The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05

spectacle TO consume what others have
produced than 10 be producer or
wealth-has not only robbed society Of
an enormus sum. but IL has created an
almost impossible gulf between the
leisure classes and those who support
them
TOLSTOY RIGHT
''Tolstoy is right In asserting that most
OF the perplexing problems Of society
grow out OF the lack OF sympathy be-
tween man and man. Because some
imagine themselves above work while
others sec before them nothing but a
life OF drudgery, there is constant war;
ring and much bitterness.
when men and women become
ashamed OF doing nothing and strive to
give TO society full compensation for all
they receive from society there will be
harmony between the classes
IF America and England are TO meet
the requirements of their high positions
they must be prepared TO present in the
lives OF their citizens examples. in
creasing In number. of men and wom-
en- who find delight in contributing
to the welfare OF their fellows, and
this ought not to be difficult. for every
department OF human activity has a
fascination of its own. The agrioul-
tural colleges and Industrial schools
which have sprung up I'm so many To-
calities are evidence that a higher ideal
is spreading among the people
RESPONSIBILITY TO GOD.
."And now we come TO the most
important need of the Orient, a con-
ception OF life which recognizes indi-
vidual responsibility to God. teaches the
brotherhood of man and measures
greatness by the service rendered.
The first established a rational rela-
tion between the creature and his Gre
ator, the second lays the foundation
for Justice between man and his fell
lows and the third furnishes an am
bition large enough TO fiji each life
with noble effort.
mo service which we can render to
the less favored nations can compare
I'm value 20 this service, for IL we can
but bring their people to accept such
an ideal they will rival the Occident In
their contribution to civilization. If
this ideal-which must be accepted as
the true one II our religion is true
had been more perfectly illustrated in
the conduct OF Christian nations, there
would now be less Of the white mans
burden
A DISPUTED POINT.
"If II is legitimate to seek another's
profit and TO work anothe's gain how
can this service best be rendered? This
has been the disputed point individuals
and nations have differed less about
the purpose to he accomplished than
about the methods to be employed.
Prosecutions have been carried on
avowedly for the benefit of the perse-
cuted. wars have been waged for the
alleged Improvement OF those attacked
and still more frequently philanthropy
has been adulterated with selfish in
terest.
If the superior nations have n mis-
sion il is not TO wound, but to heal
not to cast down, but TO lift up, and
the ore powerful and enduring means
than violence. Example may he lik-
ened to the sun whosegenian rays con-
stantly coax the buried seed into life
and clothe the earth first with ver
dure and afterward with ripened grain,
while violence Is the occasional tenn
pest which can ruin but cannot give
life.
THE TIE THAT BINDS.
while In America and in Europe
there is much to be corrected and
abundant room for Improvement, there
has never been so much altruism In
the world as there Is today--never so
many who acknowledge the indissol-
uble tie that binds each to every other
member of the race.
81 have felt more pride I'm my own
countrymen than ever before as / have
visited the circuit OF schools. hospitals
and churches which American money mas
built around the world. The example of
the Christian nations, though but fecbly
rejecting the light OF the Master is grad
ually reforming society"
AMERICAN SCANDALS
Mr.. Reid and one or two other speakers
made alusion TO the recent American
scandals, the ambassador saying
whether prosperous or not we always
feel strong enough to express relentlessiy
whatever we believe or suspect 90 be
wrong in our public or. business life,
often at the risk OF considerable exag-
geration, yet without fear OF conse-
quence.
"other people sometimes call IT wash
Ing our dirty linen in public. We are, In
fact. rather proud OF the American habit
OF drawing no decorous wells over ones
wrongdoing and OF harboring no foulness
which we are not eager. the moment we
find II. TO drag under the eyes. II need be.
OF all the world into the purifying rays
OF the nercest sunlight"