The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

neighbors. an apprehensi on deepened by the
By Germany toward, Denmark IN the case
q schssTs and .,b HSs ssonia dsGs Her
her, ABILITY to seSttle the ship By breaking
the dkss: rs she ,So has already twice done
sUS erSd tSe "a
They have a language and literature OF their
innate illiation with strangers The Intended
reproach Is their sIEry Till II they possess
s an .enSS maj Sbsorpiion By oRcr I powers
Their ,yery. ,guttursls are an intIenchment.
in their native mountains.
Though Holland has ,teen twice taken by
poleon Bonnparte. It is not France that ia now
so mucn feared as Germany Not that the
ss tSan S Of 3D. but st Bssum ns
venes. and French experience with Holland
was not happy. Louis MY marched UP the
his lofty and pretentious manner claimed to
have conquered the country. He hurried back
and F& reesved was great eyaton and aid TIC
foundation Of g rand Triumphal Arch on the
Boulevard to- c9mmem n da the conquest
is now one Of the ornaments OF Paris But before
It was completed that most able, and most de.
England. let in the water and drowned out the
pretended conquerors. and they fed never TO
s the nn ans Of that odes
other 60 H BS4sss
row When H they wrestei Tsxas from Mexico o0
But now, it is, the Dispositions OF Germany
sion might be well founded. The Kline is
nd nFGe escy q he
f run Wholly through Holland, 70 ob, ain the
apprehension is natural. the danger at present
is not great And for the reasons already sug-
srsn$s ns
The esesrton Of swi,ssEland Ara Ar, i any na:
it is i Holland for one can hardly be found lore
pretentious The nation has been disciplined
by yicissitude and soitened by reverses. 1t
has neen great ana now IN Is sr small IT, Its
marble recording useless triumphs of arms.
though 1t has had many. But they areto be
her institutions Of learning. of education. and
of charity, in the contented. INDEPENDENT spirit
o tr and her
IT, as is sometimes charged. Holland is not
advancing with sqch rapid strides u 5 as some
much In advance OF most other nations In
those things which 70 to make up national
those changes which give evidence of prog
ress. Her lands are well cultivated nowhere
H rdnds OF S2
uneaualed. Her systems OF educator for the
people. OF care for the poor. tho deaf, the
finances are monum ent Of hourishine stabil.
higher. Eyerywhere the name Of Dutch is a
synonym OF mercantile probity and honor.
In line; considering the absence OF native re,
nor iron nor forests nor minerals Of any kind.
not. even rock, and considering what contests
necessary to maintain a foothold upon the
land. for the population, considering the
waf Y o Hsn
may: think. be regarded as one OF the most
ereditah!e features in tho history, of man
eminent, In name it has one resting on
2 broad ,ssuntlrag suffrage; ard alt9Gethsr repos-
resist t. it. pI II the national debt seems large.
ia xation is moderate. and both are In steady
and even rapid progress OF reduction. and not
2 future Of ease and plenty. II its art and
degree. they yet occupy an honorable posi- /
tion. and the past can be pointed to with com
l ts be-
1t is instructive to observe how far the many
m erits Of IN odern Holland are attributable to
her position as subordinate power in Europe.
cannot 10 helped. 1t is, a lesson which Euro.
And it would be happy thing il every young |
American designing to follow public career |
Rere h ID g4aSter I EsrG Esn He
knows great ability. great knowledge. great |
discretion. while he would also find the tyran
He would be taught moderation and wisdom |
BY the very outraees he would witness. which |
is compelled to com NIT against private right.
He would feel how inevitably slow is the prog
ress Of mankind even in the art Of good COY
and basncs s" Of q' panc s
great wisdom in dealing with them. and
he would early learn TO arpreciate that Of all
you'd s isoa ss hs @
In our own political system. Look
4g in np9n n the chained and gagged members
.heless. what wealth Of. T. tellect. and erudi-
was there congregated. And he would see
hat that assemblage was obtained. as the |
zane result re- is obtained in the psrlIamsnt OF
ours. He would sec that. instead Of continuing
he conduct OF legislati i've affairs to q body Of
therefore. TO- great, extent produces but
'ingle type. these bodies are composed OF the
'isty that ospecialy it inclnded ali those WHO
lad passed their whole lives in public employ
nepts so and VINO, in tn. msturiy Of their years
~ a system OF rewards for eminent service. in
order that tho state night have the advantage
If their concentrated wisdom. Thus were to
% found in the Legislative, seats provided for
hem all the great dignitaries Of the law, who.
passing through every grade OF distinction.
rom the advocate to the Judge. and through
he Cabinet. were at the close installed on the
benches and there. in dignity and
lonor gave the nation the priceless boneIit
II their services. and there ended their
lays. As with the dignitaries OF the law
% also with those OF the Church. and OF the
.rmy and Of the navy. Of science. of history. OF
philosophy. BY system supplem entary to
hat Of popular election. this result IL secured.
ma ii is not only seen to he OF positive good,
'ut 1t presents what under our system Is al
most scandal. and that is the frequent necss-
AIRY ret urn Of our dignitaries to small Offices
nd makeshitts for livelihood In Their. Old ago
rho might be bettor employed for tho interest
i the state Who can doubt that it would be
Wise to secure to the country the permanent
ervces OF men who have long filled the high
at stations-Judges. Cabinet officers. OK
;overno!s and, II you please. men Of mark IN
philosophy, and the Church, BY a general
comprehensive draft from these various
lasses Of society into the delibsrative
ranches OF the Government who can doubt
hat our national Legislature would DO i'm
rovcd and made TO compare more favorably |