The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
AsuaE N roaEsGsERs.

A0UaE ny FOREsGNERs.
The American people would probably
De regarded rs very ungratefui II they
did not willingly sit at the feet OF the
Russian lady who 10 now undertaking
10 teach them the corrup,ing effects Of
politics. She has been In this country
several years. and during that time she
has made her living as an agitator. This
II a free country. and she il At liberty
10 say what she likes. no matter how
little she knows about our institutions.
work. however. II she would tell the
American people what . shocking condi-
ton the Russian people are In. and wind
up by thanking God that she IL permit
ted to live under a constitution and n
~ stem Of government which Is so in
finitely superior TO that in her native
country. Things are not perfect here,
but she at least has many blessings to
be thankful for.
prisonment for melting a riot in New
York. Had she been In her own coun-
try she would have been sent to ST.
IBERIA. She says she loved her work In
Russia. but by degrees became interest
ed in "the work" In this country. We
do not know what scope there is in this
country for . nihilist or anarchist. but
we applaud her selection of field, from
her standpoint. II is much safer TO talk
anarchy In this country than it 10 In
Russia.
The Americans are a good-natured
people. They have established a system
Of government superior to any that ex-
lists anywhere; superior to any that, 50
far az we know. has ever existed. I'm
der 1t millions Of despairing people have
found homes and live In a condition
which IL paradise compared with that
from which they lied. Under II people
from all parts of the world ara glad TO
seek peace. freedom and the opportunity
10 follow their pursuits unmoiested. Tn
der IT the United States Is reaching the
foremost place in civilization and max
Ing Its people the envy Of all others
Yet we will sit by calmly and let for
eigners abuse our institutions. denounce
US as towards and slaves. assail the men
our own votes have placed In Office, and
traduce oil who have achieved success
in any walk In life. Some Americans
seem even to enjoy II. Instead Of resent
ing IL.
There Ia danger in this TO our public
spirit There Is a menace to our exer-
else of good judgment There is a lurk-
Ing evil which II permitted to 60 un-
checked will dishearten instead Of en-
tening to the experiences OF other peo-
pie or egotisticaIiy refuse To adopt that
which Is found 10 be advantageous by
either communities. Our education Is
perfected by analogous study, and We
better at ourselves for advancement, By
more complete knowledge Of conditions
elsewhere. We ere reinforcing our ma
tiouai character by the immigration OF
desirable foreigners from all lands. but
We are neither contributing 10 our iadi-
vitaal inform alton nor adding 10 cur
national glory by taking eur teaching
from hi-inforFnea critics or submitting
/ 90 Insults which are no less directly
aimed at us as a people because they
s@stn 20 he directed at those wherr, we
have invested with authority we warn
the people that 10 prssiden, II the
/ United states has esca ped iaisrepresers-
: 'ation. oAl@qus ard malice. since the
/ time OF Washington down 20 the ures M
executive. at the prompting ~ that ten.
T esmey In human nature to see evn in al
i the acts ~ constituted authority.
! We would have ;he people progress:
/ fed with conditions 1t Is our destiny
( TO advance ard improve. but that frog.
rvSs Is no. promoted by seacuncing ev.
. cry man who 10 elevated tc high csffscc
as q sesunarei and every man wh, is
saees.sfui IA sAist That In rot husia.
Enx ups that - rot holding eut encour.
: agensent - gaet service. II Is tsFnoral,
sxinx t. tire citizen and unworthy cs Iii
I as Americans