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

quelling their discomfort. As the close
OF the 18th century witnessed the strug-
gle OF many European peoples for po-
iitieal liberty. 1t may be that the end
OF this century will mark the endeavor
OF the overtaxed and underfed peoples
Of Europe to secure a radical change
OF the economic conditions which are
crushing them.
The French people Ia disappointed
their sincerest friends by the wolhsh
feroclty with which they have pursued
the little group OF "Inteliectuals" led
by Zola. who. becoming convinced OF
the innocence of Captain Dreyfus. have
persistently urged a reopening OF his
case. The confession and suicide of
Henry, and the exposure and flight OF
tina particularly contemplate charac-
ter. Esterhazy. have convinced every
reasonable man of the utter worthless
ness OF the evidence on which Dreyfus
was convicted. The unwillingness OF
the army authorities to admit the ex-
tent to which they have been deluded.
coupled with the fanatlcai belief of the
populace that the whole movement In
favor of Dreyfus vas a Semitic con-
spiracy. long threatened to defeat the
ends OF obvious justice. For a time IT
seemed as IL another military coup
d'etat might overthrow the present re-
public. but the explosion that all Eu-
rope looked for was averted. Dreyfus
has now been asked to prepare a de-
Tense to be used in a new trial. and as
these words are written II Is reported
ne will be brought home to plead In
person. Even now. however. the grav-
est apprehension is felt lest a trial re-
sulting In an acquittal may lead to re-
volts and perhaps revolution.
. The Dead Of the Year.
The swift revolving wheel OF fate has
: carried to the heights of worldly fame
earnest worker who have given the
1, best in them to the work that cam to
their hands. and has thrust remorse-
Z lessiy into the undiscovered country a
few whose deaths will leave a void In
. the world that not one year nor 20 will
wholly MI. The year that saw tbs
= death OF Gladstone and of Bismarck
: will not be overlooked by the historian
OF a century HENCE. Gladstone, the
= prophet of the coming democracy. and
Bismarck. the militant defender OF
= doomed absolutism. stand as the anti
thetic types Of 18th century statecraft
Bismarck has served his king. Glad
$ stone has well served humanity. Ger
many will yet have its Gladstone. bu
= the day for Bismarcks has passed. His
a $780,. 80, - cbalfan1aA 20 shaxxv atgh
for the cause OF social or industrial
progress accomplished by the man o
blood and iron. He builded n natio'
!, and riveted upon II a burdensome mill
tarism. He created an emperor. Blu
:, strove 10 destroy that greater empir
, which Is In the free thought and tn
free action OF the people.
: Three women OF the year will be lon
remembered. two because the accident
Of birth put them on thrones. oueel
Louise of Denmark and the Empires
Elizabeth Of AUSTRIA Hungary. an
!. one. Frances L. willard. because a lon
= life spent in earnest and intelligent ef
/, fort for the good OF humanity won 70
: her the respect of everybody and tn
passionate devotion OF her associate
in her work. There Is place here. too
for the name OF Edward Bellamy. tn
!, author of Looking Backward" A
/, most here we may stop. In the yea
have vanished from amongst US other
n who had bravely and well played the
part in the world. who had made III
!. best use Of the talents intrusted I
"a them. In varying degrees they will /
remembered by posterity.
.Ir Four Notable Figures.
II the year has taken from the worl
er many men whom It had ong loved
he honor. II has brought new figures upo
the public stag or shown us hero
re proportions in men In whom we hs
not looked for great things. Our ow
r. war has borne It's full crop Of men WI
d. put duty and country above home ar
he fortune and life itself. Dewey. SAM
TO son. Schley. Hobson. and a host OF 9TH
sailors and soldiers showed the hero
in strain still strong in the Americs
blood. But for hat heroIsm which
pie greater thar any physical daring. Z
en- the moral greatness which enables
is man TO face contumely. shame. rui
So hatred in defense Of a cause which
he widely unpopular. Emile Zola has W.
ms the laurels Of the year. We America
me have thought of Zola only as a writ
OF novels which might be realistic. b
9TH were surely vile. an exponent OF {
iu- u~nspeakable in literature. an anatoml
her Of nastIness. Suddenly comes the m
or ment fo~reordained by fate. and 10! z