, 1906-01-24

little difference about the words SO the
meaning is understood to stand for
American sentiment on the protection
of our citizens in every part of the
world.
Mr.. C~arnegie's wide experience as a
business man mast nave impressed him
with the fact that men generally are
handicapped In the race Of life because
they are not reasonably equipped in
education or exact knowledge for the
duties they assume. More exact knowl-
edge is now demanded in all of the in
dustries and vocations of men; upon
this depends the ratio of the material
progress of a nation.
Japan's progress since Commodore
Perry enlisted the sympathy and inter
est of that great people SO years ago
is the most striking example of ma
tional progress of which we have any
history, and is proof of the advance
ment that a people may make, when
they have a determined purpose in
view. Commodore Perry took with
him a letter from President Fillmore's
ottiC laiS I'll oldiSp IlOus ECU EVIL
EFT, assuring the emperor of the kind
est feeling toward his majesty's person
and government, and that there was no
other object than that the United
States and Japan should live ia friend
ship n have commercial intercourse
with each other"
Among the presents for the emper-
or was a small railroad track, with a
beautiful locomotive and passenger
car. one fourth the ordinary size, also
a mile of the Morse telegraph, the OPP
GRAFTON of which was exhibited on
shore. These excited a great deal of
Interest among the Japanese" Thus
through the expressions of friendship
and the awakening of interest in Amer
lean enterprise, the ports of a hermit
nation were thrown open to commerce.
1t broadens American thought to
know Of persons Of great ability and
enrolling characters that were porn in
other lands. The more thoroughly the
people of any nation understand the
true genius of the people of other
countries the more e~ffectually national
prejudice will be allayed.
Race prejudice and prejudice against
the people of other governments has
been in the history of the past the re-
lance for the support of the throne,
when abuse OF power at home became
intolerable.
A study of the best literature of 9th.
err countries, and a knowledge of what
part of society the great authors and
the scientists and philanthropists have
sprung from, is the hope of the race,
of natural law.
Dating back no further than the adj
vent of the divine Nazarene the best
work in the world has been done by
men who were born in the common
walks of life. In our own country our
greatest statesmen, greatest scientists,
greatest teachers, philanthropists and
presidents seem proof of the fac that
that part of society" that small ele-
ment hat wishes to be distinct from
the people, but like the foam on the
wave floats on the people, is temper
airy and adds but little to the worlds
knowledge that is beneficial to man
kind. The late Robert Ingersoll ex-
pressed the true thought on this
point in the following words:
"The great men of the world were
born in the straw matched cottages in
Europe and the log cabins in America,
rocked by the feet of mothers whose
Hands wQra pt tho came tive hncy
with needle or the Wheel thus EN-.
phasizing the fact that there is no roy.
al road to true eminence.
What | have said of the Scotch PEG
pie is not said in disparagement of the
American estimation of the people from
other countries in Europe. There new.
er has been a great statesman or a
great teacher in America who did not
or does not appreciate that the work
of making the forest lands and the
plains yield their best fruits for the
benefit of civilized man has depended
in part on the willing hands of immi
grants from the older countries. 1t is
not a surrender of the dignity of Amer,
lean character to acknowledge thai
much in literature, in art and in inyen.
tive genius in the United States, is
justly credited to people from Eu,
rope. Their patriotism in time of wal
has never been questioned.
The basic principle of the law as il
has been extended in America is found.
ed on the old Roman law. Music is
largely inherited from the great com
posers in Europe. The noblest feat
ures in architecture are copied from
ancient architecture; the richest mold
ing, the most graceful curves and lines;
the column with its ornamental capital;
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