The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

gave battle to the invaders. and were
an%nihilated. 1t Is estimated that no
less than 10000 natives were left upon
the field. For a time the fact that a
French exploring expedition. under the
intrepid Major Marchand. had reached
the Nile at a point above Khartoum be-
fore Kitchcner's arrival, seemed to
threaten complications between Eng
land and France. but France wisely
avoided a conflict on an issue so plain
ly repugnant to common sense. A
gratifying Illustration Of the new spirit
which animates civilized peoples in
these last days Of the century Is the
fact that Lord Kitchener. in the midst
OF the popular ovation which attended
his return to London, announced that,
having conquered the Soudan, he
wished now to educate It n asked
for a subscription Of 50, 500. 900 to a col
lege for the education of the natives.
to be erected at Khartoum and dedi-
Gated TO the memory of Gordon. The
money was subscribed within a few
days.
The spoliation of China.
At the beginning of the year 1895
China engaged the speculative n the
angry attention Of the great powers Of
Europe. The kaiser's brother. Prince
Henry. with an Insignificant naval
force, was on his way to the far East to
shake Germany's mailed fist In the
faces Of all rivals. And throughout the
year the mailed fist. whatever its ma
tionality. has played a great part In the
international discussions Of what
should be done to or with China-be IL
observed nobody talked OF doing any,
thing for china To the Chinese civil
ization must seem a new synonym for
a high order of rapacity and a low or
der of conscience. Despite the almost
daily prediction of European war
sprlnging from antagonistic pretensions
in the East no blow has been struck.
each power contenting Itself with ex-
acting from China n cession or lease OF
territory for itself commensurate with
any concession secured by Its rivals.
Thus Germany's acquisition of Kiao
Chau is matched by Russia at Port Ar
thur and by England with a 90 years
lease az a great territory bordering on
Mrs Bay. 1t seems more than doubt
full whether the partition Of China
which seemed inevitable at the begin.
ming of the year. will progress much
further, as the British policy of "ar
open door, to the trade Of all nations
is so much the more in accord with
common sense and justice that no sin
gle W Of the world should be abb,
to set 1t at defiance.
Hungry Italy Threatens the Throne.
The Spanish war diverted American
attention from one of the most painful
and significant events Of the last quar-
ter century The bread riots in Ita'y
which broke out in Milan In May ant
spread TO many other Italian cities
were quite as sanguinary as our war
. and for a time seemed to promis'
equally important political results. Tn
outbreak esulted from the ambition o
|. Italy 10 become a great power" at tn
|. expense of It's people. who are take
beyond endurance. 50. II Is said. beinI
taken I'm taxation from every s. earned
Not military service only. but three
fourths ot the taxation of the nation
imposed upon the class least able I
bear tia true proletariat condemne
: by evil conditions OF land tenure. In
dustry and taxation to labor incessan'
; ~ for a wage barely sufficient to main
tain them while they hav their fu
: health and constant employment. ]
the bread riots of Milan. the soldier
drawn from the people. were compelle
, to shoot down their brethren. or. n
. fusing, were themselves shot by the
: officers. A money reward given
: some OF the most active regiments aft
the slaughter drew from a peasant n
savage comment. God did not gi'
d Cain 50 francs" Barricades We
built in the streets Of many Italil
o cities. g~ranaries n stores sacked. pc
IONS obnoxious to the mob ~assaulte
d and a resistance as determined as Il
II lack of arms would permit offered
p the troops. The revolt was put dow
i with cannon. the streets OF Milan.
e particular. being swept with gra
+ shot. In all more than 1000 peoT
n. were killed or wounded. many of the
r. being women and children. The pr
d ons were filled with journalists and :
cial agitators. and at the end Of {
of year the social unrest had by no mea
ID died out. In Spain. too. at the sai
d tire. 1 X riots OF the impoverish
o. people occurred. The action Of DO
l. governments in suspending import d
- a.
assuaging the hunger Of the people