The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
"WEDNESDAY. April. 20. 1908.
VIII History Repeat itselfp


VIII History Repeat itsetf2
History shows every epoch Closes with
national conflicts. Ragalarly, since and
tJciading theci OF the eleventh cenuary
each cycle Of huherod years has been
completed with blaze OF war. At the
close of the tenth century there was CON-
parative peace among the Earopean PEG.
plies, or as near peace as ever existed In
whose troublssome times
At the close Ut the eleventh century
Robert; Duke of Normandy, made war on
Ais brother Henry /, and Invaded England :
% that the last half decade Of the eleventh
century was signHrized by strife that was
Wounded on one hand by Jerusalem and on
the other by London.
In 1895 u series Of general wars began
with the succossss OF the Moors over AL
fonso the Noble, King Of Castle.
The war in tho thirteenth century began
with Hu invasion OF England By Philip
tho Fair and John BaIliol and the Scots
under Wallace.
Flanders was invaded by the French at
The same time, 1897. and Albert of Austria
son OF Rudolph Of Hapsburg, took up
arms for che dethronement Of the Geruan
Emperor, Adolphns Of Nassau.
At the and Of the fourteenth century
( Nc find the Turks and Hungarians fight
ing and Ladislas fighting for Naples with
Louis II of Anjou. Owen Glendower is
loading revolt Of the Welsh and tho Per.
{ cys defeat the Scots Tamerlane defeats
Baiszet, and all these troubles are hap
pening in the last four years Of the four
teonth century and THO aFst two Of the
/ atfteenth., g..
The sixteenth begins quite us trouble
!. some. CHARLES VII oonquers Naples and
Fssdinand II rscovers It, The French
Conquer Naples and so all Europe prac-
F.. tioatly got into tronbIe.
The seventh century is near It's begiu-
ming when Howard and Essex captured
CHdiz. Maurice OF Nassau also takes II
rap at the SpaniGrds and Elizabeth sends
Essex to Ireland to put down the iusur-
rsction under the Earl of Tyrone.
At the close of the seventh century Viii
lsroi fought William ii inthe Netherlands
Savoy finished OF war with France,
Peter the Great took Al by from the Turks
and the French captured Barcelona
The greHt war of Spanish succession,
which involved nearly all Europe, began
IN 170l.
The close Of the eighteenth century
brought the Fronch conquest Of Holland
insurrections in Paris, the French invasion
Of Germany, successful campaign by
the Austrians, the earlier victories of
Banaparte, with the famous Army Of
Italy" the campaigns OF 1896 against
Austria and Germany. II declaration OF
war against England by Spain.
1Ia the close of tho nineteenth century
and the coming ON Of the twentieth to b.
the exceptional period Of 500 years? VIII
1t DO marked by peace Or BY wars resulting
from the prospective partition of China,
the proclamation Of Cuban Republic
and any ono Of q score OF contingencies
which may loose the dogs of war bofort
the new era dawnsf
THE troops for the army Lavo begun to
60 through the city OH the P, w. Il b.
r. q. going South, reminding the writor
nj the business this railroad did in the ak
ties when the Rebellion was in progress.
The signs point to war with all its privu
tions and horrors, the enrlching of u few
contractors at tho expense of tho waga
Blrners who vii! have o furnish the moan,
to carry OIL tho war. War Is undoubtedly
hell. The longer 1t lasts, the creator thr
burden upon the people to contribute To
carrying it on. War meaits larger pen-
1aion list, but the brave men who iigh ana
are wounded canneyor be repaid i'll money.
The widows and orphans should By AL
means be looked after By thu Government
rs long as they need aid. Wnr means Al
Increase i'll price in everything used by tho
people. War means millions Of lu!llrs Of
war debt. But tho American Eagle ia II
proud bird AID knows how to fight wh'n
fully aroused to defend lis home and :
brood from tho lnurderous SpaAiards.
President Mckinley will send his ultima
bum to Spain today, giving TIA! county
forty eight hours to eyacuate Cuba Ii is
not intended to Eo,nlatl Havana. hat to
blockade the island. Tho fight may last
one year or even longer. The war OF the
Revolution lasted eight years while the
war of he Rebellion lasted foar years,
Will history repeat itself? We hops no.
ADVERTISERS should bear i'll mind that
the only way to roach the people is through
the columns Of the EEPuBLlCAN. Put
your announcements whr.c they can be
seen A paper with II known circulation
is cheaper than one whose claims are only
based on the oath Of the maiIlns clcrk ana
the amount OF white paper purchased
The press rooms OF the RErrBLICAN are
open at all times 10 our advertl ierS ana
others who wish to know what they arc
paying for
The experiment of brick pavcincnta in
Wilmington while theylook clean and nice
to the eye, we arc afraid is not going to bl
n success as far Is economy is concerned
Nearly five hundred thousand dollars have
thus far been expended in putting dowr
these pavements. Whether it viii pay
remains to be seen. Time alone Will tel
the tale.
CHESTER aud Wilmington will in The
near future, be connected by trolley
Chester is already connected with Phila-
delphia and those who wish To take th'
trolley to PHILADELPHIA will soon be able
to do so. Work on the Wilmington ant
Chester branch will soon be commenced
and completed before summer.