The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-01-04
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The present year opens with dark and
ominuous war clouds MS regards the near
! future. The thrones of Europe are none
of them perfectly secure because Of ma
tional questions and ideas of labor and
capital.
The common people can read and write
while newspapers are not entirely con.
troled by rulers, darkness recedes and
light advances; but selfishness is not
dead.
The Anarchists would like to sack
homes and overthrow property rights.
Socialists and Communists would like ia
divide the property of the world. Their
voices reach Legislative halls and pari-
amente. 1t is 10 use to say "They are
not to be feared" for they would over
throw all the governments of the earth,
if they could.
1t is generally understood that the
great powers Of Europe maintain i'm
mense standing armies because OF their
desire to keep the balance of power un.
disturbed Germany, Austria and Italy
support vast armies and have united in
mutual defense by the triple alliance. II
one is assailed the other must defend
Three such powers are strong, but the
cost to the people is oppressive. Italy is
almost bankrupt with it's effort to main
tain it's armament.
France has made a strong effort to all
herself to Russia and it is possible she
has prevailed. She Is determined to have
Alsace-Loraine from Germany and tho
restoration of the prestige lost by thu
Franco Prussian war. Her treasury j;
not full because Of war with Madagascar
and effort to construct the Panama Ca.
nal, much Of the great debt being carried
by the government. In case of a gener'
al European war she would strive t(
make the stout Germans feel her power.
The ambitious German Empire seeks
for peace if it will save the Father-Land
but if war will advance his interests OF
conquests to Germany, he is for war
His speeches indicate that he rules II
his own country and his soldiers Car
contend with the world for supremacy.
! Russia cannot we'll remain shut on
from the world with her limited mar
thine resources. She wants to navigate
the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles ant
own all Turkey, but thus far England
has blocked that scheme. Great Britain
says "Why should Russia own any more
of the earth, she must not menace Eng
lish territory III the East!'
There is a heroism about Englant
which is admirable. She stands alone
7 having sought no alliance with any grea
power So tar as the outside world Cal
comprehend. She depends on he
immense recourses and her great navy
and seeks no ''entangling alliances.
, Her statesman are great men. Her pee
pie are intelligent and she is not behin
'"rhe most favored nation.' With he
e recent increase of territory in Afric
and the maintenance of her Empire sh
} would be satisfied. A war might be dis
{ astrOus to her because Australia nigh
, set up a government. There are restles
spirits there who want more freedom
: The Irish Roman Catholics at home an
! abroad hate England with deadly ven
ON. They would like to see Englan
humbled and would furnish hundreds {
' thousands of men to do the work.
In the Dominion of Canada there ar
= many who thirst for change. Profes
;, sor Goodwin Smith, the English schola
and historian, has honeycOmbed Cans
: da with his notion of union with tn
: Great Republic. England does not car
} for war, but she is ready and has nc
3 been asleep. She believes that SIN tim
of peace prepare for war; is a good max
i'm. She furnishes places for her noblit
= in all her dominions. She knows HOY
l TO make her clergymen own settlements
and her lords possess good state situa
lions, She has many fat places TO Civ
her friends and she has move than thundt
for her foes. She can put lightning, lea
and iron into guns for her enemies.
Spain has her work on hand to SUI
, press rebellion in the West Indies.
& TuIky is 1.-The sick man." 1t is tt
l prop of the religion of the pseudo prop'
8 ct. The Bible tells us that the Revelatt
Y saw the "false prophet" ''cast alive I'M
a lake of fire burning with birthstone.
= The false prophet isthe Mohamemdan r
ligion. The supporting kingdom is Il