The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-24

eVNT SO 0UyOu< uy " UflUs n BIitISu I
ruutoms oGlcer? / think not. In other
words. 4 poor man has just as much Jus
tics meted out to him as has a rich man. /
And We have recently seel on two or
three occasions that the fact hat a man
q title Of nobility does not keep him
out Of jail n he commits a crime. Unfor-
tuuatsly this n not the case in the land
which Ne live. and we nave to admit
IL with shame. In fact. going into court
with A case has become a sort of gamble. |
People 20 into the Justice court with the
idea In their mind that they may win.
II they don't they win try elsewhere.
litieants 60 into the district court
that will he one step on the way to reach
the supreme bench OF the state. With
sorrow we have had to admit all this. but
we have ooked up to the United States
court and breathed freely. "a one
does when he comes out Of the sitting air
OF a crowded room and enters the fresh
air. and we have said that there In the
United States supreme court. and that is
above reproach: and We be-
lieved II. also. Yet. in the last campaign
the democratic party, headed by Mr..
Bryan. severely criticised the supreme
court and the platform of that party sug-
gested that some reorganization was nee
essary. so that the wealthy may no longer
be shielded at the expense OF the poor
man. And the fact that these sentiments
were endorsed. not only by crowds OF un-
precedented size that thronged around
the speaker whenever he appeared In
public. but also in the solemn stiffness Of
the polling places by some six and one
half millions of voters. proves that ] am
no alarmist when ! say that one of the
greatest dangers Of this ountry rs the
disgracefui satire on justice that Is so
common: and there is good reason FOR me
20 urge you. As Sons of st. George. to use
every influence to purify the law courts.
and TO make the dealing out of Justice to
be something more than mere barter ana
sale OF judicial decisions, or Influenced by
what Is known as the political pull.
"But # further seems to me that there
Il another end to which you may well
work. 1t is the realization OF that that
was until very recently a dream of the
optimist, but which seems to be coming
nearer to completion. and. indeed. has
taken rapid strides during the last few
weeks. j mean the federation OF the En-
g~lish-speaking world for the one purpose
of striving for and as far as possible In
surfing worldwide peace. i would miss
much Of the spirit of this celebration were
i to forget to make mention OF the many
courtesies that have been shown to this
republic during the past few days by the
British empire. We stand on the threshold
of a path the end of which none of us
can describe. We cannot p~roph,sy what
the events of the past few days are lead
ing us to, nor can we say what interna-
tional complications may yet have to he
faced. Some OF the great continental pow
ers that have hitherto been friends of this
republic have changed front. and may vet
be with the enemy. Who knows? But to
the surprise and qualification Of everyone.
the British people have shown this land
only the most unqualified friendship. and
the great newspapers of Great Britain
have in a most unqualified manner poken
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try now faces.
"You notice how. when Consul General
Lee was leaving Havana with many other
Americans. and the Spaniards were max
ing unsavory remarks. there was yet one
star I'm the overhanging clouds. for as the
! Fern steamed out OF port she passed "a
steamer flying the Union Jack. and as
she went by the Jack tars Of England
dipped the old flag and lining the bull
warks cheered and cheered again. | tell
you. sirs, those cheers have been heard
far from the place where they first sound
ed. and the people of this country. who
nave in times passed had very uncompli-
mentary thoughts of the land across the
sea, will not be slow to catch the signifi-
canoe of that act of the jolly British
tars.
Nor is that a solitary instance. for
only a little while ago. after the blowing
up of the Maine. the Australian premiers
met III ltlbOut NV " iiditt a. Ditstdst VI
sympathy to the people of the United
States on the awful event. The question
came up as 10 through whom the message
should be sent. the usual channel being
through the secretary for the colonies: he
sending 1t to the secretary OF state In
Washington and he in turn handing II to
the president. But the PREMIER said the
Americans are not Foreigners like the
Russians and Germans: they are our kin
across the sea. so they decided to ignore
the International barrier and sent their
message to President Mckinley direct.
so the outlook along this line is bright
err than IL ever was. Ii is more nearly an
Il could be. I look for not only a fedora
ton of the Anglo-Saxon race, but for
something erander than that-the fedora
ton of the English speaking world. The
former is too small. We want with us the
canny porridge-fed Scot. the representa-
tives of the unconquerable Gordon High.
landers and the Black Watch. and all the
great and good in war and peace Of the
land of Bobbie Burns and Sir Walter
Scott: we want. also the mo~untaineers OF
the little principality OF Wales. as wex
as the sons OF Erin. the country that CAV,
TO Briton her Nelson and Wellington ant
wolseley, and ! know not how many 9TH
or heroes Of Yesterday and to-day.
Together with these should come ths
great thronss of folk from all lands
speaking all tongues but who have conn
to build up this new republic and nov
speak one common language. Added 4
these let there be the peoples Of Australia
Canada and the other many colonies o
Great Britain. all working to one grea
end, the peace Of the world. When tina
day comes It will be hard to break tn
peace of the world. for wha nation
would rush against such tremendou
forces as these combined would be.
1T has been said that the pen is might
Ter than the sword. but perhaps tn
tongue may vet excel both in true great
ness. Mayhap the story of the Tower o
Babel may be turned upside down and
whereas men once are said TO have bee
thrust apart 10 form many nations an
fight one with the other on counties
fields OF battle. perhaps 30 many me
shall have become Of one tongue that the
shall have one desire. too not this tim
70 build great towers to reach mp int
heaven. but 20 bring down from the cit
NJ neaca that unity of purpose that sha