The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

stow upon you at tie same time the wis
dom and science OF governing,
That Is the real question. Those who
regard the1 outward signs Of glory Are
stila crowd Is also sometimes victim
OF the same Illusion, and there are very
few among them who do not mistake,
high post for the ability Of nll.i
Ing that post and the capabllity Of
There are positively a number. OF people
whose minds work very mnsrfectly, for
otherwise how could they suppose, With
a series Of exterior circumstances, be-
comes a prefect, minister, deputy or the
owner of great property should at the
same moment become capable iof filling
these offices or managing that property?
Every day we show proofs off, conf
dence; We intrust the care Of our health
ohrssinterasts. the education of6our chill
ton is a. dlploma, a title, or even merely
a costume. When will we come to realize
that there IS an Immense distance q, between
the label of ability and the real presence
Of that dignity or that ability?
No garment that we may wear, whetl-S
er cleri \ or civil no crown that may
may hold tn our hand, noEtltle that may
be bestowed upon US can transform our
soul. - soul that aspIres to true great
not stop at vdinglnrlousness nor mistake.
the shadow for the substance.
For instance In tho educat ion OF our
the legitimate ambition that every young
being should possess, for a desire TO be the
first and to be distinguished from It's fell
SLOW that lie Is not like the others.
.sIf we love gu q chi ldTen, we should react
In our families and schools a gainst the
abuse that Is made Of outward uistinc-
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education is perverted. 55{2S
s Yet that Is not he most dangerous
region. The errng instinct IS especially
harmful when we find 1T terminating the
crowd OF .'arrvistes." The I"arrivlste'@is
o. object he has in view: he sees his plr-s
pose, and between that purpose and him-5
on the men to at tain that purpo Sc - or.
else use them, or transf form them into a.
carpet 70. his feet or into stones for his
Nay of exercising the instinct OF great
ness. III g wishes to rise above his fellow
men SO as to commend them, according
authority over them" The 'arriviste' is
an idolator hose idol is self-he lanors,oi
bring forth a god. For the time being,
son Of the old poet IS nerhaps onl y ia
piece OF wood which may become a basin
or a god. But#tle ."arrly!ste" Work ks and
Upon itself the forn1-6f a god. Is f 53A
no scruples hinder him. That Is the
dangerous side of "arrivisme, " the side
Nykereby It is opposed 10 real progre ss.
The feroclous instinct thai Is dsmon,
strated III different ways IN the, varied
lepheres where It exists, which makes a
man DESTROYS Of exercising authority over
others that instinct has perverted the.
whole Of history from Its beginning up
totthis day, and continues INCREASINGLY to
warp It, for II is the greatest enemy OF
justice. of kindness. Of equity and Of!
progress. n
Tie man who lnonopolizes for himself
the future of mankind, & who uses other
men as mere instruments to his glory and;
as mere subjects of this power; the man
who wishes to sreignsls an, q, stone encll1nT.
berng the road toward Improvement
whether he wishes to exercise authority
ever crowds or over a few, or even only
one pers5 on. s;%5
Note.-An ''arrviste'' is a man, generally
q politician, who Wishes to attain rapid
(Copyrlght, 1905, by Mcclure. Phillips.
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