The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-21
EUROPE STANDS AGHAST.
THE YOUNG KAISER PLAYING
WITH FIREBRANDs.

Upon as OF the war Party-SOcial-
istic Labor Apt to Leap at His
Throat. Ntu
DETROIT, Mich, March 20.-The Journal
has the following special:
LONDON, March 20.--Is the peace of
Europe to be involved by the resignation Of
Prince Bismarck This is now an absorb
ing question. Those versed in European
affairs have foreseen as inevitable this step,
but its effect is a different matter.
The Iron Chancellor held the will
of the grandfather, Emperor Will
lam in the hollow of his hand. With
him Prince Bismarck's word was law.
Whether under the hostile influence of his
empress and her party the invalid Emperor
Frederick would have changed this canno {
be conjectured, but it was the gossip of
Europe that the present young emperor.
before his accession, had as his intimates
a clique headed by Count ven Waldersee,
known TO be inimical to Prince Bis
marck, and which was regarded as a warlike
party In this feeling all of Europe nerv-
ously shares. To sill this feeling it re-
quired repeated pacific uttersnces on the
part of the young emperor, and apparent
continuance of Prince Bismarck in his posi-
tAOD. bLo i1Ocb c4ku LnlnR was
the elevation OF Count Won Waldersee to a
high position in the army and one close to
the emperor.
EUROPE GAINED.
The continued pacific tone Of the new
ruler finally calmed Europe, at least to a
belief that war was not Immediately newt
able, but at the same time both Germany
and France went on with the perfection
of their armament and increase of their
armies, and, while talking peace and
quietness, the young emperor showed his
thoroughly warlike tendencies by his in
tense interest in his immense armies, and
personal participation in their inaneuvers
But from time to time several things have
leaked out which indiclte that there would
no doubt have been a rupture long before
between Emperor William and Prince Bis
marck but for two deterrent conditions
First, the chancellor regarded himself and
was regarded as the creator Of the empire.
Second, the burden of the debt of gratitude
of the Hohenzollern family to Prince Bis
marck rested heavily on the younger and he
could not afford an issue with the chancellor
too soon, as it might place him in an un-
pleasant position before his subjects.
EXALTED AMBITIONS.
In the meantime young William, filled
with exalted ambition, determin ed to
occupy the position of the central figure in
Germany. There has been much in his
actions to make sure that he would be
second Frederick the Great. Having this
figure presented before his ambitious eye,
he is filled with enthusiasm to work good as
well as great things, aud before him is un-
folded a field of the richest, rarest aud
most abundant opportunities In the
condition Of oppressed labor. Whether
this last move has met
the bitterest opposition of Prince Bismarck
and led to his resignation cannot be told
Whether this action is clearly and purely
out of his own erratic fancy or not is diff.
cult to say. Certain it Is, no ruler ever
took as bold stand with more apparent
thoughtlessness. 1t is no wonder that the
chancellor shook the dust of the court from
under his sandals, and, followed by his son,
suiks with many dire pred ction in his
camp, while the rest of royal Europe stands
aghast at the sight of this rash young man
playing with firebrands.
LABOR APT TO TURN ON HIM.
For his interference with labor can be
seen nothing else than encouragement of
social disturbance involving the worst re-
suits. With socialism rampant, with an.
archy, with nihiism in the very air he
sreathes, would he-the incarnation in po-
sltion of everything antagonistic to such
sentlments-stand to offer them bis knee by
which to mount to his throat? This is what
the employing class see in his dangerous
move. This is what Prince Bismarck sees,
AS for the labor class, they will surely
take advantage OF his move, but it will be
to the empires cost. Meanwhile, with
i'rlnce Bismarck out, the peace of Europe is
in the hands of this rash young ruler, with
France and Germany each like dogs sepa-
rated by only frail barrier regarding each
other.wlth sullen eyes, and while augmenting
gradually their already enormous armies,
and with them their burden of taxation,
until each army now represents quite 3, ,000-
600 men, while the financial burden is fast
approaching the limit of the ability of even
those frugal people to bear up under.
WAR INEVITABLE.
The question is: "Will these immense
armaments be peacefully discontinued, or
Will war ensue, as solution? Which will
succeed, and what will be the effect on the
map of Europe" To the first question, en-
phatically yes. There will be war, and the
question is who will win-France or
Germanyf A casual observer is liable
TO promptly say Germany. Be not too sure of
this. What the French soldiers did IN
Europe under Napolel IN the Great indicates
what their rank and file were. There is
nothing in their defeat in 1870 TO cast one
shadow upon their glorious courage. Be
assured it was bad generalship and corrup-
NAN@4
WAR ANOTHER NATTER NOW.
High explosive, smokeless powder, maga-
zine guns, military railways, electricity
all make war different thing now. It is
safe to predict a, future war--a war that
Will be short and unsanguinary. What
Kaleidoscope changes it win make on the
map of Europe is beyond the sight of man,
England, Jealous of Russia's encroach-
ments in the east; Russia jealous Of
Austria, jealous of the power of Germany;
England worried at certain uneasiHess in
India, whose sleepy people are held subject
by bribery and mere handful OF troops,
but who are being educated to the fact
There is in this situation only fooafo con-
temptation and conjecture. There are
squalls ahead. There are clouds upon the
horizon whose shadow IS now spreading
over Europe like sombre pail uioa 91
BISMARCK MADE A DUKE atf
BERLIN, March 20.--The National
Gazette, referring to Prince Blsmarekis
remarks to Sig. Boccarda yesterday, one OF
the Italian delegates to the labor confer
ence, that the paths of Italy and Germany
would be identical in the future as they had
in the past, says that the obseryation may
confidently bs applied 70 the German
foreign policy generally. The appointment
u Gen. Won Capriyi 10 succeed Prince
Bismarck, the paper says. has nothing OF
threatening character. IL calls attention
10 the fact that the DUKE OF Wellington
was at ole tline prime minister OF Great
Britain, aud declares that German generals
app eciats the blessings Of poace no less