The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-16
The European uar Gland

The people of Europe are enjoying their
annual war scare, and this time Russia fur
nishes the sensation. Her vast armies are
being modified, furloughs are refused, and
everything is prepared for war. With
whom! LII movement We're to be made ON
Turkey, or a war with England were medi-
tated, tins Is not the preparation which
would be made. Austria, torn by her own
dIssen>Ions, Is in no condition to throw
down the gauntlet, in no mood to accept it.
There remain only Prussia and England,
and we read events blindly if we 10 not see
IN Russia activity and GortschakuT pres
ence at Berlin the first faint but infalhble
signs of a war, which shall eclipse in mag
nitude of operations, as well as in gravity
OF consequences, the Napoleonic conflicts
or the recent Franco-G German struggle.
That Russia and Prussia are on good
terms and have been accomplices, we do
not deny. The two Emperors are related
TO each other, and are personal friends.
But the heir apparent to the Russian throne
dlsilkes Germany, and Bismark is well
aware of the disfayor with which the liberal
Crown Prince regards him and his party
B1smark may argue on this side that Prus-
STA is n ow ready to fight and that a year
hence her ruler may he changed, or Russia
may assume the offensive when Germany is
lily prepared. Another success would COM
plete German unity, would result in the
acquisition Of the Polish and Baltic provin-
ccS, and would perhaps draw into the great
confederation the German Provinces of Aus
trla. Russia, on the other hand. has the
same reason for going to war with Prussia
that Austria had in 1866, or France in 1870
That Bismark and Gortschakoff had a
secret understanding, before the war of
1910, 1T is not permitted us to doubt.
Russia was, perhaps, to aid Prussia mate
rally, If necessary, was certainly to lend
her moral AID, and, IN return, was to be
allowed some advantages in the Eastern
question. But, Russia, ike France, miscal
culated, and Prussia's success was so rapid
that, ere Russia asked for her full reward
the war was practically settled, and Russia
was foDbed of with petty gain. France
never forgave Sadowa, Russia may never
forgive Sedan. Or the two great powers,
having, as Prussia and Austria in 1866,
consented to unite for purposes of aggrand-
lzemcnt, may have fallen out over the spoil
In any case, now, next year, or five years
hence, these two nations must have it out."
intriguing for mutual advantage, then they
are medltating partition of Austria, even
as, with Austria, few decades since,
they plotted the partition of Poland.
That England is betraying uneasiness,
and talking OF war, seems to give color to
the belief that an outbreak between Rus
STA and Prussia is probable Prussia's
success has alarmed England, fears of an
invasion are rife, and the English money
market is suffering stringent pressure from
Prussias demand for gold. The people
are nettled at the GOODNESS with which, in
the Danish, Austrian, and French affairs,
Bismark has treated England, and are be-
ginning to look upon him as their grand
fathers did upon Boney,' as a man to be
put down. In the event, therefore, of
war between Prussia and Russia, England
may side with the latter power, and, the
rest of Europe rising against the IIohen-
zollens, as it did against the Bonapartes,
Prussia may receive that sound thrashing,
and lapse into that inferior position which
await all continental nations
that aspire to the pcrilous honor of being
the First Power in Europe Chicago Ere
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