The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-15
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Basel Switzerland. at the New Willard
recently. Herr Rauch is touring this
country and has made close observations
Of the question.
Millions OF Germans become in tbs
course OF a few months rabid Yankees"
said Mr. Rauch. without any Amerl@'
cans so much as asking them to Go so,
while all the wisdom and power OF the
Prussian government has. these 100 years,
been unable TO assimilate. say, 100. 600
Poles.
But when the German peasant arrives
at New York. he has not been there an
hour before a half dozen people have
done him what IS to his mind an ex-
quisite and most fattering honor. They
have sired him; they have said, Yes,
Sir NO. sir In Europe the honor OF
being addressed as sir has never been
done 10 him, although he was always
expected TO sir every better-dressed per-
| son speaking TO him
For years that had ranked IN his
heavy SOUL added Mr. Rauch. when,
then, the first American meeting him
says, Yes. SIR No. sir he distinctly
feels himself raised in his own esteem.
Hood OF new sensations shoot 70 his
heart and brains. and in that very mo-
ment he Is a new man. The Americans.
d
less word sir has done more for the
assimilation OF millions OF European new
corners than have all the paragraphs o.
the American Constitution"
Henry c. Weaver. OF Atlanta, Ca, who
was seen at the Raleigh yesterday, spoke
OF the education OF poor white children
IN the mountainous districts Of the South
and said: That there is a pressing need
for the education Of the tliterate white
children can easily be perceived when Il
Is considered that to-day the nliterats
white voters below the Mason and
Dixon's line outEumber the nuterats
negro voters by Z77,O00.
The reason for this is not far 10 seek"
continued Mr.. Weaver. While the South
ern States are spending every available
cent for public education, most Of them,
indeed. appropriating 80 per cent OF their
revenues for general purposes 10 that
end. they are not able 70 handle ade-
Quately aU the burden OF responsibility.
which falls upon their shoulders. The
county and State appropriations 70 10
I the districts where there are the greatest .
number OF children. and. as negroes flock
20 the centers, they become the greatest
| benefciaries. TO sum Up the situation IN
word, the South gives q larger proper
/ ton % her taxes 20 education than do
/ the Eastern and Western States, yet
the amount Is Tot sufficient 10 supply all
the needs.
! IN the mountainous district OF West
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. North
! Carolina, and Georgia schools are seldom
found The number OF people Of all ages
\ who cannot read and write IS appalling
| or was, az any rate, before the inau-
guraton OF the Southern Industrial Edu-
/ catiOnal Association and similar bodies.
Three million people are pent UP IN this
/ land Of mountains. extending from West
/ Virginia southwark 10 the Gulf. and their
! remoteness 70 the alleviating touches OF
/ civilization is almost unbelievable
/ 1T should be remembered that these
people, too, are perhaps the most repre-
! sentative American stock on the CONT
/ rent Their ancestors were the btllv-arlz
! OF the Revolution; before that they man
I ned the Indian frontier with a living wall
/ Of flesh. that time and again was the
/ means Of saving the settlements IN which
/ the seed Of culture. having gained a foot
\ Ing IN the inhospitable soil. was slowly
/ attaining 20 fruitiOn IN the civil war;
I S25,ooo Of them fought for the Union.
Their inaccessibnIty has been the
/ cause OF their continued ignorance. In
/ the words OF one Old man, who was re-
/ preached for having eight stalwart sons
and all OF them IN the penitentiary az the
same time. 'Tou-uns over the mountains
has schools and you-uns don't send any
/ o. your education 70 we-uns. It's easier
for we-uns 10 go 20 the penitentary'u so
10 school
The desire OF these people Tor educa-
ton IS pidfui Little girls have been
/ known 10 walk miles over the rough
/ mountain roads. carrying q single egg in
( their two hands, for fear il might ba
/ broken, IN order that they might have
something with which 10 pay for the
; precious learning. That IS the spirit OF
the race. They refuse 70 take anything
for nothing"
Ranaele Myers, OF Mexico City and New
York. in discussing Mexlco's future, yes
terday said:
Materially. Mexico Of to-day IS ona
OF the best fields for speculations Of all
kinds. Both mining and agriculture
are. as a natural source Of wealth, IN
special conditions OF development, and a
great part OF the merit is due TO the
investment Of American capital Rail-
roads and city railway systems, as a
matter Of fact, are in the hands OF
the same. I believe It 20 be the duty
Of the American citizen 10 help the peo-
pies OF this continent IN their struggle
I for advancement.
But Is this the only duty OF the United
/ States toward Mexico and all other
Spanish-speaking populations OF the
American eontlnent?n continued Mr..
Myers 7 think there are very few men
/ 70 represent-besides the introduction OF
/ business CorpOrauOns-the American cUl-
ture, the American civilization. the Amer
/ lean welfare. Companies send there. as
a rule, small staH Of laborers and en-
plOyes. They use mostly those found Ia
the place. Now this is the problem: any
man born or educated in the United
/ States. who IS able 20 help himself by
the use OF The Spanish language, should
I have chance with these corporations.
Dollars must so TO these countries. not
only for the purpose Of income. but TO
carry with them a valuable part Of the
lie. habits. and civilization Of this great
nation.
'DiaZ. irrespective OF all adverse criti-
cism which is totally unwarranted. is tho
one man above all others who has made
Mexico what Il is to-day. ThrouSh his
| efforts covering many years Mexico to-
day has schools. an army, sound hnan-
cial system, a fine diplomatic service.
railroads everywhere, mines working,
! teleSraphs and telephones, and steam
ship lines carrying commerce. He will
be elected. and It is lucky for Mexico 20
have men like Diaz who have the ccur-
age to keep only one sim in view-tha
welfare OF their country
/ Irrigation and the subdivision OF great
estates and the encouragement OF white
/ immigration viii economically transform
Mexico, which needs a largely consuming
population 10 make a basis for its in
ousuies and commerce.
Consumers, above all things" added