Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
WoMAN'S DEP ARTMENT,
MABEL II poMERoY, EDITOR,

II is q strange act in the drama OF
history that has played on the dark
continent. The earliest authentic his
tory WAS chrouicled from there aud
now much of the current history OF
the present dying century is being
made in that cradle OF civilization.
The three great nations of England,
Germany and Italy are moving the
pieces like checkers on strange
checker board, and the movements
are and have been surrounded with
all the intense interest and vague
honor that the unknown environment
can produce. The length OF time
that elapses before reliable and au'
thentiC information is obtained, the
savage character of the natives, the
feeling that they are only as a cloud
that follows the tightening OF rival
European interests; all these, may,
and do seem to appeal to the imagl-
nation of the world. The empire of
the twentieth century is in process OF
formation in Africa. Again it is the
old story of the dominance Of the
white race that was told long ago in
our own country, our America, this
country of the free, History shows
how every race has yielded to the
Anglo-Saxon strength of England,
and how native population was stead
lily driven back before the irresistible
wave OF caucasian invasion. What
England did in America, she may do
. in Africa, but the x Of the equation is
the German element, and the resist
ance that the Mahdists and Abyss
ians and other nations show are only
the little distractions that fret but
cannot hinder the mighty stream of
European power. And to the outside
world, is shown, that, the real struggle
lies between Germany and England,
and Che closing event is waited by the
world with intense interest
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1t is safe to say that no object in
political economics has ever been more
studied and less understood by the
mass of the people than the subject
of finance as it relates to coinage
Terms such as "intrInsic value" com
mercial value" "free coinage" zone
standard" etc, otc., salute the ear at
every corner. The greatest factor in
determining such discussion is "pre-
cedent." But the fact remains that
the United States as q nation can be
judged by no such standards as gov
ern results in other nations. Condl-
tions are so different here that results
can not be determined by old world |
history. The question of finance is
not a subject that can be handled by |
popular majorities or by ordinary
Legislation. 1t is question far more
complicated than Venezuelan boun-
Diary disputes, and should be handled
by board of experts, After care
full study of the money systems of
various countries and with an exact
knowledge Of commercial relations
here, such a board could advise legis-
lation that would be for the good of
the country. A question of such vital
import should not be made a political
derrick to hoist any party into power.
Should the governing of the people
and q financial basis be established
for the American people; be compared
to the Venezuelan dispute, and the
rules of finance be established by a
board of experts, and disinterested
parties. All Americans and the pop
ular majority have no voice at all; no
the United States as a nation could
not be governed by no such corner"
as that.
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THE FIRST "woMAN's EDITION"
So numerous, and so popular and
successful as means of raising money