The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-12
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Pacific Commercial Advertiser
NEWS COMMENTS.

The news by the Mariposa from
Europe is in some respects important.
The Afghan question is by ne means
settled, and Russia and England are
steadily preparing for war. When
this apparently inevitable conflict
between these two powers comes, it
will be one of the most serious wars
of modern times, owing to the vast
material forces employed and the
principles of government involved.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the constitutional and autocratic
principles of government are about to
join issue upon the central plateau of
India, aud at. every point in Eu-.
rope where the Russian power
can be assailed. To this end Eng
land has secured control of the
Dardanelles, in the event of war,
and encouraged Austria in its Sla-
vic alliances and the promise of
an outlet to the Gulf of Salonica,
thus completing the policy which the
Tory Government developed at the
Berlin Congress. Egyptian finance
has also been Strengthened out, the
great powers at last accepting the
British finance proposals. The Sou
dan has been evacuated, Egypt is
held with strong hand, while the
Porte is strengthening its defenses in
Tripoli as a barrier between Tunis
and Egypt. This move heads off
France in North Africa, while Ger
many has been placated by an AMIGA
BILE arrangement for settling the
boundaries of it's new colonial an
nexations. Moreover, points of
vast strategic value have been
occupied and fortified by Eng
land In COrea, thereby command
ing the Russian naval stations on
the Pacific. Russia, on it's side, has
not been idle, and we apprehend that
when the harvest has been gathered
in it's various provinces, a forward
movement will be made on Afghan
istan.
The most painful part of the news,
however, refers to the social scandals
and degradation taking place in Eng
land, Denmark and other continental
countries. The moral world. has be-
come thoroughly aroused, and the
RIGHTEOUSNESS of wealth and rank,
which has honeycombed European
society, is likely in the end to create
q social revolution that will be far
reaching aud leveling in its results.
It is quite clear that the exposures SO
far made are only a beginning. The
end is not yet. The Pail Mall Ga
zette's' commission found its general
charges proven, but declined to go
into details. The personal fight is
now thrown upon that paper, and
despite the rank, wealth and influ-
ence arrayed against it, we have no
doubt of its ultimate victory.
The Social Democrats and Revolu-
tionists have had a most destructive
weapon placed in their hands by
these scandalous and shocking de-
veIopments in the upper ranks of
society, which monopolize political
and social position, and, while pro-
Tossing to legislate for and protect
public morals, have really been en-
gagged in terrible conspiracy to
destroy virtue and perpetuate vice
and crime. So complete is this dia-
b0lical system that the officers of
justice-the police force of London,
and doubtless also of every large city
and town in ehe United Kingdom
are ministers to their Iicentiousneas
An end must come to this, or the
fabric Of society will 90 down IN
frremediabIe ruin. :"