The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-10
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Maso W. Haxelfzse coutsihutes "a article
Thrones that VII sotter nezt''-so tie
January cspsoyssiskaa. In Nkich. - cof'ss-
asencs Of the BFszilian revolt. be pays
havoc wfth pretty mHeh al Of The thrones
ard Tesgning dynasties Of Europe, con
Guiding rssh modification Of the pEsdic-
ton Of tts ffss Eapolson. fAat within
double the time fired in that prediction. -
one hundred years. instead Of htty, from
the french emperor's death. AL o.
Eur0p4 that h not coasack VIII have BE-
come Republican. " which would gfFs the
constitutional rn0narchies but thirty-six
years IN which 10 close up their accounts.
Starting with Portugal. which he dis
POSES OF in short order he exeites the
spanish army. and makes that bourbon
throne s'topple over" At the first shock Of
excitement caused by Che news Of q tFt-
nmphaut republican outbreak At Lisbon.
Turkey in Europe. Roumania and servia,
bulgaria, Holland, Belgium, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway. Italy, Austria and
Germany obey the imperious waving OF
his sand and nem con stumble Ike 50 many
bricks Ia ron.
Hazeitine l. evidently well up IN history,
and particularly conveFsant with the con-
tempoFaneous court history Of Europe.
But il II quite plain that he has conceived
and nursed pet theory and has drawn
freely upon those sources for such argsi-
msnts and facts. and none other. as would
1T and sustain his theory,
The facility with which he was 70 be re-
lied On 20 pursue this course was indicated
BY bis Introductory sentence: The depo-
sitlon of Dosa Pedro and ne establishment
Of repablican iasfifsfioas "a Brasil" Is the
initiative for his sweeping harvest OF
European monarchies: an event which.
even Il il had been contaminated to the
extent he indicates. would not in several
years be- heard OF and appreciated By any
considerable faction OF the subjects upon
whom he faneIes il will have immediate
aud thorough republicanlzing effects.
This is light. airy. frivolous disrespect-
hal manner OF treating republicanism tina
has been quite common. and Is constantly
growing worse. A true republic, properly
founded, organized and governed, can only
result from high intelligence ana deiib-
crate purpose among the people who must
constitute its sovereignty, and when thus
formed, and 50 long as il is thus main
tanned. Is the wisest, safest and most stable
of governments.
But these people would have as believe
that the ''pisa' pisaF' Of a few score lazy
soldiers. In the campus Of a Spanish bar
racks, or the plottings of a few hundred
hungry anarchists or crazy socialists. can
create republic. The suggestion Is an in
suit 10 all who comprehend and revere true
rspuhlicanism. To found true republic
requires something more than the mere
overthrow OF monarchy. The people
must first be imhued with the essence and
spirit of repubIIcanism before they can sus-
tain one Of these grandest of governmental
structures.
Besides. most Of those who write on this
and cognate subjects forget that this Is
above all other things cuisines" age.
Commerce. the rights Of property. security
for investments. scope for enterprise are
tAe considerations which outweigh all
others in eivilized nations. And tn discus
sing European affairs il IL quite the habit
20 forget the balance Of power" which
none of the nations can afford 10 see rudely
shaken. This, that and another petty
pFinee-the puppets of the great powers
may be forced 10 abdicate as a means OF
distraeting attention or amusing the popu.
lace, but the great nations have q common
interest opposed 70 any serious alteration
N the map Of Europe.
And on this point national and business
interests are ss one. Wars cannot be
waged or revolutions maintained in these
modern days without The ''sinews OF war. I"
and these cannot be obtained TO carry out
aay schemes that will have adisorganixing
or unsetiling effect. Great changes must
oecar IN The constitution OF the lower strata
of European society before healthy and
stable changes in their governmental sys-
tern can he anticipated. The heaven ia al
work. ard one hy one the better prepared
peoples win found republics which We may
consistently welcome. but Il viii take more
than thirty-six years 10 lcavea the whole
European lump. Let US be patient while
hoping.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.