The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
PALM TO CROMWELL
WRITER PLACES HIM ABOVE THE
FIRST NAPOLEON.
Farmer Won Success Against orestsr
Obstacles and with Poorer Mate
rial 10 His Commandment Both az
Statesman and Soldier

NAPOLEON vas a soldier by educa.
lion. Cromwell was farmer. says
Alfred Henry Lewis In Success Mag.
sglne. Napoleon found trained sol.
oilers at ready hand when his career
began. Cromwell must make his peas
ants into soldiers under hre. In the
blaze OF battle he forged himself and
them. aud later. at odds Of a bri.
rado against roundhead regiment,
the latter moved down the flower OF
Europe.
Cromwell. In his cold. sullen Eng.
lIsh had a more dlficult metal to deal
with than did Napoleon. II asks no
mighty hre to melt a Frenchman-at
all times halfsolved In the heat OF his
innate hysteria. Napoleon coaSed.
brlbed and dazzlcd. as well as fought
his way The somber Cromwell mere
~ lied and fought.
Napoleon made terms with the
church; Cromwell conquered church
and nation. Napoleon would lose cour
age and presence of mind: Cromwells
heart whatever the occasion and
whether u peril or safety. beat as
steady and measured as a clock.
Cromwell was whatever the moment
asked lie could dlssemble like a Tai.
leyrand. or he could be as blum as
Harry the Eighth He welded eau.
ton to daring: he could follow policy
and intrigue like Louis Xl, or he could
charge as recklessly "a any Charles
" Burgundy-think In the saddle. and
carry decision on the point Of his
word. Cromwell knew humanity In the
herd. and was great In that knowl'
edge. when thousands greeted his
return from ireland. one at his elbow
"a courtler. Of coursc-congratulated
him on his popularity and the fervor
" his welcome home.
More would come 10 see me
hanged" quoth tho cloudy Cromwell.
who never forgot that Il is curiosity
rather than love or loyalty that makes
tho reason OF every popular demon
stfation.
Cromwell was an expert OF the
mask; he could fclgn a feeling or pre-
tend n thought He calculated coldly,
and never permitted feud or the
knowledge Of another's treason. In
ESQ or accomplished. to prevent use
Of that man. He would pillow with the
heller OF his foe-evcn with the foe
himself. while the blowing plgwed adj
vantage. He would meet folks known
10 be false. he would seem TO give
them his confidence. he would let the
nose OF venai expectation snlnf 70
ward. and he would be the picture Of
iuacongcious innocence. Those false
ones had been deiuded; they were In
Invisible irons. and always In sight
Cromwell. better than Napoleon, knew
mon: better than Napoleon he
matched each new hour and dove
tailed with events as they befell In
seeming ever frank. he was as clos,
locked as the grave; apparently pit
ant. ne was rs beudless MS the oak
never hearing. he was all ears; never
seeing. he had the eyes Of Argus; limo
cent. he was = fox for policy: peace
full. he was as swift to smite as a boil
from above; hesltatlug. he was al
prompt as fiashllght; careless, h,
was as accurate as a rapIer; Of things
for things and by things political, HI
was never where nor when nor wha
hts enemies anticipated Military II
his genius. he was always pushing fol
the high ground; being as selfish N
military. he held. with Thrasymachus
that Justice Is the interest OF th'
stronger"