Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-30
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| ZION that Detokens greater Generalization
than has hitherto been acknowledged.
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| The cable dispatches of the past few weeks
have contained limitations of the growth OF
the unfriendly feeling that has for some time
subsisted between Germany and Russia
Each day has seemed to intensity the feeling
and close observers of passing events fee
that any day an open rupture may take place
Berlin special of date of August eth, says
that the newspapers of that city, particularly
the Nord DeutscAe Algemeine Zeit,tng, sup
posed to reflect with more or less accuracy
the views of Prince Bismarck, continue tc
comment with the most extreme severity up.
on the tone of the Russian journals. Bis.
marck, in a private conversation at Varzin
ridiculed the explanation transmitted from
st. Petersburg, and said that if the czar and
Gortsohakoff were unable to put a stop to the
expression of Russian hostility to Germany
the one ought to abdicate and the other aban-
don all pretensions to power under his sue.
oessor. This is significant of hostile views
on the part of Bismarck, for it is well
known that the present car and his prime
minister ardently desire to preserve peace be.
tween the two countries, while the successor
to the throne of Russia, whom Bis
marck desires to see in power, is notorious
for his hatred of the German nation. He IS
the head of the old Russian party, and
seems to have formed an alliance with the
leaders of the Panslavic agitation at Mos
COW. They all seem delighted at the pros
pect of war with Germany, and as Bis
marck especially is the object of their most
fervid hatred, they would prefer war rather
than peace if it afforded a prospect of his
overthrow. a
1t is also alleged that there is no longer
any doubt of the fact that Bismarck and
Gortschakof are now ready, so far as per-
sonal inclinations are concerned, to drop off
the mask and appeal to the sword. Ger
many, among other things, objects that
French officers present at the military man.
euvers received attentions and compliments
denied to representatives of the same rank
from the German army. The grievance
itself is paltry one, but not less 30 than
others that have been used as pretexts for
war in the past. In both countries the war
feeling is being judiciously nursed,
and it needs but spark to cause
such an explosion as has seldom if
ever convulsed the continent of Europe. 1t
is also significant that Gen. Won Moltke, the
German minister of war, has asked for rail-
road and commissariat returns, rarely re-
quired except on the eve of active service.
Russia is always prepared for war, and at
twenty notice could place an immense
army of nearly million of men upon her
frontier. The border is now being g. rem 9Th
ened by line of formidable Notifications
reaching from the river Vistula on the south
to Port Baltic on the north, which will pro-
tect not only the Polish frontier fronting
upon Germany, but all the most Important
ports liable to attack upon the Baltic. Mean
while she is endeavorlng to secure pledges
of neutrality from the other nations, but
has thus far met with only Indifferent sue
cess. Germany, on the other hand, has Sc
cured, it is said, an alliance, both offensive
and defensive, with Austria, which promises
to be of great service to her in case of the
breaking out of hostilities. -
If the present prospects are verified and
these two nations engage in war, it will be
veritable struggle between Titans. The
German army on war footing is composed
of 27,7O3 officers, 4,576 surgeons and 1884,
976 men, making grand total of 1,294,255
fighting men. Added to this is a navy COM
posed of forty-eight men Of war carrying
484 guns, that could be effectively used
against the Russian frontier on the Baltic
sea. Russia in but little inferior in numeri-
cal strength to her formidable foe, her army
on war footing consisting of 20, 14S officers
and l,O91 $3.50 men, total of 1,119,e27 men.
Her navy is much superior to that of Ger
many, it being composed of 262 YES
sells OF war, all but thirty-two being
iron steamers, carrying 1855 guns. It will
therefore be seen that the combined military
and naval strength of the two nations do not
differ as greatly as some have imagined
though the advantage lies with the Musco-
vites. Neither is in good financial condi-
ton for entering upon great war, but in
this respect Germany has the advantage of
better credit. Both have arbitrary conscrip-
ton laws by which they can increase their
armies almost without limit.
1t is difficult to predict the outcome of the
impending struggle. 1t if comes it will be
bitter and relentless, and probably result in
the serious crippling if not the complete
overthrow of one or the other. The sympa-
thies of the American people will probably
be divided between the combatants. The
course of Russia during our civil war in
spired friendly feeling for her at the North,
at any rate, but our relations with Germany
have been much more intimate, fact that
may turn the balance in her favor. But sym
pathy will be of little account in q contest
where cannon render the verdict.
THE DELEGATIONS.
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