The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-21
GOOD WOMAN THROUGH ALL
THE VICISSITUDES OF HER LONG
REIGN, HIS TRIBUTE TO ENG
LANDS SOVEREIGN.
Mr.. Pringle Thinks American Youth
Should Not Be Taught to Hate
Great Britain.

Pringle delivered an exceedingly inter
esting discourse on ''The Life Of a Ma
tion," having direct application to the
reign of Queen Victoria
Mr. Pringle commenced his remarks
by referring to a certain element in this
country who. though not insignificant
in the matter of making noise, he
thought must be deficient in common
sense, and who regard anything good
said about another country, especially
the British empire, as a direct affront
to this nation. They appear to think
that the United States has a monopoly
Of everything good. The foreign ele-
ment who seek a new home in the
United States were expected not only TO
renounce their allegiance to their native
land, but to say all manner of things
disrespectful Of the land which gave
them birth. And more especially was
this expected of those who come here
from the British isles.
Mr.. Pringle pointed out the error of
the school books of the cocltry, which
seek to make a child hate the country
IN Which his forefathers were born,
lived and were buried This spirit in
public education is directly opposed to
the development of a great country
such as the United States and should
be exterminated. There was no coun-
try under the sun that could afford
to be so magnaminous in this respect
as our own, inasmuch as the whole
country, or the greater portion of it.
IS Inhabited by persons whose parents
were born in other lands
The history of English speaking peo-
pie all over the world is a protest
against this ignoble system of educa
ton. These diatribes against coun-
tries which, while they may not be
quite as progressive in some ways as
ourselves" said Mr. Pringle, "are just
as religious, are not only unworthy.
but unnecessary"
Going back to the matter Of history
as it is taught, the reverend gentleman
stated that he could not understand
the object of the manner in which the
history of the revolutionary war is
taught. 1t was perhaps taught in
way that had its good points, but it
lacked proportion. They were taught
all about the attacks, marching and
countermarching, but would it not be
we'll to state to the scholars that the
English nation of that period was not
at all like unto the English nation of
today. Nor did the common people Of
the British isles favor or want war
with this country. 1t was brought on
by petty politicians, who happened TO
have the reinS of governmental con-
troll at the time.
These two great nations-the great
empire that today has within its bor-
ders one-f1fth of the area of the globe,
and whose population exceeds 450, ,000,-
coo, and this great republic, the flower,
the nearest to perfection Of all the
earthly republics-these two nations
could not afford to be at enmity with
one another. There would come
time, and that probably within a few
short years, when the British empire
and the United States would need to
stand together for their very existence
Every word uttered by public men
against Great Britain, when the inevi-
table time came when these two coun-
tries stood side by side, probably ar
rayed against the rest of the world,
would be remembered to our confusion.
''These two countries" he continued,
this republic free from the chickering's
Of petty European struggles, and that
great empire whose very life depend: -:
upon keeping her ports open to the
commerce of the world that she may
show the principles Of good govern
ment to the English-speaking people
these two countries cannot afford to be
drawn into conflict by any petty poll
ticians looking for vain glory. The
history of this great country of ours
commenced with the landing of the
Mayfiower with it's few kindred souls
looking for religious liberty, but our
school histories teach only that portion
from the war of the revolution. And in
this the teaching is not perspective nor
proportionate. These two nations will
never come to the correct solution OF
affairs until the children in the schools
Of the United States and those Of the
United Empire are taught that theic
history is interviewer with one another
and cannot be separated.
ANY attempt to separate these ma
tions shall meet it's just rebuke. The
cries will be Of no avail, because the
great hearts of the people in America
and England beat in unison, no matter
what the political tricksters may say
to the contrary. 1 make no apology for
speaking for a few moments of that
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English-speaking people are drawn-no
matter where they are found"
Continuing, he admired the spirit of
the queen in declining the proposition
Of the clergy of England to hold the
services in any large and imposing
edifice-and these jubilee services mark
ing the second longest reign on record
will be held in the open air under the
blue canopy of heaven.
OF this great event, the sixtieth an
niversary Of the ascendancy to the
throne of Great Britain of Queen Vic
toria, there is one thing to be said
Theoretically, the speaker was opposed
to king and queens, but he could not
help but admire the greatest woman of
modern times. She was a good woman
1t is a great mistake to say that with
the position of Queen Victoria it is easy
to live good life, for history indicated
the opposite to be the fact. But in
Queen Victoria'S instance, through
| sixty years as a sovereign, not a finger
could be pointed at her with feproach; ;
she had been indeed a good woman as
well as a great monarch. If it were Il
fact that righteousness exalted a ma
ton, then he would not hesitate for one
moment to say that the success of the
British nation during her long reign
had been due to religious queen.
Mr.. Pringle had no excuse to offer for
the principles which have dominated
English affairs in the past regarding
stronger countries, but he had respect
for England's queen. Sixty years ago
King William died, and a party COM
posed Of the Duke of Wellington, some
bishops and other statesmen made their
now Queen Victoria was living, and
| made known tO her that she was queen