The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-21
WHAT NEXT IN EUROPE?
WILL WAR FOLLOW THE DEATH
or UNSER FRITZ

ne Question viii BE Answered BY the
New Emperor. william II. but the Toll.
ins Miilions Who win suffer Have No
Voice to Raise.
Europe now has new troubles to meet.
The peace loving Emperor Frederick has
passed to the bosom Of eternity, and Europe
waits with some apprehension the aces
sion OF his son and the development OF
tho latter's policy. II the late emperor
had been merely a private gentleman
be would have been generally much re-
spected. admired by many, and devotediy
loved by his family and near friends; his
funeral would have collected large con
course Of neighbors and friends, ana the pop
ular saying would have been that his death
was a great loss 10 the community An
other would have taken his place in business
and after slight ripple the current OF tne
community's life would have flowed smoothly
on.
But such is the artificial, the strained and
unnatural condition Of European government
and society that the death OF this simple,
kindly man may involve most awful conse-
ouepces. At word from him blsmarc1
would have retired from Office, man Of
peace principles have been made chancellor
Of the empire and in no long time, quite
.Hkelv pacif1c overtules would have led 70
satisfactory treaties with France and Russia
and for many years the poor peasants would
have titled their little fields In peace The
fear OF CONSUMPTION once removed, enIigra
tion 10 the United States would have fallen OIL I;
the greater freedom Of commerce in Europe
would have affected American markets; III
place OF armies numbering hundreds OF thou
sands and navies threatening the commercial
seaports. there would have been international
expositions, peaceful contests IN art ana
science, lower taxes, higher general comfort
the developmeIy of new industries anu All
advance in humanity and social science Du'
ut a word from his son and successor the
"man of blood and iron," may increase
his power, armies, every move, war
like alliances be made, continental wal
take place, and the poor peasants be torn
from their peaceful homes to DO 1904 LOT
powder. In all the outgivings OF European
diplomats one finds no hint that the feelings
Of the people are to be consulted. There Is
no suggestion about discussing the treaty
with open doors" such as Americans nov
sec In their papers. In all the kilograms and
letters from Europe-to an American 1t Is
momentous fact--we find no hint as to what
the people Of Germany or France or Russia,
or any of those little principalities in the
east. NAV want Oh, no There is column
after column, however, Of such statements as
these:
1.-The interests of Prince Ferdinand remain
to be considered"
- 1.-THE condition in Holland and the German
marriage will not be changed 1t IS officially
announced that the Princess Wilhelmina,
heir to the throne, is betrothed to the Prince
Of Saxe-Weimar."
"Her majesty Nictoria) Is greatly af
fected." Nobody cares whether the SOO,0
"sweated" laborers Of London are affected"
or mott There have been constant inter
changes Of kilograms between Windsor and
Potsdam"
"In consequence of the Improvement yes
terday In the condition Of the emperor OF
Germany. the Prince and Princess of Wales
today proceeded to the Ascot Heath races
in semi state Tho bulletin issued this
morning stating that the emperor was in
critical condition had not reached them
when they started At the moment, how
ever, when the royal procession was about to
begin the customary drive over the course,
information reached the prince of the en-
peror's critical condition and the royal party
at once returned to their residence at Sun
ingdale Park" -
Is not that heartrendingi The prince had
to miss the races. The queen is much af-
fected. The Holland Saxe-Weimer semi
royal betrothal still holds The czar CON
siderately refrains from pressing his de-
mands on Bulgaria till they get the dead EN-
peror buried Even the sultan Of Turkey,
who is reported to indulge hope that the
English will soon become Mohammedans, as
Victoria has more Mohammedan than ortho-
dox Christian subjects, ends time TO send re-
Cret,. But thero &c 1870 ni r""t .ho ,od
,sS.sS ss[..y ~. lVthing about the lOV,-
100000 people in central Europe who will
have to do the fighting and paying and suf-
fering, il the new emperor proves as blood
thirsty as has been represented. There is no
suggestion that the German people will OBJ