The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-01-08

of the Bank, of England to twice
their present proportions, and his
disposition to favor silver beyond |
the circumvaliating lines that have
so long hedged it about in that
country. There is also the friendly |
disposition Of the French govern
mentin the same direction, looking,
it is hoped, to a bi-metalHc con-
gress of the nations by which the
silver question can be definitely set
tied and forever upon a basis of par
ity forthe two precious metals. In
the same direction of relief for the
trade and traffic and, the people of
the countries interested there are
the treaties of commerce recently
negotiated between Germany and
Austria, which are tantamount to
free international trade, and, there
fore, to a confession of. the greater
benefits of free trade over protec-
ton, just, as in this couutry, Blaine's
reciprocity is confession that free
trade is preferable to protection.
These questions have forthe time
obscured that of war and prepare
tons for war and have sent France
off on the hunt for allies in Spain,
Sweden and Norway, Greece, and
perhaps Italy, which may enter in
to commercial treaty with hersim-
ilaG to that which is shortly to 90
into effect in and between Austria,
Italy and Germany. This will iso-
late Russia, for it is counted on that
Holland will become a party to the
treaty with Germany and perhaps
Belgium. Great Britain, already
enjoying free trade as nearly as it is
possible, is biding her time. These
treaties are a tribute to her fore
sight and her courage of independ-
ence for daring to enter. upon free
trade out of the darkness and dank-
ness of protection without consult
ing any of the nations.
In politics the leading events in
Europe were the death of General
Boulanger and Mr.. Parnell. The
former had run his course as a pre-
tender without resources of neces-
sary political intelligence, or of def
4 mite purpose, or of moral courage
and his suicide seemed to have been
J" the naturaland fitting end of his
\ baleful career
AS for Parnell, his death was re,
GREETED not so much because Of any
promise that his life presagedas be-
cause, oflwhat he had accomplished
to make'the cause of Ireland that Of
one of the great political parties Of
Great Britain, the mostpopulag par.
4 ty, the party of the people.
In our own country the leading
events in politics were the elections
in November, which ended in thu
loss of Ohio to the Democrats, bu
in them carrying New York, lowe
and Massachusetts by increased ma
y jorities, and the assembling Of The
F'ifty-second Congress and its or
). ganization by the election of Mr.
: Crisp, Of Georgia, to be Speaker O
, the House and his appointment o
the standing committees. 10 thl
| there is to be added the declared
5 and dangerous anti Democraticpol
| icy of Crisp and.Springer Of specific
bills For the benefit of certain man
9 ufacturers instead Of a substitute
bill for the Mckinley bill that will
o provide relief for the masses
t measure based upon the true Dem
i ocratic doctrine Of thegreatestgoo,
/ Of the greatest number.
: In the religious world the chic
s events,have been the encyclical lei
y ter of Pope Plus on the labor ques
e ton, the threatened trial Of Profes