Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-30

years; whether he in whom It Is vest
cd is called king, emperor president.
sultan, or what not. does not matter
a great deal II we acknowledge the
hand Of the Ruler of all nations in the
history OF the individual nations. we
| must admit that the lawful powers that
be are from God. who can attain His
ends just as well through tho law Of
succession. as through the popular bal
| lot
But the trouble with kings and en-
perors sometimes is that they do not
realize the reason why the Almighty
has entrusted them with power ana
authority. They sometimes regard
themselves as the pets OF God and the
nation over which they rule as their
property. They sometimes forget that
they are merely stewards who viii have
to render an account for their steward
ship before they are through with II.
And therefore they Cypress the people
TO the utmost OF their opportunity while
they themselves are living In wealth
and comfort. This. We say. Is the
great mistake Of some kings. They
fail to realize that their position IS
one OF servants to the people, and that
only as they serve faithfully can they
hope for reward from God.
But this mistake Is not peculiar to
monarchs. Presidents arc apt TO yield
TO the same temptation. Even petty
officials, elected for two brief years
arc liable TO become dcspots and tyr
ants II that Is their nature.
The world has had and has, many
forms OF government but the chief dan
ger is the same under all forms I'M
der despotism the danger IL that the
rights Of nobody except those Of this
despot are considered. The danger
is that the state and its every institu,
ton will be regarded as existing
only for his convenience, power, |
glory, and happiness. Under fcudai-
ism. which was meant to break |
absolutism, the danger was that no
rights except such as each individual |
could take and hold by force. we're rec |
ognized. Under that regime only |
few had any rights. Under democratic
the ideal is the equal dis
tribution OF power, and therefore or
rights, among all II is the recogni-
ton Of tho fact that the state, or the |
can have no interests ex-
rept tho interests OF the individual citi-
zens. But the danger even under this
ideal Is that the liberty and oppor-
tunitles given 10 all will be used by
A few to the oppression Of the many
as is evident in the growth Of ali
kinds OF trusts and combinations
formed for the purpose Of depriving the
many of their share in the government
and the opportunities Of living in COM
fort. II is rather strange that no
form of government has as yet proved
an infaIllbIe remedy against mans nat
ural inclination toward tyranny
However. we are glad that the EN-
peror spoke. As the Taegliche Rund-
schau observes the speech is likely to
raise n storm. Never before has he
set into such clear relief his idea OF
his non responsibility to mans judg-
of his not being bound by the
cooperation Of the peo-
pie. The questions involved are sure
10 be discussed, and discussion means
And as the light breaks,
here will be greater demands for lib
,rty. and finally Prussia will enjoy
he freedom other nations are enjoying
md American citizens will be treated
With respect even II they attend a
meeting of the Latter-day Saints We
ook upon the Emperor's speech as an
ia to the cause OF freedom in Ger
nanv nv the very storm IL has start
d. storms generally clear the air
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