The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-01-28

Tbs clili.u ,iipsliop. 81 this writing,
.eems unsoived nd grave fesfs are enter
,.lnsd by nsty, much nfstsr sources o.
G sc..l 10 iorm.iios ,hsn tho writer hereof
,hs, the solsiion gill roi he . rescesble
onr.
4, 10 b,llsveA that tboss administering
10. sosernmepi 81 that besdsirong and I'M
puI,ivs little ps,ion are dsposed 10 do
~h., .ould he regarded - deceit snd lair
an arriving si . settlement 81 the questions
a i.sue bsssssn the two oounities, but
the n.ss Of the people, sxnl,ine 10 their
t,iumph 10 The rscen, revolutionary sifne'
ale. and having ga over~eeuins coDhdsnce
10 their presses. grossly ignorant OF the
r,oufess OF ibi. great coneiry. are eager
ior an Opportunity to show TO The world
.hst they can DO 10 = var sssinst . great
cation.
The leaders, Constituting the govern
uept, however disposed TO be reasonable
and conseuva tive in the treatment oil the
subject may be unable to resis. the pre,s'
ure Of public opinion, aud believing that
th,ir official positions depend on their
yielding to the popular. clsmor may be 70
over borne that war may ensue, which their
own good sense and Judgment, u allowed
10 be 9 eroised, would avert.
But events follow on, faster than the
motion Of this pencil. aud willis ! write.
or. at least. before these lines appear 10
print, the die may have been cast and The
auesiious at issue submitted to the H
bi,rsuen. Of the sword. 90 the other
hatd, contrary 10 the opinion Of not lev
holding high places under the government,
4 peaceful settlement: may throw calm
over the troubled surface oil national sf'
fairs, sending our bristling navy back into
quiet bsrbors.
Az is quite natural, people 10 consider
| ing the probability, or even possibiii'y, o.
= hostile outcome Of affairs are weighing
the chances Of war; specializing ss to how
"a sbould fare in . contest With the little
nation that has just emerged from strug
Gle With its own people aud has Afforded
the world some opportunity Of observing
ia resources Of various kinds that the
domestic strife called into exercise.
i, ia admitted on oil sides that they do
not, as q people. lack courage Of that kind
that can face death 10 battle. Indeed. they
have shown as daring vslor as could be
desired, but Intelligent observation reveals
the fact that there is q want oil method ana
reckless waste OF treasure aud lille 10
their way OF handling their forces that
sbows a great un6tness to cope with the
Immensely vaster means Of everylkind 10
possession Of 9 great and highly civilized
power.
They seem 10 have considerable OF that
brute force that can make quite rough
and tumble fight. but it is very probable
Tint their unskilled soldiers, however
earnest and brave, would not fail to &c
down before the trained bs'tsions ct the
great republic
Wiptess our war with Mexico. 1t wal
, for no want OF valor that their armies iail
. ed to vanquish their Saxon antagonists II
! combat. but higher and lower civiliza
ton met each other in hostile array sn'
the stronger prevailed against the weaker
I So il has EVER been and 80 il will be til
I wars shall cease from of the earth.
/ 1t il not necessary TO sllude to the bit
j. ter bs,red which from various causes he
= been ppeen dered 10 the mind OF the mssse
{. Of the Gillian people against the peopl
e Of the United States.
D Pulled up with vanity on account o
their success over Perm in the war whicl
resulted in the desolalion OF thai unior
tuns'e couutry. 10 which the Chilis
. soldiers we're guilty Of every outrage sn'
I cruelty OF which history has made an
g mention; and successful again in over
o thrc wing . government Of their own choos
9 inc. the success OF either faction OF whicl
y was but q choice OF evils. they seem 1
= have entirely lost their heads and are aux
u ions to rush into a contest with srea
q and powerful nation, and which cannot j
d the nature Of things have any retult bu
j one that would be to their own updolng
War 1.-THE last argument OF kings, u
under any circumstances. to be dsplored
but i. would be q great mistake for thi
government tn submit to be brow bea'e
beaten and bullied by an insolent po1'
becsn.e ths. power happens to be one
the weak nations OF the esrtb for, II b
reason Of such submission to indigniiie
: the opinion should be gained abroad Il Z
j. peace at any price" WAS be rule OF actio
for us and that rather than be involved
war. the government OF the United STATE
xould suffer insults TO it's bonor and d.gn
ty. great wrong might be done 10 ID
world At large by a war Of aggression upo
ma. invited by jus, such sction. or rattle
:, insciion, on our part, the inscription
!. u,,io,s OF the earth reaching out to pluut
or uhere they deemed resistance voul
not be offered. Ia the mean time We sha
!. see what We shall see.
n OF greater moment TO msjority OF OF
people At the present time. than the Chi
Ian situation, is the political problem th'
: confrontr rs. The campaign OF 1892
'" slmos. upon Ne and the outlook is yer
shifting sod uncertain. 9he Democrs
= generally aver . great deal OF confidence
:" bat some OF them. with alert memorie
: csll to mined their experiences and vie
. not vi,hou snIietr the internecine ssri
among the aspirsnts and their friends 4
I" supremacy in their own party.
!" A New Years call on our old friend job