White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-12

yesterday in this state at Reno un-
der the auspices of the State Uniyer-
sity, and there were gathered at the
metropolis one of the most brilliant
audiences ever seen in Nevada. Men
of learning. men of affairs, men and
women of highest culture were in
the gathering; the state government
the Legislature, the bench and bar
the business mart all were repre-
sented, and society was resplendent
in its most gorgeous coloring. IN
yited to make the principal address
of the day before this gathering was
the Hon. Samuel w. Belford his
text being the man Lincoln.
This product of the west and dis
tinguished son of White Pine county
was at his best His elocuticnay
efforts were put TO their highest test,
for his heart was in his subject and
never was more able address made
In homage TO the greatest man Of
modern times. The Grafton of hr.
Belford was elassie-a master
piece. There was nothing new to
be told of Lincoln. yet his life was
the orator in a manner which made
the man stand out in such vivid col
oring as to bring him more closely
to human understanding; to en-
shroud his memory more deeply in
the hearts of the American people.
The leader of the people was de-
picted as he best wanted to be
known-a man of the people. His
life from boyhood, with all the diff
eulties which beset it, was one of
the greatest pen pictures. and one of
the greatest illustrations of what
the country offers to the man un-
affairs in the present day; for there
the battle of right and principle. n
the address of Mr.. Belford there Is
wonderful amount of food for re-
flection as TO the conduct of public
affairs In the present day; fr there
are being fought today the same bat
ties which were fought by Lincoln
against practically the same inter
ests. In the day of the great leader
II was the monopoly of the slave
trade which was dominating the gov
eminent; today monopolies of other
industries are occupying the same
position and the voice of the public
opinion has been raised against these
latter as it was in the days of the
slave trade.
The address of White Pines gifted
author is given here in full, and ev-
cry line of il Is worthy careful pc
rusal. 1t is a literary gem as well
nc "a HharaI education In tho cfudv
of men and human nature.
Mr.. Belford's Address.
The influence of environment on
nations opens a domain of histori-
cal speculation that Is we'll nigh
limitless. The habits and customs
of men are controlled by the natural
conditions which surround them.
The Mediterranean and the Aegean
seas produced a maritime people.
The fertility of the soil. the warm
sunshine shedding its glow over the
land of Italy, Greece and Africa,
brought forth innumerable harvests
for which the water opened a market
with far distant races. Commerce
was encouraged, and association with
a greater and broader world led to
culture, knowledge and refinement.
The development of art, the spread
of learning, the acquisition of COM
forts and luxuries. established an
earlier civilization. where nature
had so generously provided the
means for it's growth.
In the colder north, the products
of the soil We're meagre. insufficient
in themselves to sustain life or furn-
ish food for numerous people.
The forests. dense and impenetrable,
were not adapted to encourage the
knowledge of one tribe by another,
but they afforded to man means of
sustenanee in the perils of the chase.
A nomadic race of hunters was the
result-barbarous and ignorant
warriors, lusty for battle. hardy and
courageous. who sought a better
field for their exploits and an escape
from the prison of the woods.
The necessity for food extended
their wanderings and conquests. and
they finally reached the shores to be-
come wayfarers ON the tides of the
ocean. 1t was the only highway TO
tempt their restless ambition. An
outlet from trouble at home, an open
way to more genial climates, a
means of retreat, or communication,
in the event of victory or defeat, the
ocean called to these people as to her
own children. They understood the
moods and foibles of each other
played with life and jested with
death.
The Viking heard a battle cry in
the raging tempest. beheld the favor
or threats of heaven, in sunshine OF
lowering cloud, and felt himself
rocked to sleep on the bosom of the
waves. whose chant was the primi
tive music that reused, or soothed
the instincts of the primitive man