,TRANS-NATIONAL ,AM]ICA 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,R&OLPH ,B\RNE 

,TAGS 3 NATIONALISM ( ! EUROPEAN1 SOCIAL & POLITICAL1 G]MAN & SC&9AVIAN1 WISCONS9 & M9NESOTA1 M5 & WOM51 AM]ICAN CULTURAL TRADITION1 CODE ( HONOR1 DUAL CITIZ5%IP1 AM]ICAN LIFE1 RUL+ CLASS4 

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,PHOTO BY ,*UN ,KIT ,TO1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,NO REV]B]ATORY EFFECT ( ! GREAT W> HAS CAUS$ ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC OP9ION MORE SOLICITUDE ?AN ! FAILURE ( ! 'MELT+- POT4' ,! DISCOV]Y ( DIV]SE NATIONALI/IC FEEL+S AMONG \R GREAT ALI5 POPULATION HAS COME TO MO/ PEOPLE AS AN 9T5SE %OCK4 ,IT HAS BR\<T \T ! UNPLEASANT 9CONSI/5CIES ( \R TRADITIONAL BELIEFS ,WE HAVE HAD TO WAT* H>D- HE>T$ OLD ,BRAHM9S VIRTU\SLY 9DIGNANT AT ! SPECTACLE ( ! IMMIGRANT REFUS+ TO BE MELT$1 :ILE !Y JE] AT PATRIOTS LIKE ,M>Y ,ANT9 :O WRITE AB\T '\R =EFA!RS4' ,WE HAVE HAD TO LI/5 TO PUBLICI/S :O EXPRESS !MSELVES AS /UNN$ BY ! EVID5CE ( VIGOR\S NATIONALI/IC & CULTURAL MOVEM5TS 9 ?IS C\NTRY AMONG ,G]MANS1 ,SC&9AVIANS1 ,BOHEMIANS1 & ,POLES1 :ILE 9 ! SAME BREA? !Y 9SI/ ?AT ! MI5 %ALL BE =CIBLY ASSIMILAT$ TO ?AT ,ANGLO- ,SAXON TRADITION :I* !Y UNQUE/ION+LY LABEL ',AM]ICAN4' 

,AS ! UNPLEASANT TRU? HAS COME UPON US ?AT ASSIMILATION 9 ?IS C\NTRY WAS PROCE$+ ON L9ES V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE WE HAD M>K$ \T = IT1 WE F\ND \RSELVES 9CL9$ TO BLAME ?OSE :O W]E ?W>T+ \R PROPHECIES4 ,! TRU? BECAME CULPABLE4 ,WE BLAM$ ! W>1 WE BLAM$ ! ,G]MANS4 ,& !N WE DISCOV]$ ) A MORAL %OCK ?AT !SE MOVEM5TS HAD BE5 MAK+ GREAT HEADWAY BE=E ! W> EV5 BEGAN4 ,WE F\ND ?AT ! T5D5CY1 REPREH5SIBLE & P>ADOXICAL AS IT MI<T BE1 HAS BE5 = ! NATIONAL CLU/]S ( IMMIGRANTS1 AS !Y BECAME MORE & MORE FIRMLY E/ABLI%$ & MORE & MORE PROSP]\S1 TO CULTIVATE MORE & MORE ASSIDU\SLY ! LIT]ATURES & CULTURAL TRADITIONS ( !IR HOMEL&S4 ,ASSIMILATION1 9 O!R WORDS1 9/EAD ( WA%+ \T ! MEMORIES ( ,EUROPE1 MADE !M MORE & MORE 9T5SELY REAL4 ,JU/ AS !SE CLU/]S BECAME MORE & MORE OBJECTIVELY ,AM]ICAN1 DID !Y BECOME MORE & MORE ,G]MAN OR ,SC&9AVIAN OR ,BOHEMIAN OR ,POLI%4 

,TO FACE ! FACT ?AT \R ALI5S >E ALREADY /RONG 5\< TO TAKE A %>E 9 ! DIRECTION ( !IR [N DE/9Y1 & ?AT ! /RONG CULTURAL MOVEM5TS REPRES5T$ BY ! =EIGN PRESS1 S*OOLS1 & COLONIES >E A *ALL5GE TO \R FACILE ATTEMPTS1 IS NOT1 H[EV]1 TO ADMIT ! FAILURE ( ,AM]ICANIZATION4 ,IT IS NOT TO FE> ! FAILURE ( DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS RA!R TO URGE US TO AN 9VE/IGATION ( :AT ,AM]ICANISM MAY RI<TLY MEAN4 ,IT IS TO ASK \RSELVES :E!R \R IDEAL HAS BE5 BROAD OR N>R[--:E!R P]HAPS ! TIME HAS NOT COME TO ASS]T A HI<] IDEAL ?AN ! 'MELT+- POT4' ,SURELY WE CANNOT BE C]TA9 ( \R SPIRITUAL DEMOCRACY :51 CLAIM+ TO MELT ! NATIONS )9 US TO A COMPREH5SION ( \R FREE & DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS1 WE FLY 9TO PANIC AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( !IR [N WILL & T5D5CY4 ,WE ACT AS IF WE WANT$ ,AM]ICANIZATION TO TAKE PLACE ONLY ON \R [N T]MS1 & NOT BY ! CONS5T ( ! GOV]N$4 ,ALL \R ELABORATE MA*9]Y ( SETTLEM5T & S*OOL & UNION1 ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL NATURALIZATION1 H[EV]1 WILL MOVE ) FRICTION JU/ 9 SO F> AS IT NEGLECTS TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ?IS /RONG & VIRILE 9SI/5CE ?AT ,AM]ICA %ALL BE :AT ! IMMIGRANT WILL HAVE A H& 9 MAK+ IT1 & NOT :AT A RUL+ CLASS1 DESC5DANT ( ?OSE ,BRITI% /OCKS :I* W]E ! FIR/ P]MAN5T IMMIGRANTS1 DECIDE ?AT ,AM]ICA %ALL BE MADE4 ,?IS IS ! CONDITION :I* CONFRONTS US1 & :I* DEM&S A CLE> & G5]AL READJU/M5T ( \R ATTITUDE & \R IDEAL4 

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,M>Y ,ANT9 IS RI<T :5 %E LOOKS UPON \R =EIGN- BORN AS ! PEOPLE :O MISS$ ! ,MAYFL[] & CAME OV] ON ! FIR/ BOAT !Y C\LD F9D4 ,BUT %E =GETS ?AT :5 !Y DID COME IT WAS NOT UPON O!R ,MAYFL[] BUT UPON A ',FLEUR1' A ',FLEUR DE ,MAI1' A ',FLEUR DI ,MAGGIO1' A ',MAJBLOM/4' ,!SE PEOPLE W]E NOT M]E >RIVALS FROM ! SAME FAMILY1 TO BE WELCOM$ AS UND]/OOD & LONG-LOV$ BUT /RANG]S TO ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ) :OM A LONG PROCESS ( SETTL+ D[N HAD TO TAKE PLACE4 ,= !Y BR\<T ) !M !IR NATIONAL & RACIAL *>ACT]S1 & EA* NEW NATIONAL QUOTA HAD TO WE> SL[LY AWAY ! CONTEMPT ) :I* ITS M]E ALI5NESS GOT ITSELF GREET$4 ,EA* HAD TO MAKE ITS WAY SL[LY FROM ! L[E/ /RATA ( UNSKILL$ LABOR UP TO A LEVEL :]E IT SATISFI$ ! ACCR$IT$ NORMS ( SOCIAL SUCCESS4 

,WE >E ALL =EIGN-BORN OR ! DESC5DANTS ( =EIGN-BORN1& IF DI/9CTIONS >E TO BE MADE BETWE5 US1 !Y %\LD RI<TLY BE ON SOME O!R GR\ND ?AN 9DIG5\SNESS4 ,! E>LY COLONI/S CAME OV] ) MOTIVES NO LESS COLONIAL ?AN ! LAT]4 ,!Y DID NOT COME TO BE ASSIMILAT$ 9 AN ,AM]ICAN MELT+ POT4 ,!Y DID NOT COME TO ADOPT ! CULTURE ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN4 ,!Y HAD NOT ! SMALLE/ 9T5TION ( 'GIV+ !MSELVES )\T RES]VATION' TO ! NEW C\NTRY4 ,!Y CAME TO GET FRE$OM TO LIVE AS !Y WANT$ TO4 ,!Y CAME TO ESCAPE FROM ! /IFL+ AIR & *AOS ( ! OLD WORLD2 !Y CAME TO MAKE !IR =TUNE 9 A NEW L&4 ,!Y 9V5T$ NO NEW SOCIAL FRAMEWORK4 ,RA!R !Y BR\<T OV] BODILY ! OLD WAYS TO :I* !Y HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$4 ,TI<TLY CONC5TRAT$ ON A HO/ILE FRONTI]1 !Y W]E CONS]VATIVE BEYOND BELIEF4 ,!IR PIONE] D>+ WAS RES]V$ = ! OBJECTIVE CONQUE/ ( MAT]IAL RES\RCES4 ,9 !IR FOLKWAYS1 9 !IR SOCIAL & POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 !Y W]E1 LIKE EV]Y COLONIAL PEOPLE1 SLAVI%LY IMITATIVE ( ! MO!R C\NTRY4 ,SO ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! ',REVOLUTION1' \R :OLE LEGAL & POLITICAL SY/EM REMA9$ MORE ,5GLI% ?AN ! ,5GLI%1 PETRIFI$ & UN*ANG+1 :ILE 9 ,5GL& LAW DEVELOP$ TO MEET ! NE$S ( ! *ANG+ TIMES4 

,IT IS JU/ ?IS ,5GLI%-,AM]ICANCONS]VATISM ?AT HAS BE5 \R *IEF OB/ACLE TO SOCIAL ADVANCE4 ,WE HAVE NE$$ ! NEW PEOPLES--! ORD] ( ! ,G]MAN & ,SC&9AVIAN1 ! TURBUL5CE ( ! ,SLAV & ,HUN--TO SAVE US FROM \R [N /AGNATION4 ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT ! ILLIT]ATE ,SLAV IS N[ ! EQUAL ( ! ,NEW ,5GL&] ( PURE DESC5T4 ,HE IS RAW MAT]IAL TO BE $UCAT$1 NOT 9TO A ,NEW ,5GL&]1 BUT 9TO A SOCIALIZ$ ,AM]ICAN ALONG SU* L9ES AS ?OSE ?IRTY NATIONALITIES >E BE+ $UCAT$ 9 ! AMAZ+ S*OOL ( ,G>Y4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?IS PROCESS IS TO BE ONE ( DECADES ( EVOLUTION4 ,! SPECTACLE ( ,JAPAN'S SUDD5 JUMP FROM M$IEVALISM TO PO/- MOD]NISM %\LD HAVE DE/ROY$ ! SUP]/ITION4 ,WE >E NOT DEAL+ ) 9DIVIDUALS :O >E TO 'EVOLVE4' ,WE >E DEAL+ ) !IR *ILDR51 :O ) ?AT $UCATION WE >E AB\T TO HAVE1 WILL />T LEVEL ) ALL ( US4 ,LET US CEASE TO ?9K ( IDEALS LIKE DEMOCRACY AS MAGICAL QUALITIES 9H]5T 9 C]TA9 PEOPLES4 ,LET US SPEAK1 NOT ( 9F]IOR RACES1 BUT ( 9F]IOR CIVILIZATIONS4 ,WE >E ALL TO $UCATE & TO BE $UCAT$4 ,!SE PEOPLES 9 ,AM]ICA >E 9 A COMMON 5T]PRISE4 ,IT IS NOT :AT WE >E N[ ?AT CONC]NS US1 BUT :AT ?IS PLA/IC NEXT G5]ATION MAY BECOME 9 ! LI<T ( A NEW COSMOPOLITAN IDEAL4 

,WE >E NOT DEAL+ ) /ATIC FACTORS1 BUT ) FLUID & DYNAMIC G5]ATIONS4 ,TO CONTRA/ ! OLD] & ! NEW] IMMIGRANTS & SEE ! ONE CLASS AS DEMOCRATICALLY MOTIVAT$ BY LOVE ( LIB]TY1 & ! O!R BY M]E MONEY- GETT+1 IS NOT TO ILLUM9ATE ! FUTURE4 ,TO ?9K ( E>LI] NATIONALITIES AS CULTURALLY ASSIMILAT$ TO ,AM]ICA1 :ILE WE PICTURE ! LAT] AS A SODD5 & RESI/IVE MASS1 MAKES ONLY = BITT]NESS & MISUND]/&+4 ,!RE MAY BE A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !SE E>LI] & !SE LAT] /OCKS1 BUT IT LIES NEI!R 9 MOTIVE = COM+ NOR 9 /R5G? ( CULTURAL ALLEGIANCE TO ! HOMEL&4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT NO MORE T5ACI\S CULTURAL ALLEGIANCE TO ! MO!R C\NTRY HAS BE5 %[N BY ANY ALI5 NATION ?AN BY ! RUL+ CLASS ( ,ANGLO- ,SAXON DESC5DANTS 9 !SE ,AM]ICAN ,/ATES4 ,5GLI% SNOBB]IES1 ,5GLI% RELIGION1 ,5GLI% LIT]>Y /YLES1 ,5GLI% LIT]>Y REV]5CES & CANONS1 ,5GLI% E?ICS1 ,5GLI% SUP]IORITIES1 HAVE BE5 ! CULTURAL FOOD ?AT WE HAVE DRUNK 9 FROM \R MO!RS' BREA/S4 ,! DI/9CTIVELY ,AM]ICAN SPIRIT--PIONE]1 AS DI/+UI%$ FROM ! REM9ISC5TLY ,5GLI%--?AT APPE>S 9 ,:ITMAN & ,EM]SON & ,JAMES1 HAS HAD TO EXI/ ON SUFF]ANCE ALONGSIDE ( ?IS O!R CULT1 UNCONSCI\SLY BELITTL$ BY \R CULTURAL MAK]S ( OP9ION4 ,NO C\NTRY HAS P]HAPS HAD SO GREAT 9DIG5\S G5IUS :I* HAD SO LITTLE 9FLU5CE ON ! C\NTRY'S TRADITIONS & EXPRESSIONS4 ,! UNPOPUL> & DREAD$ ,G]MAN- ,AM]ICAN ( ! PRES5T DAY IS A BEG9N+ AMATEUR 9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE FOOLI% ,ANGLOPHILES ( ,BO/ON & ,NEW ,YORK & ,PHILADELPHIA :OSE REV]SION TO CULTURAL TYPE SEES UNCRITICALLY 9 ,5GL&'S CAUSE ! CAUSE ( ,CIVILIZATION1 &1 UND] ! GUISE ( E?ICAL 9DEP55CE ( ?\<T1 C>RIES ALONG ,EUROPEAN TRADITIONS :I* >E NO MORE ',AM]ICAN' ?AN ! ,G]MAN CATEGORIES !MSELVES4 

,IT SPEAKS WELL = ,G]MAN- ,AM]ICAN 9NOC5CE ( HE>T OR ELSE = ITS LACK ( IMAG9ATION ?AT IT HAS NOT TURN$ ! HYPH5 /IGMA 9TO A ',TU QUOQUE6' ,IF !RE W]E TO BE ANY HYPH5S SCATT]$ AB\T1 CLE>LY !Y %\LD BE AFFIX$ TO ?OSE ,5GLI% DESC5DANTS :O HAD HAD C5TURIES ( TIME TO BE MADE ,AM]ICAN :]E ! ,G]MAN HAD HAD ONLY HALF A C5TURY4 ,MO/ SIGNIFICANTLY HAS ! W> BR\<T \T ( !M ?IS ALI5 VIRUS1 %[+ !M /ILL LOV+ ,5GLI% ?+S1 [+ ALLEGIANCE TO ! ,5GLI% ,KULTUR1 MOV$ BY ,5GLI% %IBBOLE?S & PREJUDICE4 ,IT IS ONLY BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 ! RUL+ CLASS 9 ?IS C\NTRY ?AT BE/[$ ! EPI!T ?AT WE HAVE NOT HE>D COPI\SLY & SCORNFULLY ( 'HYPH5AT$ ,5GLI% ,AM]ICANS4' ,BUT EV5 \R QU>RELS ) ,5GL& HAVE HAD ! BAD TEMP]1 ! EXTRAVAGANCE1 ( FAMILY QU>RELS4 ,! ,5GLI%MAN ( TO- DAY NAGS US & DISLIKES US 9 ?AT P]SONAL1 PECULI>LY 9TIMATE WAY 9 :I* HE DISLIKES ! ,AU/RALIAN1 OR AS WE MAY DISLIKE \R Y\NG] BRO!RS4 ,HE /ILL ?9KS ( US 9CORRIGIBLY AS 'COLONIALS4' ,AM]ICA--(FICIAL1 CONTROLL+1 LIT]>Y1 POLITICAL ,AM]ICA--IS /ILL1 AS A WRIT] REC5TLY EXPRESS$ IT1 'CULTURALLY SPEAK+1 A SELF- GOV]N+ DOM9ION ( ! ,BRITI% ,EMPIRE4' 

,! NON- ,5GLI% ,AM]ICAN CAN SC>CELY BE BLAM$ IF HE SOMETIMES ?9KS ( ! ,ANGLO- ,SAXON PR$OM9ANCE 9 ,AM]ICA AS LITTLE MORE ?AN A PR$OM9ANCE ( PRIORITY4 ,! ,ANGLO-,SAXON WAS M]ELY ! FIR/ IMMIGRANT1 ! FIR/ TO F\ND A COLONY4 ,HE HAS NEV] REALLY CEAS$ TO BE ! DESC5DANT ( IMMIGRANTS1 NOR HAS HE EV] SUCCE$$ 9 TRANS=M+ ?AT COLONY 9TO A REAL NATION1 ) A T5ACI\S1 RI*LY WOV5 FRABRIC ( NATIVE CULTURE4 ,COLONIALS FROM ! O!R NATIONS HAVE COME & SETTL$ D[N BESIDE HIM4 ,!Y F\ND NO DEF9ITE NATIVE CULTURE :I* %\LD />TLE !M \T ( !IR COLONIALISM1 & CONSEQU5TLY !Y LOOK$ BACK TO !IR MO!R- C\NTRY1 AS ! E>LI] ,ANGLO- ,SAXON IMMIGRANT WAS LOOK+ BACK TO HIS4 ,:AT HAS BE5 (F]$ ! NEWCOM] HAS BE5 ! *ANCE TO LE>N ,5GLI%1 TO BECOME A CITIZ51 TO SALUTE ! FLAG4 ,& ?OSE ELEM5TS ( \R RUL+ CLASSES :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ! PUBLIC S*OOLS1 ! SETTLEM5TS1 ALL ! ORGANIZATIONS = AMELIORATION 9 ! CITIES1 HAVE EV]Y REASON TO BE PR\D ( ! C>E & LABOR :I* !Y VE DEVOT$ TO ABSORB+ ! IMMIGRANT4 ,HIS OPPORTUNITIES ! IMMIGRANT HAS TAK5 TO GLADLY1 ) ALMO/ PA!TIC EAG]NESS TO MAKE HIS WAY 9 ! NEW L& )\T FRICTION OR DI/URBANCE4 ,! COMMON LANGUAGE HAS MADE NOT ONLY = ! NECESS>Y COMMUNICATION1 BUT = ALL ! AM5ITIES ( LIFE4 

,IF FRE$OM MEANS ! RI<T TO DO PRETTY MU* AS ONE PLEASES1 SO LONG AS ONE DOES NOT 9T]F]E ) O!RS1 ! IMMIGRANT HAS F\ND FRE$OM1 & ! RUL+ ELEM5T HAS BE5 S+UL>LY LIB]AL 9 ITS TREATM5T ( ! 9VAD+ HORDES4 ,BUT IF FRE$OM MEANS A DEMOCRATIC COOP]ATION 9 DET]M9+ ! IDEALS & PURPOSES & 9DU/RIAL & SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS ( A C\NTRY1 !N ! IMMIGRANT HAS NOT BE5 FREE1 & ,ANGLO- ,SAXON ELEM5T IS GUILTY ( JU/ :AT EV]Y DOM9ANT RACE IS GUILTY ( 9 EV]Y ,EUROPEAN C\NTRY3 ! IMPOSITION ( ITS [N CULTURE UPON ! M9ORITY PEOPLES4 ,! FACT ?AT ?IS IMPOSITION HAS BE5 SO MILD &1 9DE$1 SEMI- CONSCI\S DOES NOT ALT] ITS QUALITY4 ,& ! W> HAS BR\<T \T JU/ ! DEGREE TO :I* ?AT PURPOSE ( ',AM]ICANIZ+1' ?AT IS1 ',ANGLO-,SAXONIZ+1' ! IMMIGRANT HAS FAIL$4 

,= ! ,ANGLO- ,SAXON N[ 9 HIS BITT]NESS TO TURN UPON ! O!R PEOPLES1 TALK AB\T !IR '>ROGANCE1' SCOLD !M = NOT BE+ MELT$ 9 A POT :I* NEV] EXI/$1 IS TO BETRAY ! UNCONSCI\S PURPOSE :I* LAY AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T4 ,IT BETRAYS TOO ! POSSESSION ( A RACIAL JEAL\SY SIMIL> TO ?AT ( :I* HE IS N[ ACCUS+ ! SO CALL$ 'HYPH5ATES4' ,LET ! ,ANGLO ,SAXON BE PR\D 5\< ( ! H]OIC TOIL & H]OIC SACRIFICES :I* MOLD$ ! NATION4 ,BUT LET HIM ASK HIMSELF1 IF HE HAD HAD TO DEP5D ON ! ,5GLI% DESC5DANTS1 :]E HE W\LD HAVE BE5 LIV+ TO- DAY4 ,TO ?OSE ( US :O SEE 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( UNSKILL$ LABOR ! /RID5T R$ LEIT- MOTIF ( \R CIVILIZATION1 ! SETTL+ ( ! C\NTRY PRES5TS A GREAT SOCIAL DRAMA AS ! WAVES ( IMMIGRATION BROKE OV] IT4 

,LET ! ,ANGLO- ,SAXON ASK HIMSELF :]E HE W\LD HAVE BE5 IF !SE RACES HAD NOT COME8 ,LET ?OSE :O FEEL ! 9F]IORITY ( ! NON- ,ANGLO-,SAXON IMMIGRANT CONTEMPLATE ?AT REGION ( ! ,/ATES :I* HAS REMA9$ ! MO/ DI/9CTIVELY ',AM]ICAN1' ! ,S\?4 ,LET HIM ASK HIMSELF :E!R HE W\LD REALLY LIKE TO SEE ! =EIGN HORDES ,AM]ICANIZ$ 9TO SU* AN ,AM]ICANIZATION4 ,LET HIM ASK HIMSELF H[ SUP]IOR ?IS NATIVE CIVILIZATION IS TO ! GREAT 'ALI5' /ATES ( ,WISCONS9 & ,M9NESOTA1 :]E ,SC&9AVIANS1 ,POLES1 & ,G]MANS HAVE SELF- CONSCI\SLY LABOR$ TO PRES]VE !IR TRADITIONAL CULTURE1 :ILE BE+ \TW>DLY & SATISFACTORILY ,AM]ICAN4 ,LET HIM ASK HIMSELF H[ MU* MORE WISDOM1 9TELLIG5CE1 9DU/RY & SOCIAL LEAD]%IP HAS COME \T ( !SE ALI5 /ATES ?AN \T ( ALL ! TRULY ,AM]ICAN ONES4 ,! ,S\?1 9 FACT1 :ILE ?IS VA/ ,NOR!RN DEVELOPM5T HAS GONE ON1 /ILL REMA9S AN ,5GLI% COLONY1 /AGNANT & COMPLAC5T1 HAV+ PROGRESS$ CULTURALLY SC>CELY BEYOND ! E>LY ,VICTORIAN ]A4 ,IT IS CULTURALLY /]ILE BECAUSE IT HAS HAD NO ADVANTAGE ( CROSS- F]TILIZATION LIKE ! ,NOR!RN /ATES4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 /ATES SU* AS ,WISCONS9 & ,M9NESOTA IS ?AT /RONG =EIGN CULTURES HAVE /RUCK ROOT 9 A NEW & F]TILE SOIL4 ,AM]ICA HAS MEANT LIB]ATION1 & ,G]MAN & ,SC&9AVIAN POLITICAL IDEAS & SOCIAL 5]GIES HAVE EXP&$ TO A NEW POT5CY4 ,! PROCESS HAS NOT BE5 AT ALL ! FANCI$ 'ASSIMILATION' ( ! ,SC&9AVIAN OR ,TEUTON4 ,RA!R HAS IT BE5 A PROCESS ( !IR ASSIMILATION ( US--,I SPEAK AS AN ,ANGLO- ,SAXON4 ,! =EIGN CULTURES HAVE NOT BE5 MELT$ D[N OR RUN TOGE!R1 MADE 9TO SOME HOMOG5E\S ,AM]ICANISM1 BUT HAVE REMA9$ DI/9CT BUT COOP]AT+ TO ! GREAT] GLORY & B5EFIT NOT ONLY ( !MSELVES BUT ( ALL ! NATIVE ',AM]ICANISM' >\ND !M4 

,:AT WE EMPHATICALLY DO NOT WANT IS ?AT !SE DI/9CTIVE QUALITIES %\LD BE WA%$ \T 9TO A TA/ELESS1 COLORLESS FLUID ( UNI=MITY4 ,ALREADY WE HAVE F> TOO MU* ( ?IS 9SIPIDITY1--MASSES ( PEOPLE :O >E CULTURAL HALF- BRE$S1 NEI!R ASSIMILAT$ ,ANGLO-,SAXONS NOR NATIONALS ( ANO!R CULTURE4 ,EA* NATIONAL COLONY 9 ?IS C\NTRY SEEMS TO RETA9 9 ITS =EIGN PRESS1 ITS V]NACUL> LIT]ATURE1 ITS S*OOLS1 ITS 9TELLECTUAL & PATRIOTIC LEAD]S1 A C5TRAL CULTURAL NUCLEUS4 ,FROM ?IS NUCLEUS ! COLONY EXT5DS \T BY IMP]CEPTIBLE GRADATIONS TO A FR+E :]E NATIONAL *>ACT]I/ICS >E ALL BUT LO/4 ,\R CITIES >E FILL$ ) !SE HALF- BRE$S :O RETA9 !IR =EIGN NAMES BUT HAVE LO/ ! =EIGN SAVOR4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y HAVE ACTUALLY BE5 *ANG$ 9TO ,NEW ,5GL&]S OR ,MIDDLE,WE/]N]S4 ,IT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 REALLY ,AM]ICANIZ$4 ,IT MEANS ?AT1 LETT+ SLIP FROM !M :ATEV] NATIVE CULTURE !Y HAD1 !Y HAVE SUB/ITUT$ = IT ONLY ! MO/ RUDIM5T>Y ,AM]ICAN--! ,AM]ICAN CULTURE ( ! *EAP NEWSPAP]1 ! 'MOVIES1' ! POPUL> SONG1 ! UBIQUIT\S AUTOMOBILE4 ,! UN?9K+ :O SURVEY ?IS CLASS CALL !M ASSIMILAT$1 ,AM]ICANIZ$4 ,! GREAT ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC S*OOL HAS DONE ITS WORK4 ,) !SE PEOPLE \R 9/ITUTIONS >E SAFE4 ,WE MAY ?RILL ) DREAD AT ! AGGRESSIVE HYPH5ATE1 BUT ?IS TAME FLABB9ESS IS ACCEPT$ AS ,AM]ICANIZATION4 ,! SAME MOLD]S ( OP9ION :OSE IDEAL IS TO MELT ! DIFF]5T RACES 9TO ,ANGLO-,SAXON GOLD HAIL ?IS POOR PRODUCT AS ! SATISFY+ RESULT ( !IR AL*EMY4 

,YET A TRU] CULTURAL S5SE W\LD HAVE TOLD US ?AT IT IS NOT ! SELF- CONSCI\S CULTURAL NUCLEI ?AT SAP AT \R ,AM]ICAN LIFE1 BUT !SE FR+ES4 ,IT IS NOT ! ,JEW :O /ICKS PR\DLY TO ! FAI? ( HIS FA!RS & BOA/S ( ?AT V5]ABLE CULTURE ( HIS :O IS DANG]\S TO ,AM]ICA1 BUT ! ,JEW :O HAS LO/ ! ,JEWI% FIRE & BECOME A M]E ELEM5T>Y1 GRASP+ ANIMAL4 ,IT IS NOT ! ,BOHEMIAN :O SUPPORTS ! ,BOHEMIAN S*OOLS 9 ,*ICAGO :OSE 9FLU5CE IS S9I/]1 BUT ! ,BOHEMIAN :O HAS MADE MONEY & HAS GOT 9TO W>D POLITICS4 ,JU/ SO SURELY AS WE T5D TO DIS9TEGRATE !SE NUCLEI ( NATIONALI/IC CULTURE DO WE T5D TO CREATE HORDES ( M5 & WOM5 )\T A SPIRITUAL C\NTRY1 CULTURAL \TLAWS1 )\T TA/E1 )\T /&>DS BUT ?OSE ( ! MOB4 ,WE S5T5CE !M TO LIVE ON ! MO/ RUDIM5T>Y PLANES ( ,AM]ICAN LIFE4 ,! 9FLU5CES AT ! C5T] ( ! NUCLEI >E C5TRIPETAL4 ,!Y MAKE = ! 9TELLIG5CE & ! SOCIAL VALUES :I* MEAN AN 5HANCEM5T ( LIFE4 ,& JU/ BECAUSE ! =EIGN- BORN RETA9S ?IS EXPRESSIV5ESS IS HE LIKELY TO BE A BETT] CITIZ5 ( ! ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITY4 ,! 9FLU5CES AT ! FR+E1 H[EV]1 >E C5TRIFUGAL1 AN>*ICAL4 ,!Y MAKE = DETA*$ FRAGM5TS ( PEOPLES4 ,?OSE :O CAME TO F9D LIB]TY A*IEVE ONLY LIC5SE4 ,!Y BECOME ! FLOTSAM & JETSAM ( ,AM]ICAN LIFE1 ! D[NW>D UND]T[ ( \R CIVILIZATION ) ITS LE]+ *EAPNESS & FALS5ESS ( TA/E & SPIRITUAL \TLOOK1 ! ABS5CE ( M9D & S9C]E FEEL+ :I* WE SEE 9 \R SLOV5LY T[NS1 \R VAPID MOV+ PICTURES1 \R POPUL> NOVELS1 & 9 ! VACU\S FACES ( ! CR[DS ON ! CITY /REET4 ,?IS IS ! CULTURAL WRECKAGE ( \R TIME1 & IT IS FROM ! FR+ES ( ! ,ANGLO- ,SAXON AS WELL AS ! O!R /OCKS ?AT IT FALLS4 ,AM]ICA HAS AS YET NO IMPELL+ 9TEGRAT+ =CE4 ,IT MAKES TOO EASILY = ?IS DETRITUS ( CULTURES4 ,9 \R LOOSE1 FREE C\NTRY1 NO CON/RA9+ NATIONAL PURPOSE1 NO T5ACI\S FOLK- TRADITION & FOLK- /YLE HOLD ! PEOPLE TO A L9E4 

,! W> HAS %[N US ?AT NOT 9 ANY MAGICAL =MULA WILL ?IS PURPOSE BE F\ND4 ,NO 9T5SE NATIONALISM ( ! ,EUROPEAN PLAN CAN BE \RS4 ,BUT DO WE NOT BEG9 TO SEE A NEW & MORE ADV5TUR\S IDEAL8 ,DO WE NOT SEE H[ ! NATIONAL COLONIES 9 ,AM]ICA1 D]IV+ P[] FROM ! DEEP CULTURAL HE>T ( ,EUROPE & YET LIV+ H]E 9 MUTUAL TOL]ATION1 FRE$ FROM ! AGE-LONG TANGLES ( RACES1 CRE$S1 & DYNA/IES1 MAY WORK \T A F$]AT$ IDEAL8 ,AM]ICA IS TRANSPLANT$ ,EUROPE1 BUT A ,EUROPE ?AT HAS NOT BE5 DIS9TEGRAT$ & SCATT]$ 9 ! TRANSPLANT+ AS 9 SOME ,DISP]SION4 ,ITS COLONIES LIVE H]E 9EXTRICABLY M+L$1 YET NOT HOMOG5E\S4 ,!Y M]GE BUT !Y DO NOT FUZE4 

,AM]ICA IS A UNIQUE SOCIOLOGICAL FABRIC1 & IT BESPEAKS POV]TY ( IMAG9ATION NOT TO BE ?RILL$ AT ! 9CALCULABLE POT5TIALITIES ( SO NOVEL A UNION ( M54 ,TO SEEK NO O!R GOAL ?AN ! WE>Y OLD NATIONALISM1--BELLIG]5T1 EXCLUSIVE1 9BRE$+1 ! POISON ( :I* WE >E WITNESS+ N[ 9 ,EUROPE1--IS TO MAKE PATRIOTISM A HOLL[ %AM1 & TO DECL>E ?AT1 9 SPITE ( \R BOA/+S1 ,AM]ICA MU/ EV] BE A FOLL[] & NOT A LEAD] ( NATIONS4 

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,IF WE COME TO F9D ?IS PO9T ( VIEW PLAUSIBLE1 WE %ALL HAVE TO GIVE UP ! SE>* = \R NATIVE ',AM]ICAN' CULTURE4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ,S\? & ?AT ,NEW ,5GL& :I*1 LIKE ! ,R$ ,9DIAN1 SEEMS TO BE PASS+ 9TO SOLEMN OBLIVION1 !RE IS NO DI/9CTIVELY ,AM]ICAN CULTURE4 ,IT IS APP>5TLY \R LOT RA!R TO BE A F$]ATION ( CULTURES4 ,?IS WE HAVE BE5 = HALF A C5TURY1 & ! W> HAS MADE IT EV] MORE EVID5T ?AT ?IS IS :AT WE >E DE/9$ TO REMA94 ,?IS WILL NOT MEAN1 H[EV]1 ?AT !RE >E NOT EXPRESSIONS ( 9DIG5\S G5IUS ?AT C\LD NOT HAVE SPRUNG FROM ANY O!R SOIL4 ,MUSIC1 POETRY1 PHILOSOPHY1 HAVE BE5 S+UL>LY F]TILE & NEW4 ,/RANGELY 5\<1 ,AM]ICAN G5IUS HAS FL>$ =? JU/ 9 ?OSE DIRECTIONS :I* >E LEA/ UND]/&$ ( ! PEOPLE4 ,IF ! ,AM]ICAN NOTE IS BIGNESS1 ACTION1 ! OBJECTIVE AS CONTRA/$ ) ! REFLECTIVE LIFE1 :]E IS ! EPIC EXPRESSION ( ?IS SPIRIT8 ,\R DRAMA & \R FICTION1 ! PECULI> FIELDS = ! EXPRESSION ( ACTION & OBJECTIVITY1 >E SOMEH[ EXACTLY ! FIELDS ( ! SPIRIT :I* REMA9 POOR & M$IOCRE4 ,AM]ICAN MAT]IALISM IS 9 SOME WAY 9HIBIT$ FROM GETT+ 9TO IMPRESSIVE >TI/IC =M ITS [N 5]GY ) :I* IT BUR/S4 ,NOR IS IT ANY BETT] 9 >*ITECTURE1 ! LEA/ ROMANTIC & SUBJECTIVE ( ALL ! >TS4 ,WE >E 9>TICULATE ( ! V]Y VALUES :I* WE PR(ESS TO IDEALIZE4 ,BUT 9 ! F9] =MS--MUSIC1 V]SE1 ! ESSAY1 PHILOSOPHY--! ,AM]ICAN G5IUS PUTS =? WORK EQUAL TO ANY ( ITS CONTEMPOR>IES4 ,JU/ 9 SO F> AS \R ,AM]ICAN G5IUS HAS EXPRESS$ ! PIONE] SPIRIT1 ! ADV5TUR\S1 =W>D- LOOK+ DRIVE ( A COLONIAL EMPIRE1 IS IT REPRES5TATIVE ( ?AT :OLE ,AM]ICA ( ! MANY RACES & PEOPLES1 & NOT ( ANY P>TIAL OR TRADITIONAL 5?USIASM4 ,& ONLY AS ?AT PIONE] NOTE IS S\ND$ CAN WE REALLY SPEAK ( ! ,AM]ICAN CULTURE4 ,AS LONG AS WE ?\<T ( ,AM]ICANISM 9 T]MS ( ! 'MELT+- POT1' \R ,AM]ICAN CULTURAL TRADITION LAY 9 ! PA/4 ,IT WAS SOME?+ TO :I* ! NEW ,AM]ICANS W]E TO BE MOLD$4 ,9 ! LI<T ( \R *ANG+ IDEAL ( ,AM]ICANISM1 WE MU/ P]PETRATE ! P>ADOX ?AT \R ,AM]ICAN CULTURAL TRADITION LIES 9 ! FUTURE4 ,IT WILL BE :AT WE ALL TOGE!R MAKE \T ( ?IS 9COMP>ABLE OPPORTUNITY ( ATTACK+ ! FUTURE ) A NEW KEY4 

,:ATEV] ,AM]ICAN NATIONALISM TURNS \T TO BE1 IT IS C]TA9 TO BECOME SOME?+ UTT]LY DIFF]5T FROM ! NATIONALISMS ( TW5TIE?- C5TURY ,EUROPE4 ,?IS WAVE ( REACTION>Y 5?USIASM TO PLAY ! OR?ODOX NATIONALI/IC GAME :I* IS PASS+ OV] ! C\NTRY IS SC>CELY VITAL 5\< TO LA/4 ,WE CANNOT SWAGG] & ?RILL TO ! SAME NATIONAL SELF- FEEL+4 ,WE MU/ GIVE NEW $GES TO \R PRIDE4 ,WE MU/ BE CONT5T TO AVOID ! UNNUMB]$ WOES ?AT NATIONAL PATRIOTISM HAS BR\<T 9 ,EUROPE1 & ?AT FI]CELY HEI<T5$ PRIDE & SELF- CONSCI\SNESS4 ,ALLUR+ AS ?IS IS1 WE MU/ ALL[ \R IMAG9ATIONS TO TRANSC5D ?IS SC>CELY VEIL$ BELLIG]5CY4 ,WE CAN BE S]5ELY TOO PR\D TO FI<T IF \R PRIDE EMBRACES ! CREATIVE =CES ( CIVILIZATION :I* >M$ CONTE/ NULLIFIES4 ,WE CAN BE TOO PR\D TO FI<T IF \R CODE ( HONOR TRANSC5DS ?AT ( ! S*OOLBOY ON ! PLAYGR\ND SURR\ND$ BY HIS JE]+ MATES4 ,\R HONOR MU/ BE POSITIVE & CREATIVE1 & NOT ! M]E JEAL\S & NEGATIVE PROTECTIV5ESS AGA9/ METAPHYSICAL VIOLATIONS ( \R TE*NICAL RI<TS4 ,:5 ! DOCTR9E IS PUT =? ?AT 9 ONE ,AM]ICAN FL[S ! MY/IC BLOOD ( ALL \R C\NTRY'S SACR$ HONOR1 FRE$OM1 & PROSP]ITY1 SO ?AT AN 9JURY TO HIM IS TO BE ! SIGNAL = TURN+ \R :OLE NATION 9TO ?AT CLAN- FEUD ( HORROR & REPRISAL :I* W\LD BE W>1 !N WE F9D \RSELVES BACK AMONG ! MU/Y S*OOLM5 ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 & NOT 9 ANY PRAGMATIC & REALI/IC ,AM]ICA ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 

,WE %\LD HOLD \R GAZE TO :AT ,AM]ICA HAS DONE1 NOT :AT M$IEVAL CODES ( DUEL+ %E HAS FAIL$ TO OBS]VE4 ,WE HAVE TRANSPLANT$ ,EUROPEAN MOD]NITY TO \R SOIL1 )\T ! SPIRIT ?AT 9FLAMES IT & TURNS ALL ITS 5]GY 9TO MUTUAL DE/RUCTION4 ,\T ( !SE =EIGN PEOPLES !RE HAS SOMEH[ BE5 SQUEEZ$ ! POISON4 ,AN ,AM]ICA1 'HYPH5AT$' TO BITT]NESS1 IS SOMEH[ NON- EXPLOSIVE4 ,=1 EV5 IF WE ALL H>K BACK 9 SYMPA?Y TO A ,EUROPEAN NATION1 EV5 IF ! W> HAS SET EV]Y ONE VIBRAT+ TO SOME EMOTIONAL /R+ TWANG$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,ATLANTIC1 ! EFFECT HAS BE5 ONE ( ALMO/ DRAMATIC H>MLESSNESS4 

,:AT WE HAVE REALLY BE5 WITNESS+1 H[EV] UNAPPRECIATIVELY1 9 ?IS C\NTRY HAS BE5 A ?RILL+ & BLOODLESS BATTLE ( ,KULTURS4 ,9 ?AT >5A ( FRICTION :I* HAS BE5 ! MO/ DRAMATIC--BETWE5 ! HYPH5AT$ ,G]MAN- ,AM]ICAN & ! HYPH5AT$ ,5GLI%- ,AM]ICAN--!RE HAVE EM]G$ RIVALRIES ( PHILOSOPHIES :I* %[ UP DEEP TRADITIONAL ATTITUDES1 PO9TS ( VIEW :I* ACCURATELY REFLECT ! GIGANTIC ISSUES ( ! W>4 ,AM]ICA HAS MIRROR$ ! SPIRITUAL ISSUES4 ,! VIC>I\S /RUGGLE HAS BE5 PLAY$ \T PEACEFULLY H]E 9 ! M9D4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ! /\T RESI/IV5ESS ( ! OLD MORAL 9T]PRETATION ( HI/ORY ON :I* ,VICTORIAN ,5GL& ?RIV$ & MADE ITSELF GREAT 9 ITS [N E/EEM4 ,! CLEAN & IMM5SELY SATISFY+ VISION ( ! W> AS A CONTE/ BETWE5 RI<T & WRONG2 ! 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT ( ! ,ALLIES AS ! 9C>NATION ( VIRTUE- ON- A- RAMPAGE2 ! FI]CE 5VISAG+ ( !IR SELFI% NATIONAL PURPOSES AS ! IDEALS ( JU/ICE1 FRE$OM & DEMOCRACY--ALL ?IS HAS BE5 ?R[N ) 9T5SE/ =CE AGA9/ ! ,G]MAN REALI/IC 9T]PRETATIONS 9 T]MS ( ! /RUGGLE = P[] & ! VIRILITY ( ! 9TEGRAT$ ,/ATE4 ,AM]ICA HAS BE5 ! 9TELLECTUAL BATTLEGR\ND ( ! NATIONS4 

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,! FAILURE ( ! MELT+-POT1 F> FROM CLOS+ ! GREAT ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRATIC EXP]IM5T1 MEANS ?AT IT HAS ONLY JU/ BEGUN4 ,:ATEV] ,AM]ICAN NATIONALISM TURNS \T TO BE1 WE SEE ALREADY ?AT IT WILL HAVE A COLOR RI*] & MORE EXCIT+ ?AN \R IDEAL HAS HI!RTO 5COMPASS$4 ,9 A WORLD :I* HAS DREAM$ ( 9T]NATIONALISM1 WE F9D ?AT WE HAVE ALL UNAW>ES BE5 BUILD+ UP ! FIR/ 9T]NATIONAL NATION4 ,! VOICES :I* HAVE CRI$ = A TI<T & JEAL\S NATIONALISM ( ! ,EUROPEAN PATT]N >E FAIL+4 ,FROM ?AT IDEAL1 H[EV] VALIANTLY & DIS9T]E/$LY IT HAS BE5 SET = US1 TIME & T5D5CY HAVE MOV$ US FUR!R & FUR!R AWAY4 ,:AT WE HAVE A*IEV$ HAS BE5 RA!R A COSMOPOLITAN F$]ATION ( NATIONAL COLONIES1 ( =EIGN CULTURES1 FROM :OM ! /+ ( DEVA/AT+ COMPETITION HAS BE5 REMOV$4 ,AM]ICA IS ALREADY ! WORLD-F$]ATION 9 M9IATURE1 ! CONT95T :]E = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HI/ORY HAS BE5 A*IEV$ ?AT MIRACLE ( HOPE1 ! PEACEFUL LIV+ SIDE BY SIDE1 ) *>ACT] SUB/ANTIALLY PRES]V$1 ( ! MO/ HET]OG5E\S PEOPLES UND] ! SUN4 ,NO:]E ELSE HAS SU* CONTIGUITY BE5 ANY?+ BUT ! BRE$] ( MIS]Y4 ,H]E1 NOT)/&+ \R TRAGIC FAILURES ( ADJU/M5T1 ! \TL9ES >E ALREADY TOO CLE> NOT TO GIVE US A NEW VISION & A NEW ORI5TATION ( ! ,AM]ICAN M9D 9 ! WORLD4 

,IT IS = ! ,AM]ICAN ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATION TO ACCEPT ?IS COSMOPOLITANISM1 & C>RY IT ALONG ) SELFCONSCI\S & FRUITFUL PURPOSE4 ,9 HIS COLLEGES1 HE IS ALREADY GETT+1 ) ! /UDY ( MOD]N HI/ORY & POLITICS1 ! MOD]N LIT]ATURES1 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY1 ! PRIVILEGE ( A COSMOPOLITAN \TLOOK SU* AS ! PEOPLE ( NO O!R NATION ( TO- DAY 9 ,EUROPE CAN POSSIBLY SECURE4 ,IF HE IS /ILL A COLONIAL1 HE IS NO LONG] ! COLONIAL ( ONE P>TIAL CULTURE1 BUT ( MANY4 ,HE IS A COLONIAL ( ! WORLD4 ,COLONIALISM HAS GR[N 9TO COSMOPOLITANISM1 & HIS MO!R L& IS NO ONE NATION1 BUT ALL :O HAVE ANY?+ LIFE- 5HANC+ TO (F] TO ! SPIRIT4 ,?AT VAGUE SYMPA?Y :I* ! ,FRANCE ( T5 YE>S AGO WAS FEEL+ = ! WORLD--A SYMPA?Y :I* WAS DR[N$ 9 ! T]RIBLE REALITY ( W>--MAY BE ! MOD]N ,AM]ICAN'S1 & ?AT 9 A POSITIVE & AGGRESSIVE S5SE4 ,IF ! ,AM]ICAN IS P>O*IAL1 IT IS 9 %E] WANTONNESS OR C[>DICE4 ,HIS PROV9CIALISM IS ! MEASURE ( HIS FE> ( BOGEYS OR ! DEFECT ( HIS IMAG9ATION4 

,9DE$1 IT IS NOT UNCOMMON = ! EAG] ,ANGLO- ,SAXON :O GOES TO A VIVID ,AM]ICAN UNIV]SITY TO- DAY TO F9D HIS TRUE FRI5DS NOT AMONG HIS [N RACE BUT AMONG ! ACCLIMATIZ$ ,G]MAN OR ,AU/RIAN1 ! ACCLIMATIZ$ ,JEW1 ! ACCLIMATIZ$ ,SC&9AVIAN OR ,ITALIAN4 ,9 !M HE F9DS ! COSMOPOLITAN NOTE4 ,9 !SE Y\?S1 =EIGN- BORN OR ! *ILDR5 ( =EIGN- BORN P>5TS1 HE IS LIKELY TO F9D MANY ( HIS OLD 9BR$ MORBID PROBLEMS WA%$ AWAY4 ,!SE FRI5DS >E OBLIVI\S TO ! REPRESSIONS ( ?AT TI<T LITTLE SOCIETY 9 :I* HE SO PROV9CIALLY GREW UP4 ,HE HAS A PLEASURABLE S5SE ( LIB]ATION FROM ! /ALE & FAMILI> ATTITUDES ( ?OSE :OSE +R[+ CULTURE HAS SC>CELY CREAT$ ANY?+ VITAL = HIS ,AM]ICA ( TO- DAY4 ,HE BREA!S A L>G] AIR4 ,9 HIS NEW 5?USIASMS = CONT95TAL LIT]ATURE1 = UNPLUMB$ ,RUSSIAN DEP?S1 = ,FR5* CL>ITY ( ?\<T1 = ,TEUTON PHILOSOPHIES ( P[]1 HE FEELS HIMSELF CITIZ5 ( A L>G] WORLD4 ,HE MAY BE ABSURDLY SUP]FICIAL1 HIS \TW>D- REA*+ WOND] MAY IGNORE ALL ! /ILL] & HOMELI] VIRTUES ( HIS ,ANGLO- ,SAXON HOME1 BUT HE HAS AT LEA/ F\ND ! CLUE TO ?AT 9T]NATIONAL M9D :I* WILL BE ESS5TIAL TO ALL M5 & WOM5 ( GOOD- WILL IF !Y >E EV] TO SAVE ?IS ,WE/]N WORLD ( \RS FROM SUICIDE4 ,HIS NEW FRI5DS HAVE GONE ?R\< A SIMIL> EVOLUTION4 ,AM]ICA HAS BURN$ MO/ ( ! BAS] METAL ALSO FROM !M4 ,MEET+ N[ ) ?IS COMMON ,AM]ICAN BACKGR\ND1 ALL ( !M MAY YET RETA9 ?AT DI/9CTIV5ESS ( !IR NATIVE CULTURES & !IR NATIONAL SPIRITUAL SLANTS4 ,!Y >E MORE VALUABLE & 9T]E/+ TO EA* O!R = BE+ DIFF]5T1 YET ?AT DIFF]5CE C\LD NOT BE CREATIVE W]E IT NOT = ?IS NEW COSMOPOLITAN \TLOOK :I* ,AM]ICA HAS GIV5 !M & :I* !Y ALL EQUALLY POSSESS4 

,A COLLEGE :]E SU* A SPIRIT IS POSSIBLE EV5 TO ! SMALLE/ DEGREE1 HAS )9 ITSELF ALREADY ! SE$S ( ?IS 9T]NATIONAL 9TELLECTUAL WORLD ( ! FUTURE4 ,IT SUGGE/S ?AT ! CONTRIBUTION ( ,AM]ICA WILL BE AN 9TELLECTUAL 9T]NATIONALISM :I* GOES F> BEYOND ! M]E EX*ANGE ( SCI5TIFIC IDEAS & DISCOV]IES & ! COLD RECORD+ ( FACTS4 ,IT WILL BE AN 9TELLECTUAL SYMPA?Y :I* IS NOT SATISFI$ UNTIL IT HAS GOT AT ! HE>T ( ! DIFF]5T CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS1 & FELT AS !Y FEEL4 ,IT MAY HAVE IMM5SE PREF]5CES1 BUT IT WILL MAKE UND]/&+ & NOT 9DIGNATION ITS 5D4 ,SU* A SYMPA?Y WILL UNITE & NOT DIVIDE4 

,AGA9/ ! ?9LY DISGUIS$ PANIC :I* CALLS ITSELF 'PATRIOTISM' & ! ?9LY DISGUIS$ MILIT>ISM :I* CALLS ITSELF 'PREP>$NESS' ! COSMOPOLITAN IDEAL IS SET4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ?OSE :O HOLD IT >E = A POLICY ( DRIFT4 ,!Y1 TOO1 LONG PASSIONATELY = AN 9TEGRAT$ & DISCIPL9$ ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT !Y DO NOT WANT ONE :I* IS 9TEGRAT$ ONLY = DOME/IC ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK]S OR = PR$ATORY ECONOMIC IMP]IALISM AMONG ! WEAK] PEOPLES4 ,!Y DO NOT WANT ONE ?AT IS 9TEGRAT$ BY CO]CION OR MILIT>ISM1 OR = ! TRUCUL5T ASS]TION ( A M$IEVAL CODE ( HONOR & ( D\BTFUL RI<TS4 ,!Y BELIEVE ?AT ! MO/ EFFECTIVE 9TEGRATION WILL BE ONE :I* COORD9ATES ! DIV]SE ELEM5TS & TURNS !M CONSCI\SLY T[>D WORK+ \T TOGE!R ! PLACE ( ,AM]ICA 9 ! WORLD- SITUATION4 ,!Y DEM& = 9TEGRATION A G5U9E 9TEGRITY1 A :OL5ESS & S\NDNESS ( 5?USIASM & PURPOSE :I* CAN ONLY COME :5 NO NATIONAL COLONY )9 \R ,AM]ICA FEELS ?AT IT IS BE+ DISCRIM9AT$ AGA9/ OR ?AT ITS CULTURAL CASE IS BE+ PREJUDG$4 ,?IS /R5G? ( COOP]ATION1 ?IS FEEL+ ?AT ALL :O >E H]E MAY HAVE A H& 9 ! DE/9Y ( ,AM]ICA1 WILL MAKE = A F9] SPIRIT ( 9TEGRATION ?AN ANY N>R[ ',AM]ICANISM' OR =C$ *AUV9ISM4 

,9 ?IS EF=T WE MAY HAVE TO ACCEPT SOME =M ( ?AT DUAL CITIZ5%IP :I* MEETS ) SO MU* >TICULATE HORROR AMONG US4 ,DUAL CITIZ5%IP WE MAY HAVE TO RECOGNIZE AS ! RUDIM5T>Y =M ( ?AT 9T]NATIONAL CITIZ5%IP TO :I*1 IF \R WORDS MEAN ANY?+1 WE ASPIRE4 ,WE HAVE ASSUM$ UNQUE/ION+LY ?AT M]E P>TICIPATION 9 ! POLITICAL LIFE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MU/ CUT ! NEW CITIZ5 (F FROM ALL SYMPA?Y ) HIS OLD ALLEGIANCE4 ,ANY?+ BUT A BODILY TRANSF] ( DEVOTION FROM ONE SOV]EIGNTY TO ANO!R HAS BE5 VIEW$ AS A SORT ( MORAL TREASON AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,WE HAVE 9SI/$ ?AT ! IMMIGRANT :OM WE WELCOM$ ESCAP+ FROM ! V]Y EXCLUSIVE NATIONALISM ( HIS ,EUROPEAN HOME %ALL =?) ADOPT A NATIONALISM JU/ AS EXCLUSIVE1 JU/ AS N>R[1 & EV5 LESS LEGITIMATE BECAUSE IT IS F\ND$ ON NO W>M TRADITIONS ( HIS [N4 ,YET A NATION LIKE ,FRANCE IS SAID TO P]MIT A =MAL & LEGAL DUAL CITIZ5%IP EV5 AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,?\< A CITIZ5 ( H]S MAY PRET5D TO CA/ (F HIS ALLEGIANCE 9 FAVOR ( SOME O!R SOV]EIGNTY1 HE IS /ILL SUBJECT TO H] LAWS :5 HE RETURNS4 ,ONCE A CITIZ51 ALWAYS A CITIZ51 NO MATT] H[ MANY NEW CITIZ5%IPS HE MAY EMBRACE4 ,& SU* A DUAL CITIZ5%IP SEEMS TO US S\ND & RI<T4 ,= IT RECOGNIZES ?AT1 AL?\< ! ,FR5*MAN MAY ACCEPT ! =MAL 9/ITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ( HIS NEW C\NTRY & 9DE$ BECOME 9T5SELY LOYAL TO IT1 YET HIS ,FR5*NESS HE WILL NEV] LOSE4 ,:AT MAKES UP ! FABRIC ( HIS S\L WILL ALWAYS BE ( ?IS ,FR5*NESS1 SO ?AT UNLESS HE BECOMES UTT]LY DEG5]ATE HE WILL ALWAYS TO SOME DEGREE DWELL /ILL 9 HIS NATIVE 5VIRONM5T4 

,9DE$1 DOES NOT ! CULTIVAT$ ,AM]ICAN :O GOES TO ,EUROPE PRACTICE A DUAL CITIZ5%IP1 :I*1 IF NOT =MAL1 IS NO LESS REAL8 ,! ,AM]ICAN :O LIVES ABROAD MAY BE ! LEA/ EXPATRIATE ( M54 ,IF HE FALLS 9 LOVE ) ,FR5* WAYS & ,FR5* ?9K+ & ,FR5* DEMOCRACY & SEEKS TO SATURATE HIMSELF ) ! NEW SPIRIT1 HE IS GUILTY ( AT LEA/ A DUAL SPIRITUAL CITIZ5%IP4 ,HE MAY BE /ILL ,AM]ICAN1 YET HE FEELS HIMSELF ?R\< SYMPA?Y ALSO A ,FR5*MAN4 ,& HE F9DS ?AT ?IS EXPANSION 9VOLVES NO %AMEFUL CONFLICT )9 HIM1 NO SURR5D] ( HIS NATIVE ATTITUDE4 ,HE HAS RA!R = ! FIR/ TIME CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ! COSMOPOLITAN SPIRIT4 ,& AFT] W&]+ AB\T ?R\< MANY RACES & CIVILIZATIONS HE MAY RETURN TO ,AM]ICA TO F9D !M ALL H]E LIV+ VIVIDLY & CRUDELY1 SEEK+ ! SAME ADJU/M5T ?AT HE MADE4 ,HE SEES ! NEW PEOPLES H]E ) A NEW VISION4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] MASSES ( ALI5S1 WAIT+ TO BE 'ASSIMILAT$1' WAIT+ TO BE MELT$ D[N 9TO ! 9DI/+UI%ABLE D\< ( ,ANGLO- ,SAXONISM4 ,!Y >E RA!R ?READS ( LIV+ & POT5T CULTURES1 BL9DLY /RIV+ TO WEAVE !MSELVES 9TO A NOVEL 9T]NATIONAL NATION1 ! FIR/ ! WORLD HAS SE54 ,9 AN ,AU/RIA-,HUNG>Y OR A ,PRUSSIA ! /RONG] ( !SE CULTURES W\LD BE MOV+ ALMO/ 9/9CTIVELY TO SUBJUGATE ! WEAK]4 ,BUT 9 ,AM]ICA ?OSE WILLS- TO- P[] >E TURN$ 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION 9TO LE>N+ H[ TO LIVE TOGE!R4 

,ALONG ) DUAL CITIZ5%IP WE %ALL HAVE TO ACCEPT1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT FREE & MOBILE PASSAGE ( ! IMMIGRANT BETWE5 ,AM]ICA & HIS NATIVE L& AGA9 :I* N[ >\SES SO MU* PREJUDICE AMONG US4 ,WE %ALL HAVE TO ACCEPT ! IMMIGRANT'S RETURN = ! SAME REASON ?AT WE CONSID] JU/IFI$ \R [N FLITT+ AB\T ! E>?4 ,TO /IGMATIZE ! ALI5 :O WORKS 9 ,AM]ICA = A FEW YE>S & RETURNS TO HIS [N L&1 ONLY P]HAPS TO SEEK ,AM]ICAN =TUNE AGA91 IS TO ?9K 9 N>R[ NATIONALI/IC T]MS4 ,IT IS TO IGNORE ! COSMOPOLITAN SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS MIGRATION4 ,IT IS TO IGNORE ! FACT ?AT ! RETURN+ IMMIGRANT IS (T5 A MISSION>Y TO AN 9F]IOR CIVILIZATION4 

,?IS MIGRATORY HABIT HAS BE5 ESPECIALLY COMMON ) ! UNSKILL$ LABOR]S :O HAVE BE5 P\R+ 9TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ! LA/ DOZ5 YE>S FROM EV]Y C\NTRY 9 S\!A/]N ,EUROPE4 ,MANY ( !M RETURN TO SP5D !IR E>N+S 9 !IR [N C\NTRY OR TO S]VE !IR C\NTRY 9 W>4 ,BUT !Y RETURN ) AN 5TIRELY NEW CRITICAL \TLOOK1 & A S5SE ( ! SUP]IORITY ( ,AM]ICAN ORGANIZATION TO ! PRIMITIVE LIV+ >\ND !M4 ,?IS CONT9U$ PASSAGE TO & FRO HAS ALREADY RAIS$ ! MAT]IAL /&>D ( LABOR 9 MANY REGIONS ( !SE BACKW>D C\NTRIES4 ,= !SE REGIONS >E ?US 5D[$ ) EXACTLY :AT !Y NE$1 ! CAPITAL = ! EXPLOITATION ( !IR NATURAL RES\RCES1 & ! SPIRIT ( 5T]PRISE4 ,AM]ICA IS ?US $UCAT+ !SE LAGG>D PEOPLES FROM ! V]Y BOTTOM ( SOCIETY UP1 AWAK+ VA/ MASSES TO A NEW- BORN HOPE = ! FUTURE4 ,9 ! MIGRATORY ,GREEK1 !RE=E1 WE HAVE NOT ! P>ASITIC ALI51 ! D\BTFUL ,AM]ICAN ASSET1 BUT A SYMBOL ( ?AT COSMOPOLITAN 9T]*ANGE :I* IS COM+1 9 SPITE ( ALL W> & NATIONAL EXCLUSIV5ESS4 

,ONLY ,AM]ICA1 BY REASON ( ! UNIQUE LIB]TY ( OPPORTUNITY & TRADITIONAL ISOLATION = :I* %E SEEMS TO /&1 CAN LEAD 9 ?IS COSMOPOLITAN 5T]PRISE4 ,ONLY ! ,AM]ICAN--& 9 ?IS CATEGORY ,I 9CLUDE ! MIGRATORY ALI5 :O HAS LIV$ ) US & CAU<T ! PIONE] SPIRIT & A S5SE ( NEW SOCIAL VI/AS--HAS ! *ANCE TO BECOME ?AT CITIZ5 ( ! WORLD4 ,AM]ICA IS COM+ TO BE1 NOT A NATIONALITY BUT A TRANS- NATIONALITY1 A WEAV+ BACK & =?1 ) ! O!R L&S1 ( MANY ?READS ( ALL SIZES & COLORS4 ,ANY MOVEM5T :I* ATTEMPTS TO ?W>T ?IS WEAV+1 OR TO DYE ! FABRIC ANY ONE COLOR1 OR DIS5TANGLE ! ?READS ( ! /R&S1 IS FALSE TO ?IS COSMOPOLITAN VISION4 ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT WE %ALL NECESS>ILY GLUT \RSELVES ) ! RAW PRODUCT ( HUMANITY4 ,IT W\LD BE FOLLY TO ABSORB ! NATIONS FA/] ?AN WE C\LD WEAVE !M4 ,WE HAVE NO DUTY EI!R TO ADMIT OR REJECT4 ,IT IS PURELY A QUE/ION ( EXP$I5CY4 ,:AT CONC]NS US IS ! FACT ?AT ! /R&S >E H]E4 ,WE MU/ HAVE A POLICY & AN IDEAL = AN ACTUAL SITUATION4 ,\R QUE/ION IS1 ,:AT %ALL WE DO ) \R ,AM]ICA8 ,H[ >E WE LIKELY TO GET ! MORE CREATIVE ,AM]ICA--BY CONF9+ \R IMAG9ATIONS TO ! IDEAL ( ! MELT+- POT1 OR BROAD5+ !M TO SOME SU* COSMOPOLITAN CONCEPTION AS ,I HAVE BE5 VAGUELY SKET*+8  

,! W> HAS %[N ,AM]ICA TO BE UNABLE1 ?\< ISOLAT$ GEOGRAPHICALLY & POLITICALLY FROM A ,EUROPEAN WORLD-SITUATION1 TO REMA9 ALO( & IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,%E IS A W&]+ /> 9 A SKY DOM9AT$ BY TWO COLOSSAL CON/ELLATIONS ( /ATES4 ,CAN %E NOT WORK \T SOME POSITION ( H] [N1 SOME LIFE ( BE+ 91 YET NOT QUITE (1 ?IS SEE?+ & EMBROIL$ ,EUROPEAN WORLD8 ,?IS IS H] ONLY HOPE & PROMISE4 ,A TRANS- NATIONALITY ( ALL ! NATIONS1 IT IS SPIRITUALLY IMPOSSIBLE = H] TO PASS 9TO ! ORBIT ( ANY ONE4 ,IT WILL BE FOLLY TO HURRY H]SELF 9TO A PREMATURE & S5TIM5TAL NATIONALISM1 OR TO EMULATE ,EUROPE & PLAY FA/ & LOOSE ) ! =CES ?AT DRAG 9TO W>4 ,NO ,AM]ICANIZATION WILL FULFILL ?IS VISION :I* DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ! UNIQU5ESS ( ?IS TRANS- NATIONALISM ( \RS4 ,! ,ANGLO- ,SAXON ATTEMPT TO FUZE WILL ONLY CREATE 5MITY & DI/RU/4 ,! CRUSADE AGA9/ 'HYPH5ATES' WILL ONLY 9FLAME ! P>TIAL PATRIOTISM ( TRANS-NATIONALS1 & CAUSE !M TO ASS]T !IR ,EUROPEAN TRADITIONS 9 /RID5T & UN:OLESOME WAYS4 ,BUT ! ATTEMPT TO WEAVE A :OLLY NOVEL 9T]NATIONAL NATION \T ( \R *AOTIC ,AM]ICA WILL LIB]ATE & H>MONIZE ! CREATIVE P[] ( ALL !SE PEOPLES & GIVE !M ! NEW SPIRITUAL CITIZ5%IP1 AS SO MANY 9DIVIDUALS HAVE ALREADY BE5 GIV51 ( A WORLD4 

,IS IT A WILD HOPE ?AT ! UND]T[ ( OPPOSITION TO METAPHYSICS 9 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS1 OPPOSITION TO MILIT>ISM1 IS LESS A C[>DLY PROV9CIALISM ?AN A GROP+ = ?IS HI<] COSMOPOLITAN IDEAL8 ,ONE CAN UND]/& ! IRRITAT$ RE/LESSNESS ) :I* \R PR\D PRO- ,BRITI% COLONI/S CONTEMPLATE A H]OIC CONFLICT ACROSS ! SEAS 9 :I* !Y HAVE NO P>T4 ,IT WAS 9EVITABLE ?AT \R NECESS>Y 9ACTION %\LD EVOLVE 9 !IR M9DS 9TO ! BOGEY ( NATIONAL %AME & DI%ONOR4 ,BUT LET US BE C>EFUL AB\T ACCEPT+ !IR S5SITIV5ESS AS F9AL >BIT]4 ,LET US LOOK AT \R RELUCTANCE RA!R AS ! FIR/ CRUDE BEG9N+S ( ASS]TION ON ! P>T ( C]TA9 /R&S 9 \R NATIONALITY ?AT !Y HAVE A RI<T TO A VOICE 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,AM]ICAN IDEAL4 ,LET US FACE REAL/ICALLY ! ,AM]ICA WE HAVE >\ND US4 ,LET US WORK ) ! =CES ?AT >E AT WORK4 ,LET US MAKE SOME?+ ( ?IS TRANS- NATIONAL SPIRIT 9/EAD ( \TLAW+ IT4 ,ALREADY WE >E LIV+ ?IS COSMOPOLITAN ,AM]ICA4 ,:AT WE NE$ IS EV]Y:]E A VIVID CONSCI\SNESS ( ! NEW IDEAL4 ,DELIB]ATE HEADWAY MU/ BE MADE AGA9/ ! SURVIVALS ( ! MELT+ POT IDEAL = ! PROMISE ( ,AM]ICAN LIFE4 

,WE CANNOT ,AM]ICANIZE ,AM]ICA WOR?ILY BY S5TIM5TALIZ+ & MORALIZ+ HI/ORY4 ,:5 ! BE/ S*OOLS >E EXPRESSLY R5\NC+ ! QUE/IONABLE DUTY ( TEA*+ PATRIOTISM BY MEANS ( HI/ORY1 IT IS NOT ! TIME TO =CE %IBBOLE? UPON ! IMMIGRANT4 ,?IS =M ( ,AM]ICANIZATION HAS BE5 HE>D BECAUSE IT APPEAL$ TO ! VE/IGES ( \R OLD S5TIM5TALIZ$ & MORALIZ$ PATRIOTISM4 ,?IS HAS SO F> HELD ! FIELD AS ! EXPRESSION ( ! NEW ,AM]ICAN'S NEW DEVOTION4 ,! 9FLECTIONS ( O!R VOICES HAVE BE5 DR[N$4 ,!Y MU/ BE HE>D4 ,WE MU/ SEE IF ! LESSON ( ! W> HAS NOT BE5 = HUNDR$S ( !SE LAT] ,AM]ICANS A VIVID REALIZATION ( !IR TRANS- NATIONALITY1 A NEW CONSCI\SNESS ( :AT ,AM]ICA MEANT TO !M AS A CITIZ5%IP 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT IS ! VAGUE HI/ORIC IDEALISMS :I* HAVE PROVID$ ! FUEL = ! ,EUROPEAN FLAME4 ,\R ,AM]ICAN IDEAL CAN MAKE NO PROGRESS UNTIL WE DO AWAY ) ?IS ROMANTIC GILD+ ( ! PA/4 

,ALL \R IDEALISMS MU/ BE ?OSE ( FUTURE SOCIAL GOALS 9 :I* ALL CAN P>TICIPATE1 ! GOOD LIFE ( P]SONALITY LIV$ 9 ! 5VIRONM5T ( ! ,BELOV$ ,COMMUNITY4 ,NO M]E D\BTFUL TRIUMPHS ( ! PA/1 :I* R$\ND TO ! GLORY ( ONLY ONE ( \R TRANSNATIONALITIES1 CAN SATISFY US4 ,IT MU/ BE A FUTURE ,AM]ICA1 ON :I* ALL CAN UNITE1 :I* PULLS US IRRESI/IBLY T[>D IT1 AS WE UND]/& EA* O!R MORE W>MLY4 

,TO MAKE REAL ?IS /RIV+ AMID DANG]S & APA?IES IS WORK = A Y\NG] 9TELLIG5TSIA ( ,AM]ICA4 ,H]E IS AN 5T]PRISE ( 9TEGRATION 9TO :I* WE CAN ALL P\R \RSELVES1 ( A SPIRITUAL WELD+ :I* %\LD MAKE US1 IF ! F9AL M5ACE EV] CAME1 NO WEAK]1 BUT 9F9ITELY /RONG4 

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