Evening star., 1924-11-23
Use Of English 6 Urged
To Promote Solidarity

French tyranny and English domi-
nation; IN fact, that the source OF IT
all was the union of tho states Of
the Netherlands; that the settlement
OF New York was begun by Bel9iAnS
and French Huguenots and that the
Pilgrim and Puritan passed through
Holland on their way from England
to America.
If blood made thought; II our view
UPON life and it's problems is to be
traced exclusively to the race from
which we sprang, then we might
have reason for the belief that al
though we are an English -spesking
people, we are not English and do
not have an Anglo-Saxo civilization.
But for one am not convinced that
the blood which flows in my veins
controls my thought and conduct.
On the contrary, am quite satisfied
that the life ] lead, the persons with
whom ] associate, the problems that
l consider. the arguments that I hear,
the hopes that are within me, are
the dominating factors in my life.
Therefore, the demand for the use
OF the English language Is not TO be
REGARDED by me and by those who
believe rs I believe as a desire to re-
turn this country TO Great Britain.
The purpose Of the deHand is clear
TT Is to grant free lein among our
people in their discussion of the
problems that confront them. Our
language should have the Same
meaning TO all. Every one in Amer
lea ought to be abis to understand
what any one else says.
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The claim that onrs is an Anglo.
saxon civilization is not claim that
Angle or Saxon. 1t Is rather a claim
to an Ang1o-Saxon mind, which
grants that the individual is to have
Tree play IN the use OF the faculties
God has given him.. that autocracy
and monarchy are slowly fading from
the vision of mankind. and that con-
saltafion among citizens ultimately
shalf determine the common Will
Such a mind 1t was which clashed
with John at Runnymeade. which
gave to the world Hampden. Shakes
Charles of his throne: None whieh sGneteo sep- =
arated from the mother country this
vast dominion now popularly termed
america 1t was the Anglo Sa 4 on
mind which taught the British en-
pire that local self-government for
her colonies afforded the only means
OF keeping the empire intact 1t was
also tine MIND which persuaded the
empire against any attempt. con-
scious or Intentional at woundins
the feelings and sensibilities Of Jew
or Greek, Catholic or Protestant. 1t
Is the mind that obeys the law while
1t remains the law; 1t is patient and
long suffering, yet IL authority,
drunk with power, falls to listen to
Justice, 1t Is mind which does not
hesitate to stamp out wrong, peace
ably IL 1t can. forcibly IL 1t must.
Hence, our claim to Anglo Saxon
civilization embodying peace and
concord among those who speak the
English tongue must not be miscon-
strued as a purpose or a desire to
look down upon any race on earth.
Rather. let 1t be understood as our
view that speaking the same Ian
guage. living under the same laws.
heirs to the same glorious promises,
we are to talk to each other face to
| face in one common language. In
that way we can stand for a system
of government which broadens down
from precedent to precedent. Cos
mopolitan as we are In blood, we are
nevertheless English in our idea that
the organized control of the people
affords greater freedom and peace
than any other form of government.
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