The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-29
CAHENSLEYISM.

The views Of Mr.. T. NJ. Roberts, in
his graduating grafton at Eugene, were
undoubtedly ably expressed, and the
effort coumendable; but we do not
fully endorse all his opinions on this
subject. 1t is unquestionably fact
that free institutions cannot exist
where church and state are not sep
arated, and the one should not have
the least influence upon the other.
This was undoubtedly the prevailing
sentiment of those who drafted the
constitution, and there has been no in
novation III this regard. The language
of that instrument and of the laws OF
the land should be the only one taught
IN our public schools, and all nation
alities should commingle with and
form a part of the comprehensive
whole. If persons are desirous OF
having their children taught any other
language, 1t should be at the individ-
ual and not at the public expense. We
believe these views will be endorsed by
all citizens who are in sympathy with
this form of government, and in so
far as Mr.. Oahensley attempted to
change them he should not have been
endorsed. The pope did not sanction
his course, and no harm resulted. As
shown by the visit of M. Satolli re-
Gently, Rome does not wish to inter-
fere with our free schools, and no
danger, we believe, need be appre-
hended from that source. Especially
is this true when we consider the adj
vanced and liberal views on all sub
iects entertained by our citizens who
are communIcants of the Catholic
church.
The intense national prejudice dis
played by Mr. Roberts is common to
very large portion of our citizens,
and is subject to criticism. "Ameri-
can" civilization is not different from
any other civilization, only in as far
as it is foreign graft of English puri-
tanism. Our institutions, in great
measure, arc exotics from other na-
tions, and the rights guaranteed by
magma charta, and the bills of rights
are incorporated in almost every state
constitution. In every court in tins
country English common law dehnl-
tions prevail, and there is little If any
thing distinctly American. Our free
schools are modelled largely after those
of Germany and Switzerland, and the
grades are slight imitation OF the
plan prevailing in the former country.
The Australian ballot law, now adopt-
ed by nearly every state in the union,
came from a British province. It is
eommendable in every citizen to have
a Just pride of our country; but
we should not follow the idea
of the ancients that the world was di-
vided into Greeks and barbarians.
Then again, all foreigners, are not
.clods." There are very many honest
and industrious immigrants, who come
to this country and assimilate with our
institutions, and who become very
estimable citizens. But it must be
admitted that there are others who
are dangerous in any nation, and who
"left their country for their country's
good" To such no welcome should be
given; but there should be distinc-
tion made, and all should not be CLASH
fed under the one heading.
All should be taught to respect the
laws of the land, and the great bene-
fits accruing from free institutions
should be inculcated everywhere.
Freedom-individua freedom-should
be the watchword of every citizen,
and tyranny should be hated in every
form, whether in a foreign potentate
or in native political "boss" or ma
chine rule IN caucuses.