The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-04

since their victory at Sedan have celebrated
the anniversary of the day-2d of Septeu-
Der with school fetes, services In the
churches, parades, military displays, etc.,
etc. This year it seems to have been cele-
brated with unusual pomp and ceremony,
all of which, OF course, stir up anew the
hostility of France. The German Post,
it seems, recalls the words of Count Won
MoLTKE, when the old soldier said after
the victory of Sedan: Germany must re-
main fifty years under arms to keep what
she has won," and then adds 1--WE have
no desire to trouble peace, but if others
provoke war, Germany will fight as cour-
ageously as she did twenty years ago, con-
fident in GoD's aid" COPS aid, indeed
The probability is that if Germany and
France in their mad jealousy of each other
should again go to war the Con OF heaven
would simply have nothing to do with either
side, pray their ministers never SO loudly;
but would simply stand by and let them
swallow each other as they deserve to be
swallowed if they again go to war over any
of the differences that now exist between
them. The Kreuz Zeituflg says:
If war is inevitable it will be struggle Of
which the world never has seen the like. Our
splendid army and generals of proved capacity
and courage and the energy Of the Emperor
| give confidence in the result. which viii
involve the very existence of Germany. II We
are beaten it will be fms Germania.
| Instead of parading this kind of war talk,
which is no less than just SO much banter,
would it not be more sensible on the part
OF Germany to abate somewhat of its
parade over the downfall of Sedan? Espe-
c!ally since that incident is now well nigh
relegated to ancient history But what is
worse than the talk of either the Post or
the Zeitung is a letter from Pastor SToCKER
to DdS Voik, in which he says:
1.-THE men of ERIN any may soon be summoned
TO defen the privileges WOE on the bloody
fl cid of 1870 and to fight for unity, honor and
liberty. At the critical moment Catholics,
Socialists and all Germans alike will do their
duty
That is, he means that they will be ready
to kill their brother Catholics and Social
lists of France Would 1t not be better for
this minister of the gospel of peace to seek
TO abate this war talk instead Of augment
ing it by such war-like bombast as this.
1t is ouly to be expected that voices in
France will be found that will talk back tc
this German banter. OLIVER complains
bitterly of the repetition of the ma
toms charge that France provoked ant
, began the bar of 1870 with light heart;
and claims that WILLIAM and BIsMARcF
purposely outraged France and imposed
J the war, but adds: arising from her de
feat France is greater than ever" Thi.
concluding remark may be true but i
> would be better thing for France and fol
, the peace of Europe if he could have sait
2 1t; Learning experience from the things
which she suffered France is wiser thar
j. ever"
1 lola, whom one is surprised to hea
5 from in such a matter, speaks even NOR
. Doastfully, and remarks in Figaro:
France is ready and henceforth has nothn
y to fear. Time has worked for US against tn
. conQuerors. Germany is at her apogee @
T power. Alrerdy one almost hears the voice c
u the tempest that will sweep away anothe
: dynasty and cause TO tottcr the nation that ha
put forth its utmost efforts. Its best days ..ar
over. France, surviving Sedan. and DRAWN
!. strength from defeat, is invincible."
. And so the boasts and counter boasts c
Sc powerfulness and readiness are made an
70 the bitterness, already too great betwee
J. these two great powers, is rendered NOR
bitter by this war of senseless words.
course Of conduct unworthy great civil
26 lzed powers, to say nothing of their bein
Is Christian powers. Let US have peace! ~