Show the curse of in germany ha host a been illustrated repeatedly in the overt acts committed codi mAted by men of the acord and now comes aames a story from austria ot of a similar nature it is to the effect a lieutenant of the e dra boons goons by six privates entered e a hotel and aad demanded dierman ded a room the proprietor politely informed eo the officer that the hotel was waa quite full and that he could not him the lieutenant 1 replied that a room must be found for him and approached thie the door of a chamber already occupied by a guest finding it locked he ordered his hi s men to smash it in the proprietor protested against agia inet this outrage the officer thereupon rushed at ait him with hafs drawn sword pursued him dinto tone the I 1 street and overtaking him slashed at him with savage fury bleeding and unconscious he was carried into the hotel A crowd attempted to mob the officer who at once called his six eix dragoons and charged tha people with drawns drawn swords hitting out right and left the officer then entered reentered re the hotel that he must have a room tit lit is said the officer bind aind his men are still at large and no steps are being taken to bring them to justice history seems to teach emphatically thiat chiat a strong military spirit and the gendus of liberty cannot dwell together in a country lot it is the tendency of the former to trample upon the rights of eabe latter despotism and militarism are re genuine twin relies relics of a barbarous banta arous age rind and where wherever verone one is invited to become a guest the other is sute sure to put in an appearance too the plea will undoubtedly be made that the new responsibilities devolving upon our government will demand change of policy in this regard but that is only par true spain has hae found out hat distant colonies cannot cain not be successfully ruled nor defend defended pd by a sword blunted by despotism it remains for the united states to demonstrate to the world the principles principle on which this government is founded oun dea are superior wi to the antiquated european methods and there is no reason why we should not furnish this rind lesson to the oppressed nations of n ther other continents |