The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-07
Americans the World.

Americans. the World.
Paper Read Before the Chdutd,lQad Circle.
A large subject to be sure! but one
affording the perceiver Of generalities,
whose perceptive abilities enable him
to perceive the natural trend of hu-
man affairs, grand opportunity to
scale yon grayish walls, impossible as
a Spartan sentinel of days long flown,
and depict the glorious eminence of
America as nation of nations.
"Breathes there the man with soul so
dead who never to himself hath said,
this is my own, my native land"
The natural inference adducable
from the above remarks and poetical
conception is conducive toward prais-
ing the land of ones nativity. How
ever, it is not my intention, nor my de-
sire, to lavishingly ~bestow praise-un-
due pralse-in behalf of country so
eminently recognized as land of
equal possibilities and privileges to all
persons, occupying prominent pin
nacIe by itself, and blazoned forth as
being supremely guided by the angelic
emblems of peace, harmony, brother
hood, law, order,sand justice each de-
picted in resplendent. tho fanciful en-
bellishments. had contemplated
comparison of some particular world
power with our country, but to do so
would be taking an undue advantage,
as may appear further OH, and SAVIOR Of
impropriety of the intellect. There
fore to accord spirit of impartial
fairness it appeared absolutely neces-
sary to array the world, figuratlvely
speaking, versus America.
AS you know the world is geographic
cally divided into hemispheres-the
Western and, Eastern. The far east
ern dominions are, in civilized terms,
Observation-Disclosures nations. Those
countries of progressive tendencies be-
ing subservient to dominating policies
of world powers. However, the prin-
ciple exception is Japan; chiefly nota-
BILE because of victorious successes
against Russia. The japanese people
are cumulative; aspiring to recognition
as nation of people worthy of con-
sideration as a world power. Time
may entitle them to such distinction,
but today they are simply factors in
the wheels of progress. Again, Russia
and countries of eastern Europe are
not comparable with America. Hence
it logically follows that Of the Eastern
hemisphere the only countries for ra.
tional consideration are Italy, Spain,
France, Sweden, Germany and Eng
land. Having thus defined line Of
demarcation it lis meet to. select and
treat briefly Of. noteworthy points
History depicts the fact that the pio.
neers of America were persons of for.
Z titude and courage; imbued with no.
BILE sentiments, cherishing beliefs OF
!, human rights to freedom and equality
/ insofar as these qualities were under.
= stood in earlier days of American his
/ tory. These pioneers were not of par
ticular races, rather of the foremost
peoples in civilized ways. Thus credit
. for the stable foundation of American
a achievements is due to emigrants from
various parts OF Western Europe. Al
time passed it became an indisputablt
/ fact that in America persons were, ant
!: are, independent-en enjoy freedom from
j ancestral and dictatorial policies; an(
n are differently Instructed than in for
d eign lands, where descendents become
i keepers, as 1t were, of ancestraf inner
' itances. Even naturalized citizen
8 realize the superiority of benefits &C
! cruing to individuals by national ant
state policies; and readily swear allegi
y ance to the stars and stripes, freeing
It themselves from conceptions that no
, bility is better sign Of perfection Q