The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
THE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE.

THE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE.
The visit OF the Emperor Of Germany TO |
the Car has created great deal OF COM
ment the past two weeks, but the public |
in Europe has at last settled down to the |
conviction that ii is in the interest OF
peace. William had intended making |
some visits after his ascension, and he
thought IL would serve good purpose
II he were TO pay his respects first to the
nation against whom the German govern.
ment, under his immediate predecessors,
had been making preparations for war.
1t would be thought in tho nature
Of generous response to the kind,
good things the Car had said in his mes.
sages OF coincidence on tho death
OF his grandfather and his father.
And then Il would encourage TO
peace. Austria and Italy, the parties
to the tripartite treaty against France and
Russia understand it so. They know it
has no meaning but this Of kindness and
they will not consequently on account OF
Il be any the less dcmonstraiive when the
young and new made monarch visits vi.
emma and Rome. They are strong and
well equipped and do not fear anything
like trcachcry on The part OF Bismarck
who had to strain his diplomatic string to
reach and tic them TO him hard and fast.
lie knows they are strong enough
with France TO cope with both powers,
and this would be much more nat
have made with Germany. France
and Italy are Mediterranean powers
and Austria by her one port OF
Trieste, on the Adriatlc, is kin to them.
Then her ambition is in the direction Of
more territory towards the Greek frontier
and along the Mediterranean, and her POI
sition as an eastern power makes
her an interested opponent Of Russia in
her schemes for the acquisition OF Bulga-
ria and what remains OF European Turkey,
including Constantinople. Russia is very
restless over the combination by the great
powers 10 keep her out Of the principality,
whence she expelled Alexander because he
would no, be her tool. She exercises
sort Of quasi protectorate over it through
the Greek Church aud through numbers
Of her military officers employed by Bul.
garia but any attempt to assert a practical
pro,eciorate would bring Austria instantly
into the field, with Italy and Germany ut
her back aud possibly the English aud
Turkish fleets into the Black sea.
The Emperor William, even with the
help Of Count Hcrbcr, Bismarck. who is in
training 10 take his fathers place as Chan
cellor, even with his assistance can make
no change in the situation without the
consent Of his allies. Ills visit may help
to postpone war until next yOar. That is
all he can presently accomplish, but II is
doubtful Il Il can be farther put OF unless
all the powers agree TO a general disarm.
amcni, which would bring about a dis.
arrangement OF all the social economies Of
Europe aud be almos, As disastrous in lis
effects rs a general war. Russia less than
any Of the nations would feel its effects,
because she has wide aud ever widen.
ing domain with immense resources
as yc, only touched by the finger
Of Development Il would occasion
her no trouble 10 disband a million
y Of men. She Is constantly recruitin.
, and disbanding troops, and her pcopl,
y easily accommodate themselves TO the exi
G gcncics Of the Government 10 which the,
. stand In closer relationships Of scrIS
! than DO the people a any other nation IL
+ the world. Her pcoplc are more or les
9 nomadic, aud they easily shift position
u from laborcr to soldier aud back TO Lahore
C again. II would p,crciorc be easy 70
:, Russia To disbandg and II would rcally b
u grca, relief 70 hSr, as 1t would enable he
. TO cSpcnd largcr,suws annually In push
!. ing her military railroad systems nlon
~ the borjcnoi AishARisian aud away Mort
l. to Siberia, the land Of wonders and maj
u vicious possibilliica but Is even No doubt
y iul blessing ~ disarmament in store 70
10 tho tnx opnrcssod people of Europc?