New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
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The years ax they pass are crowded. WIN
cvcn,s md they become with thu progrrss ~
civilization more intricate an'l 'pinp'"x In w'H"
and p,ttern: but each has its characteristic ton"
~ co,ortnx. The year 1N., has ,srn pre-
.m,neutIy nm unsaftle,I dis,rlerri and hisaRrfT-
able one There has been mo great war. the
civil conflicts ia Rrnzii and Nicaragua. ih"
Srapish operations IN Mor~cO til" skirInlsi''~
in Nntai~.lcland AMI the French Invasion OF
Siam being Incidents If slight Importance. IL
has been. In the main. Il peaceful year. yet I'll"
w,rl,l has been r.n, AMI shaken with I"'lit!raI
iuru,njl Anarchist unrest. sn'inl discomfort AMI
,.,,ruu,ic disturbance There have been som"
things to inspire optimism. notably 'l" u"
lumbar Exposition with its n.arv"l- ~ pa'ihr
ur,vres.. the arbitr,tinn III III" B'hring S;'
u,,.,jon. the great victory won In Franc" f"r
conservative Rrriblicani>n. AMI th' awak']''
ing ~ iu,lLi,. conscience In the I niirl Sfai"s
disclosed hy civic -cv"lts against political ri''gs
and s.uu.laI..,iS nominations for high "fh'~
Will. there. are bright lines and CLEANS ~ rail-
np,,.. the perspective ~ the year u study at
shadow ant prevailing gloom. II reveals lnrg"
areas 81 disifrrtnn with existing institutions
and social order. " tcn,is 10 confirm ih" i"'s~l
mists s,ispici"n that human government i l"-
canning more unstable, rs The world advances
I'm III. arts ~ civilization. AMI ihof mankind.
Will. growing wiser. Is u" happier ~ tim"
goes "ii.
I'm Great Britain ilmr. has been Il ir.'l''iiI'i
Legislative conflict over the Home Hui" IT'LL
fraught with lmrti.anslip and evil passI"h anI
rendered in.unclusv" ami barren hy I'll" s''"
isn>iyr vet" ~ III" House ~ Lords Ma-'rful
rs Mr. Glu,ls'uir'. leadership has been. ani
invinrihl. as Is his faith in ih" ultimate fri
n,nlh ~ his c:,,is'. ,hc '"niinuan"r - Irish
diSS,nsiol,s the ununI,rOlnislng hostility "r
th. I l'uionists am, The Prime Minister'S failing
health iumr..is" 'hr uncertainties ~ the issn'
~ another general rl'-ti"n AMI tn. permanent
r....,ilia ION ~ jealous rn''-~ In ih. ni''-i
Kingdom 4 feeling ~ discsairagrnrni anh
doubt Is inspired by the pr,srmt t"inl"nci's ~
English public life I'll" year has been "II" 81
lmd trad. industrial depression AMI lalsr aHiia
tinu. The coal miners strike having l""u one
Of the most Formidable nn'l disastrous In Eng
llsh annals Italy has l"sn brought {" il"
verge ~ national bankruptcy: the honor II it,
Ministers has l~r'n sulli'ri ly banking scandals:
and u prolonged Cabinet crisis has undermined
the stability ~ Government. t;crinrny hns
passed through an exciting election pr'ripitni,i
hy the Governments determination Z" Increase
the military establishment IN anticipation ~
a coalition bet tw"'.m France and Russia. While
the Em,mr"r has lsYn Victorious Il" Il con
frnn,"d with M cnorinU'is inrrTs" ~ ia" -"
,inIi.t vote. which nIrin'r~ the flIi,r" w"lfar"
Of the Fnilirrland. France hns emerged flUn
the Panama scandals AMI r'Trionay iniriIt"s
wIth n stronger and more conservative rarla
ncnt iit many great rIiiaii"ns lnv" ht"n
utterly wrpk~l. and III" ton" "f public IN"
Inns been lowered 10y th" yrnrs revelations ~
immortality AMI corruption. Equally dls'Our
aging has been the rxI"rirnc" "f III" republics
~ central AMI South Ancri'i. with r"v"lu
tions and ,IIratorships IN many countries. with
civil war and financial cnlla,s" In ArH'hil"
aud with II r,in",ir war In Brazil.
Whit il most dl>nartrnng Is the war pr"
,lnlnr,i on all forms ~ government AMI social
order l,y the Anarchists Their activities hnr"
been Increased In every European country. and
| their falmtirism aml frenzy are dreaded alike
IN France, where they lIav" created u scene ~
terror IN the thainlHr ~ Deputies: IN Spain
where their Oiitrngcs have been NOR" numerous:
In t;rr,naiy and Russia. where they hav" de-
fled the r,.xO,irrs Uf military In'wer: in Belgium
where the Constitution has iN~n ninr.il'si nftrr
uuc,;,sIng social agitation. nnl In Austrln- Hun.
cury, where moIncnt"us changes Of political
pulIcy nrr IN progress The Anarchist IL the
most dangerous fur That liax challenged tho
forces ~ European order for n generation. IL"
is also the most difficult and rvasivr enemy 4"
fight, since his campaign Of destruction II
plnun.Si underground and carried ont In con-
genial darkness. Tho prevailing distrr~s anl
depression enable the Anarchists to recruit their
forces everywhere nnd 10 Increase their r.
ro,,rcc~ for their anomalous wnrfarc upon ND
ciety.
At home the year has been tue least pr,'spcr-
o,ix. although not the most mnprOniising for .
gcnerrtiOn The election Of President Cevelau nj
and the complete restoration Of Democracy to
power In Congress have been followed l,y hnan-
cIal ds.prsxsiOil. u stagnatIop Of general busI-
ness, a paralysis II nearly all forms Of indus
try, q general xhrinknge In values. and lo~s
Of empoyment aud REDUCTION Of waRex VI hun
Irc,ls Of thousands of workinAnen Thu re1Nal Of
the silver purchase clauses. accomplished after
prolonged struggle. and the publication Of the
new tnrIr scheme. have failed to rext0rr pull
lIc confidence and tO prUu,Ot~ revival Of busI-
ne~w. The oM year will be rinK cat to the
meia ncboly chime Of " Hard times: Want and
misery! Hard tines" Yet there Ii q clear
note OF promise rising above the dOlsful changes.
The Novembsr elections revcaled The quickness
Of the people 10 perceive the mistake made in
suddenly rsvsssins al1 The policies which had
mode Anee1ces peospssiy ths masva 6 ~
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