St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-04

make an alliance with Austria, she Offers
herselfas the champion of Greece, in her
last desperate effort to free herself from
the entanglements in which she finds
herself, and to find something on which
to hang the last shred of her prestige.
ENGLAND's ALLIES.
England stands at this moment with>
out safe ally in Europe; and without
an ally, and strong one, she will not
declare war, though, as said, it is pos,
sible that Russia may. She has the
moral " support of some of the French
journals, it is true, but such support
amounts to nothing nowadays Eng
lands moral attitude" says the Debats,
lis excellent, for it is in the name of the
outraged right of Europe that England
to-day conducts her negotiations and
submits her claims" But the fact is,
Europe does not seem to see it in this
light. Germany does not care to insist
on Russia laying the treaty con the
table" of the congress. Had she been
compelled to lay her treaty with France
before European congress, would she
have been permitted to annex Alsace
and Lorraine? No! If Austria does
not see her interests threatened enough
to induce her to join England, who can
blame her? She knows her own
interests best. She is virtually bank
rupt. So long as she is friendly with Rus
STA her Danube navigation will be
safe enough, and then she is to have
slice of the spoils. The Hungarian
enthusiasm for Turkey was simply a
demonstration against Russia in remem-
brance of'4S; not true sign of friendship
for the Mussulman. France talks about
an alliance with England just now simply
because she wants friend in the future
to assist her against Germany. Spain
has grown somewhat bold, and seeing
Englaud's friendless position begins to
talk about Gibraltar again. Italy will
be neutral; and in all Europe England
does not find a single ally, and in her
dilemma she takes up Greece and begins
to count how many soldiers, brave as the
classic warriors of history, King George
can put in the field. Fifty thousand
fighting men-Greek to the backbone,
they say with the English army corps
on the Mediterranean makes, say 10000
men. Even these, inspired by that moral
right of which England insists she is the
champion, would scarcely drive quarter
of million Russians across the
Black sea or assist England to re-
gain her lost prestige. Does England
count on Roumania, said to be dissatisfied
and ready to fight? A drowning man
will cling to straw Roumania can be
pacified by Russia with single word.
Roumania is not SO annoyed with the
proposition to make an exchange OF
territory as at not receiving portion of
Bulgaria--from Widdin down to the
Balkans--in return for the services she
rendered at Plevna. And, in truth,
Reumania deserves better treatment than
she has received from her great ally.
FNGLAND's NATIVE FORCE.
England, therefore. in case of war,
will have to rely simply on herself,
aided by Greece. But Greece will hesitate
before committing herself too fer. Austria
said justly that, in case of an alliance
with England, she alone would suffer,
while England safely rode her feet about,
blockading and bombarding atleisure and
pleasure Greece, with her 40, 600 Greeks,
aided by the English army corps, would
be overrun by the Russians in few
months, unless England chooses to adopt
the Continental military system and
create an army OF 100000 men and land
them in Greece. The English volunteers
do not intend, if they can help, to volun-
teer for foreign service. They volunteered
to do drill parade and march about |
and maneuver on Easter Mondays, but
not to leave their safe firesides
Thousands will enlist, no doubt, es-
pecially if good premium be offered
but the feeling of national pride, of |
PATRIOTISM, is almost extinct, and the
youth of the country have no idea of
going to war for anything just now. The
blatant, wide and foul-mouthed rufians
who howl and shout and fling dead cats
around in Hyde Park on Sunday after
moons and sing and clamor for war are
Just the ones who will not be found in
the ranks of the army swhen they are
needed. They are white>hearted, weak
kneed towards, who, having no feeling of
patriotism will not think of running to
the call when it is made to uphold the
honor and prestige of their country.
They have no country beyond the Seven
Dials, no idea Of fighting beyond throw
ing dead cats and smashing windows, no
idea of honor except evading the police.
From India England can expect but
little assistance; in fact, signs of dissatis-
faction have become SO rife there that the
Vicerey has resorted to the expedient OF
gagging the native press. /
The feet is rendered almost harmless
it can not enter the Black sea. Or if it