Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-09

AJbable that a mutual under
a has been arrived at between
Sia and Germany, and this surmise is
.1atirmed by certain events winch trans
pired before the Russian declaration OF
war. The German chancellor has never
given up the idea of crushing France
The wonderful recuperatlon OF the
French nation after the peace OF Nersall-
les, tie rapid reorganization Of the army
and the certainty that the struggle would
be renewed at some future day-aII
these have been taken into consideration
at Berlin. Germany to-day Is one vast
camp; it is stronger than ever before,
and better fitted for war bat this has
been accomplished at the cost Of pros
perity. While France is growing rIca
Germany is becoming poor by reason OF
the vast armies, the expense OF which Is
draining the wealth Of the nation to It's
dregs. This sort Of thing cannot 90 on
forever, and the German chancellor sees
this as plainly as anybody else, The
army is there for an object, and thatAob-
iect is to 50 thoroughly crush France
that all ideas of revenge by lie grand
natien' will be completely out OF the
question fora generation or two. Ger
many could not carry out this plan had
Russia been at peace, for the Emperor
Alexander, when, the subject was
preached to him, would not hear of it.
And it is q fact that but for his tirmness
and decision the Germans would have
declared war long ago. Hence, in order
to e~fectually dispose Of Russia, Ger
many was obliged to wait until That
power became involved with Turkey, and
to effect this the German ambassador
spared no pains in urging upon the Rus
slams the fact that Germany would not
interfere with any programme the car
would undertake to carry out. But 50
thoroughly was the reason for this IN
derstood at the Russian court that when
on one occasion the German ambassador
was speaking to the emperor on the sub.
ject, his emperial majesty turned his
back and refused to hear any nole. But
another most important tactor-two 9th
crs, indeed--must be taken into con,id,
Grafton.
The readers of the Press have been
made familiar with the excitement and
alarm which prevailed in England, 1t is
urged by the liberals that the conserya-
tive government are permitting the Couu-
try to repeat is experience under Palm
crston, "to DRIFT to war; The latter
phrase, which is so familiar to everybody
who is at all acquainted with English
politics, exactly expresses England's dan
ger. 1t is well known to all newspaper
readers that Englands aversion to Russia
arises from the real or fancicd dangers to
which Muscovite CcessinTurkey would
expose British India. Butitisnotknown,
except TO those in possession of diplo-
matte secrets, that on a former occasion,
when Russia contemplated an attack on
Turkey, the government of the car, in
order to quiet the approximations of the
British cabinet, suggested that if Eng
land felt any doubts as to Russia's sin
cerity in declaring that she had no sin,
lister designs in India, the British could
take possession OF Egypt, thereby secur-
ing to themselves the much coveted alb.
solute control of the Suez canal. 1t
need scarcely be said that ii this arrange.
ment has not been carried INTO effect il
has not been forgotten by British states,
men, and that they will not be slow tC
act upon it should occasion seem to ius
tity them. Now that Russia does threaten
British communication with India, and
thus, as the English believe, imperil theil
interests, England cannot long remain Al
impaSsiye spectator. 1t is, no doubt
this uncertainty as to the action Of tn,
latter power which prevents GERMANY
acting at OnCe against France. For, il
order to preserve the balance OF power il
Europe, England and Austria could NJ
consistently stand by and see France
crushed by her mighty foe without strik
ing a blow in her defense. And thi
action would not beentirely disinterested
for neither of them would be sure
France once hOpelessly beaten, which o
them would next feel the iron heel 0
the tremendous military power of thi
most despotic ruler Of Europe. 1t i
impossible to tell what turn events ma,
take in the next few days. If, happily
the war car be confined to Russia anc
Turkey, the danger will be over, for tn,
present. But once let Germany give tn,
signal for another march on Paris and al
Europe will be ablaze with a conflict 81
mighty that empires must be obliteratec
before peace shall reign again the long
expected European crisishas arrived ant
the nations of the old world stand aghast
at the spectacle in which they may SC
soon be called upon to play a part fOl
life or death,
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