Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-15
Hsyal Pever Of France.

81 The very peaceful speech of Emperor
illlam at the opening of the Lsndtag Is
~ little value ~ an indication OF the
4rift Of events, though II quiets any appre.
hantlonsof immediate danger to the peace.
xhs disposition to calm public anxiety at
1Dme and abroad may be due to an earnest
Wish 70 postpone the inevitable conflict
until the fatherland Is In a better state Of
Deeparation, for IL the emperor travelled
With his eyes open he must have dis.
opvored that the strength OF the German
nEmy b mot 20 overwhelming as 1t
oppears 70 be from home point OF view
ID that tho German navy is 20 hopelessly
bohind tho times that in few days from
- declaration Of war France could have
III coast blockaded, his ocean commerce
1hrottled and be levying tribute from
osery seaport Of the Baltic and the North
ooas. Aquick result OF this certain success
- tho French by water would be an upris.
- OF the Danes against their stubborn
hing, Who has succeeded In cultivating q
4emocntic cpirit In his people by sustain.
- minister Of the Bismarck type in his
sGedance Of the constitutional powers Of the
ossembly. Denmark ID ripe for democracy,
hut royalty 10 secure ~ long as the
German empire in Bismarcks hands
0vsfshadows and controls the destinies
ne Europe. Italy with her powerful
1svy would probably have 10 be reckoned
- On active ally Of Germany in any
Struggle with France, but the Italian
Separations would at first be chiefly con.
1ned to the Mediterranean and, as re.
culiarity Of the French navy is the drill.
Ing Of large bodies Of blue jackets for
shore duty, q French and Danish force OF
troublesome size might annoy the Ger
mans BY way Of Schleswig Holstein be.
fore they had chance to fight q battle in
fhe Rhine country. France has about
5000 men aflost and 5000 more con.
nfantiy under instruction In barracks and
1orts on shore, besides 1,4OO boys in
ssaining. A high naval authority has
Secently expressed the opinion that in
training Of every kind that could be
useful In war, the modern sailors of the
French navy are far ahead OF any other
nation; and - they serve for q regular
term OF years, declaration of war would
y followed BY Q sudden multiplication of
The force by the calling to the flag Of all
who had been trained under 1t. France
has large feet Of torpedo boats 30 built
shat they can be carried by rail from the
Mediterranean to the English channel !;
ne has two ships nearly completed, the
Ihge and Cecille, which are admitted by
English experts superior to anything
nhoat; and she has now in active service
- ironclads Of various classes, 40 pro.
teeted cruisers, sOprotected gunboats and
heeam sloops and 40 training ships.
xhe armor and guns Of these ships are the
hest that could be produced by that scien.
tide accuracy and enterprise for which
Ne French are famous. This superiority
R The French navy, overshadowing even
England, Ia enough to make Germany
think cautiously of the consequences of
var; and the mystery of melinite and the
new French rifle, the navigable war
balloon and the system Of railroad mobil.
5sation, help to urge the wisdom of peace
ful talk.