The sun., 1901-07-06
SATURDAY. JULY 6, 1901.
pA1R,oTIc SYNONYMS.

oI nt potriotism in its proper sense be
synonvmnus with humanity, justice,
truth. law and order Let all cinhhlSh OF
selfish feelings lie hanshcd from th'
hearts of men. WI Ting Fang 5 ora
ton.
Possibly the most singular of Fourth
of July celebrations was that at fhiiaaet
nbin. in which the Chinese minister 10
this country, Wa Ting Fang, was thc
orator Of the day. II was q case Wher'
representative Of one OF the "iu"St
Governments of the world, II So-chlled haf-
barous nation. was teaching the people
of one of the youngest, the most p"Wrrinl
nation or The world. lessons of patll"tlSm'
n so-cplled barbarian and pagan, teach
ing n civilized Christian people truths
that werr 1T once lofty and Thoroughly
humane No better description Of trnc
patriotsm could he pcnned than Is con
tanned ia the brief quotation ht the h"ad
Of this article Patriotism Is not prii"
in the military history Of nation ho'
pride and confidence in It's m,ii'arE
prowess; is NOT glorNiug III its Industrial
or commercial dominance. Or even III rs
art and literature. hut is IN the promotion
of humane characteristics in its govern
mcnt. and in the maintenance Of justice.
truth law aud order. Accepting TINS
definition. the PATRIOTS field Of labor =
within his own country. and IL The peace
ful, rather than III the Development Of
the warlikc spirit There are 4 great
many Americans who have not learned
this lesson. The popular ideal of y
patriot il that of a man wearing z sol
dior'S uniform and carrying gun OF
sword That Is one. bur not the only
ideal of patriotism Ii is not the highest
ideal of patriotism. IS the character Of
a government i hest rN"mplitied IN tn"
domestic conditions and relations If fts
own people, the iirld for thc widest ahd
most effective patriotic effort is III dircc-
tion ~ lfhoralizing LAW the lumanizins
of il aud the maintenance Of truth and
Justice; lie maintenance of a condition
IN which ruth alone is evidence anl a
thurity aud Justice thr only effect Of ad
mint~tration The citi2rn who aliors foi
that il tho patriot and he who succeed.
is iho hero. Great, glorious and frc" q
thr Republic is there is work and nee,
for surh patretS and such heroes.
But this s0-cullrd pagan orator speak
ing iii tie very trmple Of American
liberty. on Fourth Of July, T. The pro
pie or one of the greatest states am
cities III thc I+nitcd States SCARED eve
higher than this ideal of patriotism IN
governments H. said: Let all cannls
~ selfish forings lr hnuished from I'll
hearts of mru" And this not ii i ~
cuut'Sr upon morals not IS an eNampl
~ ahical tcnchns evolved from
pngan's uNpurirncr, nor yct AZ M cNtrr
sim or Christian religious sentiment, b
~ an expressed. or defined effect "t II
rjotlsn " applied Y politics and ~
crmmcnt
Whorr all mon are free ana politira
cquul III Dtiun whosr founders y
liryt,l ard maintained that thoy wrr" II
proyiaolaally m"yide'l aud directed !
strum,ntS Eor lie upMiildug " thr II
tion. these things unuhi 10 hc attalnah
Thcy cun IT, attained They Mil " /
tanned whrn each ritzrn rrr"sniziI
thr political equality "r every olhcI q
ZEN: Also recognizes that the protect
of the rights pf tacl and every "ihei q
zcu i. essential u III" right disehars
ANA right enjoyment of hi- citizenship
An Amcri,an i not great y Isolate
I.ikr thr -nhicctS pl d"sp"ts indivdna
his is ,uly sn atom. Thr American n
zen Is great rs all essential part of
glrat sovereignty is great because th'
are 7oo0o.ooo Of others Just ii%r hin
equal with him IN" politics which I
notes these ideals is til" mtithmsls
clanui,hncs~.