The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-07-21
ANOTHER CRISIS PASSED.

It Is with grateful sense Of relief
that the American public contemplates
the contrast between the turbulent state
Of affairs in this country week ago and
the peaceful outlook of today. A COM
plete change in the situation has been
wrought within the brief space Of FIVE
or six days. The insurrection In Chicago
has been effectually subdued, and the
power Of the strike which recently pre-
sented such dangerous aspect, has
been practically broken at all points
Ten days ago the hearts Of men were
falling them for fear Of the things
which they believed were coming upon
this country, The minds Of sober and
loyal citizens were disturbed by the
prospect Of anarchy and revolution. III
was difficult to discern the way of es-
cape out Of the ordeal which seemed
to menace the stability of our institu-
tions. But the firm assertion Of author
ity Of the government caused an imme,
diate cessation Of sedition and violence
and brought order out of chaos with
magical rapidity.
Some months ago a general strike
among the coal miners was attended
with infractions Of the public peace in
various localities. There were bloody
riots, melted largely by the ignorant for
eign element among the strikers, and
there was wanton destruction of prop
erty with some loss OF human life.
Those lawless outbreaks were the signal
for popular alarm. The gravity of the
situation was vastly magnlned in the
public mind. But the clouds rolled away.
The strike was settled and the general
mischief which was apprehended when
the conflict was at its height was hap !
PLY averted.
Then came coxey with his common a
veal army and the country sustained (,
another scare. The spectacle Of hun 9
dreds OF idle men masslng themselves
together for the purpose Of focusing
their strength upon Washington, and Il
importuning congress for the enactment y
Of paternalistlc laws. was regarded in d
bhe light Of grave phenomenon. The >,
student OF history recalled the tendency 2
of the French people to "roll up into q
'lots" previous to the bloody revolution
II 1903, and there were dark misgivingsl
hat the spirit OF discomfort among tho hi
masses was portentous OF evil to the y,
'epublic. But that storm also ragged O.
through Its little day and left no trace N n
4 destruction In its path. Coxey ana N
u his crew are objects Of rldicule, and III
vhon they are called to mind at all IT
only 70 laugh at the absurdity OF the
5hole movement a.
Thus the American republic has
assed in rapid succession from one -
ght to another and its flag stIll waves i,
serenity and peace. The government SOC
iands as firmly upon Its foundation as ou
Mcbride and Coxey and Debs had vii
ever been heard of. The authority OF ina Ho
ie federal government was never so ov,
lily respected in this country as It is inf S,tI
day The attachment Of the people VIZ
republican institutions was never so Sic
rong as now. These connections which pre- pre-
Use from time TO time. even under the AGO
st government on earth. only serve 10, No,
demonstrate the marvellous self re, sicl
raint Of the American people as a -
'Ole. and their unalterable fidelIty to
. constitution which Is the charter Of n
alr liberties. , der