Show BURDEN OF DEBT the or hi to sr fc uch ui condi ii in ri dung r from i apu epu u 11 jr j r pa ianda than from certain other things with which their carh calaf form of government haslitt lr tod tho of an upheaval in europe arise more from the heavy and increasing burden of maxs and military exactions than from any particular objection to monarchy monarchy in these days and in civilized countries is comparatively harmless it is like a lion who has grown old and cannot see very well and has had his claws cut and a chain placed around his neck but debts tind taxes are in full vigor in european countries from little bulgaria the youngest of europe a big deficit in tho revenue was defended the other day by the prime mini tor on the grounds that military expenditures could not safely be reduced up to germany the expenses aro increasing ard ar d the deficit becoming larger tho nations yearly borrow money to pay extraordinary ex and yearly increase the taxes to pay the interest on the borrowings england is tho only country that has kept its finances in bounds or that is not running in debt for its expenses the governments aro driving ahead to bankruptcy destruction or revolution tho heavy burdens may lead to alio overthrow of several of the monarchies within no great distance in the futa roThe effect of example is powerful and tho events in brazil have profoundly stirred the iberian and discontent in many of ili european monarchies may see an bw around which to gather force the people are not likely to bettor themselves by tho movement unlash they take a change of government to be a discharge in bankruptcy france is a republic yet her finances are in the worst no sible condition nobody knows just how much franco does owe the debt is appalling in amount it is probably considerably over but discontent is not logical and revolutions reason every increased tax aad every dollar borrowed is a step toward a change |