The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06

the PunIc wars, and the utter destruction Of Car.
thagc by the Romans. and asked whether he
probably did not stand nlone in his extreme
views, tho answer camo promptlv by no
means. Nobody. oi course. would say such n
thing publicly. But privately II is thought and
discussed by many who have thought and nnx-
ioty for the future"
And this thcy call peace! Noxt TO war itself
cannot imagine anything more terrible TO a
great nation thnn such u peace. Even mod
orn war. with all its bloody renily. may be less
destructive than such a peace. Tho war against
Austria in 1866 lasted less than n month: that
against France in 1870 practically less than two
months-at least till tho surrender OF Napoleon
and his armies ut Sedan. But this glorious
peace has already lasted seven years. and may
last ten years longer. II ia really n nice aues-
uon whether and what advantage there is be-
tween such n state Of things and actual war.
But France though by far the most danger
Gus is not the only bad neighbor OF Germany.
There is Austria in tho south. Kussia in the
east. aud oven little Denmark in tho north.
They are nil friendly to-day. at least APP
parehty But they IRE liable to change
amy moment. Germany can rely upon their
friendship only as long us she is powerful
and feared. The peoples ~ Russia and
Germany hate each other. There IL "A great
ana most powerful political party In Russia al
ready known by its hatred OF Germany. The
future Car nm intensely stupid fanatic is the
head OF that party. As long us the present Car
lives. there is no danger. lTc Is no, only the
nephew but real admircr OF the old German
Emperor. But whenever the Car dies or abdi-
catcs-..nd he is liable ~ do either for his
health is poor and his spirits still poOrer-thc
ant-German party will rule in Russia. An alli-
ance with Franco in that event Is more than
probable In any event II is already thought
md spoken Of In France. II is not in human
nature that real sincere friendship can over
exist between the original ancient and right
ful owner Of grent house and some upstart
who kicked him out OF it. This is the relation
between the Hapsburgs and the Hohenzol-
lcrns. the former and the present Emperor
Of Germany. Convenience and self-intorest
may mako Austria and Germany keep the
peace for years. But there is not the
slightest certainty Of II. Austria is liable to
turn against Germany at any time. SO is
even little Denmark. So oven the people In
Hanover. the Polish provinces. and Alsacc-
| Lorraine are liable to rise whenever they think
they would have u good chance. for they hate
the German Government and clamor Tor sep
nraton. So. really however reluctantly. IL
must be confessed that Bismarck and Moltke
are not without good reason for insisting
against all popular demands upon the present
army SO. too. 1t must BE- seen that the better
| the reason the worse for Germany. An ordi-
| nary evil has n remedy: but an evil that is an
! absolute necessity has no remedy. There are
Ills that can be- cured. and ills that cannot. that
aro constitutional. Gcrmany's necessity OF q
! large standing army belongs TO tho latter class.
| | see no hope or possibility for change or cure
except by change In the patients consttu-
! ton through revolution. JOSEPH PULITZER.