Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-12-01

Thursday Morning, December !, 1870
The Europeau War.
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA

With the history OF Louis XIV before
him, it seems that the Emperor Alexsn-
der II of Russia would rot interfere
against hi, liasman, the King Of Prussia
The arrogance With which France. for the
last two huulred and ffty years, has
treated Europe will not encourage Russia
ito go beyond intrigue. for the mere kind
" feelings towards France, and murnrur
at the resolutions of Prussia to make the
Vosces Mountains. as ofold. the boundary
between France and Germany, which IN
fact, only reclaias what Aouis XIV rent
from Germany by violence. But, yet
the Russian Government is greatly mortl-
fed and chagrincd at the rising inPor-
lance Of Pru>siaas Germany. It's not the
mere fact Of aeqniringan oyer-balance OF
mower that makes ore State jealous OF an
other, bus the reasonable pretekt for OK
tending The conquest. Europe has for
years been jealousy guarding this eqQi-
poise of power and Of interest," and It was
the manifest reaching out for foreign inter
est and alliance upon the part of Germany
which offered the pretext for the present
Francoprussian War. which in the mean
.ine involved other and different CUES
tions. but not of less interest, not only tt
the contending paltes, but to the whole
Of Europe. Gcrmany until recently has
been noting bpt petty sovereis mites, bu'
her late wars have been accomplishing
great political scheme which her states
men have devised for the accomplishment
Of united Germany, with Prussia as then
head until Der unions have reached
magnitude which begin to excite The
fears ofrival powers.
The great apprehension Of a genera
European War, growing out Of Russian
Comp locations. are hardly warranted by
histro- philosophical reasoning, England
nav put herself npon her dignity, and
her ministers exchange notes Of helicose
;mnort but Russia has no thought Of 60
ing to war for the recovery Of her interest
IN the Black Sea WREN she has 10 pretext
for violating her treaties with The most
respectaLlo sovcreigntiss ofEurope. BHt
Russia is watching wi;h great Jealousy
the acquisition of German Territory
and the unity of German States, with
Prussia as the head Of a grand German
Confederacy, and already she prctends
that it threatens her Baltic provinces, IN
which characteristic amount Of German
population prevails. TO wrest these prov
;nces from Russia would rob her OF her
most pnpuloUs territory, considering liza
.extens, and entirely destroy her Atlantic
.utIet an advantage which she would
not surrender without contest Russia
is watchcul as she is jealous, and hence
her demonstration now: Prussia has
made an agreement nth Russ thatii
she remained neutral in the present i'm
brogiio, Russia would secure her claims
in the Baltic, wLich were barred BY the
treaties Of 1856, with the whole OF Eu-
rome. lmssia learning lesson from The
treaty Of Prussia win Frales, .wber
the former power promised q stipend II
territory for neutrality in the war o
1866, and afterwards ignored the agree
ncnt, thought II force the issue befor'
Prussia became relieved Of her implica
ton with France, in order to secure th'
benefit of the neutrality, wellknowing tina
Prussia's present EN- barresed condition
would not suffer her open avowal for th'
agreement to disregard the treaty Of 1896
nor permit her to resume her independ
ent peace footing to disregard PROMISE
and treaties. as well.
Aside from the humiliation Of the lat
war with Turkey and her allies, Rassl'
has no cause of resentment, nor is th'
freedom of the Baltic matter of iHipor
lance. considering the significance of heI
southern neighbors. compared with thu
growing strength Of Germany. The Bal
tic question, With Russia is only pre-
text to call the attention Of Europe 10 thu
dangerous proportions which Prnssian
Germany is beginning to assume. and tn'
time was thought opportune 30 involve
Prussia in the Baltic question, in ordcI
to stay her further acquisition of territory
and to prejudice her European alliances.