The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-03
NATIONAL PROGRESS

Some Sentiments Upon the Current Discus
sion, "The Worlds n Cheat THE Last
Topic i'm Course of Preparation.
Amos L. Seaman. Chairman of the National
Progress Commit tee, sends some general COM
ments upon the current topic, "The Worlds q
Cheat" Noir Frewin's philosophy, with &C.
compsnyiug sentiments With the next sub
ject the series closes, to be resumed after the
fifth National Reunion n. It. c. C. Guards.
While on the question: d" Is the World Cheatf"
it is well to avoid that sort Of reasoning which
takes the exception for the rule which mis-
takes the human perversion of justice for that
memorable divine law which rewards virtue
and Furnishes sin; and above all, that which
esteems outwardsprosperity, the supreme good
THE CHAIRMAN COMMENTS.
Generally considered l would not say " the
worlds one great cheat" but there are enough
cheats in the world to make many Nor
Frewins IT'S well to point to Noir Frewin
and say. You gave way to weakness; you were
not strong enough to resist evil; you lost your
manhood when you gave up to drink and gam
bling.
'Tis true, two wrongs do not make one right;
but we are all human, all have our weaknesses
and erring characteristics.
Here we have case of the real criminal, "a
gentleman" enjoying life, whilst another in
nocent man was serving seven years Of life in
could lie conscientiously; because he could
colby stand by and see an innocent man suffer
for his crimes.
Aye, more than that, he could see the inno-
cent mans mother sent to the grave, his father
become drunkard aud his atfianeed lost for
ever, all the result of the cold injustice of
gentleman of influence and rank.
Is it any wonder that Nor Frewin, upon his
release from Dartmoor, exclaims: The worlds
great cheat" and that this belief should
sink deeply into his mind?
In truth, Noir Frewin's philosophy is wrong,
but no more so than the injustice that was
dealt him. ALI there are many, many such
cases in the world; this is real, not imaginary.
We may rail at the wrongs of NOir Frewin,
but by railing at him we show ourselves less
manly, or womanly, less charitable, less the
Christian than he.
The greater wrong was that of the gentle
man" criminal who suffered Noir Frewin to
endure his punishment. We want none such
men. They deserve less charity, aud rougher
discipline than the Frewins; whilst on the
other hand, to Noir Frewin nothing less than
the encouraging brothery love, help and kind
ness of his fellow-man could reclaim him.
Preaching 10 him his wrongs is cold, un-
charitable way of demonstrating Christian
spirit. But taking him by the hand. giving
him your sympathy, your encouragement and
help would cause him in time to forget the past
injustice, and to renew his confidence in
humanity. He then would recognize that his
philosophy was not true but that shere were
many, many ipjusticcs which We must endure,
battle against and triumph over.
Let US. then, not criticize the Noir Frewins
recoil from them but rather let US always
do our utmost to encourage and strengthen
them in the belief that the worlds not cheat
through our actions, instead of the cheap
eensure from our lips.
Georgia Martin tells US the worlds a cheat
because woman is paid S25 for what man is
paid 500. do not know of any such cases;
bnt if woman will take S25 for what man is
paid 500, say she values herself cheaply. It's
cheap" instead of cheat, "-dfference of a
letter.
If women would demand and take no less
than the same pay as men, there would be
less men out of work. and more happy, COM
forted wives, instead of women seeking employ
ment.
Amos T. Saamen