Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-30
PRESENT AND FUTURE.

THE spectacle that will be pre-
sented tomorrow May 1st) in man,
portions Of the civilized nations 0
the earth-with special referenc,
to European countries, would b,
one of awful grandeur, providing i
could be taken IS a whole within
the scope OF human eye and ear.
The day has been set apart practi
cally by the working men of tn,
world as one in which they viii
make an open demonstration in IA
vor of the universal adoption Of
eight hours as a competent day,
work.
The sight OF great mass Of hu-
man beings moved with a common
impulse and enthusiasm is awe
inspiring, no matter as TO the nature
OF the object ofpursuit. We remem-
Der wen seeing a multitude OF people,
estimated at seveniy-five thousand,
gathered in n public place in
one OF the large cities Of Europe
on n political occasion. Although
4 disinterested spectator, when that
great body Of intelligent beings
vented their enthusiasm, the emo
tions the spectacle created could
not be resisted any more than could
the inclination to breathe the sur
rounding air.
Tomorrow's popular oUtburstof a
common sentiment on n gigantic
scale is but a natural result Of other
modern developments. Men Of
different nations are no longer
strangers 10 each other, no matter
how widely separated by land or sea.
The means OF communication be-
tween the antipodes aud all inter
vening points has broken down and
will finally banish the estrange-
ment existing between the inhabIt-
ants OF one part Of the world and
those Of another. The present stu
alton is bCt 4 prophecy Of the future,
when all men shall be brothers.
Then the ideal shall have become
the real; the theoretic the practical.
Before that pacific epoch shall
smile on this fair creation, n dark
abyss shall have been crossed. Cir
cumstances indicate that the
gloomy labyrinth leading to the
land Of open sunshine is being en-
tered. While 10 some extent exist
ing causes tend, for the time being,
toward class brotherhood, on the
basis Of common interest, that very
condition incites antagonism Of one
class against another. The signs Of
the times-not as relating TO one
section or a few locations, but the
whole world-point unerringly to n
conflict.
The controversy lies between the
people and their rulers, and between
the former and the capitalists.
Notwithstanding that, substantially.
the latter hold the reins Of rule, the
conflict is u triple antagonism. The
popular element of the struggle is
making demands Of the other two.
No matter as to whether they are
CONCEDED or not, other demands viii
be made, until the masses, who are
the masters Of the near future, will
speak in tones that will roll around
the globe like deafenlng thunder,
striking terror to the hearts Of the
objects Of popular wrath.
It has been said by a thoughtful
writer on political economy that if
the masses were fully conversant
with the weaknessand corruption Of
theirrulers and with Jheirown power
they would arise in their strength
and hurl them from their proud
positions. They are becoming in
formed upon all three Of these points,
and are gradually leading up toward
the inevitable result OF their knOwl-
edge. II they meet with bloody
resistance the effect viii necessari-
ly be terrible, especially should the
gain an advantage over the
forces Hurled against them. The
history OF all internieine revolutions
teaches that in such an eventuaIity
the masses become Unsuitable and,
in n violent way, more despicabiy
tyranical than those who hitherto
held them under a despolic heel.
The triumviraI struggle is not the
only one that viii exist in the darker
days, now throwing their shadows
over the earth. The three principal
Of it will split among
themselves, complete consolidation
being impossible. The elements Of
these inter-clsss antsgonisms are &C.
lively at work now, being in con
slant state Of fermentation.
1t is needless TO point to facts popu-
larry familiar in relation to the
acrid antagouisms existing at,
among and around the centres of
national governments, nor to dwell
at length upon the splits among the
classes. 1t is interesting.
however, TO note the lines which |
mark the divisions OF the class who |
propose to join in tomorrsw's dem
,nstration. The great bulk favor |
more nor less than a pacific |
Of the popular will. The
Of that element is the ex-
socialistic section, who |
rerel in dream Of blood and plum
der. Then there are the intermedi-
ate conditions between the two ex-
tremes. "In the course OF human
events" which appear to be immin-
ent, the contests in chief would he
prolific in the production of minor
oues until the struggle would have
no special or discernibIe1ines Of de-
between the combatants.
Thus it VIII be seen that the con-
iition fo-etold by the Prophets,
when every mans hand viii be
against his neighbor, and he who
will not take up the sword, either
for defensive or aggressive purposes,
will be compelled to fee to Zion, is
almost a natural probable
ty, based on the philosophy of con-
results.