Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-21
DREAMS or INDEPENDENCE

DREAMS or INDEPENDENCE.
Recently sixty Polish schoolboys at
Thorn, Prussia, were prosecuted for
being members of secret society, the
object Of which Is 10 promote the study
Of Polish literature and history. The
case Is widely commented on In The
press on both sides of the Atlantic. and
attention is being called to the fact
that Polish patriots have not yet given
up all hope Of reconstruction of the
broken kingdom.
More than century has now passed,
since Poland, weakened by internal
discussions became an easy pray to Its
stronger nelghbors. AT different times
efforts have been made at restora-
ton, but only with the most disastrous
results. The last revolt against Rus
sian rule was made less than half o
century ago. but II was queIled with
cruel severity and many Of the Poles
sought the blessings Of freedom In for
eign lands, as the Firms now are doing.
That rising has been regarded as the
death struggle OF Poland. but 1t appears
that Polish patriots are still dreaming
OF possible Independence. Only last
month Signor Ungherin wrote to the
national congress of the Italian repub-
lcan party;
"There are people, know to whom
II Is convenient to think that Poland
Is dead, do not envy them that AS
for me- l think that Poland not only
lives, but that she will yet rise. That
Is not all: she will yet be the keystone
OF the new European ediflce, whether
that Is pleasing or not to those that
make fair or foul weather In Europe
today
In view of this talk Of possible res
toratlon, II Is interesting to notice that
even German papers counsel modera-
ton In the Polish policy One Berlin
paper, generally very conservative
phi0sophically observes that Poland
Is lost and the idea Of restoring the
Polish kingdom will become as evanes-
cent as shadow, IL the Poles can be
drawn more and more into the circle OF
German culture and commercial devel-
opment as citizens possessed OF equal
rights. But Poland is not yet lost. and
the Polish idea will act more and more
lntensIyely and more and more fanati-
cally II the Polish policy OF today Is
pushed further. That, clearly Is the
key to the situation. Persecution VIII
unite the victims In a strong brother
hood II will intensity the race-hatred
and Increase the desire for restoration
There Is now Polish revolutionary
| fund to which Polish patriots contri-
butte. There is a Polish propaganda, 1t
is claimed, and the leaders are only
waiting for an opportune moment OF
calling their followers to arms
the appropriate time would come.shouiq
a conflict between the great power
occur.
The discussion Of the Polish question
reminds one of the fact that the politi-
cal division of continental Europe Is IN
the highest degree artificial and IN
satisfactory. During the wars OF the
past, Kingdoms have been broken 10
pieces. and nations divided among the
stronger races, without regard to RID
ship or affinity. Everywhere there Is a
mixture, without real cohesion II Is
like the iron and clay Of the feet OF the
image. Neburhadnezzar saw In MS
dream. This very mixture OF elements
that defy amagamation, is a source OF
weakness. How there can be perma-
nent peace, as long as this condition is
upheld by brute force, Is beyond com
prehenslon. An adjustment must come
and 1t viii take place when the stone
smites the mixture Of clay and iron, anu
the entire structure is scattered TO tae
four winds. The division Of the eafth
between nations was originally not the
result OF accident. or chance. God, We
are told, made OF one blood all nauons'
and determined the bounds OF tneir
habItation, and the divine purpose py
this appointment of times and bouh-
DIARIES, was that they all should seek
the Lord" (Acts, xvii. 2s, 30. The Of
vine design has been rudely spoiled py
the ambition OF conquerors, and the
purpose for which the design was origl-
nally drawn has been, seemingly foiieo'
But Il win all be adjusted. and theh
the divine purpose win be fully accom-
pllshed. and the knowledge that IS pc
You'd price shall eventually cover 'he
earth as the water covers the bottom
Of the sea.