Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-05-08

war and its nitrate troubles, this
followed by the downfall of Balma-
ceda and the failure of the bellige-
rants to be acknowledged as rulers;
about this time the world was
shocked to its center by the Barring
failure, and its effects are even now
being felt. All over the world is
serious financial arrangement, and
this government, being the young
est and less firmly entrenched with
foreign credits, has to bear the
brunt of the burden, besides being
weakened by the ruinous policy of
purchasing silver at maximum
price to maintain the political bar
ons of the Western States. l need
say but little of the troubles in the
Hawaiian Islands, and the failure of
our diplomacy there. 1t is now no
secret that England was intriguing
with Russia as to the deposition OF
the queen, and, as you know, finally
effected that result.
Then came the Chinese and ia
panese war and the Corean difficult
ty, which maintained the energy
of all the foreign diplomats for
nearly two years, and this trouble.
my friend, is still to become a grave
State question with our Senate and
Congress.
The Corean queen, subject Of
Russia, and in reality one of the
spies of the Gear, was reported
murdered, but is still alive and in
the home of a secret friend, where
she is regarded as under the pro-
lection Of great powers. And that
you may understand why should
speak of these matters, l may say
that they are at the bottom of the
present difficulties among the vari-
Gus rulers, and present the grave
question of the supremacy of the
Christian religion above that Of
the Moslem, Mohammedian and all
other forms of faith which are su.
perstitions and under ban from
now on of Gods righteous will.
And in this great result you, my
friend, will have a place and your
duty towards mankind.
The tension which now exists
among all countries and among all
nations of the world is religious
And all the wars and rumors of
war, all the financial failures and
the governmental intrigue are from
the cause of a decadance in the re.
ligions of far-off times, and this may
seem strange to you, yet it is, in
fact, the very basis of all the vexed
questions of the hour in every ma.
ton of the world.
1t is to be followed by revolution,
downfall of monarchies, failure of
the allied financiers and their asso.
ciates, tremendous results in the
ethical world of thought, and Sc
we're change in all modes of life
among a people accustomed to ex.
travagance in expenditure, and
with only modicum Of reason on
the real question which affects a
people or bellies nation.
Then from the debris which will
be lett the friends of order, of reci-
procity, of altruism, of human
brotherhood, will erect an estab-
lished monument of permanence in
the realm of government.
Wealth will give way to solidar-
ity, greed will be overcome by an
educated reason, the failure of av.
arice will be acknowledged and
the people will rule themselves and
adopt a standard which a wise and
enlightened counsellor will ad wise
and prepare.
GOOD TINE COMING.
Education will advance upon
lines which will be brought to the
front by the skilled and intuitional
investigators ; men will take the
place of puppets, ideas will stand
in the front where they can be
tested, spiritual laws become re.
cognized and their power known
as the only religion which man.
kind will acknowledge or care to
defend; death will lose its terror as
the wise delineate that it is transi.
ton and not humiliation or worse;
life will become invested with
fresh beauties, keen with the zest
of a well.understood mission, and
the desire on the part of all to fill
the requirements expected ofthem;
no sinking by self.murder or ami.