The Washington times., 1904-06-26

TIME making OF a man sometimes ex-
tends over several centuries and
becomes an exposition of national
character. Mighty few dilettand; for ex-
ample. have been bred in Holland or
puritans in Turkey. England has been
cultivating her present crop Of heavy
brains ever since Alfred perfected the
first party organization among the
Angles and took the chair as the first
easy boss.
Thus men are often inheritors of a
national character which is as distinc-
tive as their family nose, or the set of
their eyes. or the business which father
bequeathes to son. Bismarck, Crispi,
Loubet and Gladstone of our own time
were of this class; and they speak vol
umes in justification of the process
America is Of course a new nation.
Yet its century and quarter have al
ready stamped out a new type for this
company-m like Pritchard of North
Carolina. Shaw OF Iowa. and Greene Of
the whole South; and up North in New
England IT has been yielding a product
as clearly marked as any state Of
Europe. ever since the first Puritan
walked to the first church with his
Bible held sternIy under his arm or the
first Yankee taught the Indian the trade
of bargaining in the school of practi-
cal experience.
A Fine Type.
New England's type is a type OF
strength. thoroughness, industry, in
sight, scholarship, straightforwardness
patriotism. religion. What the New
Highlander knows, he knows as conf
IDENTIFY and as reliably and as sincerely
as anybody So he has gone out into
the world of American affairs to earn
his way ahead of all his rivals; and he
has done so year after year I'm spite of
ell the competition a new nation could
provide. What is the character of the
New SOUTH That OF a transplanted New
England OF the Great West? That of
an expanded New England. Wherever
you go in America look out for the
Yankee. You viii find him running the
banks, like Shaw. Of Iowa He is some
times a lawyer, often an orator, and in
variably a business man. Whatever he
IS. IL he is true to his traditions, he is a
leader OF men to good results.
One born 20 this inheritance, then, &C
ceeds at the outset to a high RESPONSE
bility. The Declaration OF Indepen-
denee. the national credit, the preserva-
blood as iron. To enforce these prin-
ciples-itfis not in the New England
spirit to protect them merely-the com
munity contributes the best education
public schools provide. SO the equip
ment is complete.
This was the responsibility and thi:
the equipment which started Edward
Everett Hale In the world. His problem
was not how to rise to an education
and obtain the influence which de
ponds on learning. ike Pritchard Shaw
and Greene. His task was TO use tn
education and influence which had beel
given to him freely. and this Is the stor,
OF his effort TO solve that problem.
Beginning With Lady Jane Grey.
Hales making began at least as IA
back as the trial Of Lady Jane Grey
when one Of his ancestors-who is men
toned in "Hamlet'-sat as a judge an
started things wrong by voting tina
harmless young girl guilty Of Treason
That influence was lost overheard froI
q Puritan vessel which reached the ster
and rockbound coast Of New Englan
about 1870. Then a new start was mad
in the birth. in 1896. Of John Hale. Thi
nsSmber Of the family came into III
world at Charlestown. Mass. grew 10 /
a chaplain. followed his English trair
ing so far as 10 vote guilty" at N
Salem witchcraft accusations, and the
proved his development under America
skies by publishing a modest inquiry
which enabled him 10 back water II
had a grandson. Robert Hale. who b,
longed TO the class OF '67-1767-at Hal