The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-02

tBlennis Knauss gave his oration
I"See America First" with yery
much earnestnbss and zeal a noted
|woman has said that Europe is so
beautiful and America so common
Iplace. Was she right? asked Mr..
PKnauss. Following the question the
speaker sought to show that Amer
lea has wonders which are as won
lderful as any in the countries Of
the Old World. When we see the
great trees OF California and knew
that they were Gods first temples
l5re they not as wonderful as many
of the scenes of Europe. The Alps
lare beautiful indeed hut when we
stand near the Western coast of our
lcorntry and look toward Mt. Rainier
there is a scene as worthy. II not
more so. No country of the Old
World possesses a feature so gor-
geous In color and so rich in charm
ling natural scenery as the Grand
Canon of the Colorado.
The Evils OF Immigration was
'ltlpc theme of very interesting ora
Etion by Fred Scott. He spoke of the
millions of Foreigners, who come TO
-FOUR shores each year. Within a few
years of residence here they become
naturalized and soon have the
same privileges as any American
Ecitizen. They are at the same time
q dire peril to the nation coming
here with the express purpose of
lbverthrowing in our government
that which they CAME here TO en-
JOY. They breed anarchy in the land
and IL Is highly necessary that some
Consequences which result. Mr..
tScott staa>d that practically all
who come to this country live In
lhovels and in degraded circumstan-
ltes. They live in filth and in a
lshamefully degraded condition. Mr..
Scott spoke very forcefuly against
the present Evil of immigration.
'"The Blue and the Gray" was
|the theme of very well prepared
Ioration given very forcefully by
Mis- Spray McWilliams. She referred
10 the lyreat Civil War, when the
Blue won and the Gray lost. Today
the Gray is teaching the Blue to
cease to be overpowered by the
IIiquor industry and habit. She
spoke of the advance OF the tenn
lperance movement In the United
Estates which was scarcely heard of
until the create southern staes
has adopted strict laws against in
Temperance. LIT the North extend
a great hand to the South and be
united fer the betterment Of all
against the habit. which has wrought
1'loh havoc in the past.
Paul Lawrence. who was next on
the Afternoons program gave a very
excellent oration on AN Impor amt
Industry" He spoke OF the advance
of the Standard Oil company In this
Dand other countries. 1t has grown
I@r.th such rapid strides that 1t has
lnearly envelopsd the world. II Is an
Industry OF which few can see the
Imighty influence and OF which the
Iwcrli knows little of the interwork-
ings.
Miss Roma IfIofstetter with an
loration .'Russian Despct!sm" gave a
llsl;ar idea of the awful conditions
which prevail In Russia We hear
l;nany thirlss about Russia but from
the standpoint of fact 10 one car
fully realize the hcrrors, which are
undergone in that Land OF despotic
government. Human life is set al
lnaught' said the speaker forcei,l.
lly.
Conditions arc bad in the cities
but they are in the rural dlstmcts
lequally as bad. People are slowly
tortured ITO death and atrocities
beyond human conception are com
mon scenes
Miss HofStetter prophesied a revo-
luton In that land before many
lyears. She also gave a plea for help
The Russian people are deserving OF
Isympathy and pity.
George Thompson spoke OF "Th.
Rise of the Modern Nation. In nj.
remarks he took Germany as a III
example and told interestingly the
story of her rise. BY the efforts oi
Frederick the Great she was raised
out OF Oblivion and placed az a
monnment to himself among tn,
countries OF the world today. Much