Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-23
HUMAN PROGRESS.

HUMAN fkOGkESS.
An evidence OF progress is found In
the fact that tho dividing lines between
human beings. once so marked. are
gradually being erased. The parting
walls are being broken down. one by
one. The progress may De slow, but Il
certainly is perceptIbc. when one
period Of history Is compared with
another.
There was a time when It was as
much as life was worth for citizen
OF one country 10 venture into an
other country As foreigner he had
absolutely no human rights. IN the
conception Of ancient nations oil
strangers were "barbarians," or even
enemies, and they we're generally
treated as such. To travel at that
time was leas safe than It is today
10 venture among the Bedoulns Of the
desert. whose ideas Of mine and thine
are strangely confused. That stage Is
pest now. Intercourse between ma
lions has become 50 frequent that
the difference between strangers and
cIttzens IN any civilized country Is
hardly thought Of Even foreigners
rave rights and privileges. wherever
fheY so. II is possible to travel prac-
iitically all over the world. and onioy
hospitality and good viii. TO that ex-
tent the dividing lines between ma
lions are eliminated
Race hatred, unfortunately. stlll
fingers among men. II Is particularly
strong IN the hearts OF the white to-
ward the colored races. and perhaps In
no country is II as prominent as IN
the United States However. as the
coiored races rlsc to the higher levels
OF civilization. as tho Japanese have
done with such phenomenal rapidly
and as the Chinese arc doing now,
they VIII gradually compel consldsra-
tion and equality IN treatment.
Religious croeds at one time we're
formidable barriers between men and
men The bitter controversies between
the leaders of many religious de-
nominations were taken up by the
multitudes that arrayed themselves on
one slda or the other OF tho conflict.
aud the bitterness OF feollng Inspired
hy The leaders permeated the rank and
file, The party that happened to
have the support OF the clvll arm OF
tho government generally became
prosecutor Of those who were not so
supported. Through prosecutions The
sehisms between the various factions
became wider ana wider. Generally
this state of affairs does no longer ex-
ISL. Sensible people do no longer har-
Dor enmity towards others because OF
their religious belief They associate
as readily with follower OF the Mo-
sale faith, Mohammedan. Catholic.
etc, or even with an atheist as with
one Of their own particular persuasion.
other conditions being equal. It Is true
that In some particularly narrow souls
and minds religious prejudlces still ran
hle. There are few, but we believe
the number Is growing beautifully
smaller all the time, who would delight
in a revival OF the ancient crusades
against men and women OF a belief DIFF
ferent from their own. There are n few
who. VI they had tho power certainly
have the Will, TO employ secular means
for the propagation OF their views.
These, however, are relies OF q dead
past. In the present world they are
freaks and monsters. az much out OF
place as one OF the antediluvian
beasts whose bones are sometimes
found In the early geological strata,
would be- The tendency OF the age Is
to liberation, or at least Indifference
towards poculiaritlcs of creed and be-
llefs.
Men are coming together. They are
counting the cost OF strife and conflict,
and they are blushing for the intolera-
ton OF tho past The day of univer-
sal brotherhood is dawnlng. The pro-
gress has been slow, II the time Is
measured according to human stand
ards, but II has been steady. and II
cannot be stayed until the final bar
rlers shall have been thrown down.
never again 20 be erected, The Church
OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints
has an important mission Of liberation
to fulfill IL has been faithful stand
ard-bearer IN this progress, ever since
its organization Because II represents
truo principles It can afford 10 be toll
Grant and charitable, since truth itself
IS force That no noMer ran WITH