The Daily News. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1907. CURRENT COMMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 21 January 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1907. CURRENT COMMENT.

Although the nations have nut decided to' "bent their swords int., ploughshares an.l 11,,,r .;;. Ms ml., pruning hooks," -hero so-o- .1 dlspoe. tioa on Hi.- par, of tin- l-.-a.l- i\, ol th|.e.t|i'e to put an ell.l to !■:• possibility 111' war. It mil li- re ..■:■ .tii rod ilnl ill.' liv.'t lirolti.sition to o',t.:iii naive:' .al peace'among etvilis.i p., pi,. ~,„■,, from an unexpected ,pr.,:ir. ,!,-. Czir e.i' l;„s.,ia Having hoc, ia ■ pfopo ,r. Ante he made Ins prop,, at. giikh was mere or less scou'etl :.;.. is,-re ha-a; nations having spout ion, 1.1 miloost. iin.l countless lino ;i,,'o in striieg for something Hut h;e, n. f ahvay'o been worth .--tiiviiig for.

it is surprisimi in the I.", e of main statements tiiat the Japano.-e arc like ly to prove great aggressors in th, future that that nation is favorabl, to a discussion of a Hague Conferoiic, on the proposal to disarm. i'higland America and France are favorable t< a discussion, but so'dioi'iiddcn tier many and Austria do not de-iro to cuss it. This appear to point to p,,s Kilile militaiy aggres-,ion mi the pari of tlie countries mentioned. Uiissk will possibly also not agree to tin discussion, but suppo.-ing t.uu a fee of the groat nations, excluding Urn-si; and Cormaiiy, decided to disarm, it i: not unlikely 'that Ike still a-giv.vdv, units would also favor uiiicer-al peaci among civilised |i:iLi.>iis.

Curiously enough .since liic iiisl: pro posal for the establishment of iiniveral peace was made Ike. nations have been progressing with a vigor before unknown in the mailer of armaments. (In the day we received a caino item about the proposed peace conference came also a cable\aying that one of iho llaxiue, had improved the propulsion of torpedoes so that they would he three times more effective than hitherto. -V day or two before the news was being distributed the world over ihat an Australian iir.•.'!. or had perfected a machine that would make big-gun lire infinitely more deadly than ever. So that while the na lions appear to desire peace, they also keep ready for war. Whether the abolition of armed aggression wid do'stroy tiio best qualities of men is a moot point but thai the ordinary man lights always ami light, ever w'hotlnr in business or willi arms is certainly true. There is no evidence that the lighting instinct lias died down in man and there is alwavs the possibility that even should tl.'e a'l-ecl civilised nations throw a id., the sword they may have to Like il up auain lo keep the upper hand out the unthinkable i.ordcs of colored men. Our opinion .'. that as loim' as Ijie world endures (her.! will be war. I! seems, unfortunately, to be a natural condition, just bke tcethine;.

"Uneasy lies the load tlnl wear- a crown." Th.s unoriginal remark is forced on <me by the recairrence of trouble to Muropean sovereign's. The newly-married King of Spain, whose wedding fesfivsfics were interrupted by bomb outrages, is reported to be (he intended object of an anarchist plot. This is not unusual. Kings have to put up with as-a'ssins. |j, j s the comment of the Herman press that strikes ..lie, :ihat press believes thai Ksglaud is ",; ~:,i5: 1, ..„." ;■„,. | „, | . |ll j t . ting London to become ihe ncadqiurteis i,f all the continental rullians who's., trade is murder or violence. The Herman press has a "ood deal „f justice on its side when il makes the a negation .■)!•<>;:( lie' harboring .; foreign scoundrels ia London. London has over lif.y Ihousand Herman* 'i lone, and it is not l„ l T presiinieil tk:l (ermany would not include ili.'..e among (ho rullians. .lubn Hall is too gratiou.

ii is a fii.-! that liriCs'i i> oplc a!, driven mil .■!' puis .if their own coin. tlly merely been.is- room must la ihe seoundr.-ls'?!,,. r:'.'i'm l ii , l ' I 'w!«''i\,!!-! .llMUlt or merely ilioHeilsivo folk do si.;,- f,„- ,„■,„■ .-.i.-.n, in live in l*i-i lain. L-n.-iui-tioiiiil. v John Hull', open (11.0 - policy is making a HKlllL'lTl nation of I'.riilllll, ;l|l,| j,; havillg ill,' i'll'c.-t of strengthening tin- population of tlic colonics. i!o:,ihly New Zealand. 1.1, h.mvvr. Ilriluiii' is hospitable enough fo lei whomsoever wi 1 ill. whether lie l.c nnarchisi „r lioiicsi limn, liritain also Kiddles lu-ivdl' wiih ll.c responsibility of looking after Ilia biggesi collection of inlcniaUon.il. cosmopolitan criminals in the world! liritniu pay, a high price for hei' generosity 111 harboring ;llivl.<„lv who ■leeks her hospitality. All nation.-, lime f i.l "freedom un.k'i' the \)n ti-li i!:.-."-" lan tlci',. i, not anv reason, excepting pure sentiment. ' why if

I'he South .\lricaii eleelions should, be watered will, tl„. n|-e„t,„l ,„,: —!!.:<■ iiiiere-t by people in Australasia, seeing ih,i. th- „f (hat country, and (he soiulion of the inanv )iressiii» problems alVeeting ll.c Tran'svaal and lb.- Oraiige liiver Colony, «r:l lie with the respoii'.iblc local' goveriiincnls. In tnc Tran-vanl. the 0,1!. C and in Natal ,he Dutch Afrirandcis ai'e led by Miieii-inrly clever men, and ther.. |'S ||.l dollbt (|,a( |)|,(e,| 1,1«,0,[ will be in a majority when the election re suits arc known. This may be be ieved to I.- a men ice to i; ; i'iish rule lion* ].rcvailin- in South Africa, be can.,. Ihe Duicli I'aders arc able to lead ab.-olni.-lv th.- rank and lib- ~f

i-.e lloer p w plc who arc podrcally quite ignorant of anything except .il.il they „-fil follow fee course in il-iiii .hi n or 1,Vn:.,-.i! |;,|||, or Saints ■i- -on ther leader lm , j.oii.: ■■■ 1 oiii

Since tI.C '...1 V. l-.wevcr. (lie spie.id ol idmalioii has lv-n very rapid, and l.v dueling Ihe Dutch' children th •'!■ iv-i-t.l-ee Will 1,.- wc.-.kend. socillC ti:.;, t.iey will have reason enough' lo >cc (no fululily of waging di-slruetive ..nidi beli.-r liuanciailv. One of tiie mo.-.l hopeful sign- for a better welding of (lie Iwo races, who are in lvalue blood relatives, is that there has heal a remarkable disposition to inter marry of hit ■ years. Then a train ;l i. iil.-)olute;v' neeessar'v for "the Dele!, and Kiiiisl, i„ Sou,,,' Africi lo -o!l.lll,l ill baud io prolec. I h-iusel ve • against the black races who muv b- ... : e less io lie while--. Dnicli and I'lili-h combined in the recent Xataf ■a:..paign wiih the /uais. Workintogether, lighting togetluHr, inter, -.iiarriing. it is possible tiiat even political dill'ereiiees wi'll never lead ihe two white in South Africa lo again lake Urn Held ill active combat. Mid judges, mugi-stratcs and Hie p.ion of the crime in the world is due io v.hal is e-illd 'the drink." h cay b- I ha; mauv folk --,.; incbrialcd

r-.;:...nl ii ci-ii,i... aiJiw..!, ii ',a, l„-.'n omwd thai .M.iV of il„. -ival.'sl ilia !■:»'» ha'.v !vn t.vlot.lllns. IJui. !■ ■■ i-.iiu :■. drink uvakins tl oval d'lv nf j. lil.-in. and Inanv lie i-i idlm i-n«n;-:li !:■;! I" i-<»:iii!iit ullVmvs MU'.iins. i;,-.' i.>m- ;■,.■ v.-,.i,':,i ii..i hr -iiiliv ~[ i! I;w iMi'iil-ii in-.ilili liml not l.fi-ii*uiul---r----niiin-.l l,v ..1.-,,;,.,', ,\nv Zealand is a paiiicuiiir.'y :<>l,.t nainlrv. a, slat-i-lic. jiro.f, iiml Uiw wo L-nliiViv aliriliiii" iu l!„. f.0n.1 scu-r i.i' Ilia !■ "M' l '-- 'l'li-iv iii-«- yonn- invs|„iii--li'li' p-i.-i.n-. „f >..m>r. Y,1,0 ]j,N<-\ <- it i- "manly' In j;,.l .[i-iink ami thin alliv of lila rll'rll l,|' UNIT i]i!llll"l'licl', and a Ukk irl'u.-r to iv r,,»ni-r Unit a "dnii ( k' : '!.< a puldir miivani". a .1,-■i-u.lin- r-hjlii, a hail axaii!]i\, ami ii;c:ilaii!ally lirin:;'i ili--civilit i,n iv,p,.,.|a1,1r anil <!<-. .-ii'i pub-liii-.ui-. -\pnri fiitii-i'iliiT linli) any i|ui-.lii.i! of intciT, ri- iv" villi individual' ri;:!,:,, i-iihar to drink, to have il all,nc, nr in I," tcmpaiata, ilnav is ,:■> iloiibi, I hill. cihll-i.(i..|i nil 1i.,. :.;il, jiH'l of alcohol, it-; usa oi nii.-ii-ic, an,l I its i'llVi-ls won':,l have ■rood mill.-. Iliat ii yhy w TUjjlicsvc that lliu pro- (

mi*-' ol' in timet ion 1,11 the .subject i.-.-iitr-.; I.v C,,. Ijincatiot, li. |>M 1-, 1.i.-llt is a >!op in 111,. right direction. V,o do nut believe in wliinin-s anil accusal hi!:.-: :i!it[ liftt-r ours,- alunii -l'i'.driu!..' I'll! uv tin Ih!i\ ; . i„ c.J.hvn ai"! grownups having tlit- bosi p:,s- •■' l;ni<«-|.-<l-r <m the sitl.jn-t oo lint Ho'V may he better list:,! i„ ji„|.,, »l ll.i' ollVets iif Urn use and misuse

\» ''\-Mlmt uiea „r i,-,; remark.,hi,e'll:;es going „; : i„ t 'IHm.I IS (11'f.ll-ie.l ''.'■' '''.' Vepor! of til,, ai'lllie I'llllllllor ■•ll .Mlileho to His MajesK's Kllliws V i». IVkin (in Ike fereien Hade of Ike eoimiry, ||o says Dial Ck.ina ■in-. i"-,i;iiii i„ ii>vuk"]i l.i some, af ai.y ■l'li:. ikirs,-. ro,''i', i .;:ea'k,,',«'ie!i.'e : ';' ll ;.; icl In Ike tiiloplion of f.-n-.'imi tliimt's •led lereitiii ways. 'l'll., small ■•■■•lmolk.iy ill IVkin (and no doubt .k-'.-.vii.-ro) v.-eur, n fonee,, p„ake,l •■'!'■ «-,.|l ivai.le.i a,„l 0r„a,,,e ;it ,,1. .mil ,t,.ius 1,:,|. „f r,„,.i,, :i . ; |, ; ,,„. i,,. v , ;.«•!.■■■ 1,;,,.!.,.:.!-. In .„;,:,. ParC ei "■■■'■'• ni-10011. 5eb001b,,,.. : ,; ::l 'l,„|„„i., i,,|..pt.,i ~,;:,,. „ iliiV( . (11 ., iN kiiiki ,-„f,, 1 ,!o„ii i '„!ly a,!,„.„.,| ,vila l:l ':'-" kll.tolis. On,. | ~(,,,, 1,.,,,fi (o I'doChr. 'iilo I'oivi;;;, 1 = I'., il u hll ■ll IS ■ •"""■! li.v ii nir:.:..,. of oulri.leis, ~„■ lie-, th" Cliinoso Minis!,,,- nyer i, well ■leia k,l road to his oliioe. „:■.■ .■ n„ on the ,-,ay tke el„v-y Ciiino.,,: ciu-,ri1,0 Indian knlioek ~a r t of J,,, lintish I.e. ska: ,1,1,1 aeliv Chiiio..,.. simio' .-any i»H kodnks. onlsfrip all timsc oonve'v(Mlces on their bicycles, while the w;ik l "' ili '!-' | l policeman in si,mi foyoif;-,, imitiii-in stand, in tin, midd'c of (ho road and regulates the Irallie. Koiim! Hie comer the road is liein,.- repaiivtl e»d ii line steam roller is inoinl into the ormind. and a few yin-il.s_ lieyond a ;,'alvniiiscd iron shed eoiilaininf,' a fire einrine. iMmiy ol • l 'licles.. such as the lulls i.,,,! ni'o-. I're Mipplied i,v Jap,,,,, but otlicrs. and tile most expensive, at' of JCiii'o|HKiii make, the steam roller .'or iiisliuio... bearing (1,,, name of a well-kniiivn r.ritisli maiinfaoiiiicr In .idtlitimi, cotlon mills, Hour mills,' and "the.r -industrial ontorpi'isos, nAiMv in I'liineoe hands, are ■.-priii-iii.'.' up Hie awakonine 0 f China 'u'arns iko leivieii inannfaelni'er ami mer .'hunt In be on tile nlerl. llnndnals ■il iialive newspapers are now pub o'-bed in China, and soiu broadoisf over Hi., land, and tiie Japanese especially are takiiiff iiilviint.-ige of (heir mlvertisiirs coluimis to .vigorous!v push their trade.