San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

ment we might have with our wife
as to the worthiress of each others in
laws. In third place comes the argu-
ments advanced by a Republican to
convince a Democrat that the Tea-
pot affair was just an innocent tea
party and quite oil-right, an not a
scandal at all.
OF the fifty-seven brands OF religi-
GUS creeds in the United States there's
not one but that believes deep down
"in its gizzard" that it is the only
and real one. Everyone In our country
processes to be broadminded and we
are unless the subject under dis
cussion is unpopular with us
My personal opinion probably &c.
counts for little, but I'm sure that no
church is SO perfect that 1t couldn't
be better and / am also certain that
no church is so bad Tor poor) that II
the proponents of each church lived
up to their professions of faith four
teen hundred forty minutes day,
that the country would reap such re-
wards and dividends from it that,
could they be turned into gold. would
make the allied war debt resemble a
proverbial Scotchman's contribution to
the collection plate.
Closely allied to the religious belief
Of country is its social and moral
code, 1t i'll behooves any man Of
any nationality to criticize the moral
and social life of any other race,
in terms to give the i'm
preston of the degenaracy decad-
ence and immortality of the people I'M
der discussion. Americans in particu-
lar should keep themselves aloof from
such determinations. We have prob
lens enough of our own to straight
en- out without criticizing the way
other races live, whether they be Mexi.
cans, or Irish, Greeks or Norwegians.
other. Eve are the superior race,
you are just lot of degenerates,' u
to be roid in reply that his was mere.
ly "a race of pigs, thinking their
pig-styles were palaces and on top
of that were the very essence of de-
cadence" Neither has impressed the
other and both are sorer for the
trouble.
After the Americans returned from
France we heard lot about the de.
cadence of the French race. Ameri.
cans would probably be surprised al
the opinions formed by intelligent
Frenchmen regarding the social and
moral phases of our life. Being sur
rounded with American ideas. having
generations of American traditions
bred in me, l can't help feeling that
our race and country is superior to
foreigners. Yet could never convince
any of the inferior foreigners" for
the simple reason that they too have
national pride and national code
of social and moral ethics, by which
they judge all others. Each nation
and its individuals. have Just enough
national pride (called arrogance or
narroYmindness by their critics. to
judge all people by their own stand.
ards.
Therefore the futility of such pole
mics.
I'm sure the contestants in this
three cornered affair feel that neither
have gained anything, but like a play.
er in tight poker game, they find
it is hard to throw in the hand and
quit.
L
come any statements that can be back.
ed IN by historical references. but
personal opinions. vitriolic assertions
bitter sarcasm or attempted humor are
not good substitutes for facts.
trust L won't be thought taking
any side in the argument. particu-
larry after just RECALLING the readers
with the sins of such futile arguments
If did take side I'm afraid I'd
sin against my own preaching and let
racial consideration prejudice me.
Not that there is any particular
reason, except that about two hum
dred years ago a certain Scot found he
had an unhealthy political belief and
that his bonnie braes had suddenly
become unhealthful and therefore he
fled to the American colonies. He did
MT live to see the colonies free them
selves, but his son was able to strike
n blow for freedom in America. where
the sire had failed in Scotland. The
sons son (old mans grandson) was
born during the last waning months
of the Revolution, about the time
CORVALLIS threw up the sponge al
Yorktown. and grew up strong and
healthy with the strong and virile in.
FAINT republic. Reaching manhood this
grandson pioneered into the northwest
and cleared land, drained swamps and
killed Indians in order that the coun
try might be safe for the Democrat.
and his great-grandscn, myself.
Therefore this tie, weak as it is
through five generations of American
born men, might cause me to turn
in face of my own preaching. and take
sides with the bonny Scot. Sentiment
is queer thing and racial sentiment
is one of its strongest varieties.
hope. on that account. that / have
remained in neutral territory, or al
least in No Mans aLnd.
c. F. HAMILTON.