Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-03
FRANCE IS FOR WAR.
A Frenchman Says They Will Soon
Humble German Pride.
RUSSIA TO BE A POWERFUL ALLY,
Gov. Gibbs Tells How the Force Bill Was
Lost Over Game of Poker.
IMMIGRANTS NOT COMING THIS WAY

NJ. Barber, wealthy French tanner, ac-
companied by his daughter, was in the city
yesterday seeing the sights. He left for
Chicago last evening. NJ. Barber is an in
telligent man, but, like most of his country
men, is excitable and enthusiastic. He longs
to spill German gore, and he declares that a
war between France and Germany is in
evitable. Among other things he said:
.sFrance is In better condition to-day
than ever before in its history. Our navy is
second to none in the world, and We have
large and well-trained army. That
an attempt will soon be made to
wipe out the stain of defeat and recover the
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine is gener-
ally conceded in Europe. The French
have not forgotten how German spies in the
form of visiting officers took advantage of
their hospitality, and from guests suddenly
became traitors, who demanded the keys to
the house and the best they had. During
the last war saw plenty of good French
men who were forced to shine the boots of
Prussian officers. These insults have never
been forgotten.
POWERFUL ALLIANCE.
"The alliance between France and Russia
will be powerful combination. When the
French do battle again they will
be prepared for it. The Govern
ment has maps and drawings
of all the roads and Notifications in
Germany. In the war of 1870 Napoleon
was deceived by his officers as to the
strength of his army. Affairs were allowed
to run in slipshod manner. He was as
sured he had 800, 900 men, when in reality
he only had go, 200. We were outnum-
bered from the start, and lost through lack
of discipline Why, it is said of General
Fleury that he was playing billiards while
his men were fighting the enemy. All this
has been changed. The exact number of
men in the army is known, the guns have
been improved in recent years until now it
best firearms and artillery in the world. The
people of Alsace and Lorraine are ready to
fight for France at any time, and the Social
lists in Germany will assist. They don't
like the Prussians and the way the Govern
ment has been administered lately.
NO FEAR OF THE DREIBUND.
''The alliance between France and Russia
is the main topic of conversation in Europe
the Dreibund. Austria and Italy are bank
rupt countries. For that matter Italy
couldn't raise enough to buy coal
to send her ironclads 1000 miles
from her shores. AS to England,
she can't afford to antagonize Russia or
India will be lost. A glance at the map
will show that Russia holds the key to the
situation. The Gar could pour an army of
1000. 900 men into India in a week, while it
would take England three times as long to
reach the country by water There is con-
siderable ignorance about the size aud
wealth of Russia. 1t is one of the richest
countries on the earth, but it has not been
developed. People imagine it is cold.
And so it is in the north during the winter;
but in the central portion it is delightful
The ground abounds in oil and minerals of
all kinds The government is such that
capitalists have been afraid to invest money
there. Some day all this will be changed,
and you will see wealthy men focking to
Russia"