The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
MOLTKE SPEAKS.

THE 'FRAR OF GERMANY"-No CAUSE OF APP
PREHENsIoN-A RosEATE BEvIEw.
NEW YORK, March S.-Foreign papers re-
ceived tonight contain a recent remarkable
speech of Field Marshal Moltke. 1t was a
circular note addressed to the foreign DOW
ers rather than statement for domestic
purposes. Count Moltke said that the real
question brought before the house is whether
hepceforth Germany shall bear the baavy
cost necessarily incurred by keeping
4Ol 600 men on permanent peace footIn0-
That question must be considered in the
light of our home and foreign relations
Inc present generation could not hope
10 escape the onerous duties connected with
the maintenance OF large ornaments. 1t was
put TOO probable that Germany would be OBJ
liged 10 protect for fifty years to come what
she mad gained in five months. Germany.
py the late war, had won the respect Init
certainly not love of her neighbors. In
Whatever direction the honorable members
turned their eyes, they would find nations
haunted with the idea that Germany vvas
likely to become a disagreeable neigbho7
before long. There was a strong French
party IN Belgium, Notwithstanding. that
trermany had repeatedly saved the in
dependence of that kingdom. Hol-
land had begun to repair the works Inv
winch the country bad been inundated. be-
a u
afraid OF German attack. There was NO,
man In Germany who advocated the an.
ne1atlon OF Holland, yet it was but too well
known with whom the DEtch SYM,
pathized In the war OF 1870. Even England
had recently witnessed the publication o.
pamphlets contemplating the chances, not O
a French, but of Germar
landing in their country. Denmark in
creases her coasting vessels and f,rtjfies
zealand, likewise, deemipg it necessary To
prepare against German descent. Nav
Germany was ever charged with the sinte1l
ton OF invading the Baltic provinces OF
Russia and coquettiDg with the German sinh
JecIs on austria and all this when France had
copied the whole system of German military
organization, and by extending the duty OF
mlntary service over twenty years, and
giving the law retrogressive (, rec. had
now an active army of / 1000 600 and a
territorial force OF 100000 more. She had
now loZ regiments of infantry, instead OF
ll6, as before. She has 800 batteries in
stead of l59, as formerly; and All GOO men
actually under arms in time of neace
against the much smaller force at the dis
possi of the Emperor Napoleon of France
who Began the war of 1870 with eight
corps darmee. She had now nineteen.
1 AND Will, while Germany spent something
less than IO0,0OO,OOO thslers on neTP
troops, she does not hesitate to appropriate
III 100000 thalers for a like purpose. The
french legislature assembly the other day
actually forced an extra sum of II. 600 ono
thaiers on the government to enable them
70 drill the second portion this wear. The
french towns viewed with each
other In building barbados, set
ting apart drill grounds, &c. TO be
sure - the great majority of intelligent
FIenchmen bore their defeat with more dig.
nifty than would appear to be the case from
Inc orstlons of popular speakers, yet If the
french government was convinced of The
necessity Of preserving peace, this above all,
was owing to the fact that judicious gen.
eral was the head of the nation.