Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-21
EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD.
The Nations Armed and Resdy fer the
frsy-Authentic News Indicating
a Great Var In Europe.
FreHeh Plotting and 6erman Aggres.
sIOH-The Fighting Capacity Of
the Leading COuntrIes-The
CRsus RelIi.
New York Graphic.l
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WASHINGTON, February 15.-There
are good grounds for the assertion that
I the foreign ministers here are In the re-
ceipt Of intelligence from their home
/ governments indicating that a great
var in Europe is fact not far In the fJI-
tUfe. These rumons are generally cred
tied in administration circles, as il is
wei known that all the great powers
have been quietly arming for year
psst, and the maneuvering Of the grand
armies 5f Germany and France in the
spring means something more than q
military pageant. The chaotic condi.
zion of politics ia France, and the desire
or Prussia 10 establish her naval
strength, are OF themselves good reasons
for tire opening Of hOstilities, leaving
ont OF question Frances desire for the
TeGcquisItiOn Of her lost territory. The
presence Of Bszsine in Spain is thought
10 he an important part OF the pro-
EIamme for an early declaration OF the
empire in France aud the proclamation
Of the Prince Imperial as emperor. The
BOnapartists have taken fresh courage
by the enthroning OF Alfonso, aud since
the latest change in the rule OF Spain, il
Is known here, have been actively plot
ting for the accomplishment of their pet
project There can be no question that
Europe Is on the eve OF great war, and
what America may do in regard TO Cuba
when the struggle is fairly begun is vs..
li0usly interpreted here; but il would
seem that the acquisition OF the island
would be one OF the reasonable proba-
h Vities OF the hour.
III, Y FIGHTING CAPACITY OF EUROPE.
Ne,v York World
I, mother column will be found
eun,n,, ~ Of a noteworthy article in q
rar.Dt 1nnlber of 8 leading English
magazine upo1 the fighting capacity Of
the nation Is OF EIrope. 1t Is written in
view of tile late orScular utterances of
Mr. Disra eli and Mr.. Gladstone as to q
c,uaiuO y, rnes-al war on the continent,
and exhibits u intelligent appreciation
of the military condition of each OF the
counties which may be parties, sooner
or later, to tn conflict. The writer
thrlsts 5p Ain ard the smaller powers
aside as uB necessar ~ to be considered In
this come ctiOn. France he regards as
too cripple, by her L leverses OF Tour years
ago tO chg Lge in wan OF any msgnl-
tade for tome time 10 come. sue mas
not had ii me enough TO recuperate: Ita-
az has q formidable army, Dut is oSuly
Sar7pered by financial difficulties, and
to nut y million and a half Of splendid
soldiers in the field, and would be In
frst-rate Gzlting trim if it were not
that wide-spre I'D and deep-rooted cor
ruptiou preyailk' in her army sdminis-
tratinn. This ia an enemy in the rear
more terrible, perhaps, than any that
che Colossus can encounter in front.
The nation best pre- 'pSred ln every way
for war, in the opinio.u n oil tne Wrlter, Is
Germany. And he pa oceeds 10 give MS
reasons for believing thlG Germany mas
no cause and EO desire to go 70 war with
France or Russia, and that the germ OF
the future hostile encounter exists
IN the relations between the
courts OF Berlin and Vienna. Ihat
other nations may eventually be drawn
into the vortex he does not denyI but
actual ostjlities will bsgin, he believes,
on the boId sFs Of Bohemia. The Ieia-
q ions Of England TO the continental war
a, discussed, and the Likelihood OF her
Lsi. " fore I'd, in spite of her dislnchna-
fion to be come one Of the combatantsI
!. 81, lite 4 without reserve. Ii IL SIM
50. :, st this commentator, who gives
: .. ,-,,,nl, satisfactory evidence that be
- et,Jis. { his subject intelligently and
,l,itb ere should wholly overlook the
co,,nlirafia Us which are on every hand
expected u , arise OUT oi 'nG eho.,IS ha
- rss,,It ~ design does not seem possi-
Ne Ne md vet it appears hardly Just to
ci,srgs so nal nstaking critic with care
Iessn2s.. .. Ne ither does he bring into &C
-',,,-,t tba IN t,uence OF the ultramOntane
controversy ~ 'on the affairs Of Europe.
yVbefavsr m av be the cause OF these
exciu ii 'ns, il is certain that the
IyrifeT regards g. Of superior Importance
~ oII eise the pre sent attitude Of Ger
many and Az istrh' toward eaeh other.
There lies the slnoG ldering spark which
is 10 kindle Il ie o,d world INTO . piaze,
The article, Il spite OF It's isults, Is an
interesting contIibuti ion 70 our kno"l'
edge OF the European M ilita,ry SITUATION