The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01


land values irrespective of improve
ments, thus freeing industry and en-
terprise of all burdens of government.
VARS SEEN INEVITABLE.
Those who have looked forward 20 a
time when men of all nations shall live
as brothers, when peace shall prevail
throughout the world, and when wars
shall be no more, seem likely to never
realize their dream. The shores of
every civilized nation on earth are
bristling with cannon, and we might
say every government is a powder
house ready to explode whenever
spark shall be l.indled. Naval vessels
are afloat on every water, with officers
jealously watching the movements of
rival officers, and prepared at a
moments warning to train their guns
on those who are now their friends.
In a manner, every power is in readi-
ness to encroach upon its neighbor or
resent supposed wrong or insult.
There have already been bloody
wears in the last decade of the century,
and bloodier ones may yet come before
1899 shall end. Upon every continent
armies have fought since 1890, and the
hope of eternal peace is no more
promising now than the beginning of
the decade.
Since 1890 we have had the war be-
tween Italy and Abyssinia, which
brought disaster to the expeditionary
army under Gen. Baratieri, and ended
in remarkable triumph for King
Menelek.
We have had the great war between
China and Japan, in which powerful
armies and navies fought sanguinary
battles upon land and sea, the conse-
quences of which were the humiliation
Of China, the loss of part of her ter
ritory, and the payment of an indem-
nifty to her conqueror,
We have had the civil war in Brazil.
which ensued upon the overthrow OF
the empire. and through which the new
government was shaken for two years,
but which ended in the success of the
constitutional republic.
We have had the war of France up
on Madagascar, the results of which
were the capture of the city of Antan-
anarivo by the French. the dethrone-
ment of the queen and the conquest of
the country.
We have had the sanguinary wars of
England in South Africa, through
which vast regions have been added to
the dominions of of Queen Victoria. at
| the expense of the lives of tens OF
thousands of black Africans.
We have had the shameful wars of
Spain against her own colonies; her
long war in Cuba, if butchery can
be called war, and her year of war in
the Philippines. The Spaniards say
they have crushed the Philippine in
surrection, but Cuba is yet in arms for
liberty.
We have had small civil wars in five
or six of the Spanish-American re-
publics, the most important one OF
which was that in Ecuador, which
ended in the victory of the revolution
ary party. There is fight now going
on in Uruguay, and there is squabble
in Honduras.
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| Armenia last year, but that could not
| be called war. The Kurds and Turks
met little resistance during the period
in which they were engaged in
slaughtering the terrorized Christians
| Now we have the portentious war be.
tween Turkey and Greece. about the
results or the consequences of which
there may well be apprehension.
There has been danger that a num-
ber of the wars here spoken of would
be the cause of other and yet larger
wars. Russia, France, and Germany
came very near quarreling with Eng
land at the end of the struggle between
Japan and China. There was danger
of trouble between this country and
England when the English invaded
the territory of Venezuela. The Turko.
Grecian war is a peril. to the peace OF
Europe.
Truly, the years of the last decade OF
| the nineteenth century have been
bloody years. Mankind are yet fight
ing as they fought in the days when
Amalek and Joshua went to war. when
Alexander fell upon the world, when
Crusader and Moslem met in conflict,
when Napoleon strove for the earth,
when Unionist and Confederate en-
gagged in battle.
1t is satisfactory in these times to
| turn to the continent of North Ameri-
ca, the three great countries of which,
the United States, Mexico, and Canida,
have so long lived in state of peace.
No war in this country since the years
of secession; no war in Mexico since
Diaz became president; nothing more
in Canida for half century than two
| small rebellions. Lucky North
| America, barring Cuba!