The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-25
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were. for instance. two or three ap
parently harmless dispatches scattered
through our European news columns.
yesterday. which will bear second
consideration IL the view OF the Man
ming. Gladstone war. The temper of
the European mind ia go uncertain,
there are go many angry conditions in
the relations Of the States. aud this re-
religious question assumes such promi.
1enoe, that It is wise to consider cr,ti.
ca!!g the eighties: indication OF the
temper of the times. Thus We have
the word OF Disraeli, as told in "Lo-
THAR" and repeated in many speeches.
that we are on the eve of q great crisis.
80 we cannot study the signs too
closely. We observe that Prince
Gortscbakof has arrived in Berlin and
has bad interviews with Bismarck anu
the Emperor. Prince Gortschakoff is
one of the most distinguished of liv-
ing etntesmen; before the rise of Bis.
marok he was q leading statesman OF
Europe. He is now seventy-six years
Of age. and people naturally ask what
leads him in his old age to take an in
clement winter journey from st. Pc.
tersburg to Berlin. This is natural
question, one that cannot be asked
without uneasiness. Accordingly the
telegraph gives us reply. ''Prince
Gortschakof has discussed proposals
for the revision of the Russo German
customs regulations for the benefit of
commerce and international inter-
course" In other words, the teie-
graph asks us to believe that Prince
Gortsohakoff has actually come to Bsr.
lin upon cold November errand, that
could have been as we'll performed by
q o0nsnl-general or an under secretary
OF State, to talk about salt and beer
and hay and hourl!l
We pass to Paris and We And that q
newspaper as calm and respected as
the Journal des Debdts has been making
q severe attack upon Mr.. Disraeli "for
his disclaimer that his recent GuildLall
speech referred to the Won Arnim
case" The Journal says: "Mr. Dis
raeli has simply apologized to Prince
Bismarck for his offensive utterances.
It 10 apparent from this incident of
Mr.. Disraeli's apology that England in
her turn has been invaded. The Prime
Minister can no longer speak without
submitting to oensure from Berlin"
A criticism of this nature from Jour
nal of the standing of the Journal des
Debats means great deal. And we
can learn the value put upon these cri-
tioisms in Germany when We remem-
ber the concluding words OF the speech
addressed to the German Parliament
by the Emperor William. Royal ora.
tors are generally vague in their
speeches, and to find the royal mean
ing We are compelled TO read between
the lines. The Emperor's exact words
are as follows: II know myself TO be
free from all tempting thoughts to
employ the united power of the en-
pire for other than defensive purposes.
Conscious OF the power at.our disposal
my Government can afford to pass over
in silence the suspicious upjustIy cast
upon their policy. Not until the malice
and party passions to whose attacks we
are exposed proceed from words to no.
tions shall We resent them. IN such
an event the whole nation and it's
princes will join me in defending our
honor and rights" THIS is declara.
tlon the more we read it the more me-
nacing it appears. Why should u great
EmpSror care particularly about the
criticisms OF foreign journals? What
has Germany to fear that the old King
should brandish his sword in the face
OF Europe? What power attacks"
his imperial policy? Is it France, or
Austria. or Russian It would seem to
40 that Germany mas ueen treuted with
remarkable cordislity and forbearanoe
by the other powers. England saw the
partition Of Denmark without move.
mont. France yielded to Sadows with
simple protest. Russia stood with
drawn sword to prevent any inter-
ference in the mutilation of France.
Germany has had the utmost indnIg-
ence from Europe. She has gained
great advantages; bat victory. as ;n The
case OF Napoleon, seems to have taught
the Emperor aimply arrogance. He
does u OF propose to pause in bis career,
and the problem now in oil European
minds is, 'Where will be strikep' Is
1t not also sad comment upon the
civilization Of our blazing. boastful
century to sec great monarch and tho
head OF great empire wantoniy in
voking the spirit Of war? Germany
has had three wars in ten years, and
we should think that even the martial
spirit Of Hohenzollcrn would be
satisfied.
The nneasinsss accustomed by
speech like this from the Emperor,
op1 th1, e,>.,al