The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-17

Dur First Charter a Living Principle
Thomas q. Masaryk set up the republic Of Czech0-
kakia BY tho side Of the Liberty bell In Independence
y. Philadelphia. during the World war. and now the
aional Congress Of India is trying to initiate that
11natic political episode by adopting tho American
6laration Of Independence. That Is. 1t has adopted u
1lution demanding independence In which. word for
I'D. Is embodied q great deal Of the phraseology Of the
s1's'' declaration adopted !" Philadelphia !" July.
4 India does not misc0nccivc the proper interprcta-
4 Of being born free and equal we'll and good. It
IN has grasped tho idea Of democracy. Unfortunately.
&c and equal has been given too wide an in.erprc;a-
- IN this country where this political principle has
zen been looked upon as implying equality in brains,
ature and economic and natural gifts, as making the
tera:e. the unskillcd. the uncouth the equal Of the
ined. tho educated and the skilled. whereas there can
mo freedom and equality except before the Law. and in
0ticipatiCn In government BY the people. Beyond tina:
= principle Of self-cxprcssion dominates.
Q1hen, too, India must consider just how far the Amer
On basis OF freedom and republican rule will get II. The
43tish government must be reckoned with. It is not
I13ely to ~relinquish It's hold on the treasure peninsula
n Asia just because the native nationalist demand It.
e3oaye up Egypt to its own rule. with q slight string At
Lfhed and II conferred dominion government on Cam
T., Australia. New Zealand and South Africa. II might
3 conceivable to give India dominion rule also. but
rely not without attaching several strings to the con-
+ aion. England needs India not only for itself but 70
||s6ep Il from falling under the influence. as in the pre-
Eorld war era. Of rival empires. when Russia notably
~ playing In the international game q hand which
eways had q its stake the former empire Of the MoguIs.
eIhus the independence resolution on which the Indian
5ttators set 80 much store may prove to be hut so much
1gture. Which does not detract from the interest
laich the episode possesses for Americans. for 1t proves
= vitality Of this nations first charter Of ljberty-that
stu \ . living. potent reality.
~ take II too much for granted. As school children
= pored over Il reluctantly. Fourth OF July orators
~ done their best to murder It. Most Of rs can repeat
y first sentence Or two-and after that It's Just Z hnsr
words. We don't know what's In 1t and we don't care.
nut II y. really. quite . document.
~ = MT q Al dlgnlfied and stately. II Is angry.
nnetcnate. almost hystertcal. In II the early colonists
1n1ned w their conception Of freedom and flung It III
- faoe q : king. They dared % Insist that freedom
- - inaiisnahls right for which any people was en-
lf1e6 - fight. Ard, phsoGing their protest - ! Nv
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