The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-22
THE INEVITABLE WAR.
The Situation of Germany,
Russia and Austria.
WEEKLY EUROPEAN, MLNGE
Germany's ABILITY to Concentrate
100000 Men on The Polish
Frontisr-The Crnv Prince
The European S tu.., ton

BERLIN, January 81. = Copyright
1888 by the New York Associated
Press. l-Since the official organ Of the
German army, the military Woechen-
blatt, gave it's lumin Gus comparison of
the strength OF the frontier forces Of
Germany and Russia discussion of the
situation. has elected nothing more
definite than the semi-officiaI state
ment, in several papers to-day, that
despite the arrival of additional Russian
troops on the frontier, the German gov
eminent for the present, will not order
the centre. movement necessary to
equalize the strength of the two forces
This is one of the several indications
that the government believes war has
been delayed. ~s - es~r,
The Moscow Gazette. yesterday, indi-
Gated the pacific policy of Russia" It
declared that peace was assured unless
Russia should be provoked by the ag-
gressive acts of her neighbors.
The SUet disputes the WoLcherbIGtts
figures, and tries to prove. that Ger
many can concentrate Q million of men
on the frontier of Poland within ten
days while Russia's huge areas of ter
Iitory, and imperfect means of trans
dsrtation, render it difficult work for
mobilization. The pos6ponsment of a
rupture is not in accordance with the
strategy of the Berlin war office, nor
with the wishes of the Viennese, but is
he to the irresolution of the Austrian
government Although conyinced that
war is inevitable, and that it would be
preferable for Austria, sooner than later :.
Count Kalnoky is waiting for Russia.
The truth of the position, however, is
hat Prince Bismarck has already fully
possessed Count Kalnoky of the fact
that German initiative to the war is
impossible, leaving the Austrian gov
eminent free to open hostilitiss when it
deems the time ripe. Another version
is mi-offcially issued in Vienna to-
night of the Russian military attache
Zujeff's recent statement that two new
divisions of Russian troops have arrived
at tie Galician frontier. The first YER
| SION OF this statement, which was also
semi- officially given, was distinctly
menacing. It is low stated that NJ.
Zujeff, while conVersing with Austrian
officials, only stated that the displaee-
trent of divisions would be effected
gradually in the course of the present
year. -" 9 -
Since the. new anti-Socialist project
was placed before the Reichstag, oppo-
sision has waxed strong from
an parties except the Con-
SENTATIVE groups. National liberals
seem to be tending toward decision to
reject the measure, uni SIS it is greatly
me- difed. Their criticism of the pro-
ject has become so bitter that the
organs of that party asssil the general
spirit of the measure, 1t is contended
chat despite the law, the Socialist party
grows. The result of the discomfort
among this portion of the government
group, will be abandoned and the period
of operations OF the present law will
be prolonged two years.
The Grown Prince is writing much
every day, and 1t is sarmised, from
the immense quantity of documents
and works he has consulted, bearing
upon the campaigns of KONG, Gratz
and S dan, that he is writing history
of the Austrian and Franco German