Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
WHAT NEXT IN EUR0PEa
WILL WAR FOLLOW THE DEATH
OF UNSeR FRITZ

The Question Win Be Answered by the
New Emperor, william II. but the Toll
ing Millions Who VIII Suffer Have No
Voice to Eaisa.
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
the latce-'s policy. r the late emperor
had been merely q private gentleman
he would have been generally much re-
spected, admired by many, and devoterily
loved by bis family and near friends; his
funeral would have collected large con-
course OF neishbors and friends, ard the pop
ular Ssyi,g would have bean tha. his death
was great loss TO the community An
other would have taken his place in business,
and after slight ripple the current OF the
cammunity's life would have flowed smoothly
on
But such IS the artificial, the strained and
unnatural condition of European government
and society tina. the death OF this sinple,
kindly man may involve most awful ccnse-
queuces At word from him Bismarck
would have retired from Office, man OF
peace PRINCIPLES have been made chancellor
of the empire and IN no long time, quite
likely. pacific overtures would have led 70
satisfactory treaties with France and Russia,
and FOR many years the poor peasants would
have tiled their little fields in peace. The
fear of CONSUMPTION once removed. elrigra-
ton to the United States would have fallen OF /;
the greater freedom OF commerce in Europe
would have affected American markets; in
place of armies numbering hundreds Of tho1-
sands and navies threatening the 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 q word from bis son and successor, the
IMAM Of blood and iron" may increase
his power, armies, every move, war
like alliances be made, a continental war
take place, and the poor peasants be torn
from their peaceful homes TO be food for
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 now
sec in their papers IN all the kilograms and
letters from Europe-to an American it is a
nomentous fact-we find no hint as 10 what
the people Of Germany or France or Russia,
OF any Of those little pri1cipalities in the
east, may want Oh, no. There Is column
after column, however, Of such statements as
these:
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 Wilhelrnina,
heir to the throne, is betrothed to the Prince
of SAKE Weimar."
Her majesty (victorial is greatly Of
fected" Nobody cares whether the SOC, 90
s'swea.ed" laborers Of London are affected
or notl There have been constant inter
changes Of kilograms between Windsor and
Potsdam."
ain consequence Of the Improvement yes
terciay in the condition Of ths emperor of
( Germany. the Prince and Princess of Wales
today proceeded TO the Ascot Heath races
! in semi state The 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 euo--
perors critical condition and the royal party
at once returned to their residence At Sun
| ingdale Park" -
/ Is not that heartrending, The prince had
to miss the races. The queen is much az
fected The Holiand-Saxe-We elmer semi
royal betrothal still holds Tho car con
siderately refrains from pressing his de-
n,ands on Bulgaria till they get the dead en-
peror buried Even the sultan of Turkey,
who IS reported to indulge hope that tho
English Will soon become Mohanmedans, as
Victoria has more Mohamrneian than ortho-
dox Christian subjects, finds time 70 send re-
grets. But there is nothing about the loo,-
100000 people in central Europe who will
have to do the fighting and payiu. and SUI
fering, II the new emperor proves es blood
thirsty as has been represented There Is TO
suggestion that the German people Till OBJ