Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
The War in Europe.

The war impending between Franco
and Prussia is the all-absorbing matter
Of interest just at this time.
A yet , no actual hostilitics have
taken place. but the two Great Pow
ers Of Europe are drawing rapidly TO-
ward each other. IN deadly array, and
may at any moment meet in sharp ana
bloc " conflict. At the very longest
the shock of their contending arms,
can only be delayed few hours.
If the war could be confined 10 the
two Great Powers named. it would not
p -obahly be long one. In military
rength they are very nearly matched.
o; able military chieftains, each can
boast a goodly number while in sagaci-
~ to take advantage of circumstances.
Bismark has shown himself to he quite
the peer Of Napo'eon.-The purse Of
eitiIvt t,----- = ior.r o "a tho ..-a.li. -
both powers good. Fighting the war
as duel, it would be the aim of each
TO make the struggle, a short, sharp,
decisive one.
But it is very improbable that il can
lie waged as simple duel. The situa-
ton of the other European Powers is
such that t will be next to impossible
for them to preserve strict neutrality.
Without any reasonable doubt several
if not all of them will be dragged into
the struggle as it goes on. How they
will side, it is almost idle to speculate
as circumstances will determine that
question as they arise.-Nations can
not always follow their inclinations or
their sympathies. They must look
somewhat to their interests. A genera
European war is thing to be depre
cated.-War is dreadful in any aspec,
of it. The results Of such war would
necessarily be terrible SO far as human
life Is concerned
What changes it would make in the
map of Europe-What countries would
be most desolated by it-What new
combinations it would create-What
effects it would have upon the progress:
of Civilization and Christianity only
the all-seeing one, can tell.
France in the case before US seems
to be the aggressive power. Undoubted
ly the sympathies of Americans are
with Prussia.
We cannot forget the fact that when
we were struggling with a gigantic
Rebellion, and torn, and bleeding.
needed the sympathy of every Chris.
tian Government, Napoleon by his
Mexican expedition sought to make
our ruin certain.
Nor can we ignore the fact tina,
Prussia represents Constitutional Gov.
ernment. Pi otestantism, and Progress
And yet we have reason to be grateful
that we are not called upon to give
any practical exposition of our feelings
in the matter.
1t is very natural however that We
should enquire what effect the war will
have upon US. 1t is too early to pre-
dict. The answer depends SO much on
the possible dimensions and duration
of the conflict, the basis on which il
shall be conducted, whether gold. OF
paper, the demands that may be
made upon us for bread stufIs and the
material Of war; that We must wait and
watch to see. The FIRST effect is already
beginning to be felt in the re on gold,
and the consequent depreciation in
the value Of these securities. But this
may not continue long IS the demand
for these securities must increase.
They were indeed the only securities
saieable in London Monday, at any
n9iee.
EuroS5agIand should become involved
@he carrying trade Of
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