Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
America Ark to Saue
Culture of Europe
From Surging Waves

might unite themselves with their
brothers Of the kingdom OF Greece
But even this case can only very dis
family be compared with that OF Cuba
and the Philippines. For the Ionian
Islands were not conquered III fair
fight by England. They were COM
mittcd to her trust by the Paris Con-
gross in 1919. and they had never
formed British possession. but were
SIMPLY placed under Enelands protcc-
,ion.
80 tho United States was really tho
first nation the world has ever known
'ha' dlSaNowcd conquest as a lcgiii-
mate fruit Of war; tho very first nation
mat ever withdrew voluntarily (spon-
taneously. as diplomats saw, after
temporary occupation. from "A terri
tory gained by arms. after having
given 1t sanitation, set In order it's
finances, fuvthercd it's social. civic and
constitutional education and placed II
on the road OF sound progress. And
wherever the United States has gone
it has planted and left nourishing the
one great American ins,itution-thc
American public school.
Detractors have branded the ITnitcd
states AS "A money country and
"
lar The word is not American. II
is classic. II comes from rhilip OF
Maccdon. who picturcsuucly declared "a
golden key opens every lock
But TO money making, IN ia , cor
tain limit. there is really no objection
The pioneers came 10 a wild co,ntr,.
and their first task WAS to produce No,
with sorccrcrs wand. MOI viii,
swindling and speculation. no, vim
JOINING, corners and trusts. hut with
stout hearts. untirinE hands and tho
sweat OF their brows. new values ana
material culture which is the indis
pchsahic basis and preliminary condi-
''oh oil the moral and intellectual
UNIVERSITY FOUNDED
IN MIDST or TROPHIES
But in the very mids, OF their hard
est night with hostile nature. rcd
SKINNED savagcs the narrow minded
ness or their English rulers. the diff
cuities and slowncss OF communjc,
uon' The distance from the ccn,crs OF
ci'iiization. the loneliness and isola
'loh' they founded Harvard University
ana saw rise among them men like
faihe' benjamin Franklin. Hamilton.
ueorge Washington and Thomas JEFF
ierson VINO traced out for them an ideal
or higher life where, forsooth. there
was very scanty room reserved for
money-makinG and the almighty dol
lar
They condensed their ideal i'm the
declaration of rights, and America has
over remained faithful To it, When
ever they look for rules OF life. and
want instructions as TO which political
road TO take, Americans to this day go
PACK TO the ideal OF tho founders of
'hcir commonwealth. and TO this day
thcse ideals determine the tendencies
OF state and society. America achieves
wealth. but does not worship it. Her
hishest honorS are always for men Of
characte', lot men Of money. Her
greatest idol was Abraham lincoln.
america lacks the deep past OF Flu
rope. tho romance OF distance retro
spects into wavcring. dim half-shadcs.
me Eoetry Of far away. The mystic
chorus of ancient ways and traditions.
inc FAR away, beautiful and heroic
memories clinSing To every spot
But If she boasts Of no past. she
boasts OF future. and This. too. has
all the beauty aud the romance OF
South--thc age for romance. for hope,
ior progress. new ideas and achieve
mchts, not Tor languid drca,ncrs hut
Tor bold men Of action: not for heirs.
nut Tor creators: not for descendants
lettering under the weight OF ancient
grand names. but for strong ancestral
natures. glorious authors OF privileged
lincascS.
Eu' ope is flooded by dciuGc OF
ol""d ana tears which threatens to
drown civilization. But mankind has
not vet reached the end Of its career.
ana therefore its genius has prepared
IN time an ark whereby TO save it's
culture from tho suiging waves
This ark is America.