The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06

l On nreI DAYS, either at i5c new moon OF
the fall They consider this the luekiest
time for irersseting business. IT Is vice
OF their lber'y that they do not meet
promptly on the day appointed Prompt
ness would look like obedience. When ths
multitude has assembled they ell sit down.
| suIi armed. Silence u; commanded by the
priests in the name a. the god Of war
| The debate is opened by tie king or chief
tsin the next are heard in their turn.
| according TO age. nobility o, birth, renown
in war. Of fame for eloaaence. No man
| dictates 10 the assembly. he may persuade.
but be can not command. II they are
satisfied they brandish their SPEARS
This is the highest and most honorable sp-
piause They assen; Ike warriors. and
praise by the sound 81 heir arms"
We see blended here in one assembly
the ihrfe forms Of government Monarchy
Represented by the kinE. aflstocracy by the
chefs and democracy by the people. We
see here the models OF constitutional gov
ernmeot. the cradle Of popular liberty.
Out Of The woods of Germany said
Mcniesquieu. came the British constitu-
ton From the woods Of Germany
says GihSon, -'iFsrcd the most civilized ns-
tons Of modern Europe The history OF
England" says S;ubbs. lis the purest ex-
jsting development Of Gc.manic princl-
pies" Had he hren an American. he would
have sud that the perfec, frniisSe Of Ger
Isuifi States and the rights Of American
citizenship. Liberty" says Lacan. lis the
Germans birihriEht." III, IS a privilege. "
| says Florus which nature has granted to
\ The Gerfpsns and which the Greeks with
! all ;heir art knew not bow to obtain $
German liberty" saws Taciius. is mora
| dangerous 10 Rome than the decpotic kinEs
G; the East
The mex; great quality in the German
character was fidelity. They were loyal
! 10 ihcir feeders. The chief fights for vic
| iory- says Taeit1s. the soldiers fight for
| ihrir chief II the chief was slain in bat
| he, rhe soldiers that survived him re-
! turned home to live in Shame and !ufsmy.
such loraiiy TO rulers. 10 less than love
o. liberty, hes giyen power 10 the German
uhtioas. Courage and iH1enendence must
achieve liberty and defend H. but fidelity
10 law and loyalty 10 rulers arc essential
that liberty may not Deset lawlessness.
aad lswlessusss tyranny
The Germans were loyal also 10 their
wtlc. They were mCr that kept Their
Ilishtea faith They Swore 70 their own
hu and changed not. This quality @4e
Clearly exhibited in the national vice u
EaWtline Their passioa for gambling was
ftTrrc and degrading but IL ILLUSTRATED
itheir LOYALTY 10 plighted faith Strangely
enough. saws Tacliu1. they gamble when
ftTttfl4g tlufTt as d heltVAs bUslltSs. 1 Is
play with such rash determination thar
w. ar the last desperate stake. his OWE
person ana liberty. If be loses, ne g1e.
int6 slavery. Although younger. although
stronger. he suffers himself 10 BE- tied and
scl1 This is obstinate perseverance in 9
ban cause. but The Germans call Il keep
ins their honor. 1t is their strong sens'
Of honor. nisdirsctes; though IL sonetin,
p. hoe as 2 10 Er~- amin an
their commercial supremacy. When Eng
land Is al war. she rays The interest on hei
eords 10 enc miss As well as friends Ghg
pays her debts alike TO the men that ar,
fighting TO save her and the men that ar.
fighting 10 destroy. II Is fidelity 10 prom
Use tina, has made Loadon the market fol
the produce Of all nations. the great banA.
I ing house of the world.
! But the noblssi form Of German fidel-
+ iiy was not LOYALTY to word nor loyalty 4
ruler-it was loyalty 10 woman. Alone
among harbarisns the German was satisfied
with one wife. Rough and fierce and crue
as they were. man ana woman alike. thel
had an Unborn sense Of the purity Of msr
rage and the sacredGesS Of family; the,
kept their faith man 10 woman and wo-
insn 20 man
| There is no sursT test of the character
o. a people than the position OF their wo.
men. Among the Eastern races woman y
valued Fer physical beauty. She goes al
ways yelled. No stranger may see her
fare she plesses her husband with sof
glanees and merry laughter. q handsome
10y. But when the ros.S are faded from hei
checks and her lips are TAie with pain ant
sorrow. her value IS gone TIE man i,
stronger than she; he makes her his slave
and buys another, younger and fsirer
I The position 81 woman among the Ro.
mans was fixed by the Roman standard o
utility she could not fight the enenie.
OF Rome. nor rule the conquered provinces
nor WELD the lictors an she could take az
part N the gres, struggle FOR national DIV.
er and conquest She was at best neces.
ifery evil, an obstacle in the WAY o. man
Development. Typical Of this feeling wa
the Roman aversion TO marriage. EveI
Cato. the highest type Of Roman integrity
declared that the gods would GENE al.
dwell with men Il the world were only ri,
Of WON, n There was such aversion Il
legal marriage among the Roman people
r Ct II by legislation. Laws were enact
ed for the encouragement OF marriage
Fathers Of large families we're excused
from taxes. Old bachelors and old 4taid!
were taxed double. The best seat at III,
circus was awarded to the consul that has
the most childrn. Roman fathers helS
their daughters in SO little esteem that
NAis tDt ttutNA NaN NpNpTel Win 4 name
The others were called number two, mum.
her three. number four. In the second cen
fury Of the Christian era a Roman ccnso
uttered the following sentiment In a pub
lie address II we could. fellow citizens
we should all keep clear OF the burden o
; marriage. But, as nature has so arran get
II thai We can not either live comforiabl
} With wives, OF live al oil without them, ,
: Is proper 10 have reEsri rather to the per
naaent Eood OF the republic than our owl
. tritf comfort The idea thar WOMAN i
m evil Eeuias. 10 be avoided By man
rfachcd It's climax In ihs middle ages wha:
the Roman church declared ceibaey "a b
the highest virtue ana marriage ,ncompat
bic with spiritual perfection. Men lie.
from mea as allies OF The devil. sad Eu
rofe was crowded With Incnasteries. Eve.
good old Chrysostom declared with con.
illrtiuS cTrc.icns tina; worn1n was "A nee
esssry evil. natural temptation. desiTa
bic eiisrity. aacmestie peril. a painted Ill
a deadly fascination"
II was rssergea for the Germanic race I,
give woman her true position rs an equa
witt man; 10 discover In her that mary ei
, Gus blending OF strength and weakness. O
lratisnce and daring u human frasI.r IN,