Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23
European Affairs.

Notwithstanding sll the efforts of the powers to keep up semblsnce of peace, events are all tending to the poin. long anticipated, and the inevitable struggle for supremacy is fast approaching, the dreaded time when war will begin. At- fairs in France are clearly indicative of her fixed determination to risk great war for the recovery of her lost provin- ces Alssce and Lorraine. And now, with the death of KinR Frederick of Germs- ny, the long anticipated struggle may be looked for at any day. The French, re- gently, have been very quiet but in the fsce of passing events, 1t would imply the calm before the storm. Small breezes show the direction of the wind, and the frequent exhibitions of ill-tem- per shown by the French towards the Germans is evidence Of smouldering hostility to an acknowledged enemy with whom they may be engaged in s life and death struggle ere long, the end of which vtn be 6 general European war. In these days events follow each other with such rapidity that some startling movement may be recorded within the next few weeks. Looking al the i'm mense masses of Russian troops now on the frontiers of the European powers from Germany to Turkey, it is evident that Russia intends to risk everything in the coming war. and calculates to bear down ell opposition by the mere weight of numbers Under ordinary cir camstsnoes the allied powers would have demanded from Russia an explanation of her reasons for such 6 concentration of her forces, but, we suspect that it was fully anticipated from secret informs ton, and it was deemed better 70 allow her to seek her own perdition in her so- eustomed manner. 6be will thus be the aggressor and will receive no mercy from the allies. In Englsnd preparations are going steadily forward, and troops are ever ready for transportation 10 the Mediterranean when required. Itis well understood thst the English people are diverted from the contemplation of Rp- prosohinR war. They are SO enthusiss. tic thst public demonstrations might either expose the proceeding of the mil itsry and naval suthoritIes or force the government to declare the necessity for preparedness. The immense sppropri- stions by England for the defense of her Pacific coast possessions. during the past year is clearly indicative of her coming struggle with the Russian bear |, the result of which is hard to fortell. The key to the European fEBcas now + in the hands of the German Emperor. While Frederick lived peace was comps- rstively assured but hIs demise has pui a man in power who is the svowed enc
 my of France and considering the Ill
 feeling existing between the two powers sIuce the late France German war, and the highly sensitive nature oithe French man in matters relative to Ia lls France. there can be little doubt that these two powers will close in mortal combat ere long. When such & con- fiot takes pisoe will be the time for Russis to show her hand and there IS little doubt but that the first blow she strikes vIll be against her old enemy England, and thus the entire European sphere will be drawn into the conflict The incslculsble wealth poured into our coffers by the beligerent nations for supplies. etc, will prove a yeritsble bo- nsnzs for the Q, S.