The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-20
MEMPHIS APPEAL.
EUROPEAN WAR PROSPECTS.

The Bulgarian question is Fill sgi-
Eating all the cabinets of Europe,
arousipg the sympathies OF the various
peoples, and troubling trade and fl
nance with uncertainty. Russia takes
good care that the question shall lose
none Of its exciting features, and al
most daily adds to their number. The
telegraph told us yesterday that its
government had, in an official note to
the Bulgarian national authorities, In
formed them that the late elections
were illegal, and requiring them to
postpone the meeting OF the legisla-
ture the people have elected. Gould
anything be more arrogant or unjust
Fancy Germany declaring that our
present Congress is illegally consii-
tuted, and demanding that it shall not
meet. Such an act would be q parallel
case. What foreign power can have a
right to interfere about the legal or
illegal way in which an independent
country elects its representatives?
Maniully the Bulgsrlans refuse
obedience to the naughty and
insolent summons OF the
despot. The CzT's tool in Bulgaria,
Kaulbars, is evidently "sick Of his
Job" He can neither excite the Bull
garians to tumu|t, and so supply
pretense for the entrance of the Rus
siAn soldiery, nor coax, nor frighten
them into surrendering their indie
pendence. He advises the Gar, 1t is
said, to a military occupation Of the
country, OF ito throw up the sponge"
The Russian newspaper ViedemoSh
declares, because Kaulbarss dictation
is not submitted 10, that "Russia was
never more grossly afironted. A de-
cisive word from the CIR must rave
the honor OF Russia" Honor the
honor Of tyrant ruling in the man
ner Of a Pharoah, only Pharoah did
not descend to Kidnapping. The Bull
garisns have appealed to that broken
reed Turkey, their suzeraiD, but Of
course no support is To be found there.
That European war will grow out Of
the complication Is in every country
regarded as probable. If 80, 1t will be
q fearful one. For the first time dyna-
mite, machine cannon, and magazine
rifles, and other modern destructive
instrumentalities are to come into col
lision, and with what fearful human
slaughter humanity shrinks from con.
templatiRg. Expedients are taid
to be arranging to ave rt
the dread catastrophe. The
Vienna Post states that Russia has Of
iered Turkey, il 1t will join with it
against England and Austria, the res.
toration to it OF Bosnia and HeIze-
govlns; Russia to occupy Bulgaria;
Egypt to be occupied by Turkish and
French soldiers under the command
OF French general; Greece to have
her lost territory Russia TO begin q
campaign against India, and France
10 support Russia and give financial
aid TO Turkey. This is specimen
Of the sort Of talk going on in Eu-
rope, which proves how grave the mat
ter Is condidered there. The govern.
menis are all on the alert. Austria
and Germany have their works going
on night and day, altering their pres
ent weapons to the improved msga-
zine rifles, the most formidable
weapon ever put into soldiers
hands. Austria is the power neces-
sarily most inimlcal to Russia. Eng
land supports her. France is dig
grazing itsslf by coquetting with Rus
Bia, and appears likely to degrade the
republic by supporting it, and perhaps
fighting as its ally. A ieverish
war feeling prevails in France,
and its popular general, Boulauger,
has brought the army there into bet
ter fighting condition than II has been
since Napoleon the Little democrat zed
1t. The feeling against Germany is at
the bottom OF this shameful bargain
ing with the greatest despot on earth,
Italy is with England in sentiment,
and is at work improving its arma'
ments. Germany, by holding Alsace
and Lorraine, has her hands shackled
France is her nightmare and cripplet
her energies. She therefore stands in
neutral attitude that materially
strengthens Russia. The Emperor /.
old, and is opposed to Germany hav
ing any more fighting while NJ lives
Russia cannot contemplate war with
Austria lightly, Aust.ia's soldiers are
on the frontier OF Servia; lite rank and
file has been completely organized
upon the German pattern, and is arm
ing with that Ideath dealing weapon
the magazine riffs. Austria Ia reluc
tant to 90 to war, but II she does, with
the sentiment Of Europe on her aide,
and possibly allies-open or tecretly
assisting-she would prove a formida
BILE opponent, II war break out it will
be murderous one, deadly and quick
in its operations, War is therefore
dreaded, aud that dread is the cause
OF hesitation all through Europe to
engage in war.
ME NEW COTrON PICKER