Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-12

The savage aboriginal inhabil'ui' Of
Wales, the painted warriors thll sent
horror to the hearts OF the explorer arc
no part OF the Celtic invaders OF wei
disciplined people who we're the DC.
tenders OF her liberties. The average
historian Is n 1 discriminating upon ms
point and bsim We find ourselves
classcd among the Dcdaubcl war'lovng
end rowing pr, historic native OF vdt
country. The Welsh are no more part
OF this people than IS an English Amer
can In full dress suit cousin.germi TO
TIVE wild and unlulored savage OF North
America.
The rudy countenances OF these
people has ever been a matter OF COM
mrni by observers 1t is not entirely
the climate that produces this picture o
health. While the climate tends TO send
tn. flush to the sufia c, II is observed
tat very lew Of our English friends are
blessed with this evidence OF health and
vigor. Food and exercise are the potent
last1rs Rye bread, and other - The
coirsrr viciuals, without seasoning, save
what nature has gwen II, and long
happy walks, make the people strong
and hearty. THIS strength will SHOW In
the lines and expressions OF the lace.
Plenty OF pure m Juniain air, not too
ranfed, which is part Of The daily de
mands OF this people, contribute to this
evident healthiulncsi. Taey walk, not
alone In Wales, miles TO attend church
and other devoli nal and musical ser.
vices; and this Is done with iefvid good
will and with happy conscience. All
these elements must combine to make
men healthiul. This people, eve trans
planted into the STRIFE Of American rest.
lessness, know very little about the In
cessant worry about business They
conclude without expressing Il, that
there Is a divinity that shapes our
ends" and ,ha, suiiic 5. However much
they do wrong, they have a universal
motto:--"Whal conscience dictates to be
done, or warns me not TO do, that teach
me more than hell to shun: this more
than heaven pursue"
In the annals OF war this little coun.
try's people have taken an active part.
War seemed 10 be their heritage. In
the penin,ua ar war, IN the army OF the
Duke OF Yelling OH, and In all the cx.
petitions wherein Engli.h arms have
been victorious, this little nation has
furnished Its full quota VI brave men and
leaders
A people chanting religious hymns
with their war song, went to battle with
more vigUr, and with twice the will TO
conquer possessed by the less religious
anu more ardent In battle.
The customs and manners oil this
people would not be exclusively de.
lineated without one other strange and
most wonderful national trait. That
trait Is the literary and musical develop.
mcnt OF the people IN congregations.
Man is q social animal, and the most
social OF all men Is tue Wolshman In
the congregation he Is supfomest In his
10y. Sometimes Il Is such to FAULT.
| Loving the gossip as well rs tie social
atmos, here, he Is at tunes led into
much gossip, and not enough Of the
purely social worked In
These literary aud musical conven.
u rs, ga,hctings,or synods have become
the national pastime and c browning
feature OF the social lue OF the Welsh,
and no other nationality now make pre-
tention to such an advanced and bene-
fetal contest In the hne art and attain.
mcnts. The word Eisteddiod has be.
come the designating term for these
contests and assemnlages. 1t Is tern
or appellation OF dignity and oompfe
hensiveness. The term Is not NOR,
filled with worthy conception Than the
great and good purpose IN these con
tests aud competitions.
There Is. without any exaggeration,
grandeur about this people anu theii
national characteristics that not alont
shames the dominating Eng lsh, but put
to the blush other great nations who's,
accomplishments are supposed to trans
cend this simple people. Other nations
now IN the asccndcncy would do well tC
emulate their great virtues Naiiona
life, prosperity and final decay Is but tn,
endless circuit Of time, working out u
one end and lnesplicable purpose. Ma
tons now unborn will yet rule; aud per
chance this national lie may yet throl
and the Welsh some day rule the world