The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-07
A GENERAL EUROPEAH WAR.
Prediction by . French Statesman

Prediction by a French Statesman.
The Marquis de Larochejaquehn has pub
lished in pamphlet form, in Paris, what would
have been pronounced in the form Of a speech
in the French Legislature but for his i'll
health. The substance Of his argument is
that Europe is on the verge of = general war.s
He says:
There is no use in conceAling the fact.
France has played too great part in recent
times to have any alliances on which she can
count. Modern Germany does not love us,
and rivalry will soon be aggravated into
hatred Italy is out of the question. The
manner in which the French are received
there and the Government jndged and treat
ed, does not allow Of any illusion. Russia
suffered too much from her wars In the Cri>
mea and in Poland, and from the treaty Of
Paris, to trust to our alliance. England,
having to choose between the Empire OF Ger
many and France, cannot hesitate. We are
feared; all the great nations are jealous OF
us: and two of these great tInations are created
by our arms or with our assent We have
revived old and created fresh grievances
against us, and it viii be long before they are
effaced. Soon, in European conflict, we
shall be alone. This is beyond dispute, and
the policy We have to follow il obvious.
He adds that, if France awaits the Consti-
tuition of the new German Empire, she will
have all Germany upon her, and continues
! thus:
"Without fixing any precise period for the
| general war which is certain, and which all
| political persons believe in, even the most in
veterate optimists concur in declaring tina,
| from this moment the duty of France, and
that Of other great nations-their most i'm
perative duty--is to prepare on the largest
scale for the greatest events of this century
which, however, has Witnessed some Of the
most extraordinary
The immediate alliance of France will
Austria, and with the nations now subjugatet
by Prussia, lie thinks, may yet save all and
would, moreover, keep back those who, with
out that alliance, are sare 70 become proYs
ces of Prussin. s8f
The Cotton Crop .sff.4
4 Undoubtedly the growing cotton has suf
fered by the heavy rains of the last month
and by the worm, so that the crop will no
fully justify the reasonable anticipAEops Q
midsummer. yet the croakers' estimskesUfs D
, aggregate of 100000 to l,O00, 600 bales Or
already seen to Be absurd. The latest esti
mates from the planters point of view make
the crop l,800, 900 bales. We still believe
will be 2,00o, 300, which, at present prices
will net the growers SAG, ,0Q0, 900, aad, CON
mand, in the worlds markets at least $500,
. 100000. ,
Nor do we believe the price will be rotor
ally reduced, save for ! month or two, b
cause of rush to realize early to meet press
| ing ensagementss The world ID still scotto
hungry, and 1000, 600 bales will not satia,
its appetite. We predict that cotton will b
higher next April and May than througho,
. November and December, Of this gear, b,
cause of the mortgages and Accsptances I
!. be met by sales this Autumn. Two millio
!, bales Is barely half crop, where who
one is urgently needed. There is no fear
9 glut for the next four or Eve yearG--N
Tribune.