The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
. PRESENT DAY THOUGHTS.
BY O. GRO vENoR AWE
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clings with tirmness to its neighbor
atoms, so national durability consists in
distributing the burden of the govern
ment upon NJ many shoulders as pos
sible and in the measure that those
shoulders IRE able TO bear; to the end
that there shall he none either great or
small who escape the feeling OF re.
sponsibility towards tho nation as n
whole. Measured by such a standard
none of the great nations of the earth
approach IL more nearly than Great
Britain and the United States.
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II it be rue that moral power is fur-
Their reaching and more enduring than
physical, and that history shows many
instances where the influence OF a
mans great thought will go on through
the centuries, while his physical
strength perishes at death or, II exert.
ed during life, extends as far as his
arm can reach and no farther; then IL
will not be unfair TO insist that the ma.
tons most likely to exert present in
fuence and TO live on and on are those
that have the best comprehension OF
moral duty towards the individuals
within or towards other nations out
side. Again measuring up the great
modern nations, we are forced TO the
conclusion that Notwithstanding many
human mistakes and many individual
and national lapses, Great Britain and
the United States comes the nearest to
thisl standard. AS pointed out last
week, they allow the individual most
rights. They compel from him no
special form Of belief, and enforce up
on him the fewest forms Of silence.
Both of these nations also have been
side by side in sending out to others
the greatest civilizing, educational,
medical and spiritual influences. Both
nations have gotten OF good and then
in truest altruistic spirit have endeav-
ored with enthusiasm sometimes mis-
taken) to pass IL along.
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On the score of both political and
moral enlightenment these two nations
are placed in the van OF the never.ceas-
ing generations Of men. Though con.
stitutional monarchy is on one side and
democracy on the other, these W o are
one in impulse, one In thought, one in
racial destiny from. which neither can
wrench free. H%enceforth, since the
American Colossus has learned to
stride from island 10 island half way
round the world, both are TO meet one
problem-the performance Of duty to-
ward alien, uncivilized, d~own-trodden
people Again the genius of the iace
will force the declaration that not by
physical power shall il be done, but by
the exercise Of justice and mercy. ny
the grace of God, defender of tho
faith" is engraved on English coin,
"By the grace Of God, defender of hu-
man rights must be now engraved on
the hidden tablets of the Anglo.Ameri-
can hearts.
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Such a destiny thrills the imagin-
alton. 1t excludes all Boosting; for
the opportunity To hold high the light
of leadership carries with IL apprehen.
sion of II falling short of duty. AS
pointed out a few weeks ago, the ever
recurring temptation will be to rely on
physical force. 1t has already present.
ed itself IN the proposed offensive Il d
defensive alliance with Great Britain,
Surely that would be retrogression in.
deed after painful centuries that have
declared the moral in national life Ia
be more enduring than the physical
II cooperation Is to exist, IL must be
or moral lines, lest we set back the
progress of others by arousing in them
jealous and forceful designs upon us
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1t is our united opportunity to place
upon the brow of humanity the choic
est crown of a lasting civilization
With peculiar grace-but particularly
from the United States fresh-fiushet
and physical victories-both have il il
their power to declare that there II
something mightier than war, some
thing stronger than rending explosives
Drawer than hoarse threats, and that II
peace. Then let us in the midst O
this sudden revival of racial feeling
permit our contribution to the new
century that already dawns, to he tn,
establishment OF an international tri
bunal of peace. In the midst of tn,
force needed 10 strange fifteenth cen
fury bloodthirstiuesS, will u thought
thus be set towards n higher plane q
power for both than we now occupy
Thus will the broken barriers of Spail
not become open gntewavs for robber
and extortion, but broad highways q
progress wherein dwe,ieth righteou,
ness, which after all is the only thin
that eXalteth IA nation,
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From the snow line of Canada TO III
Everglades Of Florida, from Texas
Newfoundland let the clamor arise Il
sistlessly for a new arbitration treat
between our two halves of one rae,
Somewhat over a year ago such
treaty was thrown out by our senaI
on the chief ground Of 'hereditary el
nifty" whatever that may mean. Y,
il has never been fully realized by OF
people how strong ever then was IL
feeling in its favor. Forty three Sc
ators voted for il, only twenty.st
against II and these largely from Il
less populated interior states. Thr,
more votes in favor of it would hay
placed 1t upon the record books of q
i;oktan,oant Much has happan,