Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31
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TmE KERorHAs HrsATsos.
Ths var ramoFs which have been
aeifstinz Karops fer TIE paa SIX
monfhs, eesm 70 Enersass rather tsan
csoresns IN frsqssnsy, as The weeks Daas
By. Thsy CONS from alI Of the Faro
pssn capitals, and apparently eEnanafs
fs~m Z hundred diasrsnt ssnrsea
Taken sineIy, no oBs Of them Affords
suessisnt ground for real spprsbeuson'
bat when al are considered ioRetbsrs
they Justify the beIisf that great events
sss impending. Il i. 81 least, spDassni
that the dipIomalIsts are 81 So. and
that ali the efforts hssstofoEs made 70
avert the thrsafened eaIAmity, have
been vain. Whistler another truce can
be patched up before zee nations FusA
into war, remains 20 be sssn.
The sifuatiou 81 pFsssnt seems 70 Be
shout as follows: Russia has nos re-
nounesd one l0ts u Der prstsasians IN
Bulgaria, and The significant mogsmsnfs
Of her TROOPS. and intense activity IN
her arsenaIs and arnoFies indicate that
she Is preparing 20 make thess pretsn-
stems good g soen as The winter is over
In doing this she relies upon the pautn-
81 iealo9Siss Of the other powers to pre-
vent the formation al an alliance
against her, which might prove Voc for
mIdable. The Gar and his advisers
probably count upon var with Austria,
supported By Roumania, eeryia and
BuIensia, - 3 possible contingency. bat
they expect 70 Be sbls to defeat such An
alliance, TO keep TnFksy quiet By means
OF The Inhuenes which they have &C.
quired over The eultan, and 20 trust 10
iealonsies and disssnsions 70 keep the
other nations quisi antil their victory
Is achieved.
Germany. the government Of which
sesmn 70 be equally apprehsnsive of war
fears most from France, and is wiling
10 aliow Rassia 70 do as she chooses IN
Bulgaria. The German aFmaments are
being strengthened Is rapidly - poe
slble, and the government has made,
snd 10 making, @ moss determined ef-
foFt 10 induce the Reiehssag 70 approve
Of extraordinary expenditures for mill
tsRy purposes. The speech Of Count
Won Maltke 10 support Of the govern
ment'a demands. indicated plainly that
be believed Europe TO be on the eve Of
great crisis. The idea Of Bismarck In
receiving the advances Of Russia 90 COR
daily, Ia doubtless to break the alliance
between Russia and France. He ree-
Lies that II Germany can overawe
France. and herself remain at peace
while Russia IL struggling In the Bal
kans. she oan step in At the last moment
aud suatch from the victor she fruits Of
the victory, precisely a. vas done in
1878.
Austria Il left almost unsupported ~
the present attitude of Germany, and
Il IL net improbable that she will be
compelled 10 recede as RFacefally 40
possible from the advanced position as-
anmed by her few months ago. TIE
fact 10 forcing itself upon the minds Of
the Austrian statesmen thai Austria
must either fRht or allow Russia 70 do
a. she wishes IN Bulgaria. Austria
alone, or even With such assistance az
RoumaRis, seryia and Bulgaria can rem
der. IL In no position 10 cope with Rus
sia. and she will not attempt 10 do %
unless absolutely forced into war by the
mad Gear.
France is the real disturbing factor In
Western Europe. Il is 70 guard against
her thai Germany has assumed her pres
snt attitude teuard Russia, and Il is 10
guard against her that Bismarck seeks
10 strengthen the ornaments Of Ger.
many. The French people feel that u
q almost time 10 seek return for the
tremendous expenditures which have
been made ON their military and naval
establishments since 1871, and the de-
sire for q var Of revenge against Ger
many IL stronger today than il
has been al any time lince the death
Of 0Ambetta. Boulanger governs and
directs this feeling 1t present, and II his
power remains unbroksp, be viii GER
tainly laanoh his country into var. At
present military preparations are being
made in France en- most elaborate
scale, and II really appears probable that
The two historic enemies Of Western
Europe will soon again measure swords.
It4ly IL also said 10 be making var
preparations on an extensive scale. but
What part she voald take In possible
hostilities IL not clear. Il Il probable
that her preparations are made merely
a. an act Of precaution. Italy was
counted upon IS an important factor In
the recently proposed alliance headed
BY Great Britain aud Austria against
Russia, but that elaborate plan Of re-
slstanee 10 the Car has apparently been
abandoned.
Great Britain does not neaFs In Goa
tinsntAl politics e. she did In the days
Of Beaconsheld. and In the present
crisis she IL all but powsFlesa. The
Dissatisfaction IN Ireland IL . source Of
weakness which would handicap the
British Government seriously In any
move IL might make. Aside from this.
there is general impression that ths
Salisbury Government IL Insecure and
10 liable 10 fall At any time. The de-
feo.ion of Lord Randolph Cbarchill has
strengthened this imPression, and the
Continental diplomats dare not treat
With Salisbury With = view 10 a per.
manent alliance.
The situation. therefore, may be de-