The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
THEY DON'T LIKE THE COUNTRY,
BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE

island and awaiting deportation conviction of being undesirable
aliens made fight keep from being away FRONT
the country they traduced for many years
For long time these persons have been notorious for their
reasonable doctrines Except for the passage Of the espionage
law enacted for the purpose preventing the spread of sedou
propaganda wartime they might still be nveghng against
everything that without feeling the weight OF the hand of the
law
For years have gone the denouncng
institutions our officials and our constitution They have scoed
at American patriotism and American ideals representing the
best thought the continent the inception of the government
and and progressive development period of nearly
century and half.
We exceedingly generous treatment of the alien in
midst much than toward the navebon citizen
who had choice of the country in which he was born
Nothing could be milder than the law governing the tenure
of the visit of the foreigner who does like SOIL climate
institutions hospitality 1t simply compels him to do what
good taste should suggest
The natural thing for person who takes the trouble
thousands OF miles to this country and finds disappointment
would be to 60 elsewhere return to the country whence he
The law only compe the observance the rule guest
would apply he in home where the habits OF the house
hold hostile to his views He would not expect re-
versal of all traditions suit his convenience He would with
draw gracefully as the circumstances permitted.
Not with Goldman and Berkman They would turn things
topsyvv they would substitute their ideas and policies
they would cherished ideal they would revise
code Of and ethics and substitute their strange
doctrines with thought of what might to those who
the house and with no idea OF becoming members OF the
household -g~. s..a
Thus they have retained their of aliens The country
is good enough live charitable enough endure limited
Of criticism but what they would like for their citizen
ship -
that they have reached the end OF their tether they
puda the doctrine they peachedby appealing every ecn
cay OF the law to keep from being sent from country
that they ought want to remain in it were one part as
wicked as they have denounced it as being,
There lesson in the Godman-Berkman predcament for
those alien native who not satisfied with our government
as II founded by the fathers It they don't like as it is
with all it's faults its fobs its weaknesses they should help to-
make better place in which to live in the present and better
place for future generations they should seek country with
form OF governmenor government at albetter adapted
their ideas
1t was not intended by Washington Jefferson Hamilton
Jackson or Lincoln this country should have other capital
than the one at Washington intended that there
should be than executive the president Of the United
States 1t intended that there should be but awang
BODY the the United States It intended that
the Stars and Stripes should forever be the emblem OF this nation
Little did they suspect that the dav would when any
considerable number Of the neope would give to the blatant
demagogues who would assa the patriotism OF man who loves
his country than all the oh" nations the globe or
prefers the Stars and Stripes hahed the blood OF heroes and
purified in the cucible Of righteous hybrid flag com
poste representation all the nations Of the earth
We have reached the immaculate state OF perfection in
which safely think o pcones and not OF nations Our
future prosperity we'll safety depends remain
ing cohesive body nation with ideal government OF the
people for the people and bv the peonleb the American
pleconong domestic ard internal affairs without assist
suggestion from any other source and mantann" the
foundations secure and uncomnromsed and
safe from every outside influence whether be European Aac
African.
The Goldman Bkman is that individuality in nations
and creeds that there should be but nation OF
the world and but people regardless OF color or con
ton
With the boundaries Of nations eliminated and with one capital
for all the world they argue there would be rivalry no jealousy
and nation there could he nations
With all the peoples white black yellow red and the other
variations color inrmnged in band of brotherhood
they claim there would be assumption of superiority
of nerortv and there being but people there
could be among peoples,
The doctrine has appeal to people 1t appeals espe
v those who would surrender America before they would
fight for it,
The of mans fidelity to his wife is not that he loves
the wives OF his ncghbors The o patriotism not
that he loves all nations equally with his own.
We must stand by the ancient doctrine of America first"
only first but all the ueard the people should be
saturated with the idea that from abroad
views would find nhosptabe reception that they would not
enter the front gate much less desire remain
Senator McKears that he would not speak
to empty benches suggest to the relation of the speak
I ers topic to his audience
Dr. Garfield thinks prices going up dispach Per
aps should have said Dr. Garfield thinks prices going
continue to go up
Crook In Luck"-Headlne. He usually is.