Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
viNYARo's SATURDAY olssERrA.
TiON.

II is useless for Success to urge the
emulation of the shining lights in their
gallery OF fame. We cannot all be
scavengers
Strenuosity Is al right, provided the
strenuous will ceNe their strenuous
evangelical exer,ions. Nothing is in
tolerable save Intolerance.
Commerealism is not to blame for
the sympathy We feel for the heather
Japanese in their struggle with the
Christian Russians. Commercialism
served to make us acquainted with the
Japs. but after the acquaintance rip
ened we found them not so bad as we
expected. II dogmas must be believed
the Japanese brand is no worse than
any other. The real motive back OF
oar tolerance is neither commercial
ism, nor skepticism, but broader
faith.
Since reincarnations are the order of
we would suggest as an appropriate
apellation for Ebert Hubbard the
name OF Goliath the Second. He is
the champion OF the Philistines.
Five hundred years before Christ
Confuscius said: DO not do to 9th
ers what you do rot want them to do
10 yourself" This is a negative man
in mis- negative form it seems TO me
the rule becomes more possible for
the average man. We may load our
friends with benefits from the love
we bear them, but it is hardly posi-
BILE for MS TO go about with the avow-
ed object of doing good to the world
at large. We can refrain. however,
luscious asks.
The prevalent religion in China is
Confucianism, and Chinese merchants
are noted for their honesty. The Japs
however. are sharp dealers and are
quite capable of mixing inferior grades
with their best tea What more proof
do We need of their advancing civiliza
tion? Their minister says they hope
soon to be able to join hands with the
greai Christian nations.
Confucianism is not religion-it is
a system Of philosophy. The nearest
approach to it in this country is the
Society for Ethical Culture in New
York city. Motto of the Society is.
Duty for Dutys sake"
In considering the possible outcome
of the war between Russia and Japan.
it is wei to remember that Russia
was the one nation in Europe able to
defeat the great Napoleon They did
it by burning their ancient ana holy
capital, Moscow, about his ears in the
dead OF winter. Another incident in
their history which tells of their cruel
pluck is the story of the flight of a
tartar tribe. Six hundred thousand
tartars revolted and started to fee
across the desert of Yves. ern Asia, in
tending to find refuge with the Chi
able to head them of. but they so har-
assed their fight that only 10000
reached their destination. Viewing
these things, the chances for the ulti-
mate triumph of japanese arms seems
unfavorable. On the other hand. Rus.
sia did not seek the war and would
perhaps be glad to see 1t discontinued
The expense is enormous and they
have not much prospect of gain They
might welcome diplomatic oppor.
tunity of closing the war. and would
possibly be willing to concede a great
deal to accomplish that result. So
much Japan has gained already.
m L. 10,
gives homely little lesson in morals
that is very applicable in these times.
1luck had been to Sunday school for
limited time and had learned that
1t was not right to steal Owing per.
chaps to bad digestion, his conscience
troubled him one day, while he was
on the raft floating down the Missis-
sippi river with the runaway niger
Jim. His conscience told him that he
was helping that niger to steal him
self and thus delraIding his owner of
considerable amount of money. Re
solving to be right at all hazards he
finally concluded to give Jim up to
justice. On his way to the officers.
however, he thinks of the many kind
'hihSS JIM mas ubnt loT MIN. now he
has stood his (Huck's) watch on ton
of his own; how he rescued him from
drowning at the risk of his own life.
Considering these things, Huck weak
ems and says: Very well then, I'll
go to hell. but won't give Jim up"
Seldom If ever are we compelled to
break the laws of our country as was
Huck's case. TO do what We know to be
maniiestly right but we are often of
fered the choice Of standing by pre-
conceived views and allowing wrong
TO be done. or of casting consistency to
the winds and standing for the right
regardless of our previous attitude or
what friend or foe may say or do. 1t
was the gentle John Greenleaf Whit.
tier who wrote:
Dear God, father of us all.
Forgive our faith in cruel lies.
Forgive the blindness that denies.
Cast down our idols-overturn
Our bloody altars-make us see
Thyself in Thy humanity
ROBT. L. VINYARD