Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-08
THE WORLD As III Is TODAY.

turbance will occur and that no
ueecdless excitement will be raised.
THE WORLD As 1T Is TODAY.
IL rejecting upon the unusual
kind of weather We are having this
winter in our own region, one can
not help seeing mach that is
unusual and abnormal in other
things as well, both at home and
abroad. 1t Is true We have what is
termed a very mild winter in Utah.
but unfortunately this mildness is
attenSedwith an exceptional amount
of sickness. This sickness embraces
not alone Utah, but the whole
mountain region west Of the Rocky
Mountains, extending even TO Cali
fornia. The mortality from fever,
pneumonia, diphtheria, and other
troubles which generally originate
in colds, begins to become
alarming. Already this NOR
tality has assumed unusual
proportions IL this city, which has
always held first rank for sanitary
perfection.
In the East and along the At
lantic coast the climatic conditions
have undergone n change. The
snow blockades of the Union Pacific
seem to have been transferred to the
Pennsylvania Central, while the
blizzards Of Dakota appear to have
taken up their abodes in the deserted
hcmesteads Of the old Maine and
Vermont farmers. The health OF
Eastern people does not seem to be
affected in any way by the climatic
conditions as with US, but in the
East they are living in alarming
dread of cholera, yellow fever and
other epidemics Of the most violent
character.
However, ii is not in the sanitary
or in the climatic phases that the
greatest changes are apparent For
the changes which are likely to
revolutionize society or to disinte'
crate it we must look into the re-
ligious and political worlds. The
state Of unrest and of anxiety which
is plainly visible in these realms
augurs forcibly that an era of stirring
times is at hand.
AS to the religious AMI political
condition Of our own country, we
must admit that it is by no means
re-assuring. In almost every State
in the Union secret societies of q
religio-political character are start.
ing up. In some States the issue in
politics is religion and education.
In the politics Of our own land
who can tell what is coming? The
old parties still maintain their OF.
CARNATIONS, but the leaders are
watching the wind, prepared tc
jump whichever way it blows.
The farmers, generally the most
conservative in every country, ar,
in this country already ailying
themselves with revolutionary as
sociatiops and resorting to the oath
the password and grip in organizing
themselves. They are demanding
reforms which, if granted, woulc
sweep this Republic out Of existence
in one decade. Who can say that Tho
abolition of the Supreme Court O
the United States would be bene
fit2 No one, except a political luna
would be the order OF society an;
Of politics in this country in a very
short time.
Look at the condition of Europe
1t is true there is no war in progress
but in every country there, unrest
is visible. In Scotland the Iabel
question is assuming a phase that i.
simply revolutionary. And wher
Scottish manhood is aroused some
thing must give way. In fact, thai
labor issue seems to have taken hold
of The people in every land even a
the autipodes, i'm the sunny climes o.
Australia. In addition to the labol
troubles in Scotland, there is 8
growing feeling in favor of churct
disestsblishment and Of Home Rule
In England matters are not a
quiet as usual. The "Grand Oil
Man" is sorely perplexed AMI it
seems as if his political life has
closed. Questions of internal and
foreign policy are agitating til,
masses and the classes. The fishery
question is far from settled between
England and the United States
Socialism Is the great spectre which
alarms the European governments
and the conservatives in religion
and politics. Except the Scandi.
navian countries every nation in
Europe has its strong socialistiC
organization. In Russia it may as
sumo the name Of Nihilism, IL
Italy, Free Masons, in France, Com.
munism, and 50 on; but in every
country some form Of it exists
and is causing alarm. What
makes Socialism so dangerous
il its secret insidious working
and its scorn and hatred OF
all existing institutions. The EN-
peror Of Germany sees this, and by
his apparent federation of it hopes
to develop an open political party
from the secret oath-bound factions.
\ 1saether day a manifesto calling
on wae00spers to open war or
capital was postedupia all the pub
lie places. The police cGRss2;n
pulled it down, and opened prosecu-
tons against the promulgators of it,
but the Emperor stopped the police
in their work. An attempt is being
made to establish fraternity between
French and German Socialists on
the basis of hostility to the govern
ments of both countries. This
shows that Socialism is opposed to
republics as well as monarchies.
Study the attitude of Bismarck. A
few years ago he was held up as
the type of absolutism, now he is in
opposition to the Emperor's policy.
Bismarck is unfolding the land
aristocracy of Germany against the