for some people to real
iZe this changed state of affairs. Bows
will wrangle and give each other the
lie over differences of opinion, and girls
have been known to VOW mot to speak
land keep the vow for years. over the
cut of gown or school squabble.
Thp world is wiser than it was. 1t has
discovered that much more is gained by
suaSiOn than coercion. The Mohamme-
dan cry of the sword in one hand and
the Koran in the other" has been dem
onstrated to be a poor rule for mission
aries. Kindness and argument have
supplanted force and threats.
If only the young folks could be
brought to see that it is possible to differ
without disagreeing. We can not all
have the same tastes in food OF clothing
we can not all have the same features.
hair, complexion or carriage; nor can we
have the same likes and disliles. But
there is always some one subject on
which we can agree, be it ever so trivial.
Let us find that subject and agree on
that: on other subjects letus reflect that
there is much to be said on both sides.
aud if we can not agree. let US agree to
disagree. "-Goldcn Days.