The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-07
The Assassination of. President
Carnof. -

CaruOr. -
Extremes meet. The poniard of an
Italian anarchist robs a nation of its
ruler. History will couple the names
of President Carnot, of the Republic
of France, the representative of law,
order and progress, with Santo, a 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 soci-
ETY.. 1t reveals its weakness; its in
ability to control its elements, to
guard 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 parslyzed by foreign
tramp, and the world ia stunned
through horror of an indefensible
action, as likely to occur in the
United States as in Russia and France.
Is it because of the abuse of liberty,
through mistaken ideas of social free
dom that such things are possible?
We give free rein to the theorist, 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 middle aged
man, the Gar of Russia l1SSl); two
Presidents of the United 1855 and
1882; Prince of Servia 1S6S); Duke
of Parma QS54); Prince of MOntene-
gro 1S60); the President of the Re
public of France (1S94); two or more
Sultans of Turkey (ls76 and 1879; 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 1873; the Emperor of Austria
(1S53l; the Queen of England; Napo-
leon III (1S5Sl; the King of Norway;
the Emperor of Italy ISIS; King of
Spain 1s72); Queen of Spain 1855;
and others of the rulers and high Off
cials of countries in Europe, includ.
ing Bismarck, Lord LyttOn, Crispi
1891. And this the record Of forty
years, The cause? We do not know.
Insanity is the cloak thrown over
some assassins, 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 18th century. 1t
pursues the Car of the Russias with
unrelentiDg zeal and hatred; it sits In
the gallery Of the Corps Legislatif 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