The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-09-23 00:00:00

Beret &until &Elam.

DORCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1881.

EUROPEAN ARMAMENTS.

It it be true, as rurnourel, that tw of the promin-
ent topic. discussed at the late Imperial meeting were
the 'opines on of aonrch:sin 30 Ith p srti tire 1u:..1
of stealing armies, there will be little reacou t regret
the interview. It wool Ibe vain to ken, Coat • certaio
asiouut of apprehension was felt bef ore the objects of
the meeting were announced. Three neighbouring
potentatee—one of these more than 80 years of age—
would o,t have met for the mere purpose .of oh eking
heed., and it Wial somewhat excacabhe of, ho the words
of Shakespeare, • few of us lonotinoJ, "Ti. time to
fear when tyreats seem to kiss." In discuseing the
two subjects referral to, the Emperor. woull touch
both cause bud rem. ly. Why is it that anarchism
spreads so rapilly oa the continent? B *base the
people are ground down by perpetual military exac-
tions. Political tyraany tot, t one extent have
passel away ; bit It boa given piase to •
tyranny of another kink quite as hurtful
and injurious. Although serving le the ranks
I. to the (bursae and the Rumba • sort
of second nature, there Is • sacrifi:e of time, of
energy, of bushes" an 1 of in 48,4 whico eau never be
oompensated for. The period • young moo le called
upon to devote to the &nay is the most importaut one
of hid life. It is then the character loran., atil toe
mind is most easily boot to whaleiver vocation ,1
chosen for the means of livelihood. liy toe syetem of
forced malice in the ranks rontor.l tendeucies are
oteeeksa, sod the ambition wblioli should invite a
youth with earnest aims ransiti. ualsvel '. it it
were possible to measure the lose of nature Gaeta,/
sad producti canes( by the system of oompul.
pry eervioe, people and statesmen, and 0•10 emperors
themselves', would be *tassel. And if rub ro
refieotied • moment, they would see that on
avoidance of ell this snornocu. sricrifioe is •Vslailio
their own power. If they did not 'aspect
each other, their military necessities would be nom-
peratively small. We hest • good deal of Imperial
Allies°e and family relationship. What can they
amount to, however, if it be law able to form •
common ground of policy which .1.41 secure to each
Immunity from inter-Imperial ilsoger. ? But better
hate than sever, and if at should really have been
discovered that be mutual understanding armies rill
be reduced, there will be • thrill of satisfaction
throughout Europe. We will not go we for se to
mean that the military strength of the three empire.
°could be diminiased one-half. It wool I, however, be
within the bounds of reason to *ay it might safely be
lessened 25 per cent., and we believe the ac: w oul.l
not only be attended with beneficial results, but
would create a feeling of oontentroent and gratitu he,
which would restore popularity to imperial institutions.
Germans resort to what is termed au erchism, been,.
they find it impossible, with the manhood that Is in
them, to endure the present oppressive system,
Human nature rebels, and lithe Imperial rulers had •
spuds of philosophy in their minds, they would per-
ceive that the time must sootier or later come when
the oord will snap. (legman. wont' not fly CI foreign
lands if life were less unbearable at h run. The
Governmeat would not find it abeolutely needful to
establish ooloniee if the °Man of military service were
partially relaxed. It is satisfactory to think there
may at last be an awakening to a more rational
• and that the three great potentate. of Europe
may show themselves open to conviction.