Evening journal., 1888-06-20
WHAT NEXT IN EUROPE?
WILL WAR FOLLOW THE DEATH
or uNSER FRITZ?

The Question win 10 Answered by the
New Emperor, William III, but the Toll
ing Millions who win Suffer Havo No
Voice TO Raise.
Europe now has now troubles to meet
The peace loving Emperor Frederick has
passed to the bosom Of eternity, and Europe
waits with some apprehension the acces-
sion of his son and the development OF
the latters policy. If the late emperor
had been merely private gentleman
he would have been generally much re-
spected, admired by many, and devotedly
loved by his family and near friends; his
funeral would have collected large CON
course of neighbors and friends, and the pop
ular saying would have been that his death
was great loss to the community AM
other would have taken his place in business,
and after q slight ripple the current Of the
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-
quences. At word from him Bismarck
would have retired from office, man Of
/ peace principles udNe lcel ludue tuuHtciOI
Of the empire and in no long time, quite
| likely, pacific overtures would have led to
satisfactory treaties with France and Russia,
and for many years the poor peasants would
have titled their little fields in peace. The
fear Of conscription once removed, emigra-
4 ton TO the United States would have fallen off;
the greater freedom Of commerce in Europe
would have affected American markets; in
| place of armies numbering hundreds Of thou
sands and navies threatening tho commercial
seaports, there would have been international
expositions, peaceful contests in art and
science, lower taxes, higher general comfort,
the development Of new industries and an
advance in humanity and social science But
at a word from his son and successor, tho
"man Of blood and iron,n may increase
his power, armies, every move, war
like alliances be made, continental war
taho place, and the poor peasants be torn
from their peaceful homes TO be food for
powder. In all the outgivings Of European
diplomats ono finds no hint that the feelings
of the people are to be consulted. There is
no suggestion about discussing the treaty
with open doors,n such MS Americans nov
sec in their papers. In all the kilograms and
letters from Europe-to an American it is a
molnentous fact-se find no hint as to what
the people Of Germany or France or Russia,
or any Of those little principalities in the
east, may want. Oh no. There is column
after column, however, of such statements as
these:
1.-THE interests Of Prince Ferdinand remain
to be considered
"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 SAKE Weimarn
'AHer majesty Victoria) is greatly af-
feetedn Nobody cares whether the 100000
''sweatedu laborers Of London are affected"
or notl "There have been constant inter-
changes Of kilograms between Windsor and
Potsdam.n
"In consequence Of the improvement yes
terday in tho condition Of the emperor Of
Germany. the Prince and Princess OF Wales
, today proceeded to tho Ascot Heath races
in semi state. The bulletin issued this
morning stating that the emperor was in a
, critical condition had not reached them
when they started. At tho moment, how.
ever, when the royal procession was about to
begin the customary drive over the course,
information reached the prince Of the en-
perors critical condition and the royal party
at once returned to their residence at Sun
ingdale Park
Is not that heartrondingl The prince had
to miss the races. The queen is much af
fected. Tho Holland-Saxe-Weim semi
} royal betrothal still holds. The car con
] siderately refrains from pressing his de
mands on Bulgaria till they get the dead en-
} peror buried. Even Tho 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, finds time to send re
, grets. But there is nothing about the 100,
! 100000 people in central Europe who will
have to do the fighting and paying and suf
fering, II the new emperor proves as bloo6
thirsty as has been represented. There is nC
suggestion that the German people will oh