The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-05

nails denied the inference, and claimed the
most peaceful intentions for his Majesty.
Next came the North Sohleswig question
or question OF guarantees for the German sub
jects of the King of Denmark. and the advice
TO Napoleon to see TO the enforcement of the
treaty of Prague. There is no doubt that the
French Emperor addressed a note to the King
of Prussia on both. This fact was at once
taken hold of by the German writer's, who
called on the King to ''repel French intrusion
in German politics." The Paris MoaiteT,
which speaks for the Emperor, replied by
positive denial that any French note had been
written or sent to Berlin. Germany was
prompt in refutation; for the leading organs
of the Prussan Cabinet at once reiterated that
Napoleon did address note to the Govern
ment on the subject of North Schleswig, but
that King William replied in "defant tone,
and hence the "false assertion" of the Paris
Monite,r. Lord Stanley's statement corrobo-
rated the accuracy of the information of the
Prussian journals; for the English Foreign
Secretary said that the French Emperor had
forwarded a note to the King of Prussia, but
that it would be ''improper to disclose its con-
tents"
In such unpleasant form do we receive evil
dence of the continued existence Of that ma
tional ill-will between the Germans and the
French which may be said to be hereditary.
The newspaper writers keep the subject before
the peoples by infammatory words conveyed
in coarse languages but this is scarcely neces-
sary; for the peoples are ready and anxious to
fight whenever the word is given. That it
will be given soon we have little doubt and
then France and Germany will engage in a
struggle almost without parallel in its inten-
sity, and not equaled in fury during the wars
waged by Germany against the French Repub-
licans in 1793-94, or by Germany and her
allies against the French empire in 1872. The
issue is momentous-no less than a complete
and radical change in the face of Europe-and
it cannot be averted.
Young Germany contains within her bosom
some few elements of reactionary discomfort;
but her people hate the French, and will unite
to fight them. The tendency of the German
mind is BEAUTIFULLY republican, and the edu-
Gated classes, or Pan Germanists, support Bis
mark solely on account of the democratic ten
dencies of his legislation. In the material
appliances of war Germany is powerful in the
patriotism of her people confident, and in the
great military adjuncts of railroads and tele-
graphs she has been ahead of France for some
time. What France is in war and what she
has accomplished in the field we know already.
BY war, and war alone, will the national pre-
judices of the French and Germans be allayed,
and the territorial boundaries and future status
of each nation defined
The other powers of Europe will, from in
terest or fear, stand aside and look on. Eng
land will not, perhaps cannot, in view of the
home situation, interfere. Italy has quite
enough to do in seeking to keep few forins
in her treasury, and hold the balance between
Garibaldi and the Pope; the King of Holland
will waver, but his people will join Germany
Austria has been faithess to Germany and
France; and Russia, delighted with the din o.
battle, will leave both parties to fight on until
she has marched to Constantinople.
Such are the elements and issues wrapped
up in the new and dark war cloud now set
| ting over Europe, the bursting of which will
! produce effects as astonishing, and perhaps al
decisive towards France, as any of those that
resulted from the sudden appearance of thu
| PIussian army at Waterloo.