The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-06

the overthrow Of Prstssssnsism, oonss-
Cd and passes on IL fec value-just the
same - the rsss Of the tribe.
IL 10 NOT sxrsoted, however, th4e this
element shall iufi usnos and inoculets our
editorial staff, 20 that this spirit VIII
manifest itsslf in centemptibls side Dis.
at the friend Of civilizsticn and the cham
pion Of Christianity. when this spirit
" invoked, may II not lsgitimAtsly be In.
fsrrsd that IL II an appeal 10 demae ogismi
Unless, ansnt such issues are mutxled
and prescribed and thus dole Gus "Pster's
Pence" By infiammAtory jingoistie Mt
terances that catch this class ana appeal
10 their passions. while aiGresslng rom
seems opportune to inquire u Americans
and American inssitItfons are under obi,
cations TO Hibsrnians and their spiritual
advisers which neoessitates tnis nolns
with their visionary scheme 70 LnJu.e
Americas staunoh friends, the britisn.
Have these sons OF Erin been suon s,os
allies Of all refcrmatory ana nger0se
movements which have materiaiiy au-
yanced the cause OF liberty and progress,
that they now stand - the sponsors ior
an oppressed statef The attitude OF the
Irish and jingoistio Americans sppsers
90 palpable as to become obviously Ilv,ou-
lous. 10 dinners down TO an inexp iica-
bic and desp-rootsd prejudice born OF
malign spirit Of envious and upwarrant.
able jealousy. What are the principies ~
stake In this struggle to suoh captIous
irritantsf What constitutes the diner
enoe between an Uitlsnder Of the Trans
vaal, and the UitIander OF Irelandi Inc
Bosr is the English landlord cut and out.
Between Kruger and George the III, tns
VoIksraad aud the wslpoie ministry'
KruRes n George the Ill. with ven.
geanos, and the Volksraad his ardent
champion. Let some Of these sealous ex.
ponents Of liberty step down and tA.s
inquire as TO whether taxation without
presentation was commsndapie aoo-
IL may also be pertinent TO inquire q
to whether those ideals which ultimateiy
became crystsiized into the Deolarstion
Of Indepsndencs and the Constellation OF
the United States have become % meta
morphosed that the same Declaration now
marches the Philippine swamps with
blood In It's eye" to car ture-as has been
ssnatorially insinuatsd-the split OF
George Warrington, which now mas
querades in the person OF AguinaidcI
II 80, then . continuous onslaught upon
those represent ative Institutions whioh
stand for the highest wslfsreof humanity
may be expected, and soon may the sons
Of the sisners Of the said Declaration and
their doughty champions be expected 70
repudiats that "MaRna Charter" Of re-
publicanisJn and throw every state into
Gosbelism. In which hot-headed hen-
tuokians shall force issues with oonstitu'
tional privileges and demand representa-
ton ct the point of the bayonet. This
paudsring TO the spirit OF CallAhanism
aud Feniapism which seems TO b ram.
pant is working disastrously and viii
ultimately shake the very foundation OF
this republic. There are dangers enough
lurking within the social oompositi IN OF
these repreasx tativs states to warn the
eulight tened and liberty loving citizen
that these lurking foes will some day havs
to he reckoned with In order to preserve
the social constitution of this democracy.
The initiated are playing into tbs hands
or their enemies and the enemies OF free
institutions These questions cannot be
jauntily set aside by some reporter whoss
only claim to the public 'press Is ability
to write mp some prizs-dght. There are
profile ms enough right here to tax the
sagacity of statesmen and economies
wit bout going abroad and seeking inter-
national com Dill ca lions with other nations.
The time has come In the history Of the
Applo,Snxon raos when nu Quss lions
touohipg the differences Of nations should
be discussed and settled on the basis OF
the highest good and most bensft TO civil
ization. VIM the cause OF humanity lie
vim dicated and our eclectic civilization
be elevated to higher plains OF Usefulness
by either siae triumphingf II 50 then
that side whose history and policy SUD-
stantIatea Its claim to champion the GAUSS
of civilization and Christianity should
have the ardent support OF intslli rent
and good men. u. "A. LEIiOh.