Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-06

tured Bunker Hill, with her immi-
grants every year coming into New
York harbor7
But the British empire demands from
Us her annual exports of gold. We are
told that the American struggle for lib.
erty was brought to climax when
King Georges prime minister demand.
cd that the thirteen colonies pay tai
on tea. The Boston tea party was or.
ganized One dark night a number Of
young men. armed to the teeth, entered
those ships and tossed overheard oil
the boxes containing that imported tea.
Taxation without representation is
wrong" the people cried. I'VE will not
pay q cent to the British throne until
King George allows our people to vote
In the house Of commons" But when
George Washington took the oath Of
Office as president Of the United States
did we then cease to have any further
dealings with British gold7
The Conquest ~ British Capital.
Have you rs rational man ever
stopped to consider how many Ameri.
can industries have been fostered and
built up by British capital7 The Brit
ish workmen havc como here by mil.
lions and settled In our land and taken
out naturalization papers. But the
British capitalists, although many Of
them have never crossed the seas. have
sent their moneys here and invested
them here by the millions and millions
Of pounds. The British capitalists are
saying to our miners, You run my
mines;' to our railroad men. you run
my railroads." to our street electric
CIR line presidents. You run my street
railways" Yes, the British capitalists
have their moneys invested in our
country by the millions Of dollars. II
all British capital were to be with
drawn from our manufactures and
railroad stock and mining Industries
this country would hear the most aw-
ful financial crash the world has felt
since man began to buy and sell for
barter and gain. And. furthermore,
one Of the surest guarantees that Eng
land will never 90 to war against
America Is that, as q financial nation.
she cannot afford to do 30. She would
not only be fighting her own sons and
daughters, but she would be destroy
Ing her own pocketbook, The British
immigrant Is here. Tho British mil
we'll rs In Sheffield cutlery or Mnnches.
ter factory or Belfast linen or Glasgow
mills.
II the British empire dominates US in
linguistic and social and industrial
way, how much more does she infiu-
ence US in religious way! suppos-
Ing our churches had been the out
growth Of the Spanish cathedral in
stead of the Scottish kirk! What
would have happened? Surprising tho
men who laid the religious foundations
Of our theological seminaries had come
dominated by the spirit Of Rev. John
Robinson. Surprising the men who
taught us our ideas Of morality and
right had not been inspired by the
teachings Of John Knox. Would we
still be the nation whose God Is Lord,
rs we IRE today? Thank God that the
gospel fires which are today burning
upon American hearths were once
started by tho live Goals Of the old
Puritans and the old covenanters.
The spiritual lips Of mnny centuries
are pleading from our pulpits today,
not spiritual lips which have been born
within the last century. One Of the
most dramatic and pathetic stories
ever told was that Of Cyrus W. Field
when he described before tie New
York chamber Of commerce THE Sto-
~ Of the Atlantic Cable" For thir-
teen long years this persistent oper-
ator had struggled against contempt
and ridiculc Of all sorts. At last the
cable was successfully laid. Then the
Great Eastern sailed out to sea to
grapple for the cable. which had been
lost in midocean the yenr before. Two
miles and half the graphing hooks
sank to the bottom Of the ocean. Day
after day and week after week the
work went on. At last the graphing
hooks caught Slowly and surely from
It's bed of primeval ooze the lost cable
was lifted up. But no sooner did the
end appear above the surface OF tho
sea than the men raised a cheer. Then
like frightened creature it seemed 10
tear itself away and fall back to its
old couch
Cyrus ". Fields Courage.
Again and again went the huge crap.
pling irons over the ocean bed. At
last the hooks again caught. Slowly
and surely this time the cable was
again lifted. "Only when 1t was
brought over the bow and on to the
deck did the men dare to breathe,
said Mr.. Field. Then we carried II
along to the electricians room to see
II our long sought treasure was living
or dead. A few minutes Of suspense,
aud 1t told of the lightning current
again set free. Then did the long pent
up passions Of the men burst forth
Some turned away their heads and
wept, others broke into cheers. Then
with thankful hearts, we turned our
faces to the west. But soon the wind
rose. and for thirty-six hours we were
exposed to all the dangers of IN Attain
tic storm. Yet In the very height and
fury Of the gale MS l sat III the cleo.
trlcian's room a flash Of light came
from the deep telling me that those SO
dear to me whom had left on the
| hunks Of the Hudson were we'll and