The age-herald., 1900-07-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE.

An unfortunate day"
 Expect many annoyances in thy busi- ness, and through letters and young per- sons; keep thy health in order"
 "The young will court"
 "A child born on this day will have many troubles in its business all through life; it will succeed best in employ"
 'If female, fortunate in marriage.
 Hire maid servants"
 Raphaers prophecies for Saturday, July 21. 1900:
 Seek work, ask favors and push thy business before 3 o'clock in the afternoon
 "Heavy losses threaten thee in thy busi- ness; see that thou dost not speculate; those in employ will be fortunate "A child born on this day should keep in the employ of others and not do any thing on it's own account"
 Hire maidservants.
 "So gravely apprehensive were thoughtful Americans that they were almost silent in the gloom of the impending war with Spain," said an old student at the Morris last night, who takes a deep interest in international affairs. Whilst politicians and place-seekers, scatter-brains, adyen- turers and plunderers, together with vast majority of the most reputable citizens were wildly urging war 10 free Cuba and like measures, and by sheer force driving the President and Congress into warlke aggressions, sober-minded and more thoughtful men could not but grieve, since their protests would have been scoffed and misconstrued, even if heard. Some of them, 1t is true, ventured to point out the dan gers ahead, but they might as well have tried to turn hurricane with fireside bel lows. All that was feared by such enlight- ened patriots has come to pass or is in pro- cess of accomplishment There is not a thoughtful and, at the same time, learned man who doesn't know that the republic is passing. Imperialism is not a bugaboo, though the political variety of it be an over- estimated incident of the deepest move- ment now shaking the fabric or personal human liberty. Anglo-Saxon imperialism American and British, is now intensely and profoundly real. Porto Rico, Philip pines, China, South Africa, are simply militant signs of a deeper intellectual movement, created of master minds. money power, personal and class aggrandizement MT. Mckinley is not a party to it. but its victim. MT Bryan is the instrument of the millions who perceive but the shadowy out lines of the paramount danger They are striking at it through him and by him: striking somewhat confusedly perhaps, but striking with desperate earnestness."
 
 That trouble in China now is the gray est danger that has threatened mankind since Napoleon sought the dominion of the world" continued the student an Ameri- can of the Americans. "The wooden walls of England stood between Napoleon and the object of his mastering lust; but whether English and American ironclads be powerful enough to prevent universal disaster now Is conjectural It depends upon perfect concord between America and England, and perfect unity and honesty of purpose, that purpose being the peace and prosperity of China and the entire paci6- cation and the nominal satisfaction of Russia, France, Germany and Japan The dismemberment of China and the continu- ance of absolute native government there are alike impossible. The great powers must first restore peace, restore it at any sacrifice, and then organize government of and for the Chinese and for the commer- cial welfare of the whole world The pre- sentation to the heather of the Christians Bible on the point of the sword is not and cannot be considered. They may have their own gods, but it is impossible that they shall have their own government. What appears to be the most feasible plan would be to have central government at Pekin composed of one or more represen- tatives of Japan and each of the great Christian powers, and similar government subsidiary in the eighteen provinces it be- ing agreed by all the powers concerned that a majority of the imperial and the provincial councils shall rule, and there be no appeals to the home governments. War rant for this is already at hand in the in ternational tribunal of Egypt, court com posed of one judge from each great Euro pean power and the United States, vested with sole power to try all causes concern ing foreign-born Christians and Jews in Egypt. The American judge, by the way, is A. M Kelley, whom both Italy and Aus tria refused to receive minister from President Cleveland. Meantime the situa- tion in China arouses the deepest interest of all Americans That interest is deeper than the concern aroused by the war with Spain, though not apparently intense. Here in Birmingham, and in every place in the United States where two or three men gather together, almost the only topic discussed is China Join any group of men and you hear it. Enter any church and it is in every prayer. Of Roman Cath olics the world over the Pope has asked prayers for the faithful in China. The tension throughout Christendom is terri ble. But the question of supreme moment involved, after the restoration of compara- tive peace, is as to the course of the old imperialism new aroused. Shall the crude but titanic forces aroused against imperial autocracy be powerful enough to subdue that against which it sets itself at war? Shall the faith-the Catholic faith of twen- ty centuries-that God rules through the people to the kings-give place to the the ory of tyrants that God rules through kings to the people? Shall the people rule through the creatures of their will exalted, or shall they be ruled by men who defy