The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-07-22
VA Il.

There is war in Europe in earnest.
Franco has sounded her trumpet Of def.
ance from the Tuillcries, and before tho echo
dies Prussisis heard accepting the challenge.
Already the combatants arc in tho field
dccts call. armies gather and the tri-color
advances toward the Rhine. Again the old
struggle between Gaul and German Is re-.
ncwed.
The ostensille cause of war is this: 1sa.
bella, by popular revolution, has been de-
posed from tho throne of Spain. Since then
tho Spanish Cortez and Prim, the controll-
Ing spirit Of the nation, have been seeking
an available candid..~ for the throne.
.---.y me position was rendered by Prim.
subject 70 the ratification of the Cortez, 70
Leopold, Prince Hohenzolleru. Leopold IL
supposed to he relative of the royal fun
lily Ut Prussia. His accession n thu Snar;sh
throne vvould invest Prussia with q mower
that France conccivcs 70 he dangerous to her.
sclf Hence Napoleon demands that Leo.
pold at once and percmptorily decline the
throne, and that no German prince bc al.
lowed to occupy II. He charges Prussia
with intriguing for the election Of Leopold
and dcnounces her action a. iniu,ical to
France. He also demands Of Spain the
withdrawal Of Ieopold's name. Prim re-
plies for Spain that that country has right
70 select it, own ruler and that his offer to
Leopold 10 Of no effect until approved by
the Cortcz.
Prussia asserts that she had no hand in
the nomination Of Leopold and has no con.
Germ In it-that It 10 u matter with Spain
alone and that she will not use her influence
or her power 70 induce Leopold to decline.
A real or fsncicd insult to tho French en-.
bassador at Berlin 10 further cause of agra.
walton to France.
It does not yet seem certain whether Loo.
pold has declined or accepted the offer of
Prim. Affairs, however, have progressed
% far that Il IL not probable that any action
he might take now would prevent war.
This Leopold Is one of those numerous petty
German Princes Whose principally 10 about
q large - . Western school district, and
whose royal income 10 about equal to wages
Digging. II docs not appear that be has
any particular character or ability, but this
would not disqualify him for European
V,rone. Perhaps by promptly declining. the
uncertain honor offered him he might have
svertsd bloody war. But he did not, and
no has doubtless lost tho best opportunity
he will ever have Of benehtting mankind.
From IN American point OF view it might
occur 70 On unsophisticated observer that
Spain should bs left free to select her own
ruler without interference from the rest of
Europe. But sprinciplc 90 plain and eqoit.
able - this has no PLACES In the complicated
legislature OF European polltica The ~ T.
sSes u poseer must DO presesved-that 10,
no one nation must not bcallowed 70 become
- powerful - 70 threatca the safety Of The
Others. The great powers OF Europe arc
perfectly willing that any Two Of the nations
ibould light and exhaust themselves. but
that one should defeat The ether and gain
any Substantial fruits Of victory, In Tie way
Of acquisition Of ,tsrritory or power, they
viii not permit Hence it seems probable
that, sooner o. later, most Of Europe will be |
drawn Into this struggl&
Tho gescrsl feeling IN EuEspe soems to l's
adverse n Franco and her action ID consid. |
cred too srrogant and hasty. Many believe |
ta,as Napoleoa's alarm q The candidacy of |
LsePoh b psetcxt, and that be desires war
for territorial acquisition and power. In
spite Of The denial Of Prussia, Il b not i'm.
probable that No sagscious and crafty Biz
narck has 0anaGsd III whole basiness, ana
Of THE Nsrolese may have proof. And %
tho war goss On. No two Statesmen md
dipIonaaisss IN 1srope ~ . evenly match.
I'd - Bismarck and Napolsoa. No Two u.
tioos q Europe ~ n1ss nearly equal n
military power asd resources thaa Hnncs
md Prussia EocA haye imnsnse asnissI
aiesd aad equipped With allths Aasse mnas
~ hsmasiaesneity - asvlssd Soe huanan
|edsucsieq. Psussiaae ~ vssncAmes aseI
like enthusiastic In support .of tbsk -