The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-18
THE TRUE NORTHERNER.
Published Every Wednesday.
PAW PAW. MICH. NOV. 10, 1891.
Foreign Eerlnent.

Foreign Ferment.
An epidemic of revolution seems to
have broken out among foreign nations,
and the latest rumors are that fOrmid
able conspiracy for the overthrow of
the government has been discovered in
Greece.
The desire for political freedom which
has SO long smoldered in the breasts OF
Russian noblemen, breaking out furi-
ously every now and then, has again
resulted in widespread conspiracy,
having for its object the creation of Il
representative assembly. The head
quarters of the movement were at Mos
cow, the discovery OF the plot being
followed, as usual, by tho arrest of a
large number of the nobility and upper
classes, causing great sensation
throughout the empire. When the per-
feet system of police espionage and the
almost utter hopelessneSS OF any such
effort is remembered, one can family
realize the wretchedness and despera-
ton that must nerve their hearts for.
these repeated attempts, and can see
that the internal condition of the en-
pire grows more and more critical.
#*~
The extreme aversion of the Chinese
towards all foreigners has always been
quietly encouraged by the government
officials, even since the establishment
of amicable relations with other ma
tons; and gradually this i'll will has
been SO worked upon by secret socie-
ties that it has broken out into an cpl
demic of lawlessness toward foreign
residents, which the central govern
ment is powerless to resist and which
threatens the very dynasty itself. Sol
diers, magistrates and people are said
to be destroying churches and sacking
missions at the secret instigation of Of
ficials, and there is undoubtedly qui
city organized effort to drive Europeans
out of the empire.
#*#
Much hustle and excitement has been
apparent in our navy department of
late, there being at present over a
thousand men at work in the Brooklyn
navy yard alone yet Washington au-
thorities seem anxious not to have this
considered any evidence of warlike in
tentions, but simply the usual prepara
tons for the winters cruise However
there are many who believe it means,
more than this, and that the CHILEAN
episode has considerable to do with this
unwonted activity This belief is in no
way lessened by the many rumors that
Rear-Admira Gherardi has been order
ed to proceed at once to Valparaiso and
assume command of the South Pacific
station there, with fleet of nine war
ships at his disposal, carrying in all 100
guns and 200 men. Such concentra-
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force of naval demonstration, and
Secretary Tracy continues to deny any
hostile intentions on the part of our
government, declaring that Gherardi is
only going rs far rs the West Indies
Be this as it may, still the fact remains
that the war-cloud has not yet blown
over; but as Admiral Mont, the new
president of Chilli, is said to incline
kindly toward the United States, and
rs his brother is Chilean minister at
Washington and also very friendly, to-
gether they may be able to show their
hot-headed brethren the absurdity of
their enmity to us, and SO pour oil upon
the troubled waves that now look so
dark and threatening.
#~*
London newspapers are SO filled with
alarming reports concerning the Brazil
ian revolution, that leading business
firms of New York city express consid
cradle uneaSineSS over our commercial
relations with that country. Fonseca
is represented rs ruling with an iron
hand and suspending all newspapers
unfriendly to the dictatorship, while his
friends urge him on to make his gov
eminent respected at any cost, and the
army and navy are eager to be led
against the seeding provinces. These
are reported to include Rio do Sui,
Para, Bahia and Pernambuco, and alto
gether one gains the impression that
Dom Pedro's old empire is on the point
of dissolution. But when we remember
the contemplate English methods that
have been employed to eXaggerate the
CHILEAN trouble, we see the same des-
picable desire manifested to prejudice
our trade relations with Brazil, and en-
barrass the authorities responsible for
negotiating reciprocity with us, and
can make all due allowance for British
eXaggeration. Still there is no doubt
that Fonesca is attempting the role of
Balmaceda, and that the wealthy PROV
ince of Rio do Sui is really in revolt,
while the press-gang is carrying off cit
liens from their homes, and all tele-
graph and cable lines are strictly
guarded, so that, Notwithstanding the
denial of the most alarming reports by
the Brazilian minister at Washington,
there still seems no doubt that the gov
eminent of Brazil is in an unstable
condition.
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