The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
MOLTKE ON WARS LESSONS.
PUBLICATION OF HIS HISTORY OF
THE CIMPIIoN IN 1901.


TINE CLMPII0N IN 1S70-7I.
Wars 81 Peoples ssd Ware or friness-
PROBABILITIES q. the Field aaa Estimated
Of Aatsgsnists-Ths Delay n the Do.
barS.e.t Of Fsris ana Rooms asd his
nsrck,s Opposition a. the Field Marshal
war CouneiIs n che Bohemian and
French OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or Prussia's
Ce.aict with Austria IN 1899.
The third volume OF General Field Marshal
Won Moltke's complete works was published
on Aug. 81, covering tho war Of 1901. 1t pre-
csdes the FIRST and second volumes because II
was left BY tho author quito ready for publica-
ton and because it Is the most important part
OF his writings.
Moltks began this work In Creisau IN 1887
and finished II early In 1888. He Was moved 10
the task by the persistent urging OF his nephew,
Major Won Moltks. to write his memoirs
"All my technical writings worthy OF preserva-
tion." was the Field Marshal's repeated
answer. ARE In the archives Of tho grand
general staff My personal "reminiscences
might better b buried with me-" Again he
said: You have tho General Stairs history
OF the campaign OF 1901: 1t contains every
thing" After pause. be added: ITO b sure.
II is too detailed and technical for tho people
1t should be worked over and cut down."
On tho following morning whom Moltks en-
tered his library, he found tho ponderous
tones OF tho General STATS work on hi desk.
His nephew had had Thorn placed there. With
out word he sat down at the desk. glanced
slowly through . few pages, and then began
writing tho RACES lust published.
The narrative OF the war is told IN bare.
ali In rfN all
pure German. It Is free from foreign
phrases. 1t rscoun,s tho stories OF Sc
dan. Gravclotte-St. Privat. Mars Ia Tour.
and other famous t1elhs with strict
adherence to the facts already known through
the work of the general stan. The most
charming rarts OF tho book. therefore. to per-
sons familiar with the Franco-Prussian war
history. are the philosophical passages here
and there concerning strategy. tactics. prob
abilities on the battlefield. and the vcissitudes
OF the nations on the Continent In his intro
duction he says many things which will doubt
less be in every German mouth. IS are his
last famous words In the Reichstag: Only the
sword holds Tho sword in the scabbard -" Our
nslghbors talk peace and continue their prep
arations for war"
"That time is long gone" he wrote. when.
for dynastic purposes. email armies OF profss.
sionsl soldiers took tho field to plumber . city
or piece OF land. then withdrew to winter
quarters or made peace. Wars to-day draw
the whole people to the Enthusiastically .
family without its sufferer. Tho full hnancia
ability Of the 8 ate is taxed. and the change Of
seasons puts NO end to tho restless action.
so long as nations maintain senarste lives
th ere will be strife. Which can 9 settled only
they have become more terrible.
the 10 per Of the nsSpleNtbs dsconspns with
d"mss.s afr.ir,; M rivalry q parties ara
Which NOBODY bears The inli Responsibility, y
POSITION and pesceabIy inclined ed" sov over
IL % aSsy 81 m:: 6s,s b Tas
despite the wishes and resolves OF the
TuIcrs The BSuEse to mas . in these days an
tho fed in its in,erest. Mexico and Esyp pt
have been zen 81 s1ms TO
THday IFS o So Important whet6er Or not
nowe. nossesses the money for carrying ON
war Is whether or not the 4 ssxeeu1iye 10 strong
ps s ui IN u Europe weak GoSernne q. IN
;,e,chb"rins land is the greatest oisturber Of
IrSm such state Of s1sir; arose the war
victories OF Fr,nch arms on distant fields SUI.
fe % ma army excited jsanusy H. a sae
peare 10 be p eten sion. challenges; and there
Tas demand for ,sS for sadows Tho
solutlsm OF the Emf error; he must grant CON
SESSIONS; his power at home was weakened.
the mouths OF their REPRESENTATIVES that the
French people wanted war with Germany"
s Els op6s s
mentine upon the feli OF Spichertn: SUISSE
quently they, maintained" he says. that tho
spot. and lnterfered with 1ar-rcschinR and
moro important arranGemsnts or course the
mot On .hs Th hs hGw
r. sa is always sfst:iallS aeeeosd
occasion ior those obserya ions,
boas az fnsoy Of v' T nsrf IS
shl that Sr all 70 p ssSnm
'itiless determination to imposo new dangers
pSa ton 10e Of tw Ss hoaFs
s piinSDodSs h1ssyss e, &.
pursuit. is largely densndent upon the mannsr
n which tho victory was won; 1t would be
'nttl n.ld were SO tangled and confused that.
~ At K6niggratz. hours were required to bring |
hem ngain Into their respective actical limits. |
n when. as at st: Quentin, oil troops were in
'olvcl In tho fighting. so that an intact and |
9id body OF infant Try was no longer available. |
Without such an In fantry division. moreover, |
he cavalry In pursuit ~ night Is hndered bv |
very sort OF territorial obstacles and every |
little OUTPOST OF tho enemy, and is therefore |
eldom able to accomplish much"
Moltke never ini led in his life to give all owl
lance Of his complete and I'm affscfe ed m otlssty.
j. is shown by his famous words as to the |
austrian campaign: God alone gave us tho
iciory.' We triumphed only because the |
iod OF battles WAS with US" In dpa h. too,
he great tieId Marshal strives to dispsi ali
INIT il false in his popular halo.
" it would have l,een visor" no writes OF his
ecisinn on the evening of Gravelotte- st. Pri-
OF t., bring into battle he fresh Second Corr 8.
Tor the Chief OF tie General STAR OF tn" army
ut 10 order this advance at that late
ouch needed on the following dey. viii 10 on
nussd a Leeslye change iI tho situation"
3 IN, and 4 Avg 81; Mo,ks mingled with his mar.
rG G esoImmenMts %ron his efforts e calculate
he third volume that treats of The Army OF
trategist.
ION this day lang 25l.", hs wrote. news
'as received by tsleg anh from Paris. via
.ondon. a. the grand headquarters at Bar-le-
.uc. 1t was 70 the effect ,thst MacMahon