Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-03
The Irish il ireland On the War.

The sword of France flashes in the
light. Before the vintage is trod there
may be a Tedder wine flowing upon
the ground from the veins of men.
Now, at last, we have more than a
vague feeling Of restlessn ess and an
easiness that war is likely. Now all
J that fever has come to crisis, and a
formal stand is taken which cannot be
abandoned. It all arises about the
crown Of Spain. The chief managers
of that kingdom will not be content to
leave affairs as they are, and let Spain
enjoy an actual republic. Like the
Israelites, they clamor for king, and
send round the crown for candidates to
try it on. Now one is objected to, now
another objects; now one refuses, now
another is refused. Finally, after q
number of silly doings, the offer of the
crown is made to slip of royalty
who accepts. All, then, is finished
all now is peace, Quite the contrary.
This is the beginning of the great dan
ger and the advent of imminent war
Thus it is, France lies between
Spain and Prussia; France and Spain
arc net over warm friends, but France
and Prussia are hot and jealous adver-
saries. What do the crown brokers in
Spain do but offer this gewgaw to a
Prussian prince, and the Prussian
prince accepts it. If he shall wear it,
then France lies between two enemies
ready to cooperate and invade it
from opposite frontiers. The sun on
rising may send the shadows of Prussian
soldiers in the direction of Paris, and
the sun in setting may cast the shad-
ows of a Spanish army, led by a Prus-
sian king, in the direction Of the French
metropolis. France is resolved that
this thing shall not happen. If war
may come, then she bad better have
it now against foes on the frontier, than
then, when hemmed in on both sides
No prudent, no wise, no courageous
statesman could wait till his country
was placed at a disadvantage. The
offer Of the Spanish crown to Prus-
sian Prince-the representative of a
country hostile SO Francis an af-
front Of itself to France. But though
that might have been passed over, the
danger might be faced and crushed
1t was known that the Prussian Prince
would be offensive to France, and
therefore the negotiations mere kept a
strict secret. " hen all had been con-
cluded, and the time came for the
Prusslan to. be elected in Spain, the
conspiracy was avowed to the astonish-
ment Of the French aud to their wrath.
The election in Spain for king is fix
ed for the lst Of August. The Prince
will arrive soon after. Already the
preparations for his royalty have. been
made; the managers of Spain know
they can appoint him. His hire is 10
be twenty millions of dollars a yea.
The Cortes are to assemble on the ed,
and the official papers count on great
majority. England approves Of the
Pr9ssSion Prince. France asW 4ekje0e
that her cordial ely acos false enough
to aid and aJct has aaoninotton. The
Correspondence du Nord publishes a
telegram from Berlin announcing that
Prince Leopold, of Hozenaollern, "ac-
cepts the throne Of Spain, and that
the nomination is regarded IA orably
by Englaod." Now there can be no
receding Everything is decided
everything fxed. Let US now observe
how this conduct is estimated in France
whether France resents ii, aud how
Dublin LisImun.