The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-14
THURSDAY, july IA, 1870.
THE GROWN OF SPAN AND
PRINCE LEOPOLD. NAPOLEON
FOR WAR.

GinuGS To DC DlONu Ill lin has
nominated Prince Leopold of Hohcnzoll-
ern for King of Spain Without await
ing the action of the Cortes Napoleon
protests and blows the war trumpet from
the Rhine to the Pyrenees. Leopold is a
Prussian, Hohenzollern, and belongs TO
the royal family or is at least cousin
of King William The King replies that
he had nothing to do with Leopold be-
ING candidate for the crown of Spain.
But this does not satisfy Napoleon. Prus-
STA is on one side of France and Spain on
the other: and it will never do to have
liam must disaYow the candidacy and
withdraw the Princes name for the crown
of SPAN. This William has not yet done.
But reply to the demand is expected on
the 13th and if the disayowal and with
drawal do not come, Napoleon will fol-
low the blowing of the war trumpetsI
with the barking of the war dogs Prus-
STA on the one side and Spain on the 9TH
er may hear the trumpets and defend
themselves from the dogs.
Prussia hears the trumpets and mist
either avert the coming of the dogs or
prepare to meet them. Spain, it is said,
has not heard the sounding of the trump
cts "PAR1s, July 12th.-Spaniards do
not apparently manifest the least concern
in the situation"
Such, in brief, is the situation Of affairs
as we write on the morning of the 18th
Does Napoleon mean war? Or does he
expect to accomplish his purpose by blus-
ter? Outside of Napoleon's counsel no.
one knows; and he probably keeps his
counsel to himself. Some think that he
is in haste to make war lest Prim with
draws the nomination of Leopold or
William complies with his demands, and
thereby removes his pretext for war.
Others may think he expects to surprise,
and, by bluster, to prevent the Hohenzoll
ern from receiving the crown of Spain.
If by buster Napoleon can prevent the
crowning.of Leopold and humiliate Will
liam and Bismarck he would probably be
satisfied. But satisfaction for Sadowa lie
probably means to have, and if war be-
comes necessary to obtain it then he
means war. He is already collecting his
forces, and, by all appearances, is prepar-
ing with all his energies for war. And
Napoleon Of the past week is young and
energetic compared with Napoleon of the
past few years. Some reports say that
william is preparing for defence, and 1t
would be strange if he were not. IF
Prim withdraws Leopold, or Leopold
declines the crown of Spain, or William,
as King and not as the head of the fami-
ly, withdraws his sanction of Prince Ho-
henzolierns candidature, there will prob
ably be no war. Napoleon does not
seem to intend to give time to the Cortes
to act on the candidacy of Leopold for
King. Still there may be delay, and the
rejection of Prince Leopold by the Cor
ties may be the means of averting war;
The Crowned heads of Europe are all
interested in maintaining the Balance of
Power. But how they will view the Bal
ance of Power IN the present case is not
so clear. If they were governed by the
welfare of their people they would have
greater interest in maintaining Peace
than the Balancc of Power. And they
would say to Napoleon that it was for
the people of Spain to choose their own
Ruler, and not for him to object to their
choice, and much less to involve the peo-
pie of Spain, France and Prussia in war,
if the Spainards did not choose King to
suit him Now is favorable time for
the Rulers of European countries to as.
sert the right and their duty to maintain
Peace rather than the Balance of Power.
Will they do it !? We fear not. Though
they have made rapid progress of late,
they may not be far enough advanced to
establish Congress for the settlement
of National Disputes and the maintenance
of Peace. Such time, however, is sure
to come, and will be the forerunner of the
t'Good Time Coming" when there shall
be war no more"
Republicanism has this advantage
over Monarchies; 1t is not interested In
maintaining the Balance of Power II
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