The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23

coming impatient
Rom The Wesleyan Advocate.
since 1865 the debts of the govern
mems of Europe have increased from
ahout $1,000, 100000 to about $lS,600-
600 900. Oul, two European powers,
Great Britain and Denmark, have le-
duced their Indebtedness during the
neriod mention d, and they have reduced
tbeir combined debts by about $4,000,
G40 only. But the United States have
retnced Their public debt from 81, 1885,
431.571 to $915, 1852, 112. We could pay
unr d BITS in one year if it were required
Germany, Italy and Russia have in
creased their debt three-fyld, while
France and Austria Hungary have about
doubled theirs. This statement explains
tine whole case. The countries belonging
t. the triple alliance, Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy, have increased their
debts to keep up their peace ornaments
Russia and France, both of whom are
threatened by the triple-allianee, have
been forced to increase their ornaments
land their debts TO protect themselves.
For the same reason Turkey and little
Greece have been compelled to burden
themselves with heavier debts.
Il thus appears that the maintenance
of she peace OF Enope is most expen
sive task. Ii is UuE less expensive than
continental var.
The alternative Of Continental Europe
are The most terrific war the world ever
saw disarming OF universal bankruptcy.
All the powers seem 10 shrink with hor-
rJr from war. European craftsmanship
appears incapable of rising to the sub
lime height If national disarming. 80
tie budget makers take to increasing
national debts, pnstponing as long as
they can the inevitable disaster which
ALWAYS stares them III the face. But it
cannot be Adjourned much longer. The
tax payers of Europe cannot stand larger
burd ms than those they now impatient
Nv endure. Mutitudes will rebel or en-
igrate. This they e doing now. In
ternal disorders threaten every goVerv-
ment Of Europe with the torches OF
nihilism, socialism and communism.
Meanwhile stream OF emigrants pours
into the United States. No such mgra-
ton has been known to history The
chief effec. OF it viii be felt on oul coun-
try. not on Europe What will that effect
be?
EXCEPT that we strengthen the moral
and religious forces among US, the etc
of such a migration must be evil
Thousands come to our shores resentful
towards all government because they
have suffered under the governments
from Which they have fled. They trans
fer their hatred If the institutions which
they have left to our government whose
protection they seek. They bring with
them .hereby an infection of anarchy
and disorder They scatter the germs OF
revolution wherever they lie down
It behoovts us, therefore, to foster the
spirit of contentment and good will.
This is no time to be preaching gospei
OF distrust and revolution to any OF our
people.
We apprehend grave danger at this
point during the present year. The oI-
ennial election for congressman is to be
held The issues promise to be economic
issues. such as the currency and the
tariff. Sucn themes furnish demagogues
the most infammable subjects for public
discussion, and we need not b. surprised
if many infammatory appeals are made
to the people during the year The
nearness of the election to the panic OF
1898 will give additional advantage
t. such appeals.
We are absolutely impartial therefore
when we exhort our people to give no
heed to any demagogue who comes
preaching suspicion and animosity OF
class toward class. This is no time tor
such discussions if indeed there is ever
time when such utterances are proper
or profitable. There is not, in the
money question nor in the tariff, any
thing to be gained half so important as
the preservation of brotherly kindness
among the people and respect for the
government of our common country.
When all has been said 10y the bitter
partisans that can be said on these
economic questions (which divide us, it
remains true that we have more TO give