The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-09
Germany and France Threatening the
United States.

United States.
1t would appear that the United
States has aroused the ire of old Bis
marck, or rather that the old fellow
has selected Uncle Sam as the butt
for his ,pent-up sayageness. France,
too, talks menacingly against our re-
public, and, between the two, it is not
improbable that we may become In
Volved in serious complications, if not
in downright hostilities. The latter
nation desires to establish a protecto-
rate over Panama, and as surely as
she does trouble viii ensue. Ameri-
cans travelling in France have been
studiously insulted in all manner Of
ways, and the French lose no oppoF-
tunity to slur our people and our gov
Iernment-a feeling which appears to
have taken deep root. On the other
hand, Bismarck, blinded ,by, his own
conceit, is looking about for some rich
nation upon which to levy another
war indemnify and has apparently
selected the United States. His recent
attempt to pick row over Minister
Sargent is still fresh in the public
memory. Now he has been pleased to
take umbrageat the proposed Spanish
| American treaty and is openly and
threateningly opposed to it, even going
SO far as to demand of Spain her rea-
sons for giving America facilities for
commerce that are not extended to
Germany also.
| But in the event Of war the United
| States will not have to face the music
alone. Bismarck has aroused the ire
Of the British lion by seizing the Eng
/ lish colony Of New Guinea and threat
ening to behave similarly toward
| Borneo and the SooIoo islands, joint
colonies of Spain and England. Such
acts as these, in time Of peace, have
not been equaled since the days Of the
first Napoleon, and England is appar-
lently preparing to resent the aggres-
sions by force of arms, Every officer
and sailor in the royal service is
under preemptory orders to rejoin his
ship Immediately. Portsmouth navy
yard is the scene of unusual activity
and at the war olilce all is hustle and
activity and everything partakes Of an
air of some great impending move
ment. More than this, in view of the
menacing aspect Of affairs, the entire
English press is earnest inrecommend-
ing an alliance between England, the
United States, Spain and Italy against
Germany and France. The fulfllment
of this contingency is ia no way i'm
probable, and, should such a quad
Iruple alliance be formed, it will be the
most formidable the world ever knew.
With the navies of Italy and England
and the armies of the United States to
contend against, France and Germany
would soon be whipped to grease spots
and set back among the second-olass
nations, where their Semi-bar arbarOus
forms of government belong Ii old
Bismarck possesses q iot Of the COM
mon sense attributed to him he will
haul IN his horns and devote himself
Ito reestablishing his prestige with his
own people. But that may be the
very reason that he is so desirous Of
precipitating hostilities, thinking, prob
ably, that although his people repudi-
ated him IN a time Of peace, they
might again seek his guidance in war
times.
Dakota's bonded Indebtedness is
$392, 900, incurred in constructing the
following public improvements In
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