Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-18
Will There Be War?

The Cable telegram intimating the existence
of Goodness between France and Germany, re-
ceives a certain significance from the in forma.
ton conveyed by the mails. 1t appears that
as early as the 9th of January the attitude OF
Prince Bismarck attracted the serious considera.
ton of the British press. The Spectator thinks
that
"Bismarck either entertains some entirely novel
and great design-such as that of raising a new
war-or he is alarmed about something not visi-
BILE and il is of the highest importance to Europe
to find out what that design or that fear is. g. Fl
The Chancellor feels that his battle with the
Papacy is q tremendous one, that he must have
every Liberal vote with him in Bavaria rs in
Berlin, and that all the pseudo concessions he
had made must be as absolutely condoned as
was Cavours consent to the ultimate reward of
Napoleon by the cession of Nice. transaction
very thinly covered by the plebiscite, which
Pietri managed so well. The truth is the
Chancellor believes himself not in collision
with the Pspacy, but at war with the Papacy,
and at liberty to use any expedient authorized
by war, and that he feels this war, originally
entered on from motives Of internal policy, to be
day by day more serious. He is under the de-
fusion common to men of his stamp, that he can
fight spiritual power by mechanical forces, and,
of course, being Bismarck, he fights hard. The
Government of France is now Keeling under
blows dealt on it from abroad. If it falls, as it
will fall, Rome will know that her barrier has
disappeared, and that she is in the waves at LAST
1t is the general opinion of the world that
France is not yet prepared to resume her conflict
with Germany but she has now at the helm a
purely military man, and one who can not be
insensible TO the glory which would accrue to
TO him should he take the lead in the inevitable
war of revenge. The indications from abroad,
if not very definite in their nature, are certainly
calculated to awaken some anxiety.
1t Is to be observed, too, that the North Ger
man Gazette, recognized authority, acknowl-
edge that Germany has of late received many
provocstions from France, and asserts that if
the French Government become q mere satellite
of Rome a rupture can not be avoided. The
Gazette adds;
''The peace which reigns between France and
Germany will not run the slightest risk so long
as the political interests of the two neighboring
countries are neither mixed with other Interests
nor troubled by them. Thanks to our modera-
ton and to our sincere love of peace, France
can congratulate herself on being in condition
to undertake, without any obstacle, all that can
aid her in regaining her National strength and
in completing her political regeneration. She
can completely restore herself without fearing
anything from us until the day when she shall
feel herself sufficiently strong to break the peace,
if she wish TO break it.
1--WE do not fear the moment when France
shall have become entirely mistress of herself.
We hope that when she shall have recovered
her power she will never use it to put ours in
danger. But from the day when France shall
identify herself with Rome she will become
our sworn enemy.
"a purely French policy can accord with our
peaceful policy; that is to say, during one gen.
GRAFTON at least. A France submissive TO the
theocracy of the ecclesiastical state is ncom-
patible with the peace of the world. 1t is in
separating herself from the cause of Ultramon-
tainsm that the French Government will give
the most solid guaranty of the peace of Europe,
and viii best assure to the political life of the
people who dwell on this side and on that side
ofthe Vosges pacific course worthy of human
itY.D