The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

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The Unspeakabfe SCOT is a book.
just published in England and in this
country, which viii arouse the ire of a
nation and of its sympathizers. The
book was 10 have been published Just
before the coronation. but the author,
Mr.. T. w. H. c~osland. decided not TO
disrupt the British empire with his
book at such a time, so he graciously
consented to a postponement until
after the date set for the browning
event.
The following apology" in the form
of a final chapter to the book. is of in
terest as showing the humble spirit in
which the author has undertaken the
work:
Never apologize before the ofIense,
is good rule. and in certain circunl-
stances a stili better rufe is. do not
apologize a al. ] have not the small
est intention of regretting anything
that has been written in the foregoing
chapters. But / am informed by <
Scotchman. who has been kind enough
to read them in proof. that there Is
some likelihood of their being nisun-
derstoOd. This. of course. would be
thousand pities So that I shall ven
ture on what may be termed. for the
want of a better phrase. an explana-
ton. When DIR. Johnson was asked TO
explain his reasons for disakiDg the
Scotch, his reply was of the vaguest-
Lamb also did not quite know why he
disliked them; and. on the whole, il is
difficult to say fatty why enc cannot
get on with the simple child of Gale
donia. As a matter of fact, my own
antipathy always amuses me. Whether
| it will amuse the Scotch is another
matter. But for the sake of their own
peace of mind I should like to ask them
not to jump TO foolish conclusions
about various hard things / have said
Since the time of Burns, Scotehmen
appear to have yearned for someone
who should show them their faults:
=" oh wad some power the giftie gle Us
To see ocrsels as ithers see u.s.
| is as frequent on their lips as the best
laid schemes o. mice and men, a man
man for a that and the rest OF them
| And. in this instance. / have simply
done my best 10 play the role OF some
/ power. To put an ugly man IN front
! OF a mirror is not. perhaps, TO do him
4 the most tender os service, especially
| if you comment upon his style of beau
| ty the while. For all that, / am hop
| ing that in some small measure L may
I be doing great and useful things for
! the Scotch as a nation II they would
| only be at a little pains to discover
| their faults and at a little more pains
| to correct them, one could encourage
hope for Scotland. Much may be done
with the Seotchman,' said DIR. Johnson
| if YOU catch him young. or words 10
/ that effect. I am afraid that TO al
I ScOtchmen who have passed the age OF
/ 40 the present volume will be a wasted
! lesson. But there appear to be very
4 large number of Scots who nave not YET
attained the prime of life. and . e
I among these that 1 expect my coUnse
i TO have effect They really cannot dc
4 themselves the smallest hurt by taking
1 10 heart the warnings and advice
which, as a result OF great labor, are
! here put before them. On, my dear
] young Scottish friends, let me implore
you to be wise in time If l have beater
you with clubs. be assured that il is as
much for your good as for my en0lH-
/ you never spent few six-pences Il
! better advantage in your life. II yot
] have borrowed il, a expect most o.
/ you Will. try to mend. For all things
! to which have set my hand that mas
cause you pain ] am truly sorry. Yet
1 as the chastisers of ones youth were
wont to say. the punishment hurts me
j far more than it hurts you. I know
! YOU viii believe me and de your besi
TO love me. Whether you do or not,
shall ever continue 10 take a kindly in
terest in you and to pray fox your gen
/ eral reform"