Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-04

remembered that the resources OF TIE
soil, not TO mention the food supply OF
tho ocean, are almost inexhaustible,
and that the mechanical appliances Tor
the utilization Of these resources have
steadily Increased In number and per
feellon. One would think that no hu.
man being capable aud willing 10 work
would be under the necessity Of suffer
ing In this pge.
Those who have considered the sub
eothsve arrived at various cancellations.
Il IL perhaps but natural that the fret
Impulse among the masses should be to
lay oil tho blame on the government.
That IL convenient for those who live
on agitation and turmoil, like certain
birds Of prey on the stormy waters, but
none capable Of deep thought will
allow himself 10 be carried away with
that shallow Idea. Governments are
generally Just as good rs the people
they govern, aud IL will not be CONTRA
dicted that the condition complained
Of IA as much n fact In republican
France as Ia imperial Austria,
In mouafchical England and despoi-
10 Russia, although the OR.
cnmstances may vary IN many
respects. To be sure, the position OF n
/ ruler or chief executive Of = nation is a
responsible ono ard much can DO ex-
peclel Of his supposed wisdom and
experience, coupled with those Of his
advisers. But there are storms which
the most experienced captain has no
pswer 20 avoid, throwing his vessel on
tue destroying rocks, aud there are
circumstances which no government
can control. To blame the latter for all
/ the evils Of a nation l. unjust and uu-
/ reasonable. The clamJr for Its total
destruction or partial reoons,ruclion on
sooialistic lines will therefore be
listened TO with reserve ny all right
minded citizens Il /. not believed
that the root Of the evil ~ In the gov
efniug as mucn rs In the governed.
The claim must also DO dismissed
that the sl-oallud capitalists are solely
responsible Tor the ills Of the human
race. OF courso when mau Is In a
position to turn over part Of his ac'
quirod wealth b another on tne oonii.
ton that tbs latter shall pay II back
several timts IN the form Of Inter
est aud besides carry all the
chances OF losses, while the former
Is amply secured against any
loss, an inequality Is created
which Is dsplorable and which
10 the cause VI ruin 10 many.
But Il IL plain enough that the man
who borrows Is himself responsible foi
the position In which he 1. placei. A
desire for the luxuties Of life boyond
his means IL often the cause Of lhv debt
In which he plunges himself The
capitalist may be party to the trans
action, but no one who fears debt need
to rush into 1t beyond reiouo.
IL all the various causes assigned tot
the Ills Of mankind were carefully OK.
aminod II would be- found that
they all can be- summed up IA
one. Tho human family have
departed from the ways Of the Lor.
and launched out upon tho sea Of lli'
without needing tho heavenly star 10
guidance. The mistakes committe,
by the religious pilots are innumerabl,
and palpablo. But they are not les
conspicuous In every other departmen
Of human society. The world IL sutier
ing us result Of the departure Of IL
nations from the principles
OF true religion. lts politics
/, its commerce, is social and iuterna
tional dealings are all o0uducte,
on principles at variance with th,
teaching, given TO mankind In TIA,
beginning by the Father Of all, ant
! further explained by Jesus Of Nazl
rcth, aud 10 this day ana generation
by inspired servants OF God. This 4
the true cause OF all the trouble. Man
, kind Is suffering Tor its deviation from
tho truth. Like a caravan In Ia
desert that has killed iis only sur
guide, II wanders about, following mir
ages, on the verge OF death.
The Saints have been prepared ifon
, tho beginning to expect the con
dition now prevailing. They nee
not be- carried away with IA
many new ideas presented to tn
worl1; nor need they fear the outcome.
II they will olosely consider their mis-
I, sion In tho world and conform 10 tn
principles laid down In tho Gospe
I they have accepted, they will yet b
-. ablo TO show TO mankind a s0oia
structure reaied after heavenly pat
tern, like the Tabernacle OF Moses Il
the wilderness. They will be- able (
solve the great problem now beior
the nations Of the earth, aud give thei
4 fellowmpn what they are seeking (
obtain. BY iAilhiulnes. TO the tut
On the part Of those who have II, NJ
viii finally be beut llei.
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