Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-24
EUROPEAN LETTER.
The Eastern Question.-"Christiaa
Triumph in Utah.-The New
Plate-7assers' ShibboIeth.-Why
May They Not BE Saved.

Plate and HerOi have again
shaken hands-this time across
Germany. Russia and France have
temporarily buried their ancient
feuds under their mutual hatred
towards the Kaiser's empire. The
cause Of the bitterness which the
French people feel towards the Ger
mans IS easily understood. Nor can
tina. enmity be converted ineo
friendship and the Unsuitable desire
for revenge be extinguishei, ex-
cept by an act Of unparalleled IA
tiOnAl magnanimity on the part OF
Germany, Of which Il IS hardly to
be expected she is capable. refer
to the restoration t. France OF the.
provinces OF AlsIee-L0rraine, or
their erection into an independent
government guaranteed by both
nations.
The only apparent reason for
jealousy ami dislike between Russia
and Germany Is that the latter Is a
powerful factor IN the alliance which
stands rs a barrier in the way Of the
formers ambitious schemes regard
ing Constantinopie. Asia Minor and
southeastern Europe. There are
many VINO, nevertheless, believe
that she will yet secure the long
coveted prize Of C1nst2ntinople ami
an outlet to the Mediterranean Sea,
II, indeed, she does not absorb most
Of the Turkish Empire. Napoleon's
prediction that Europe would be-
come either COsssck or Republican
seems more probable nOw-except
as TO the time lie gave-tlian
when he uttered the prediction.
Nor do the Wisest Of French states
men have any confidence ina the
friendship Of Russia beyond it, own
self interest There are also indica-
tons that Russia viii play an i'm
portant part in the closing tragedy
Of this dispensatiou. Her bitter
hatred aSd persecution OF the Jew
ish people has recently called forth
the protests Of nearly all Christian
nations. D'IsTaeli delivered a most
humiliating blow at this hereditary
foe Of his people; which, however,
seems only 10 have intensified its
malice towards them. IL does not
seem unlikely that Russia may he
the power which will bring upOn
the afflicted Jews in Palt-s-
tine the almost overwhelming
| calamities that will pne,--.t.
their final deliversrce. IL Certainty
seems strange 10 tine disinterg.s.ed
onlOoser that the statesmen Of
Western Europe should he 50 blind
| 10 the friendship and alliance which
the signs Of the times 50 unmis.ese-
ably point out rs the natural order
Of things and the only guarantee
from human stsnipOlnt-Of their
mutual safety. But Lhisis an age Of
disunioa and Tniztrlst.
News from home, while travelling
on the continent, has been very ti:f-
cult 70 obtain London aud Paris
/ papers generally ''Go ut'; tile
United States in from 4 quarter 10
half a column an even The e iisious
OF the New York Herald Published
in those cities, give the most lua-rp
reports Of transatlantic events.
The first intima'iOn | hal Of the
resignation OF +. II. Dyer. E,g. ~
Receiver for Chguch property 5gd
the appointment in his steal OF n.
w. Lawrence, Esl., was jbrJagh a
san Francisco paper which I ~.
tainei from a party Of travellers
from that city, who rode in the
sane railway compartment with me
between StrashOurg anu Paris. Aud |
on my return voyage across the At I
iantic a friend handed me Now
York paper-the Nail and Express,
| think-whicA contained a short 1
article on our August elections with 4
the startling healing, sThe Chris /
tIans have trigGphed in UtaL.,
Is this n new clap-tsap shib- /
b1ieth 10 draw more money from
the pockets Iof the io0r tuIes who /
aTe constantly being ble5 Tor the
support VI the missions au.o;ig the |
''AIornous?S l. Il new wa cry.
meant to arouse the tagging hatred |
~ the ignorant masses and inaugu- !
rate a fresh crusade ayainst n hand |
fIl VI people who believc Ii al uu-
popular religion? What i there TO |
mean, unmaniy ami despicahle Tor !
party hate auI religious bigotfy u /
resort g.: The article referred T. /
gave rise 20 a little conversation be- !
tween myself aud 4 very e.timabie
gentleman, who Is a leading man
and Sunday school superintendent
In one OF BrOOklyn's mos. pr1mi-
nent churches. He was very
much surprised when | toll him
that the ''MIormons" believed I'm
and taught from the Bible: that
God was TO them 4 veritable reality
aud not mere myth; that they be.
lieved in aud loved Jesus Christ as
the Son or God, their FL Ter brother.
their friend and the Red-emer of
the world. could not help smiling
when he sIid, "Why may they mol
he saved then?'' .sWhy NOT. in
deed, - l replied. Hethsn Admitted
that people in the East knew very
little about the Enormous" or their
belief except what they hal heari
about polygamy.
Whatever may be urged against
our errors Of persOnsl life ami our
shortcomings in practice - whlck
unfortunately are msny-there is ;
no people on the face Of the earth ,
who are firmer believers in the
Bible, who are more devOtedly AZ
tached to the Lord Jesus Christ, or
who are more strenuous advocates ,
Of implicit obedience to His COM
msnds- Aud the time Is no: far or /
when the "MormOn1 people will be
As much despised AMI hated for
their adherence to the Bible and
Christianity, as they have hereto-
iCre been for their alleged Disbelief :
In both which their enemies have
charged against them. :.