The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

No PEACE IN EuRoIE.-London,. September
Is.-Europesis in alarm IRON one end 70 the
other. Every day brings fresh crop Of ex
citing rumors. War clouds are lowering over
the entire Continent. Military preparations
are going with feverish haste. Even Eng
Iano is rapidly pushing preoau tionary naval ar
raogements that no English minister would
dream Of if peace were assured. The great
Powers are watching each other with Jealous
eyes, ready to take instant offence at trhes that
in ordinary times would pass unnoticed. Now
IT Is France that is misunderstood, next Eng
land is charged with eccentric projects of an
nexation in the Mediterranean, then Russia
and Turkey arc represented rs srming in hot
haste; and the Austrian and Russisn autumn
man9uvers serve rs q cloak for the massing of
armies In tho best positions FOR offence and de-
fence. All this, and scores CT similar reports
following each other in rapid succession, show
that the dread Of war in Europe is strong and
universal. Hence the concentration of public
attention on Bulgaria and Egypt, the two points
OF central interest Offering the most opportu-
mites for breach Of the peace. lingo feeling
in England is beginning to manifest itself
strongly on the Bulgarian question and the ut
titudc CT France on the evacuation of Egypt.
The Anti Russian sentiment in Germany is ran.
idly extending in spite Of all Bismarck can do
TO restrain its public expression. Turkish off.
cials in private conversation state plainly that
the war Office is getting the military establish.
allow. The war feeling in France is growing
npacc, fed by the injudicious language of gen
eral officers and statesmen. The English press
is deluged with letters from influential men urg
ing friendly understanding with Austria
whose Emperor and statesmen seem scarcel,
able to hold back tho people in their eagernes.
for war. The fact, cablcd at the time, that hi
Majesty Francs Joseph in toasting the Cz a,
significantly used the words "the Gar" in
stead of the time-honorcd form "my angus
friend, the Car" is working sad havoc through
out Austria and Hungary. OF oil the element.
or disturbance mentioned, perhaps the mos
serious is the prospect of the renewal Of tn,
Franco-Germau struggle. For yelrs tho organ.
OF public opinion, men and newspapers alike
cautiously avoided topics calculated to embittel
tho relations Of the countries to which they
respectively belong. This has changed. The
two nations are growing at each other through
the lips of their pablo men and the columns OF
their newspapers, and every day increases tho
defiant spirit Of both sides. The situation yv
idly recalls the days when Bismarck was only
prevented by the threatening attitude of Russia
from renewing the attack Oh France. lie would
have attempted to reduce France to the rank OF
second-ratc power. For the first time since
those days France is inspired with confidence
in her military power and III the head of her
armies. Gen. Boulanger, q true demagogue,
has won the trust of the masses, and war of
revenge OH Germany under his guidance is be-
ginning TO loom up as an event within meas
urable distance
The outcome Of all these war alarms it is i'm
possible to force Whether France and Ger
many, Russia and Turkey, or Russia and Aus
tria will first become cmbroiled events alone
can disclose but that there will soon be an ap-
peal to arms in one case or the other seems
only too probable. English public opinion,
Notwithstanding the jngoes will not permit
England to take sides unless English interests
are directly mcnaced In the meantime there
bids fair TO be q complete revolution in war
like methods. The new Austrian rifle and
French shell are likely to have momentous con-
sequences. Austria is spending million and
half sterling on the repeating rifles lately
adopted, and is equipping the entire army with
them. This is considered one of the most de.
structive and efficient military weapons ever
used in European army.-T. p. OConnor, NJ.
p, in tie Ne,C York Star.