Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03
PROBLEM OF CIVILIZATION
Solved By Mary Ellen Lease, the
Kansas Populist
IN A BOOK NOW IN THE PRESS
Tho shrewd Woman Lawycr-Poli'ician
Tackles Big Subject
IN A BOOK NOW IN THE PRESS
The Russian Cossncks and the MIA
dIc-AGe ynndnIs--How the An"rah-
list Gould lie Tnmcd--invention and
slavery.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease OF Kan
sas city, who has become famous as
II Populist leader and lecturer. and is
known as the first woman In American
politics, has written n book, Tho
Problem of Civilization Solved" which
"a to be issued this week. From ad-
vince sheets OF the volume, published
by Laird y Lee OF Chicago. the Ga
zette IL enabled to give some of the
interesting arguments and beliefs
which the clever woman-luwyer has
exploited through her work.
The first chapter treats ON THE ZOOS
and Evils OF Civilization" and begins;
Our grand civilization 10 menaeed to-
day by the greatest perilH since the
time OF the Goth and Nandal.
on the right marches that dread
scml-barbArian from the cold North,
the Russian Empire. which Is pressing
down upon Europe with the stealthy
might Of a glacier, while on the other
hand, close TO the heart of society, ~
held the assnsslnH knife by that fu-
rious mnniac--that uniformed crcn-
ture, born OF intelligence and poverty
whom we call the anarchist
Roman grandeur was subVerted ana
the world wide empire trampled TO
ruin under the hoofu OF bnrbarism. The
lights OF art, science and commerce
klndled from Athens. Memphis ana
Tyre. those sublime hracons OF human
progress, were duenched by the on
rolling tide OF Goth and Vhndal-only
TO be rokindled after a thousand years
OF the semi-twilight OF the Dark Ages
Ancient civilization perlShed under
the blows dealt by Alaric and Cen
sero and her torch was extingulshed
In the life blood OF old Rome. vice,
corruptionB, and internal dissenslons
caused tho Mistress OF the world 10
fall n prey to Northern barbarian, ana
the flames that wrapped her temples.
palaces and theaterg lit the funeral
pyre OF ancient glory.
Russia, the Goth OF modern times, Is
grayely threatening Englnnds empire
In India, which 10 the keystone to the
arch OF Western supremacy
Britain. with all her faults, In the
commercial center Of the world, through
her dominion OF India. the possession OF
whone trade hns always given to tho
nation holding IL the key 20 the treas
ury OF the world NJ western NATIONS
nFree that England should hold this.
| for II Is a mighty trust very dangeronf
| In the hands OF n great military power
| Tho conquest OF India by Russia means
/ the shlftlnR OF the center OF exchange
| from London 10 Constnntinople, which
would result in "a frightful cntAclysm
| in Inc financial world. amid the tidal
/ waves OF which would be wrecked the
/ fortunes OF America and Western Eu-
| rome. From ont this chaos would
| emerge a hidcous nightmare. the Unl-
vergai Russian Empire. and thus for
! tho second time In history civilization
| would be trampled under the hoofs OF
/ The Northern barbarian In his modern
| Ruise of the cO6sack. Should Russia
! succeed IN Wrestling India from Eng
land. which might be effected during n
/ war In Europe. then In one year the
| Muscovite giant would overrun China.
Farewell, then. to liberty, for with
more than half the world under her
/ banner and the treasure house OF thu
world IA her poasoasion, Russia could.
and would. muster an army os nifty
millions 20 crush Western civilization.
Tho dnrger nan be ayerted only hS
the banding together OF Western Eu-
rope 20 settle that veNcd problem, tho
| Eastern question. by the nntlonalizn-
lion or tile Latin and TouiOnic races
and the partition OF the Old World
among the four great aRglomernted
powers Of Europe that would result
thcrefr0m. viz: England. Latin
Union, tho German Confederation and
Russia, leaving tile New World to the
United. States. which would become
the head ~ the Federa'e America.
Dangers OF Anarchy.
But. how snail the more grave ana
remaining dangers be- met? That yan-
dal, the anarchist. the LATEST child OK