The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-09-08

NOVEL VIEW AS TO THE ORIGIN OF THE
WAR IN EURoPE.-The Berlin correspondent
of the Boston Advertiser takes new view as to
the origin of the great war now progressing In
Europe:
When the history of this war between France
and Prussia shall be written it will appear that
the idea had long been familiar one to both
parties. This is truly Bismarck's war. The
good old King tried every way to avert it. He
gave Benedict audience anywhere, and at any
time; introduced the subject of Leopold's nom
acceptance of the Spanish crown himself to the
French Minister on the promenade at Ems, and,
it would seem, not as the King of Prussia, but
as the head of the Hohenzollern house, was
willing to make any concessions which the
French might ask for. 1t was at his own sug-
gestion that Benedeth made that last memor-
able call at the Palace at Ems-after the morn
ing meeting on the promenade. Why, then,
did the King tell him when he called that he
had nothing farther to communicate? Because
meanwhile the Minister of the Interior had ar
rived from Berlin with letter from Bismarck,
saving that If those scmi-oficiaI interviews be-
t,ceen the King and the French Ambassador acere
to be continued at Ems, the King mast accept the
resignation of his Prime Minister. Even then
the parting of the King and Benedetti was
friendly The understanding was that the mat
ter was to be adjusted with satisfaction to the
French, in the ordinary way, by diplomacy
What infamed all Germany, and France too,
was BismarcEs telegraphic despatch, orittsn By
himself, get published acithout his signature, rep.
resenting Benedetti as insulting the King, and
elected from the Palace for his impudence. 1t
was that despatch which united for the time the
South Germany States with the Northern and
raised the cry:
''On to Paris r' 1t was that despatch which
made all France boil over with rage, and pre-
cipitated the declaration of war. Probably
ninety-nine men in every hundred throughout
Germany and France too, believe to-day that
there was kind of quarrel at Ems between
the King and Benedetti. In almost every shop
window here in Berlin one sees the photograph
of the Ambassador, representing him as pushed
down the steps of the Palace by strong Prus-
sian hand. his hat and French documents car
ried away by the wind. Nothing is further
from the truth. While the crowd here was
filling the Unter den Linden, and shouting,
''Down with France" the King and Benedetti,
all unconscious Of any unpleasantness between
each other, were affectionately exchanging
salutations at the railway station at Ems If
Bismarck were approached on the matter Of
this despatch, he would possibly disclaim all
responsibility in the affair, and point to the
fact that it emanated from the telegraph bu-
reau, and was published with the same author
ity as the transactions of the Bourse in the same
column. If confronted with the proof that he
did write it himself he would say-for he does
say-that war with France was certain to
come; that the history of the diplomacy be-
tween the two nations since 1866, which he has
just published, proves it; and if there must be
a war, it is better for Prussia that it come now
than later.