The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-07
The Assassination of President
CarnOf.

Extremes meet. The pOniard of an
Italian anarchist robs nation OF It's
ruler. History will couple the names
of President Carnot, OF the Republic
of France, the representative of law,
order and progress, with Santo, mis-
guided and constituencies advocate OF
anarchy, ruin and foul murder. The
frequent repetition of the assassination
of men in high places Is one OF the
most startling phases of modern socl-
ETY.. 1t reveals its weakness; its in
ability to control its elements, TO
gaurd its head from the assaults OF
those harboring real or fancied
wrongs. Educated women as well as
brainy men consort with low-browed,
stony hearted wretches and unite in
the hatred of the existing order of So
ciety and government.
A nation is paralyzed by foreign
tramp, and the world Is stunned
through horror of an indefenslble
action, as likely TO occur in the
United States as in Russia and France.
Is il because of the abuse of liberty,
through mistaken ideas of social free
dom that such things are possible?
We give free rein to the theorlst, the
demagogue, the anarchist TO sow
broadcast the seeds of discomfort;
placing no check upon the spread OF
error. The passions of men are ap-
pealed TO without restraint Our
cities are governed in part by crimi-
nails who sit in high places, while
many of our judges pay for their po-
sitions by forced contributions OF
money wrung from them by organ
lied political societies. Political cor
ruption seems inherent in modern
governments. France was powerful
enough to expose the Panama scandal
and punish the guilty; but It cannot
repress the enemies of law and order;
the secret plotters against society.
1t seems almost incredible that
within the life time of a middle aged
man, the Car of Russia llSS); two
Presidents OF the United llS60 and
1882; Prince of Servia (lS6Sl; Duke
OF Parma QS5i); Prince of MOntene-
gro lS60); the President of the Re
public of France (1S94); two or more
SuItans of Turkey 1876 and 1873; the
rulers Of Egypt, Morocco and the
semi civilized nations OF Asia, have
been aSSaSsinated, while repeated at
temptS have been made upon the life
of the EmperOrs OF Germany ISL
and 1878; the Emperor of Austria
uS5S); the Queen OF England; NaPO-
leon III tIS5Sl; the King Of Norway;
the Emperor Of Italy ISIS; King of
Spain tiS72l; Queen OF Spain 1855;
and Others of the rulers and high OFF,
Gals of countries in Europe. Includ
ing Bismarck, Lord LyttOn, CTispi
tISqf. And this the record Of forty
wears, The cause2 We do not know.
Insanity Is the cloak thrown over
some asSassius, but even insane per-
sons are often morally responsible.
Evidently the spirit which murdered
the Twins in the Tower and struck
down Julius Cesar, just before the
Christian Era, is still lodged in the
civilization of the 10th century. 1t
pursues the Car of the Russias with
unrelentipg zeal and hatred; il sits in
the gallery of the Corps Leglslatlt OF
France; it stalks into the office OF the
Premier OF Italy; 1t crouches wher-
ever royalty shows its head. Its latest
exploit, the death Of Carnot, shows Its
vitality and kindles anew flame OF
horror and magnifies fear. We give
our sympathy; we punish the aSSas-
sins, but the hatred still lives.-Amer-
lean Grocer.