The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-11 00:00:00

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

RERUN. Sun.l3.
In to.,lny's Natiooot Zotel imp,aro a basting. article,
very bitter iu Vine, mid headed " War asid Peace, which,
referring to recent utterances of sbnisollieinl jeunials,
reg nabs the polities! situation with considerable alarm,
awl concludes, "'lle German sword will strike him uho
only even o:etches out his bawl agienst pear—Europe
rta64h,,t__ we hope even mere rapidly aud .erushiugly
than he himself dreams of.
The Dail., Telegraph cornepondent learns from high
sources in St. Petersburg that the Caw. during his
visit to the Emperor will take an iipportunity
expressing his dsatisfaction at the warlike tone kept up
in Germany, ant will insist mein the maintenance of
peace. Russia will not support tiernitity iu any action or
attitude tending to disturb the pe.ace of Europe.
Nita, St Nitty nturr.
A large amount of excitement still exists retarding
the rumours of impending war. All the papers hers
repeat protestations of the desire for peace on the part
of France. U. Pena, in the Paris Jourodo, states that he
has seen a letter from Berlin to the Foreken Mites
here, later than those which have been in discusision
recently, in which Prince Bismarck assures Al. Deese, of
his perfect confidence in the assurances of the French
Government, but he observes, in a friendly manner, that
the tone of certain speakers on the Army Bill was liable
to an unpleasant interpretation in Germane.
The Deily TrPgraph says--" As far as England is con-
rented, our opinion—whiek we doubt not, oil! find frank
anil fearless expression in official longiii,e -is that the
claim of Germany to insure her security, or procere her
relief, by crushing a suspected antagonist, is inequitable,
illogical, ignoble. nod immoral. If the vanquished must
abide by the issue of battle, so must the victor. Germany
won from the French their provinces, their money, and
their annics, with all munitiens. She has no nght to
demand now the eternal sill, :odor' of a great and equal
people.
The Thor. says, "We woold reit , i 11l I the Gemini's of what
would inevitably happen if they were, we do not say to
invade France. but even sdriously to li,ctt,s the necessity
of destroying her power merely bemuse it 'slight sonic day
be wed against themselves. Every nation in Europe
would then regard I:ermany, or perhaps we Shollid rather
say Prussia. as • possible enemy. Denmark would fear
that her remaining temwry might be seized to strengthen
the new Empire. Reiland would suspect that a covetous
eve was east on her sealioani; and Iteleituu would reflect
that her territory might let occupied bemuse it would be
useful for the punwse of overawing France. Austria
would be equally uneasy about the late of her German
Provinces, while England would find that the ambition of
Berlin threatened her maritime power. But such a state
of uneasiness would be so intelemble that Germany would
soon be confronted by en International league which
would imperil her only half-welded Empire.
The Dego New. regards the situation at fraught with
danger. " If Germany could he got seriously to believe that
France was; preparing to attack her. no one can doubt that
she would endeavour to anticipate the .einerit and
.trike the tint blow. If. .nt the other hand. CRITIMII
statesmen are found to authorise rumours of danger, which
we ran hardly believe them ti share, the CollCilimiOn Will
be reality adopted by many people that the fear of PA
attack is pleadeil a. a pretext to be used if occasion should
arise for making an attack."