Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-11-04


parently. You see they look mon a
morse as somuch merchandise-use
MIN up and get another"
They are by no means singular in
that opinion"
Unfortunately, they are not"
Men buy and sell animals. II
seems but natural that they should
regard them as property"
But surely we must own our ami
mails. l don't see any other way"
Neither do l, at present, but
claim that ownership gives us no
right to abuse them, or to work
them to the verge of distress. In
higher sense we do not own them"
You say at present?"
Who can tell what changes may
come in the future? You remember
what Wendell Phillips used to say
about agitation. The agitation of
this subject has but just begun Let
us hope that a better day may dawn
for them. and that it may be brought
about by peaceful methods"
Il may as well own up, doctor.
that until I met you the opinions /
held were very similar to those you
are denouncing."
And have they changed ?"
Il think I may claim to have ad-
yanced a step"
Very glad to hear that you are
progressive" said the doctor. with
a humorous smile.
ct would doubtless seem a short
step to you"
"a short step in the right direc-
ton is a beginning"
Il am not quite sure of my own
position. l formerly looked upon
them simply as property If, now,
I regard them as servants what have
you to say?"
Service is honorable. We are all
soryants-or ought to be"
Mr.. FIibbard WINGED slightly.
Il try in my feeble way to serve
my generation, SO. doubtless, do
you" continued the doctor.
IF you choose to put it so. But
how do you regard animals?"
"As friends, certainly; | think ]
may say as weaker brothers."
Are you a believer in eyolution?"
Evolution is a large subject"
Il admit it, and a puzzling one"
and yet in it's infancy"
~ suppose man may be believer
in it without understanding it all.
He may think he is, but only
specialist, who has thoroughly stud
led the subject, can really claim to
be one, it seems to me-"
IF you call animals your brothers,
you imply a common ancestor"
II imply only common source or
cause What it this mysterious
thing that we call life? We share it
with animals-with plants in a lesser
degroe-yet how little we understand
it. 1t is gift to us-to them We
did not seek it; we cannot keep It,
We know not whence is cometh, or
whittier it goeth."
Are you a believer in the doctrine
Of some scientists, that the intelli-
gence Of animals differ from that of
men only in degree, and not in
kind?"
1T may seem to you irrelevant,
but did you ever watch the ants in an
ant-hill?"
GOTTEN, when a boy. Lately l
have watched human ants more"
That is the point precisely. When
ever / stand on a hill, or on some
high building in city, and look
down at the crowds Of people, pass
ing and repassing, each one carrying
little grain Of something, all APP
parently aimless, yet doubtless each
with a motive and method, ! am re-
minded at once Of an ant-hill."
"Well, however it may have been
brought about, it is very evident that
man has somehow succeeded in get
ting at the top of the heap"
yes; and the point l insist upon
is that he should lend helping hand
to his weak brethren, and try to lift
them up"
- am so far a convert as to desire
to shake hands with you on this point
before you leave" said Mr. Hubbard,
for they had reached Holyhurst and
the doctor was to be left there.
Continued Next Week.)