The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-26
SE1TYLE, SATURDAY., SOF. 2G.
THE FUTUHE OF GERMANY AND
RUSSIA.

whole German race in Europe under one
government is not yet complete. Some
seven millions OF Germans occupy the
Archduchy OF Austria and form a consid-
cradle portion OF the population Of Bohe-
mia and Hungary. The war with Den
mark in 1864 placed Schleswi II osteIn.
with its German-speakIng population, un-
der German rule. In execution Of the
same policy OF German unity. Bismarck
absorbed Hanover and Hesse Darmstadt
i'm 1886, and annexed Alsace and Lorraine
in 1871 az provinces originally German in
race. character and tongue. In event of
a successful war with Russia Bismarck.
had he remained in power. would doubt
less have further enlarged his scheme of
German unity by adding Russian Cour-
land and Livonia, with their 10000
of German inhabitants to the en-
pire, and by persuading Austria TO
surrender her archduchy, with its 7,010.-
coo OF Germans. To the German en-
pire in exchange for the Siav provinces be-
tween the Danube and the Gulf of Salon
ica. If this arrangement is ever carried
ont ten or twelve millions of Germans
would be added to Germany, giving the
empire population of nearly 60.00O.0J0
A war between Russia and Austria would
probably make this change in the map of
Europe, if Russia were badly worsted in
the contest. But would Russia be worsted
in the contest? Had war taken place
ten years ago. very likely Russia would
have been beaten, but as matters stand to-
day Russia, backed by France, would
probably win. Russia controls public
opinion in Servia since she forced Prince
Alexander of Battenberg to abdicate the
throne of Bulgaria. Roumania is also
pro-Russian.
The ultimate purpose of Russia is to re-
new the attack on Bulgaria by Servia,
which was 80 CALAMITY repulsed by Alex
ander OF Battenberg War between Bull
garia and Servia would force Turkey to
come to the ard of Bulgaria. Russia would
support Servia; Austria would join Bulga-
ria and in case of necessity Germany, and
probably Italy would sustain Austria,
while France would find pretext to make
Germany's difficulty Frances hour of OPP
portunity. Out of this tremendous con-
fict, which is sure to take place sooner or
later, Russia has fair chance to emerge
victorious. The desire of Russia to absorb
oil Turkey in Europe is natural; it is a
grand and statesmanlike design, and ii
is noteworthy that Bismarck thinks
that Germany's best road TO defense
against France is for her to permit its
contamination. Russia could absorb ali
the SIav provinces of Austria and turn
over the German provinces to Germany,
if Austria insisted on resisting Russian
absorption Of Turkey in Europe. Eng
land in the Judgment of able statesmen
Ike Sir Charles Dixie, cannot do better
than abandon her old policy of resisting
the occupation of Constantinople by
Russia, if she expects to preserve the in
tegrity of her Indian Empire. Russia has
her Trans-Asia railway so far completed
from the Caspian sea TO Merv and
Pendih that within thirty days after
declaration of war she could move on
India with 10000 excellent soldiers.
Great Britain cannot afford 10 subject the
integrity of her Indian empire to the
strain of war with Russia; she loses moth
ing by giving Russia full freedom to close
her hand on Constantinopie.
Had Napoleon the Great given Russia
Constantinopie when she wanted 1t after
the peace of Tilsit he would have had
+ Russia for a firm and constant ally all his
DAYS. Russia lacks nothing out money to
make her the strongest power in Europe.
Her empire is more cohesive today than
that of Germany, owing TO the dense igno-
rance and superstition OF her common
people. to whom the car is not only q
temporal king but practically the pope OF
The Greek church. Instruction and nlhii-
ism fail utterly in Russia. The nihiiists
are recruited from the literary class and
the professions. Members OF the nobility
spa army officers are sometimes found
among the uihilists. but the car Is secure
against everything but assassination. be-
cause the ignorant and superstiiious
masses he rules are fanatically devoted TO
him and mis- government. The assasslna-
ton of a czar means only the instant anu
peaceful accession Of another car; II does
not impair tie solidarity of the Russian en-
pire or undermine the fanatical loyalty OF
its subjects IL their hereditary sovereign.
The time IS far OF when Russia VIII
obtain a constitutional government or
break IN of its own weight. There Is no
near danger of a popular insurrection IN
Russia, such as France saw IN lsS9 be-
cause the great mass of the ears subjects
are contentei with his rule; neither
misery nor discomfort seem 10 be uni
versal in Russia today as they were in
France before her great revolution. and the
solidarity of Russia for many years seems
70 be assured.
1t is possible that the prediction of the
great Belgian statesman, the late Emile de
Iaveleyc. may come true. that a hundred
wears hence, leaving China ont Of the ques-
tou. there will be two colossal powers in
the world. beside which Germ any, Great
Britain. France and Italy will De As pgmies
--the United States and Russia. it = true