, 1870-08-27
THE WAR PROSPECT.

The events which have followed the first
rs1;~~:v1 >uccesses at Worth and Fo1bash,
lave forced upon the minds of the most
n.r,eious observers the conviction tl.Rt the
aar Is no, 10 be Of shost duration, and that
even the capture of Paris, which seems
rci unlikely to take place, will not, necessa-
r:.:y, hiring the contendinE, forces to treaty
y: peace. A,llad to the inability Of the
r..,.eL people to comprehend a moral
rs,uciule, or to understand that they were |
H.. asy, -ssvrs or to perceive how the fact |
et their being the asgressors makes any
.,ll-seuce, there is now the appalling cit-
cu,rs:4acc that they have been beaten,
ard thu. the Prussian armies arc
OIL French soil Educated to
,,elievc thai military glory is not only the
highest species of glory, but TINT it is the
peculiar property VI Francs, inst rs self
government is the peculiar property Of
Misunderstanding without which it
c.,uitl Eot exist--ths spectacle OF Ger
1.:a,l ar,ly marching victorious over their
Territory is the one thing calculated to
1Ladl.u IL. entire natiup, aud 10 cause
t,.u: still frrthcr to lose sight Of the
Gus, uAd oligin of the war. NO peace
ul.:'l the fruasians are expelled Is the
CRY everywhere heard 10 eIpel the irus-
sAus is 10 transfer tie var to Getman
sol. No frenchtnan pauses to inquire
~hetEer ietn1auy will consent to mako
l,.aee sith Il hostile army. on
her territory SO 1t becomes
t:-ul grappls- Germany canrot possibly
allow tic uaz to bs transferred to the other
si,:, II tie lshi.e- Every reason she las
:o1 il ,Lt.s.::, at all il reason for fighting n
Frauce. She look up ar.ns for no other
t,,.r,.,-v tEar to keep The French armies
ut, Of <iesmsny, All her strength, the
1a>s u:un and the last dollar, is commit.
It'd and rleI;rl to prevent tho French
51v,u getting into Germany. II tbs French
will mt lissen to overturcs Of peace Whit
l'ruAsian aruy il on French Soil, aud th
T1,ss iaas viii not vs!nntarilf withdraw t,
,Lrir uwn territory (as they ca2not), ther
is tiuthing to DO hut tight.
hut Ge41auy has her own rcasons fo
not making 1eace willie The advantage j
ru hrs side. II peace were declared t.
duy. France woaia tomorrow, make pr,
psrati"ns for rena"lss the conflict. Sb
v.1ld be the uost dangerous i.e-brand
,lc world. Hr1 rulers. her statesmsn, h
1,re-s a,d her t,eulle. would be snrcaarllsa
with the ore idea of revsngc To end Ii
War. uniess upon III. basis Of a .autual di
armament, w"nld 1r to begia it again
Tie disadvantage of Germany. rruss
cannot a1Iofa to lny dovn the aasantas
she Las als,as'y ncquired at so great co:
rvr is the temper ot Fsance favorable to
musuAi tlisAzua Amtaat- On the contras
France woal'i rel'el aud overthrow n
government which shuuid agree 10 a d
armament, While the defeats Of Wo,1
Enrhach, anl t;s.Se;otte are nnavense
S.,thing .hos: Vi N armed Intervention
ttr other powers Il Europe would avail
cc,Drel her t' foztso The thirst for Germ
blood.
Is such an Intervention possible: I
governments of Europe a.e very sure
maintain pLAt is called the balauce
over. Ihat.e they will lie likely to
tc:p,,;c th,ir sf.h315r to prevent tho
r,.udizemcut i cid Fruuce ur prus
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