The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-27

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the work done in a country unless sep
arate records are kept showing the
goods imported for export These rec
ords are often difhcult TO get and en-
tail a tremendous expense Of time and
money. That the records are not strict
y and accurately kept is . matter Of
common knowledge. as one can readily
verify BY conversation with those who
handle the earring trade
When one must look for an index Of
lthe labor conditions OF England is II
the condition and minds Of the work
ers
We may talk about the DeclarsSion
Of Independence, but ind ourselves al
the mercy Of unequal commercial and
industrial conditions. that IKE 3 bula-
ing that has been undermined. are
lswaying. and may fan. Z not properly
supported
The pressure On TIE part q 6rszs
Britain has Eot been apparent uzul
recently. Now America i beginning
70 feel II
Month after uonth- Ea1 year after
rear Great Britain las been pressing
down on hsr lsboTing population Free
trade and the fsaEzl system ksqt TIE
lzbore- turning 70 Azsrssz u z1t O.
cupsti0n ard & home of his 5Ea -Fras
trade helped 70 foster TIE fsa5zl sys-
ten, there beng 10 sazcisa1 demand
from 5 S0arssAing lzbo-ing population
10 lead the large land owner to think
Il worth While to par with his land
Both the free trade q England
and the high tzri9 Of AEsrsca have
favored unequal conditions. and have
driven and lnred the lsborer to Amer
.iea- He has come n greater numbers
Had he come in good condition. We
might now be able to congratulate our
selves, But he comes today, and has
been coming for some time, as a rank
socialist, If not q secret anarchist. He
reads visionary books setting forth a
glorious time TO come when all will
be happy and equal: but he has no
settled, practical ideas to back it up.
He Is '.the blind leading the blind He
comes. in many instances. from coun-
tries where freedom is unknown; his
mind has been dwarfed by oppression
and ignorance. He talks wildly about
the American flag some day waving
above the British flag: and is in dan
ger Of putting enmity between the two
countries, since, on account of his pre-
yious condition. he brings no patriot
ism with him, no love for the land of
Ihs birth or sojourn. and expects TO
make a good citizen in the land Of his
adoption This is not true Of all Bri-
tist emigrants today 1t is sadly true
of large proportion Of the British emf
grants Of the poorer class.
When one has to defend Great Bri-
tain from the vituperation Of her own
citizens. one can feel a sense Of salts
faction in the thought that there are
points in business truth. along COM
mercial lines. in which England can
teach America today, and can feel sure
that the socialist with some English
training. whether he is of British origin
or not, turns many a warm and kindly
thought to old England before he is en-
tirely initiated into America.
AS long as some OF our citizens are
ip the penitentiary; and as long as We
read signs like this in our good hotels.
What whatever you bring into the
dining-room: Il is not at our but your
risk" We have not yet reached the
time when socialism is practicable. ex-
cept, perhaps, in model city, in the
midst Of great country, where its
neighbors are busy apprehending and
Furnishing its delinquent citizens. and
where it has large area from which
to draw only people Of high character
When We see a model city" over
flowing with good citizens. until they
begin to reach all the towns around.
and are gradually spreading over the
state. we may at last conclude that I'VE
have found the web tina. can catch
good citizens and hold them true to a
straight path.
The outeasts from all the nations of
Europe look to England for a place of
refuge 1t is the proper gateway to
America. Europe is becoming more
peaceful, while Great Britain and
America struggle with the Giant of
Despair" in the grounds of Doubling
Castle" If is not -sBy-path meadom, :"
that looks pleasant and alluring. but