Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-07
WHO WANTS AN EMPEROR,

" nO w ~ EhFEkORs
Reference was made in the STAR yesterday
10 an absurd story that Secretary Bore FUR
nished the money. or some Of It, for the estab-
hshmentof the ImPsriaIfst, the paper started in
New York in advocacy of an Imperial form OF
government for this country. The story, as we
stated, Is a canard, so far rs Secre.1ry Borie is
concerned, but the IrperrdliSt is a fact. We
nave NO. 4, vol !, before Us. q handsomely
printed quarto bearing conspicuously on its
'front.' the ylgnette picture of a erown-Imperial
IN the place where the national flag or the
liberty cap appears in other papers. II is pub
lished BY the Imperial Publishing Company"
% Mercer street, ~ New York; and places in
its first column a declaration of principles and
purposes, in which itcIaims to De the exponent
OF "cpinions long held and cherished by thou
sands OF intelligent men and women In all
parts of the country.'' The object of the paper
is stated to be s.to prepare the American people
for revolution that is as desirable as it is in
evitable" Democracy IL holds to be a failure
theoretically plausible, but prac Il cally made.
quate 10 the wants OF the American people
III processes TO hold "tne populace'' in great
contempt, and argues that the national faith, if
let In their keeping, "will be sullied by the
repudiation Of the national debt, and that an
Imperial Government can alone secure and
protect the rights Of nation al creditors" In
snort, the Imperiaiist argues that Democracy
means lawlessness, corruption, insecurity to
person and property, robbery of the public
creditors, and civil war; and that the Empire
means 'iaw. order, security, public faith and
peace But, while holding 1.-The rabble" in
such scorn, this paper of autocratic principles
graciously tenders the encouragement that the
new Imperial Government will hold ga pater-
nal relation TO the people" and "while guaran-
teeing security TO the rights of capital will pro-
tect the interests of the Industrial clases.''
Elsewhere in the paper appears the "Oficial
Gazette of the ct. @. /. o, the secret organ.
izauon that 10 TO redeem the country from the
crash experiment Of Republic anism." This
"Gazette" we find bristling with awe-inspr.
ing orders to Officers designated mysteriously
by numbers. The different States and Terrific.
ries seem to be divided INTO Provinces, and
these are subdIvided into s.C,vil and Military
Colonies" and then again there is a '.Consular
Army. But the editor hastens to disclaim ON
the part Of the alarming T. e. 1. D. that they
threaten violation of the public peace, or the
laws of the land.
On the whole the HmPerialist strikes the rea der
rs hugh hoax, on the plan of the famous "Mis-
cegenation" pamphler, and designed like that
famous brochure 10 cap the climax OF an absurd
theory.
A possible object of It's publication. sug.
gesied by ITS ostentatious advocacy of a des-
potic form of government in behalf of the
bondhoIders, is 10 covertly aid the reputation
theory by making payment odious. But even
If the aim of the publication is bona fde
what II claims TO be, there is not the slightest
occasion for the uneasiness expressed by some
Of our contemporaries. The American people
have read history TO some purpose, and see no
occasion to banker after imperialism, from the
records Of that form of government, past or
present. The example of degraded France is
sufficient disinfectant against our catching
Imperialism badly.
The ImperiaIist publishes number of letters
Purporting 10 be from persons OF some promi-
nence, endorsing its cause, among them the
following. Is IL hoax, or is II possible that
Uncle sam is paying salary to such a gor-
geous simpletonl
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, ID.
C., April 22--Gentlemen--l have read, with
much pleasure, in the Republican Of to-day,
trines therein professed, 1 bid you God
speed"
The establishment of The Imperialist is a step
IN the right direction, and IL Is devoutly to BE-
hoped that II Will have Its proper effect upon
the minds OF TIE people. 1t Will oe no very easy
task 10 uproOt the Freludices Of ninety years
but ''the truth Is mighty and shall prevail
There are many in this country, In whose
veins the '.sangre azula'' still flows warmly
enough TO gain for the cause their earnest and
cordial support.
have not had the pleasure of seeing a copy
OF your valuable journal, but would De happy
10 receive sample sheet or to be informed of
your terms, IN order that may become a SUBJ
sCriber.
Although in the civil service Of the present
Government, and therefore likely TO run some
risk in openly avowing monarchical sympa-
thies,l am perfectly willing 70 take my chances
II the matter Very truly, yours, -