Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-29
DEsErEr EVENING NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1885,

as the strong can command. then, with
vui meaning any irrevcrcnct. ! beg to
say that, In my opinion. Il IN time some.
thing should he done. and | say again
that the flrat thing 20 do Il 10 convert
Christians to Christianity. that is, per-
suadc them that Indians. Cubans. por.
TO Rlcans and Philippines are Just as
much the children Of God NJ are the
sons and daughters ~ the United
States, or any other so-oalled civillzsd
nation.
Robert Ingcrroli will never raise his
voice TO wrong the weakest Of the
earth. and believe he would agree
largely with the thoughts ! have pre-
scented. lie u not an enemy " religion
~ far NJ Il stands for rational thought
and practical efforts for good. He II
and fraud IN s'-caiicd Christianity. and
God knows there are plenty Of thom
/ everywhere.
Poor Islanders. Frisve for youi
| Civilization stands armed around the
world ana floats iron-clad on every sea
waiting for opportunity TO become
your guardian. ard yet it IL only the
old fable u Little RED ilidingho0d bg-
come fact. Civilization Ia the WOLF
Of nvaricr and n God cannot hrip those
/ Who fall into rs merclicfs jaws. their
fate u already settled. o, u We only
wcrc. as nation. TO take the hand u
the weak and stand for Humanity
hut. ailsi we are only following In the
footsteps q every nation that has risen
from poverty TO power.
Come literary Eabcrlunxie may cite
the war 81 rebellion IN which four mill
lion slaves were given freedom. But not
one slave obtained freedom because the
nation. the people. knew Il was right.
knew ID was the VIII % that power w
In our Ignorance call God" and feel In
our hearts moro than we can 'tnuw
hut because the nation was compelled
10 give the slaves freedom In order ~
save iia our existence. The soldiers
and sailors OF the regulars and the
navy vert into the present war be.
volunteers placed themselves In posi-.
ton whore they might De- ordered into
II doubtless thrilled with the thought
that they were risklng thrlr lives foi
tho weak ones u cuba and for thl
honor and glory o. thu nation. hut thl
nations glory was not lmperIllci. and
q few years will demonstrate that hu.
mnnlty has not been greatly improved
Tho war viii be campaign thunder fOi
two Year, In national politics and
greed win grow upon u Tor n hong time
The poor people 81 the conquered lsl'
, anda VIII disappear and tho world VII
muro and more become IN property o
iirlon. that ought 10 elevate mankind
viii more and moro nt00p TO &C
quicacf nee In the rule u the strong
God Will MON and more become IN
almighty dollar. and humanity viii. Il
, the mass stlii struggle FOR llfc on m
earth that should belong equally 20 AL
Hence. l say that " there be on earth
religion destined 20 mako matter
right FOR humanity u never was NOR
needed than now. and those who noe
u most are not the barharians, but m
I alleged Christians 81 the world not m
heather. hui the civilized nations. The
being tho leaders, are the blind lead
nr the blind and both must fall. n
! civilization can endure that IL NJ
based upon a practical realization 9
that social science that has been N
dream and hope 81 the best Tor ag'
as the brotherhood OF Man, a cuudltln
IN all men will refuse 90 do other tina
. the right not through fear of God. br
because God n In them n living an
developing power for gool.
. CHARLES ELLIS.