Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06

people Of France, may clearly than even
the able publicists of that period that the ex-
cesses of the French revolution grew out of des-
peration.
The Huns, now, spinning the webs OF
intrigue. The Teuton. then as now, living still
in the middle ages domineerng, mean and sordid.
was determined that France should return to slav-
cry Louis XVI under the influence of his beau
tiful wife, Marie Antolnette, was dominated by
Austria. His court filled with German spies
and Prussan emissares
When he found that he could not conquer his
people with French artillery he pretended to ac-
cede to their demands and waited for the help or
the German war lords. Escaping from Paris he
had got within few miles of the border before
he was intercepted at Varennes. 1t was his in
tent to get Germany to send her armies to compel
his subjects to accept his feudal rule.
Nations become accustomed to changes OF gov
eminent slowly when they have been ground
down under the iron heels of despotism. Reckless
and blind as was their king, the people of France
felt that in some way he their father and
portector and that II would be calamity II he
should turn his face from them. In the months
which followed when these children OF the
order, knowing far ,ss how to govern themselves
than Louis and Marie Antolnette knew how to
rule wisely over them, found their country invad-
ed by Austrians and PrussIans they gave way to
their rage.
They had been willing to retain even so poor
king as n constitutional ruler, and he had already
put upon his head the red cap. Had he been firm
enough OF purpose to resist the ntrigues of the
central powers he might still have saved his face
land his head.
Those were the days when Teuton tyranny was
everywhere spreading Its nets and snares George
| of England elector of Hanover speaking
German on the British throne and knowing no
English, addressing his ministers I'm dubious
Latin George III could talk lamey In the tongue
of the people whom he protested to govern
George III was more German II possible than his
predecessors. They had realized that Great Brit
ain had n constitutional government and left af
fairs largely to the minister's He, an exemplar
of middle age outlook, took the advice of his
German mother, George, be a king"
His obstlnacy lost to Great Britain her Ameri-
can colonies. German, he gave aid and COM
fort to France In seeking to make her Yield to
the demands of her Bourbon king. His kinsinap
the duke of Brunswick leading Austria and Prus-
sian armies, invaded France and served notice
upon her National Guard that they were liable In
the death of traitors.
In their evaporation, the citizens of an impoy-
erished nation then guillotlned the king who was
taking no steps to meet the foreign foe and was
waiting the oncome OF the Hun to subject them
again to Bourbon tyranny. Hence the Commune
and the Reign of Terror and those dark hours I'm
which nation In the throes was endeayorInp IN
adjust itself to the problems which followed tho
overthrow Of the Bastille.
France came up out of much tribulation into n
republican form of government She was enioy.
ing peace and plenty when the Hun again crossed
her borders TO impose upon her a yoke which ,a
the same ms that for which stood the dark strong
hold on the Seine long since destroyed.