La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-12-25

The American nation is the veal
thiest. the most powerful and in
spite of ill-Concealed jealousies, the
most influential nation in the world
today. This fact is due partly to the
natural wealth of our country, to
those miraculous riches than Mother
Nature has bestowed upon her so Law
ishly. and partly to the character of
our people The citizens are descend
ents of the boldest, the most
daring. the most enterprizing
OF all the peoples in the va-
rious countries of Europe. Ignorant
writes in newspapers and magazines
often make a public display OF their
. ignorance and lack of philosophic in
sight by referring TO our immigrants
as the "scum Of Europe, and by the
use of other disparaging epithets.
The truth is. however, that ninety
/ five per cent of our immigrants are
actually the best of Europe - not
the highest in European social sta-
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the best in ambition, the best in in
dustry. The aims of Europe rem
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Declaration of TDderenderce is n di
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.ira democracy that were 1oarpe.
in ENGLAND from the davs Of the Ma
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and south American repubblics bav,
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experience hence their instability
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is English. The great body Of Englisl
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