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have reasoned for 1t. But It is. never
theless. true! that the United States 10
the only real republic ever established
and maintained among men. do not
reckon the charming and peaceful COM
muntty that dwells in the shadow of
the Alps, for Switzerland can hardly be
held as one OF the nations OF the earth.
A republic is a government in which
the composite Judgment Of the common
as well as the uncommon people deter
mine what laws shall exist and who
shall execute them. 1t is government
In which the rank and file Of the peo-
pie not only have a right to bear part,
but in which they do bear part. 1t is
| government in which at the voting
place the voice Of one man is as potent
as the voice OF another. 1t is something
more than mere form. 1t involves
the idea of the actual selection of the
representatives who make laws and Of
the officers who administer them, by
the free votes Of free citizens. 1t means
a government in which policies are in
truth directed by the calm and reflect
i've opinion of the body of the people.
Greece and Rome, with whose histories
We instinctively associate the origin of
the republic, We're in fact as little
touched with genuine republicanism as
We're the kingdoms and empires which
surrounded them. In their happiest.
days the voices of their common people
\ never penetrated the halls of authors
lily, and the Judgment Of the governed
| had no appreciate influence upon the
course of the government. Their COM
mon people We're influential only as
! they swelled the ranks of their armies
and gave strength to their legions.
Passing over that time that has gone
/ and looking at the world from the
standpoint of the present moment we
observe twenty-onei nations, again ex-
cluding Switzerland, and including the
/ South African republic and the Orange
i Free State, which have adopted the
/ forms OF arepublic. but in ours alone
will be found the true spirit of free in-s
situations. Others possess the shadow
of government by the people. but the
/ high and solitary distinction of enjoy
Ling the substance of the principle Is re-
served to the free country of which We
are happy citizens. recognize that
the statement 1 have just made is at
/ once startling and depressing start
4 ling because We are in The habit of as
l serting that our example has led a
large part of the civilized earth to a
/ just perception of the Inherent rights
l3of man. Depressing because 1t creates
i a doubt whether all humanity can
4 reach the conception and enjoy the
blessings of government which orig
mates in and proceeds from the minds
and hearts of all the people.
Mexico u Monarchy.
Mexico has a constitution. con-
gress and president, but it is now and
always has been as absolute mon
archy as Russia or Turkey. The great
j body of her people have as little influ-
lence upon her public affairs as they
4 have upon the tides of the sea. She has
i been peaceful and prosperous for fif-
4 teen years or more simply because she
4 has president, honest, unselfish and
4 strong enough to- dominate the turbu-
'Elent spirits. whose waking thoughts
4 and sleeping dreams are of revolution
4 and of war.
4 Central America has no republic
4 whose citizens have any other idea of
4 government than the power they can
4 see 1t the pointSof a bayonet or hear at
4 the mouth of cannon. Brazil is an
8Ehierarchy, with one moiety OF its peo-
j pie awaiting in sullen silence the return
of the empire and the great bulk of the
sEother with neither inclination nor op-
/ portunity to express an opinion upon
4 public questions. South America has
/. no country in which the mass of citi-
zens unite in the selections Of represent
| tatives, and none which has the remot-
lest conception Of the obligation of de-
feated minority to Loyalty bow TO the
/ will of the victorious majority
France is a military oiigarchy. and
Tits rushes of passion have never per-
of authority from the people to the
seats of power.
/. The two African republics, now.
4 Britain. We're mere travesties upon re-
publican Institutions, and were it not
4 for the bloody tragedy now being en-
acted in that quarter of the globe, we
could perceive more easily the farce OF
classifying them among the republics
j of the world.
England More a Republic.
England is more nearly republic
4 than Mexico. Norway and Sweden en-
i Joy more of the advantages of represent
tative government than Brazil. Ger
4 many listens more intently TO the voice
of her people than France. If England
4 We're to abolish her throne and elect her
4 prime minister che would instantly ex-
A perience in high degree the advantages
of q nation the body of whose people
] controls ito politics and directs its
4 course. In Germany the expulsion Of
4 the emperor alone would leave
La government perfectly represent
sIstative, and in full operations
But in Mexico, Central America
4 South America, France and Africa, I
care not into what mould the furnace
of revolution may pour the frame Of or
Iganized society, the power of govern
ment will be exerted by few self-ap-
pointed. self-promoted. bold adventure
.ous spirits who have the courage to
grasp and the strength to hold the reins
of authority
/ Growth OF Republics.
The century just closed has witnessed
a wonderful Transformation from mon
4 arches to republics but the spirit be-
4 hind the change has been turbulent
desire to enlarge the scope of Individual
4 liberty. 1t has been protest against
i any restraint, rather than we'll defined
intent to peacefully make laws and