Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01

the principles of development does not
change those principles A syndicate was
once formed to build houses without refer
ence to the laws of gravity. They assumed
that the laws of gravity could be ignored.
But their houses fell. We cannot legislate
God out of the universe The nature of
righteousness remains unchanged. Truth
remains
Merely an Element.
Just because God still lives. and right
eCusness and truth are unchanged, the pic
ture just drawn, If given as the whole pic
ture, would be lie 1t is not the whole,
but an element in the whole Its signifi-
canoe lies in It's evidence of weakness in
the body polite. We laugh at Coxey's
peripatetic folly. But under sound eco
nomic conditions Coxeyism is impossible
We charge our strikes and mobs and riots
upon ignorant workmen, Hungarians and
italians and Poles. But who brought them
here and why? And Is it certain that
American workmen would be more tolerant
of hardship than these who have known
nothing but hardship all their lives. These
movements are signs of the times. The
country has not gone to the dogs Nor is
IL going. The American pessimist is a fool.
But that does not mean that we may lie
idle. Our country must be saved conunu-
ally. The power that Will save 1t Is the
power that has given US a hundred years
of the best history ever written. This is
our theme. 1t stands for the most glorious
facts in our national life. 1t stands for
independence. 1t stands for political in
tegrity. II stands for personal liberty. 1t
stands for loyalty. 1t stands for citizen
ship. 1t stands for American manhood. 1t
calls to emphasize anew the principles
that have made our nation great and to
strengthen our hearts anew for service as
we give heed to The Task of Patriot
ism"
Patriotism Defined.
What is patriotism? 1t is not bragga-
docio It is not narrowness. 1t is not for
getfulness of the destiny and duty Of
others. Patriotism is glad acceptance Of
membership in a nation with conviction
of the appointment of that nation to
part in the worlds life. At its best every
ration stands for an idea. This is the key
to all history. Judea stood for revealed re-
lgion. Greece stood for the beauty and
strength of life. Rome stood for law. The
modern nations no less surely are appointed
each to its own task. The national idea
may be only dimly discernibie, but it Is
there-the will of the sovereign is law in
Russia the dream of military supremacy
in Germany, the union OF diverse ciVlliZa
ton in Austria, the divorce of the political
from the ecclesiastical in Italy, the splen-
dor of achievement in science, literature
and art i'll France commercial greatness
with civil and religious liberty in England.
Land does not make a nation. Numbers
do not make nation. Power does not
more. holy mission. union Of heart in en-
terprise, toll and sacrifice and tears. The
patriot sees in his country a great person
aIity. He feels himself part of 1t. He
suffers from its wounds. He glories in its
achievement. 1t is the embodiment of his
hopes. Riches lavished on its behalf are
treasure gathered up forever. while the
meresI pittance paid in servitude is trib-
ute of shame. Millions for defense. but
not i cent for tribute said Charles c.
Pinckney, and the heart of the nation
echoed his words. 1t was patriot who
said My country. May she never be in
the wrong. But right wrong. my coun-
try The patriot is not the product of any
one land or cline. He is simply the man
lives for 1t. The Russian believes IN the
destiny of Russia and knows no difference
between her frozen steppes and paradise.
The Frenchman bears France in his heart.
To the Englishman, England is the world.
To each his own is best
The American is not without a country
Power and goodness and greatness combine
to make her worthy OF love. Cost too has
been required in tears and blood, 50 that the
element of sacrifice Is not wanting. This
accounts for much. That which represents
cost we hold precious. Not that all loyalty
springs from sacrifice The man does not
live who has not received from his country
more than he can ever repay. Gratitude.
obligation, filial affection, all enter into the
devotion that makes the patriot and all he
has freely his country's. He is an outcast
and patriot who does not love his coun-
try with the love of a son. He is an in
CRATE who does not count her honor chief
regards her trust means of private gain
The patriot counts rather that day good
when his gain is his country's gain. How
important this spirit il becomes clear from