Show JI II I Is the Republic Perishing Il II IlBY I i u I uBY IDY BY DY MRS IRS JOHN A. A I LOGAN OG N What more beautiful answer could have e been given st by the lie venerable novelist than the Lime above to lo who watt was bemoanIng bemoaning bemoan bemoan- ing ins that the time of betterment Is still sun tar far tir off In reply to lo Tolstoi's prediction that the presen l troubles will end nd only when Improves s Never mind cried Tolstoi God has plenty of time line This evidence of or simple faith In the time wl wisa nul Ruler r of the destiny of nations nallon r reaches ach s the tho sublime and proves from whence Tolstoi has hns derived the wonderful inspiration which has enabled him hint to tn write such V po powerful stories many of which have havo given s-Iven to lo the lie world an Insight into the real life of or his countrymen He lie has suffered excommunication and und all the horrors honors of Isolation Und other unspeakable able ml misfortunes e and anti yet et sustained by hy his lais faith nUh in iii the Deity 1 be ie has bas continued his hits wonderful work until he lain has almost reached the great age of score four years ry phase of or human woo has nf- nf his country Ills government g has haR boon en rom from time to 10 time lime In danger dangel of oC beIng being be be- ing leg overthrown through the lie most diabolical dia dia- conspiracies that thai have ever been een conceived by men y yet t he Is optimistic as DR asto to lo the future of ot Russia la Judging from the almost daily reports of atrocities committed in Russia Russin olio ofte would think time the destiny d of the tho great empire empire em em- pire was hopeless If It as Tol Tolstoi tol says It lt is time the Inevitable result of I leading the wrong life may not the United States Stales take lake warning as tin to lo what mn may be bo time the consequences consequences con con- sequences of the thi wrong life all too loo many manyIn In this fair land of ours are ae leading That avarice Il discontent revolution In Injustice injustice In in- justice gt gro grod grec-ci d d and conspiracies are rap rap- idl destroying republicanism In tho the rePUblIC republic re re- re- re public of America there Is no disputing H fuhl not th the he authorities tako take Immediate steps to force a return to the tie simpler lit life of all the people There wore Just as ns many problems to solve In the earlier years of ot the building of or the Iho nation nallon as now but bul there was no conflict of or authority because there was no attempt at usurpation of powers not riot guaranteed by tile the constitution If w Wt we would retain our place as a Q great humanitarian progressive e and Christian nation we must correct at once the time till fin flagrant grant evils e that have crept Into bite the body politic und arid which are un today in almost t supreme control while rl rightful authority sits Idly b by and sees secs the work of or llon tiomi stead steadIly II going onIs onIs on Is 19 there thero no wa way to lo put pul down tho the wrong and install In tall the right Mul tho the government govern s mont ment of ot the people by the p people ople and forthe for forthe or the thc people pl perish from the thc earth Or Is ts thero there ground for su such h faith und and hope as expressed b by Tolstoi for his country nol not tho the fur fill greater trials through h which the Russian people have havo passed on account of tho the tyranny and persecution possible under their imperial form of government For centuries before tho the co n America the thC yoke oko of or oppression was vas laid of Russia Imperial Im Im- Im I hea upon the people tyranny ha has increased as the years cars have multiplied an and 11 still sUII loyal Tolstoi believes that lint their present troubles will end when society Improves Albeit therb are arc today more nn angry r minds s more revolutionary revo rove citizens than ever cr lie He thinks these ordeals ma may many be necessary ry as lessons los les sons Rons to mankind to teach them how to live It Is not Impossible that the people of or our own country countr will have havo to learn how to lO live Uve right through like Uke experience of or anarchy revolution despotism of at wealth mob moh violence conspiracy and aUll tho the manIfold manifold manifold mani manI- fold evils which threaten the perpetuity ot of l lila Mn th thim- thim I I V ame 1 S TOI LI nI V l hA M. U p h Vi h I itt tn to th at through unrighteous unrighteous' rulers or 01 1 of governments gO II |