Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-22
THE CASE OF POLAND.

That the Poles should endeayor to re-
gain, for their unfortunate country.
some portion of the liberty that was
lost in the political upheayals OF the
past century, is natural, In view of the
recent events In Russia and the partial
success of the Finlanders. The Poles
had reason to hope that they would
profit by the signal defeat OF autocracy.
But the attitude assumed by the Rus
sian government gives no encourage
ment to Polish patriotism. The Poles
are warned that II they persist. they
viii bring upon themselves dire punish
ment. There win be no autonomy for
Poland. 1t is even claimed that the
German military power Is really behind
this threat. 4 Berlin dispatch TO the
New York World, a short time ago,
stated that there are within convent.
ent distance 100000 German troops Of
all arms. including artillery and trans"
ports. and that arrangements are being
made to have a reserve force Of equal
strength avallab bic to be launched by
rail on different points OF the frontier,
II necessary. This is probably true.
For Germany cannot be an Indifferent
spectator Of a rising in Russian Po-
land. and the frmness OF the Russian
government In It's treatment OF Polish
demands. lends color to the assertion
that German troops are watching the
proceedings, ready TO take a hand In
the game.
The fate OF Poland Is a recent Illus
tration OF the perils OF internal strife
In nations. Poland once was a mighty
kingdom with a population almost as
large as that Of France at the present
time. And the Poles were famous as
warriors. But internal dlssentIons, due
chiefly 10 the egotstic craving Tor
power Of which their leading men be-
came possessed caused disaster The
kingdom was broken up and divided
among the neghbors
The Russian part Of Poland became
constitutional monarchy with the
/ Russian Gar, Alexander |, as It's king.
But after a few years Of this arrange
ment. the Poles revoted This was IN
1880, They fought vallantly and gained
/ many victories, but these we're With
out avail, The insurrec,ion was put
down, and the country lost It's constl-
tuition.
In 1863 another Instruction occurred
! Alexander II, who was afterwards muir.
dered, put down this rising and visited
the country with terrible punishment
Since then Poand's doom seems 20 have
been forever sealed, although some pa.
triots have never given up the hop,
Of seeing the redemption OF the coun
try some day. II Is not imposslbl,
these expectations may be realized. bu
at present the appearances are agains
them.
The present status Of Poland is al
illustration OF an important truth
which the friends OF universal peac
would do we'll to consider In It's prac
teal bearings upon the work they hay,
In hand, There are countries who hay,
been cut up by the sword; there ar
nations held involuntary In captivity
as It We're, by stronger nelghbors. Dis
putes have been settled by blows, IN
stead of laws, and they are therefor
not settled at an. How can war b
abolished as long as these wrongs ar
maintained? It would seem necessar!
to bring about an adjudication OF al
such International questions, according
to some moral standard higher thai
war standards, before peace can he Sc
cured permanently