The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-02
France and Germany.

The mescuriai temperament of the Sa2nch /
people will be satisfied with nothing less
than war. To the reveIses in China more
than to any definite anti English feelings is
to be attributed the furry in Alexandria.
and the excitement over the B0Sphore Eggp
Hen affair. France habitually considers it,
self successful martial nation. The truth
is it has not yet recovered the indignites of
Saarbrucls, Metz, Strasbourg aud the siege
the French provinces of Alsace and Lorra-
inc cause an cmbittered feeling against Ger
many which cannot be appeased but by
their retrocession- This fact, for it is as
| strong and incontroveribe fact as any
that bcsot the political complications of Eu-
ropean diplomacy, is the great rock that OBJ
structs Bismarck's aims at German aggran-
dizement
With all the impressive display of states
manship and policy that the world iSv daily
taught to look at in the great deeds OF the
German chancellor, there is always one
weak point, the incessant demand Of watch
fulness France ward. 1t needs u standing
army of 500, 900 men to inspire any respect
for Germany in the minds of the fiery depu-
ties at Versailles Should Germany, forget
full of frances vengeance, become entGngled
in the mcshes of European war, 800, 00C
Frenchmen will rush in triumph 10 the
Rhine which once more must become tht
boundary of France. The demise of tile ole
emperor might hasten that crisis. Betweer
Unser Fritz and Bismarck there is sligh
cloud of jealousy. For the Crown Nnc'
T. has always been compelled to plr.ay Conc
5 fiddle to the Irot, Chancellor. L WY Bis
marcK-sgdeath OF yretire.aAqt. al | Eaisy.spp q
the German Bund is possible, even ga
Bile.
b In this fact may be seen the reason VII,
: the astute Bismarck is continually dit soover
: cd attempting to set the various European
. nationaltics at ears with one another. A
/ one moment he is found egging on the Sui
tan to drop the English and favor Russia
/ Next his influence is felt favoring Frencl
y aggression either in China OF Alexandria
y Then he attempts to scare the English b.
+ statements he allows to be published in tn
II German official organ upon the subject q
Il newly meditated colonial acquisitions. II
urges France to take Luxemburg, or tn
'e Sultan to close the Dardanelles, or oraeulal
/ ly states that Russia will refuse to arbitrat
u ON the Afghan question. In fact his polio
4 is SO to embroil the different European nj
- mutual alliances, he may stand the hrme
I 1t may readily be suppose that one word
u, counsel to Russia from Bismarck woul
or cause her to modify her extreme demands.
n Above all Bismarck recognizes the nece
sity of not allowing France to make any a
lance with England. That fact, more tina
u any other political condition would infe
iy danger to the perpetuity Of United Ge
Mt many.
If France sympathzes with any religion
, is that Of Rome. Southern Germany
Catholic. 1t does not rest comfortably IL
y der the Falk Laws. 1t is jealous of Pru
IL sas predominanee, and more than all,
II anxious to return to the bosom of Cathol
he Austria. This disruption, and anythiI
>, that would tend to its development is VIII
Bismarck justly fears.