New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11


10 the oppressed of every land and creed, and
closed 10 every form Of political, religious OF
industrial bondage or persecution. His cololg
welcomed alike those who fled from poilucal OF
social tyranny and those. whether CHRISTIAN OF
Jew. who sought liberty for conscience sax
II a high and honorable beginning, anu
am proud indeed, Of my Georgian ancestry anu
Of the fact that my grandfathers grandfather
Archibald Buoch was the first Governor, OF, as
the title then went President of the new state,
when the Continental Congress, of which he was
'elso member, declared that the thirteen states
- become q new and independent nation.
=, then Georgia has grown at rate even
q astounding than the rate Of growth OF the
ron as a whole; her sons have stood high IN
cry field Of activity, intellectual or physlca4,
and RAPID though her progress has been in the
past, it bids fair TO be even greater IN the won
derful new century which has fairly opened.
Perhaps the very fact that am half Southern
and half Northern in blood and that for many
years I was brought into peculiarly close asso-
citation with the life Of the great West. makes 1t
natural for to feel with intensity the strong
sense Of kfnship with every portion of our great
common country which should be the birthright
of every true American. Since l have been
President have visited every state and territory
within the borders Of the Union, save such as
can be reached only by sea nave travelled
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, from the Great
Lakes TO the Gulf have spoken at country
fairs, 10 colleges, TO commercial and business
organizations, 10 associations OF professional
men, TO labor organizations to men Of every
creed and parentage The thing that has struck
most has been the essential oneness, the
essential unity. Of our people.
THE SAME IN FUNDAMENTALS
In the fundamentals 1 have found American
citizens to be just about the same everywhere
In whatever locality of the country we live
whatever our fortune or occupation in life, there
exist just about the same essential good quail
ties and much the same shortcomings in any
gathering OF our citizens. OF course, each
-munity has its especial temptations its especial
shortcomings; and if 1t is wise each community
VIII try 10 cure itself rather than TO heart
burnings by railing at the shortcomings of a
sister community. There is ample field for the
reform energies of every one of us in his or her
sphere home cd
activity
Not only is all of this true as between one
community and another, but 1t is just as true
between one class Of our citizens and another
NOW and then we meet we'll meaning people who
have genuine horror and dread of all rich men
and think Of them as being set apart by Pc
culiar vice and iniquity. Now and then we meet
equally well meaning rich men who have an
equally irrational dread of those whom they
style labor leaders" In each case I think the
hostility is in large part due to a want Of SYM
pathY, caused by complete ignorance of the men
who arouse such dlstrust or anger. AS a matter Of
fact, If we take a given number of men of large
fortune and a like number of wage workers we
find that In their essential human nature they
are all alike In each group we find men as
wise and as foolish. as good and as bad in
the other group Such being the case, IT is
tainly well that far possible, when the
men Of given group, whole, act in way
that we deem contrary to the public interest we
should treat the action as wrong 10 be rene
died rather than wrong to be avenged. We
ought not TO tolerate wrong. 1t is q sign of
weakness TO do so, and in Its ultimate effects
weakness is often quite bad wickedness.
But in putting a stop to the wrong should,
SO far as possible avoid getting into an attitude
Of vindictive hatred toward the wrongdoer. He
may be morally TO blame, and II may be neces-
sary TO punish him, but, on the other hand. the
the existing condition OF things, to conditions
under which he has been brought up; and N
such case, While We must apply the remedy
and see that there is no further chance OF harm
to the community, II is neither just far
sighted 20 exact revenge for what has been done.
IN short, friends, let US realize that In very
truth are knit together in ties of brother
hood, and that while It is proper and necessary
that we should insist upon our rights, should
yet be patient and consderate IN bearing with
one another. and in trying, far as In US lies.
each TO look at the problems that face us from
his brothers standpoint as well as from his own.
PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH.
During the last quarter of a century this ma
ton has made astounding strides in material
progress. and in no other section has this prog
ress been more noteworthy than in the South.
While her agriculture has grown faster than
ever before, there has also been new growth
i Of her manufacturing industries-indeed there
L has been growth Of every kind. But Of course
\ there is ample room for further growth. The
South viii be al the better for new immigrants
Of the right type, and hope TO see steamship
lines carrying such immigrants established at
ports like Savannah and Charleston, just as
hope to see ports like New Orleans connected by
lines Of steamers with the South American Con-
tinent. the continent with which our relations
should grow ever closer and mutually more ad-
vantageous, In the South as EVERYWHERE
through the Union, we need to see good edu-
cation given free to all children, no matter what
may be their race or color. Nor can we wisely
permit this education to be Of a merely literary
type. More and more growing TO real
lie that there must be education Of the hand
sr we'll as Of rhe head There must be agricult-
uraI and industrial colleges, and above all
schools in which there can be elementary prep
Rration for agriculture and industry. These
schools for technical training Will hold a great
place in the future in fitting our citizens for DO
ing their economic duties in the best possible
shape. In the South there is a population pc
culiarly fitted TO profit by them, population
which has been generally referred 10 as poor
white" a population Of splendid capacities, ana
almost purely Of the old native stock, which
simply lacks the opportunity to develop degree
Of Industrial efficiency unsurpassed elsewhere
this continent.
II IS a matter for congratulation that there is
such a steady increase of interest in the South
ern States in everything pertaining 10 children.
This has already markedly shown itself, ana
hone will stu more markedly show itself in the
future, in warning against the evil Of child labor
IN factories The factory is very poor place
indeed for a child; indeed, personally think the
factory a poor place for a wonan-certalnly Tor
a married woman for an unmarried woman
for more than a very few years. In any COM
rnilnftv organized on really healthy lines the
average woman will have quite enough TO do in
her own home. whether she is rich or poor, and
nowhere else can she DO work Of such value TO
the nation as a whole-and by work, l mean
her homework her work housewife ana
mother. and not so-called home industries" AS
regards children, II Is essential to look after
their physical as their mental training. We can
not afford let children grow up ignorant, and
II they are sent to school they cannot, while
young, also work hard outside without detri-
nent, physical, mental and moral. There is
urgent need for the health authorities TO in
crease their over the hygienic conditions
and surroundings Of children of tender years.
and especially to supervise those in the schools.
II is good thing try TO reform bad children,
TO try 10 build up degenerate children; but il is
even better thing to try TO keep healthy in
soul. body and mind those children who are
sound, but who may easily grow up I'M
sound il is taken of them. The nations