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recognized in England and the continent,
where visits large scale are mutually en-
gineered. particularly between Great Britain
and France and Germany, and very beneficial ef-
fects have been realized. Credulity to one an
others invincble wickedness is not prevalent
among the people now as 1t was. The more the
enlightened white race get mixed up, In the
case of the royal families of Europe, and the
more the restrictions of language and race be-
come, If not effaced at least robbed of their old
time grotesque antagonism, the better for the
world. Insularity" is at the root of race hatred
and is one or the greatest impediments IN the
way of intelligent progress and tolerant cosmo-
politanism, and it is best to catch your cosmo-
politan young and before the ossifcation Of pref
udice has set In too strongly. There is enough
human about all mankind TO guarantee that for a
few generations yet there will be quite enough
left to give a stifening to any national back
bone that may be needed.
Prejudices of the heart, for or against given
object. are much more obstinate than those of
the mind and the trend of the prejudices the
part of that section of Uncle Sans rising gener-
alton is indicated by the remarks of Of
brothers than cousins This is as 1t should be.
That the exercise OF hospitality and the extsn-
sion of the best Of feeling should be taken .
matter of course Is an excellent sign. The best
side Of the visit. and the one with the most per
manent and vital effects, Is that which will
arise through acquaintance with the home life
of the Australian people 1t will be an educa-
tion In the practical humanities. There no
people on the planet who would derive greater
and more than those of the United States and
Great Britain and the Greater Britain over the
seas Nothing that contributes to that end IL
unimportant. That the consideration that
gave significance to the visit of the white
armada, and 1t gives share of significance to
tho presence of a band of young minds who have
come mostly to learn all about how to play
Australian football. In what other times but
these times would such a thing happen? Sport
hath Its victories no less renowned than war,
and they a good deal more agreeable.
There may be something humorous. but there
is at the same time something characteristically
practical in the action Of Major Peixotto, as
president of the Columbia Park boys club. In
bringing out his contingent of boys to unearn
as instruments In introducing more rational
game into American schools But apart from
these considerations, and on the sole ground
of sentiment and common human fellowship the
boys of the great republic of our kinsmen deserve
the beartiest and most spontaneous Of welcomes.
The enthusiastic roofing Of the boys
when their companions were playing
against an Australian team was reve-
Iatfon to the sports of the common
wealth The tangled way In which a
Sydney paper attempted to reproduce
fornians was quite amusing. Here are
excerpts from the article on the Cali
fornia -rooter, or "barracker," as he is
known there:
There was no lack of comment and
vocal excitement among the boys of
the Columbia Park club of San Fran
cisco who were onlookers at the foot
ball match played between a team of
Australian schoolboys and Is of the
California boys at the Sydney cricket
grounds yesterday. One caught an echo
of the wild excitement that prevails
among the spectators of a great base
ball match in the states when the lads