The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-30


w. e. Borah, September 29).
A few months ago DR.. Lowell and
the senator from Massachusetts Mr..
Lodge) joined in debate upon the
question of the league OF nations.
quote single paragraph from DR..
Lowell's address. 1t shows how sub
thy but naturally, and apparently
with some degree Of satisfaction, GER
tain advocates of this league never
permit an occasion to pass by with
out throwing some jeer at that which
has been regarded by the American
people as all but sacred.
DR.. Lowell says:
lone never gets very far in this ar
gument without hearing from Wash
ingtons farewell address Now do
not laugh at the farewell address.
That farewell address was famous
document in its day"
And he added
$50 were the ten commandments"
Now, do not laugh at Washington's
farewell address" Who would? Who
do you suppose was about to break
loose in uproarious laughter?
1t is no surprise to one who has ex-
amined the books of this distinguish
ed educator to read his comment on
Washington's farewell address. 1t is
in harmony with the cold indiffer-
ence, the ill-conceaIled contempt for
everything American found through
out his writings. Not even the
guarded expressions of commenda-
ton so often found in the writings Of
other countries-certainly none Of the
enthusiasm for the great heroes Of
American history which may be
found in almost any volume on the
subject by foreign authors-are any
where discoverable in the works Of
this native American with his alien
tastes. Nothing in our institutions,
nothing in our traditions, rich with
with the tales of heroism of men and
women who gave all for the republic;
nothing in the most marvellous
achievement In the cause of liberty
itself and self government the world
has ever known is able to draw from
him a striking paragraph OF an en-
thushstic period. Imbued with for
eign notions, moved by foreign ideals,
he gives to the noble institutions I'M
der which he lives and the splendid
fabric whose majestic simplicity as a
citizen he daily enjoys only the "cold
respect of a passing glance
''Now, do not laugh at Washing
toms forewell address" Contemptu-
Gus remark No Boston -born audi
ence needs any such suggestion.
single son may disgrace her soil, but
the title deeds of American liberty
and American honor are not jeered In
Boston nor anywhere else except
among and by traitors. High time the
American people who have sons and
W cuuNatC IOoh iioeV M Va"
fact that at the head of one of her
most honored and ancient institutions
,f learning is one who holds in such
contempt one of the noblest Of Am
erican documents that when he de-
parts from his written address.
leaves for time his stilted ambigui-
ties to indulge in the antics of hui
morist, he can find no subject so
worthy of his jibe, so fit for his Jest,
rs Washingtons farewell address.
Mr.. President, in the old days, par
in Rome and Venice, there
we're those who gained a livelihood by
people. 1t was a profession.
conscientious and persistent
,ffort and under the stimulus Of pro-
'essional pride they raised their call
ng to the standard Of fine art. The
however, was divided in
q two classes, distinct in methods |
md widely separated by class feel
ngs. There were those Of culture
nd social standing, often members OF
eme old and highly respected fam