The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-12
ADDRESS TO PUPILS
Superintendent Kern's Talk to the
High School Yesterday.
POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN
England's Basic Sin Is Avarice.
Says the Speaker-He Eulogizes
James Monroe and John
Quincy Adams.

talks 10 the pupils of the High schoo
yesterday, spoke on The Policy OF
Great Britain" 1T is very desirable. u
said he, that pupils pursuing a course
OF secondary education should keeu
themselves we'll informed on the cur
rent events that are transpiring and
the history that is making throughout
the world. much of which is more inter
esting and important than any previous
period.
MANY Of you are old enough to be
Gin to reason and philosophizc on these
matters, and all OF you are sufficient
~ advanced to comprehend and apprc-
ciate the simple principles upon which
are established the ethical and political
codes Of the civilized countries of the
world The better we understand
these matters. the more we are en-
abled TO appreciate our home condi-
tions and the stronger will be our love
Tor this grand and beneilccnt govern
ment and the boundlcss resources
which are our pride and boast, ana
which fill our souls with "a patriotic
sentiment that is a stronger safeguard
TO our nation than EnCiand's great
navy can ever be to her though IL were
double what II is to-day.
Great Britain is n wonderful and
tyne OF intelligence IN a people who
have made a remarkable history. and
whose ambition and pertinacity has no
superior on earth. IT was from such
stock that the hardy sons OF the early
colonies sprang, but IT is our proud
boast that our revolutionary fore
fathers represented the cream of the
clan, the higher, better spirit, the stuff
that could not and would not tolerate
oppression and tyranny. injustice and
slavery. Just as the progressive and
freedom loving element of the East
break away from the chronic conditions
Of narrow environment and push into
the great practical Northwest to build
a greater and stronger empire, and
trom the vantage ground OF these
grand old mountain tops, defy the
world, so did our noble and gallant
forefathers break away from the moth
er country and come 10 these shores to
show the world a nation so free so
strong. so noble and 50 Just that the old
world people have to come and live
with us generation to he able 10 I'M
derstand and appreciate il.
England's basic sin Is avaricc. Am
bltton easily leads 10 ayarice and avar-
ice always leads to injustice and op-
preston. Possibly had we been
cramped and environed by such limit
ed territory as the British Isles. we too
might have reached out with colonies
TO all parts of the world. usurping the
rights OF weak and ignorant peoples
until. like England. the morning drum
peat arouSlng our soldier Guards
might follow tho sunrise around the
globe. But thanks TO our good fortune
ana the goodness and wisdom Of those
grand souls who framed our govern
ment, we had land not only sufficient
Tor ourselves, but enough for hundreds
or thousands OF the oppressed Of Tu-
rope. We are thus spared the shame
ana disgrace that oyershadows the
fame Of Great Britain to-day. making
her the rcrroach of the civilized world
The lriShmau. who PERHAPS better
IMAM any other, has had a chance TO !
learn the policy and methods Of Eng
IlFhmen, gave n unique characterIza-
tlon when he facctiuusly remarked. |
Land an Englishman on a lone and |
lninhabited island IN the sea and I'm !
less than week he will have his hands |
ia the pockets of the poor naked ma
ives. John Bulls recent bad break I'm !
south America leads one to mistrust |
mat ne has been reading our Edward |
Iggloston's HOosicr Schoolmaster |
where Mother Means advises her hus-
band 10 git a plenty while you're a |
sitIn. say /. Them bottom lands win !
be valuable some day
!.
gave British Guiana 10000 suuar. (
miles. Last year they gave n i'm AS ]
10000. This is the policy and this Is a I
.alr sample Of the methods of Mr. RIM |
lie refused 10 submit the question 10 |
rhltrat!on, because hr claimed fhot,, !
Aas no International law as a basis !
on may be aware that International |
IA" regulate the action of the strong |
powers towards each other. Ii aloras |
-
he LAID his hands on that little strip Of |,
bottom lands poor Johnnie burnt his 1
myers badly and has ever since boon I
tel4nE quite ashamed of IL. His Uncle I
sam has risen IN the International sen f
ate - move an amendment to inter .
NATIONAL law to-wit., that IL shall be .
lhiaWiul Tor any European power L. 7
'ubVert republican institutions In the
Americas by force or fraud.
Perhaps one Of the most INTERESTING,
ma remarkable passages in American .
history Is that OF the administrations
y James Monroe during the eight
Years from March 4, 1917. to March 1 .
s25; and not the least notable feature 4
y this period was the fact that during
hese eight years. Mr.. Mouroe's sccre- .
airy of state and head OF the cabinc. .
inder him was John Quincy Adams.
me ~ the greatest exposttors and ex-
1mples Of Amtricanism which our his
DRY has ever known. or these two
men II may be with justice said that
Monroe was one Of the purcet and tru-
st charac terS In American history and F.
'ohn Quincy Adams one Of the strong .
~ and granaest. Americauisn OF the
inest type had In these two men ex-
mpiarS worthy 10 he named with
The recent comprehcn-
i've and energetic assertion OF AmerI-
anism by President Cleveland has.
however. exposed an extraordinary .
want Of knowledge and even Judgment
n the par. 81 many ot our people a'ong
ms line, but II need hardly he said
hat rhe immense weight OF public
pinion has unheSitatinCly supported
he Adams Monroe Cleveland principle
Z Americanisfn. To tell the plain
ruth, none OF Us want 10 fight Eng
and and much less does she wish to
ght u. Sh" has tried that game once
no many times IN the past After
-ngland has showed up her hig navy.