Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-21

Ing race Ars directly interested ia the
future Of the United States Of America,
The letter written 10y Lord Macaulay 10
the Hon. II. ). Randall ia 1851 is well
known. HIS fOrebodings We're omlnoue.
The state OF affairs predicted by Lord
Maculay hiss com 20 pnss. and the gov.
eminent Of the United States has 10
graphic with difficulties she has hithef.
" been free ifoui.
Frer hUmesteads are thing Of the
past. Land 10 he'd at prices far beyond
what farmers nni stOckraiscrs can
afford to pay, q III the prospects FOR tho
future are diecOufsging. Tue farmer
has to compete with the foreign vla.
meut, anu mu.t be content with n life
OF sordiJ toll and poverty, or quit. The
new generation growing up has
neither lsnd nor the means TO procure
IL. The cite. are OvcrcrOwdc D., full Of
the worst clements, nud labor u nfrayui
against capital Ia "a war that eau never
cease until definitely settled.
The past summer mas exhibited the
singular epeotacls OF labor aud ipilnl,
not first appealing TO tho law, ut simp.
ly ignoring us power, aud Raising
bands OF armed, and even disciplined
men, TO settle their own differences;
mud blood has been shed IN what may
properly be called open conflicts or
battles In, at least, three different
states - Pennsylvania, Idaho aud
Wyoming-tbc combatants each claim
ming 10 represent the party OF law and
order. rhe central government shifks
responsibility when D,Scticabic, anu
IN one case (that OF the lyncbiugs In
New Orieans) pleaded Inability aud
lack OF authority In It's own territory
the Baby Act" ia short.
The statement that anarchy would
fnd no ground for existence In the
United States has proved 10 be q myth.
IL Justifles its presence In the iueiirct-
iveness OF tue government, ami
nOurisbcs In Its weakness. fhe powers
In authority retort by spasms OF injudi-
ciOus severity, followed by lapses into
neglect OF ordinary prudence. The
state governments are Jealous Of the
authority Of the central government,
resent all interference, and at the
same time are either unable or unwill.
ing to do what In necessary them.
selves.
Tho foreign population Is rapidly In
cTeasing by immigration, the quality
meantime deteriOrating. IL does not
assimilate with :he Anglo.SaxOn ule-
ment but eDdeavots 10 replace Amcri.
can institutions by It's own habits and
customs, and has already abolished the
American sabbath NJ formerly under
stood, and Il now engaged IN attacking
the public school system. The control
OF the country diaIriots, ns well a. the
larger towns and cities, IA either
already In the hands OF tho worst
American elements or OF foreigners to
very great extent, or Is drifting In
that direction. The Anglo.Saxun
seems 10 be losing his grip, and will
have to make stand Ia the near
future, or step down anu out.
Turn where you viii, the laws are
not enforced properly. Lyuchings and
burnings nj the stake are the best proof
OF this. Lynching seems 10 be settled
Institution TO take the place Of tho law,
assumed TO be useless. The state gov
ernments initiate the policy OF ,master.
ly Inactivity set them by the supreme
government; when called on for aid,
their first proceeding IL TO shuttle out
excuses. An important part Of the
duty OF the state legal officials seems
TO be to supply precedents Tor inncilon.
The county officials have no author.
ity beyond few ill.paid or unpaid
deputies, or posse who propose to take
no risks, to back them; anu, like their
supcriors, are hamperei by tho fear of
losing votes or Office.
In case OF any general disturbance
(and the sign, point TO such at no very
distant datel, II looks as II the con.
ttstants Will make claim OF each being
the representatives Of law anu order,
this being the line hitherto adopted OF
late. The government power, II not
divided In 0pinio will have |
10 act as u partisan OF one side or the |
other; anu this with little force 10 back |
II, M the regular army Ia weak aud |
scattered, and the militia, or local |
corps, composed OF citizens, will natur. |
ally adopt tne slide most TO Their advan.
lage.
Tho situation Is very curious one.
and interesting DEVELOPMENT may be |
expected sooner or later.
American citizens OF the better class.
NJ IL well known, generally take no |
Interest, active at least, IN public |
Affairs. The baser elements or foreign
population have practically full con.
troll, and a glance AT the large cities, at
all events, VIII demonstrate this; tho
districts nre following suit.
Tho country Ii honeycombed with
secret societies, and this In NO con.
slomerate society IL In Itself au ele.
ment OF great danger, amid 70 many
conflicting insterests. There are reli-
yious elements Also Mt work, whose
Interests arc not conducive 10 the
welfare OF q republic. The anarchisla
are especially dangerous, us Il needs "A
aud powerful govern.
nent TO deal with them, AMI here
such does not exist.
An election In becoming more and
more 10 be a signal Tor arranging the
iifiercnt natlonalities under their re.
'pective nigs, 10 vote for their own
secular Interests. Formerly AZ was
n nnly the Irish or German vote.
row IL W beginning TO DO the Italian
Polish, Mexican. or
,ihers rs well; anu self interest as.
ures every eiiIrt being made to keen
'ach nationality segregated, n pto.
edure entirely opposed 10 American
Tho public school eystem broadly
peakins, 10 n failure, due mainly 10 n
want OF proper supervision, anu the
that the people Will look
liter their own interests. But what is
business Ia nObIdy,a.
These schools DO not educate generally,
1 least IN tue country. Most of the
lildren acquired feeble knowledge of
eading anu writing, which, la the
ard struggle for existence, coinmeuc.
ny early N forgotten or turned to 40
tactical account. The mass OF The
cople get both their religion anu 10.