The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-06-05
BISMARCK'S TRAP.
How France is Encircled with
a Girdle of Bayonets.
Hem!ned Round by Foes.
Fruits Uf the Triple Alliance.
NOltke's Stay at BOrdighiera.
WORK ASSIGNED TO ITALY.


WORK ASSIGNED TO ITALY.
[Via French Atlantic Gable to the Herald.l
PARIS, May 80 Three salient facts
are now exciting the hopes or the fears
of every thinking man in Europe.
Erst-The triple alliance now consti-
tutes a sort OF supreme tribunal of Eu-
rope. which is capable Of enforcing lts
will or caprice upon any or all other Eu
rnpean Powers and without the consent
of which no European question can be
decided.
Second-That in the event of war the
vast armies Of Germany, Austria and
Italy would constitute so many parts
Of one gigantic and perfectly elaborated
machine, every minute movement OF
which would he directed by the German
general staff, just as the armies OF Ba
varia, Wurtemberg and Baden we're in
1870 guided by the Prussian general
staff.
Thrd-That just as Prussia welded
together the North German Confedera.
ton in 1855 and the German Empire in
1871, so is the German Chancellor now
welding together a still greater military
and political unit, equal in extent to the
Empire of Charlemagne and intended
eventually to embrace the whole of Cen
trail Europe, Italy and the countries con-
tiguous to the Danube and the Balkans.
GLE SECRET DE BISMARCK"
Under the heading "Le Secret de Bis.
marck" the Figaro yesterday sounded
the following trumpet note of alarm,
which excites general attention
"France must arouse herself from the
fetes and frivolities that absorb her un-
divided attention. Never has France
been menaced with greater perils than
at the present moment Never before
has she found herself more isolated and
enfeeblel than now. Never before has
she been surrounded by more powerful
aHd more inveterate foes. Concerning
these foes there have been many fanci-
ful suppositions more or less we'll foun-
ded, but the facts have now been brought
to the kno Wedge of our government by
personages of the highest authority
Prince Bismarck's plans and the secret
of the triple alliance have at last been
set in the Eakedness Of truth before the
eyes of NJ Grevy and his Ministers,
and we have reason to believe that such
an impression has heen created as will
cause a change Of Ministerial policy.
WEAPON AGAINST FRANCE.
"What are the dangers1 We can no
longer conceal the fact that the triple
alliance is not only an accomplished
fact, but weapon directed against US.
We must not forget the words uttered
on April IL by Siguor Mancini in the
Italian Chambers: Opportunities, not
distant, perhaps, will enable Italy to use
her strength in the service of great
cause Moreover, we must not disre-
gard the strictly professional voyage
that Count Won Mollke, in spite Of his
eighty-three years, has just accomplish
ed along the Corniche road and among
the weakest points of our italian 'front.'
Ter. II is not for simple distraction
that the old German strategist, braving
heat and fatigue, came to study, from
Genoa to Bordighera, all the mountain
passes, all the Typographical undulations,
like o general making him aelf familiar
with future battle field.
SURVEYING TaE GROUND.
s'In 1869 a similar silent voyage was
made along our then eastern frontier.
end last year Count Won Moltke's pleas
ure trip led him through St Gothard
and B.ennes passes toward the opening
in the rear of Belfort, and to the two
great military routes connecting Germa.
ny with Italy. Is it credible that, in ex-
tending his mysterious inspection this
wear to the Col de Tende and ventimille,
the helmeted octogenarian who so pow
erfully seconds the plans OF the Chan
cellor was merely satisfying an old
mans caprices and seeking to catch q
sunbeam
TIE CRISIS IN ITALY.
SAT the same moment the Italian
Government by a sudden cosp de theatre
performs political revolution in which
it is difficult not to recognize the hand
of the German Chancellor. The De
prelis Cabinet that enjoyed sure ma
jority OF 800 votes suddenly collapsed, ,as
if under the influence Of some powerful
and unknown will. The principal ele-
ments OF the Left, supreme few days
ago, were suddenly eliminated to give
place to elements OF the Right. These
sudden tactics can only be explained on
the grouad that Italy must hencefor,h
make her policy conform to the spirit,
character and tendency OF the policy OF
her two allies.
F! RECONCILIATION WITH TIE POPE.
'Italy must renounce her radical aud
Irredentist policy and must obey the or
ders from Berlin which require her to
reconcile herself with the Pope. Bis
marck's plan in fact pivots on this recon
citation of Italy to the Holy See and
upon the moral snppott which the Papa
cy re-established under favorable auspi
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What return does Italy get inr all this ?
Here we touch upon question that for
France is burning one Official docu-
ments exist howing that Italy is now
perfectly free to seek compensation in
another direction In which direction
and to whose detriment7 No extraor
dinary perspicacity is required to answer
these questions.
SCATTERING THE ENEMY.
Moreover, it is at the suggestion o
Bismarck that our forces are scattered
about all over the surface OF the globe
and are now frittering awav their strength
in Senegal. Congo, Madagascar, Tuni'
and Tonquin, and our laundering gov
ernment has fallen into the trap set by
our bitterest enemv.
THE PRIZES.
Germany's politique pour boire com
meuces with herself. She will first an
mex what is left OF Lorraine with Nancy
which already appears on German stat
maps in Teutonic guise as Nauzlg, ant
then she will take the Franche Comte
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