The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-09-25
IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE

Nearly half a century ago England
learned that the barbarous king of
Abyssinia was holding a few British
citizens as captives.
There was no "watchful waiting"
rather an army of $4,000 soldiers
| under the great Napier was sent into
that wilderness, stormed the capital
of the dusky king, burned his palace,
and the king himself was saved from
capture only by committing suicide.
Again, General Gordon was sent
to a British garrison at Khartum.
He found it beleagured by fanatical
Maghi and his followers. Gordon
sent report of the situation to Eng
land and an army was sent to his
rescue.
The army was fearfully descrimat-
ed by fight in the bend of the Nile
and the news of the assassination of
Gordon, caused the recall of the rem
nant of the army. But another army
was fitted out and given to Kitchener
| to retake Khartum and avenge the
death of Gordon. Kitchener pushed
a railroad in front of his command
across that Lend of the Nile, met and
annihilated the wild riders that
sought to oppose his advance, and re-
took Khartum. Then the old couplet
was paraphrased for in all northern
Africa.
There come great fear on all who
| hear
The mighty name of Great Britain"
Spain had misgoverned her island
possessions for more than century.
At last she sent a captain general to
Cuba who deliberately undertook to
starve to death all who grumbled at
the hideous rule Of Spain.
1t was hard for President Cleve-
land to keep from interfering to stop
the cruelty. He was succeeded by
Mckinley who, too, was determined
to avoid war. But when the Maine
was blown up in Havana harbor he
could no longer stem the tide of
public opinion and congress declared
war against Spain, which resulted in
taking from Spain all her island pos
sessions. 1t was costly little war,
but it made the United States so
much of a world power that no other
country has sought any trouble with
the United States.
Mexico, after gaining her indie
pendence from Spain was torn and
wasted " rebellions amongst her
people for seventy years. Then a
man of iron was advanced to the
presidency.
He found the country wreck, de-
wasted by incessant wars, bankrupt
and the masses of the people lost in
ignorance. The new president went
to work. He established order, 'rami-
fed the country with railroads. paid
her debts and built schoolhouses.
Further, he invited the young and
strong men of the world to come
and help him restore his blasted
country, promising them protection
for life and property. Americans,
under that promise went there by
tens of thousands, carried with them
hundreds of millions of dollars, in
vested their money and started new
enterprises into life all over the
country. Among these was COM
pany of Latter-day Saints, who plant
ed a colony in chihuahua, and built
up a flourishing settlement. Three
years ago, when through age the
faculties of the old president were
swiftly waning, a rebellion broke out
which soon spread, enveloping the
whole republic.
President Taft pursued the policy
of President Cleveland and Mckinley
had pursued toward Spain. Only
once, when rumor had it that Japan
was obtaining concession to hold
the port of Magdelena bay on the
cost of lower California, did Presi-
dent Taft arouse himself and hurry
an army corps to the Mexican 'front.'
Ter. That army corps has been doing
police duty there ever since.
The first rebellion succeeded. The
old president was driven an exile to
foreign lands and new president
was overwhelmed by new rebellion
and little later killed. Then rebel
lions broke out all over Mexico, and
the plundering of Americans in that
country began The colony of Lat
ter-day Saints was ruthlessly robbed
and all who resisted Mera killed