The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-28
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NOME IIaHT THROWH UPON THE
DURATION OF THE HOUR

NOME LIGHT TI1ROWn UPON THE
QUESTION OF THE HOUR. !
From tie Nev York Tribune, July 1874.
France will find very different ad-
versary in Prussi. than she found in
her last great war (l859,) when she
crossed swords with Austria.
Prussia will find a very different ad-
versary in France than she found in
her last great war 1885, when she
crossed swords with Austria. -. ~.
People have been saying for years
past that Napoleon wouldn't dare torisk
the chances Of his throne and dynasty
by entering upon a war. Suddenly he
turns up rs the most implaoable bellig-
srent in Europe.
It was said in 1859 that the French
army was victorious over the Austrians
because tho French had rifled cannon.
It was said in 1866 that the Prussian
army was victorious over the Austrians
because the Prussians we're armed with
needle guns. 1t is now understood
that the artillery and rifles Of the
French army aud those Of the Prussiau
army are about equally destructive;
and there seems but little advantage on
either side as regards arms.
Our .Gernan-American fellow-citi-
Gems Who may now be sojourning in
Prussia have occasion to rejoice at the
establishment Of the treaty which was
recently negotiated between the Ameri-
can and Prussian Governments in re-
gsrd''t tho rights Of Germans naturaliz.
ed in this country. But tor the nego-
tiation Of this treaty, all Prusso- Ameri-
cans found IN Prussia at this time
would have been liable for service in
the Prussian army. Now, no German
naturalized as an American can be
compelled to enter the army of any Of
the States Of North or South Germany.
German Americans have precisely the
same rights, franchises and privileges
in Germany as native-born Americans.
The treaty was negotiated At most op-
perfume time aud it will save our Gov
eminent from = great deal Of trouble.
Tho smaller States contiguous to
Prussia will be cautious about taking
part against her in the present wal.
Prussia made short work with the small
Or States which took part against her
10 tho war Of 1866. She "absorbed"
them, regardless Of their feelings.
Before the appearance Of the war
cloud in Europe our fve-twenty bonds
were quoted in London At a fraction
over 80. The fall Of price was but
slight and gradual, and shortly after
noon of the 11th they were fraction
above Sc. From this they recovered
two per cent, on the prospect o. q
settlement of the Franc O. Prussian diff
Guilty; but again they gave wy on
Saturday last, when they were quoted
between IS aud sc. These auctua-
tions are slight, compared with what
the gold bulls and bond bears Of this
market executed in theevert of the out
break Of = European war.
We are told that che Of the reasons
Why the French Emperor desires war
is that it would consolidate all parties
in France in favor Of his government.
At the same time We are told that Bis
marck looks favorably on war as /.
means Of consolidating the strength Of
the North German Confederation, and
especially Of Welding t, Prussia the
States which were forcibly annexed
after the war of 1866. It is quite pos
sible that such ideas float through tho
minds Of Napoleon and Bismarck.
Nearly two millions of Germans
have emigrated to America during the
lost txeutyl years more than three
fourths of whom had landed at the
port Of New York. IT these emigrants
had been retained at home, Germany
would have had quarter Of a million
more fighting men than she now has.