Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
"WHITE MANS BURDEN
IS DISCUSSED BY BRYAN
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the movement for the promotion of
peace. not only because they are on.
listed under the banner of the Prince
of Peace. but also because they have
i attained such IL degree OF intelligence
that they can no longer take pride in
Il purely physical victory.
Relic of Barbarisn,
THE belief that moral questions
can he settled by the shedding OF hui.
man blood Is relic of barbarism: To
doubt the dynamic power of righteous
ness is infidclity to truth itself That
nation which Is unwilling To trust its
cause to the universal conscience or
which shrinks from the presentation
OF It's claims before II tribunal where
reason holds sway bctrays lack of
faith in the sOundncss of its position.
Our country has reason to congratn.
late itself upon the success of Prcs.
dent Roosevelt in fastening peace he
tween Russia and Japan. Through
nm our nation won moral victlry
more glorious than victory of way.
king Edward has also shown himself
Ia promoter of arbitration and n large
number NJ members of parliament arc
| enlisted in the same work. II means
much that the two great English
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the side of peace.
ls venture to suggest. that thr
worlds peace would he greatly nro.
NOTED by an agreement among the
leading nations that no declaration
of war should he made until The sub
mission Of the question i'm Controvcr
sy to an impartial court for invcstica.
| tion, each nation rcscrving The rigc.
To accept CT reject the decision The
preliminary investigation would In al
most every instance insure an AMIGA.
bic settlement aud the reserved rights
would be sufficient protection
against any possible injustice.
| Dignity of Labor.
Let me go a step farther and mp.
peal FOR clearer recognition of tho
dignity OF labor. Tho odlum which
rests upon the work of the hand has
eXertcd Il banefnl influence the world
around. The theory that idlcncss Is
more honorable than toil-that 1t is
| more respectable 10 consume what
lnthcrs have prGdnced than to be n pro.
| ducer of wealth-has not only robbed
society Of an enormous sum but ii has
created an almost impossible gulf be-
tween the leisure classes and those
who support them. TolstOy is right in
asserting that most of the perplcXing
problems of society grow out of the
lack Of sympathy between man and
man. Because some imagine them
solves above work while others see
before them nothing but life Of
/ drudgcry there is constant warning
and much of bitterness When men
and women become ashamed of doing
nothing and strive tn give to society
fun compensation for all they receive
| from society there will be harmony
between the classes.
Lesson Not Fully Learned.
While Europe and America have
advanced far beyond the Orient in
placing porper estimate upon those
Who work, even orr nations have not
'et fully learned the lesson that en-
Hoymcnt at some useful advocation
essential to the PHYSICAL health.
Intellectual development and moral
;rowth If America. and England are
% meet the requirements of their
high positions they must be prepared
% present in the lives of their citi-
ems examples, increasing In number
of men and women who find delight
N contributing to the welfare of their
fellows. and this ought not to be diff
cult. for every department Of human
activity has fascination of its own.
The agricultural colleges and industri-
al schools which have sprung up in
so many localities are evidence that
a higher ideal is spreading among the
people.
"And now we come to the most i'm.
portant need of tho Oricnt-a conccI-
ticn Of life which recognizes mdivid-
nal responsibility TO God. teaches the
brotherhood of man and measures
greatness by tho service rendered.
The first established n rational rela-
ton between the creature and his Gre.
ator the second lays tile foundation fer
justice between man and his fellows
and tho third furnishes an ambition
large cnn,fGh to fill each life with no
bic effort.
Would Rival the Occident. VI
mo service which we can render To
The less favored nations can cop,parc
In value to this service, for if we can
but bring their people 10 accept such
an ideal they will rival the Occident
in their contribution to civilization If
this idcal-which must he accepted
as the true one if our religion is true
had been more perfectly illustrated.
in The lives of Christians and In the
conduct of Christian nations there
would now he less Of the white
Mans BURDEN
IF IT is Legitimate To seek anoth-
ers profit" and ito work anothcr's
gain how can this service hest be
rendered? This has been the dispute
cd point. individuals and nations
have differed less about the purpose
10 be accomplished than about the
methods to be employed. Persecu.
tions have been carried OH avowedIv
for the benefit Of the prosecuted, wars
have been waged for the alleged i'm.