The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION
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become unconscious tools ~ -. 49,
sn5 rsslsss MSss ,, E. .ne saneased entsrprss;nr
New Ycrk. but push on 10 the w. s.cp aE
~ me 81. 'sss. shS fllitsrats and the rrsrt,sf
ms sac cssspool s l''sy whlss hss' iMsnd :aers f0rs-
.typically Amerfcan.s ThossS Seeaa ., caih
nithy and criminal classes <ro, S1E<s.ssess. -
are are the rulers of New York. Il is:1rrps s rr.,s
sef-government. The centnrss. aasiss ~ of
arcAical oppression from which - ~ =. Ros-
Gently esnerged have inapresnaiei s ~ -
any form. aud that onprsssaa,s i xss s..ssls y
bic for their defects Of caararsss Sp0nSl- q.
preston and poverty are the agenci~s ~
sss anS nsen anu asss.roy nations: iiherev
nations invincibfe. a1A&e
Trinmpa OF America's Systeua
''Bus is il an Impeachment, OF tn 49,.
can system OF government to aTSrls' 49, 3
me me ignoIsni +, sSa S ths Vicious from Euross
lacking in the task OF self-royernrcsssss3
instead ir IS conclusive proof ~ Sns.<e
minds thar TIE european system Is s.
/ and Join Tammany Han were raj n.y.
wfe'chsd 1y any act cf America Err
from l.. But the privileges Of free eta,,cs-
guaranteed 10 every American arS fs<sesS
which lift the children Of thosN wrSSsSSSS
Immigrants 10 plains Of :. higher dssf3ns
beacon lights that guide The way n ~
ter lives for hundreds OF ,kousas4a -
whom hope and happiness had lonr i.sSs
Slusnhering -
What more could be said In h.A.,. 8,
the American republic, OF the system Al = ~
itgStened seif-governnent than Ia reS1TSs
the historic truth that one or two poGSss
atoms in America are sufficient 10 3fnns<
form the offscourings of Europe into ,sSz
and women Of rugged honesty iYteiIie>rs1
thrift and patriotic admiration for 1rissS
lea and It's institutions From such nf1I17p
IN the third and fourth generations reSsSs
our immortal lAncoln our Gram 12%
Sheridan. and Garfield. and the brare T2s
Pherson who fell al the battle Of AfsSS}S 8
The valiant Commodore Farraglt vs~' STssss
son of a homeless italian Peasant ,3jfS
took refuge In America. The graadnersr1S
OF the Electrician Edison came 10 AHSSS
lea ia the steersge. with their only puS5S5f$
SionS tied I'm Il red handkarehisf t1Y
the ilustrious names in american hlst6fl Z
n great many are descended from aY,fS1l2SS 81
which. In its first generation on Amerl1
soil was as utterly destitute Of the eariS ~
ity Tor self-government as the receff r.
migrants are who now comprise TammA16
Han.
What of q country and It's insfitut3cr,o
tnai cause such transformatiens n NJ.
Stead's portrayal true picture. a a.
fancy hs gotten of prejudice. OF envy AL
OF malice? -
How the Conntry should he stuaao18
IF any Engisshman is honestly desironS
OF studying the people and governmtne a.
the United States. let him go into a..
towns aud the villages of every state n
into the country from the Atlantis "a fS%
Pacific I.es him visit the truly Aunefte57
cities Of Cleveland. Pittsburg. 81 IARl1
Omaha. Minneapolis. San Fransiseo. 8e1IsS
tie, Spokane. Portland. Denver an4 6v !.
dreds like them There he Wilt md Il
American character In all It's strenslh r.
viger. III he wishes to see American tn6f a
tnttons In reality. let him avoid the Euf7A
pean cesspools of New York and the Vffp6s
aean Whitechapeis of Chicago. and Is IN
railroads and canals. and view the 1fe85s
ncent buildings of brick and stone vkSR6
the youth are educated. When be ft10
through the country let him take n0tieA r.
the nicely painted houses ard harms a RI
most every farm. not emitting 10 neto n
cominodious school honse I'm every toNG43s
ship. Then let him drop into a farn ~
for stay Of several days. where az r.
md fruit and grain and stock In nl6Tf &
Best Of all. ne viii discover In hix -
host man OF education and murait&1 RI
keeps well abreast of the important h62S
penings OF the world. and whose MINI &
ambition IL to equip his sons and dS04 n
ters win good education and d9x4
and womanhood. The Enslishmau T.
does that VIII sec America. S'
Let EnEiishmen Beware.
"A word in closing. for the b<ue4t -
Engllshmen who may care to profit ~ l
America as ] have indicated Will l0I Il
inc breast or every genuine AmcE1g~ O.
undying hatred OF ENGLAND. partifl ln1lk
OF the ruling classes In that moth4fa
He viii be surprised 10 learn p61kG&
that the hatred grows out af Just III II
OF malicious iihela on the American n0T
as the one lately published by Ar H1eG ~
nhen imputing 10 American inatitutf1
faults of character due to the eppreeo3S
OF the libeiers themselves in their so{5E
lard. s2sS55f
I'm order that the English reader Of III
comment may not suspect the author ri
being hereditary enemy Of England IL
Will mention that my parents were 69gu'
under the English flag In the island O.
Jersey My ancestors were among Ut
Norman soldiers who helped William m
conqueror tn found the British ESupit&3
and they We're for more than 30 years tM1
loyal subjects of the British crown. NJ
related hy blood 10 every one II the o1E
Norman families n the island at Jernf1
as my name viii sufficiently attest to ~
Inhabitants of that Island. But am @
American, born in the state OF Iowa, -
proud OF IL. | yet have two-shirds 81 M
life before me. II in the course Of evcneo
during ihat period Great nrts1in and thu
United States should be Involved IN war
which many of as ferventiy pray may ho&
b. long delayed. my British lineage Win
have no strings on me so far as concerns
my. duty as a citizen Of a republic libeit4|
and insulted and stabbed by the mnthcGl
country on every occasion. Very reep4ote
fully. JOHN t. BALl.AIN&,sE.