The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03
TUE sTtTE or EUROPE.
survey Of the War Feeling In Each Conutry
-The War bomb May Lie In the Italians.


moro Of Its warlike aspect. IL retains an UNDER
current Of unsasiness which still calls for tho
vigilance OF those who do not wish to be sur
prised by sudden events. Judging only from
appearance. the situation has Lccoms simpli-
He'd and ameliorated since Russia. by placing
herself at the side OF France. has put an end to
the isolation in which the war OF 1870 placed
us. and has created u unterbalancc 10 the al.
lance OF Germany with Austria and Italy. 1t
Is certain that. dating from that day. the rer-
manent danger Of war has diminished in
deed. one might easily DO tempted TO consider
1t as nassed away for long time to come. At
Berlin and at Rome. where the greatest dan
gers were concentrated. aggressive IDEAS
have Gained down before the perspective
OF struggle whose consequences might
become incaiculable. because they would place
two coalitions OF an equal force a'n prises. and
along with tho disasters OF tho con iuered they
would entail enormous losses for tho con.
aucror himself. At Vienna the return to ra
ellie counsels is still moro marked. The wis.,
dom AMI the experience Of the old Emperor
are in accord with the national sentiment to
keep Austria away from IN adventure In which
she would risk the loss Of great deal with
out gaining anything. Now that We have the
certainty that Russia would como into the
game. defeat would mean nothing less than
the dismembOrment OF the Austrian empire.
while victory could only serve to add TO tho
power OF tho German empire. Neither Ger
many nor Italy counts upon the sympathes OF
tho Austro. Hungarians rs being so deeply
rooted as to blot out those eventualltles.
On the other hnnd. the ardor for revenge has
become completely cnlncd down In France.
since. she is no longer burned by tho irritating
humiliaton OF Prussian invasion. This Rus
SlAn nillance ana our military reorganization
have brought to US reflection and GOODNESS by
more able to present bold front, to that
enemy en- en- who for twenty years has made Us feel
France does not give up the hop. OF regain
Ing AIsace and Lorraine and placing them un-
Ger 1., her flag and she will never give it ur.
realizing this hope. in which impatient ran.
t Rsr sx.o Of I W;s ,GS iot%ns u
her o"fsa dosFs fr' the sTrFs "opt nS
the Sne that h"ks T oast
she enjoys and which shs thoroughly, aprr"-
tho present with having made Germany feel
i p Berlin had once more to count with ST.
otter Of the world Moreover. the terrible
t famine las. winter tt ana the terrible eILenie
commencement Of the. year have Increased
her expenses and diminished her receipts to
necessity. Tho financial mbRrrassm ents are
50. such that q new loan arrears inevitable. ana
cone !; 70 oGb .s to y the
sire for war. which do not at al believe.
~; small party In Italy alone keeps UP a war
angurated by Crispi. by cherishinG the hope
81 recapturinE Trieste from Austria and Nice
tion. which is becoming fewer and fever in
numbers nun, may be ignored: The dominant
rate! must be added the length even OF this
peace, nnintaine, for the past TWENTY-FIVE
The proionEation OF a pacific period becomes
OF itself pledge OF security. because it creates
evils q war, and awakens in the governments rst
2 sentiment OF responsibility which they would
incur 1; ~ desarinE it. A. the Emnrror Of AUS
The need o. repose In nations and the care of |
material well-heing tend incontestably TO in |
A!l.hose ease ne ire sounI ami well fonndai; !
but they do not prevent the situation from re- |
question Of Alsace- Lorraine has ceased to bo |
the great danger. and it il not tho one which |
stats Of things IN Which there is mas more Hrsat r"o
d9 md anyhlnS exert nternatl2nal e9onsies
rivalrss hecom ing more envcnomad. distrusts
growing ere and the belle! gaining ground that
itate tho conflict. Moreover it is also fore
seen that no matter whsre the struggle
ession Of it. it viii tec"ms 10 almost most T in.
fgnllaGrati;9n, which viii spread over all
Therefore it is that while we, live in peace
We do not live in security. and the unanimous
being daily, possibility. At moments we
may forget it. but the facts do not rermt Us |
iorget it long they remember how
tsrrbie per.nrbatIons We i've SO I" say. ' nn.
the horizon. and in which the lost re,lssuring |
clear portions have their dark spots.
to time In the direction OF the Balkans. Little !
attenti on Is paid 10 it. because attention and |
provision are elsewhere and also becausesth the
questions which are ngiatcd in tho little |
States OF the Balkan peninsula are regarded !
as possessing merely local Importance. This |
future terrible surprise to those who follow |
EH5o 1Mgb politics only in their
Rs direct ehat
By the warot 1877 against Turkey; Russia has |
rsEion. which in her eyes belongs ~ by BY |
viii not orSiHs A nsf"nG tor having inc
acquired for herself through the congress Of
as nroUston" over GosHia
she r"tes still pe less Ss e1"Sls
installation in Bulgaria Of Prince Ferdinand !
Of SaXe-CoburG Gntha n German Prince sus-
tninsl by the sympathics and secret co6rera- |
ton i not TIE open and A. declared support q
WITHOUT resentment the semi-indep onheurs |
that European diplomacy has conferred ulon |
Bulgaria. leavinG it only tho appearance "f |
q nominal yassal Of Turkey. and he
to permi. this semi independence t. 10
changed into complete Independence bv the
establishment of a bulgarian monarchy. /
which would Immediately become an aus iliary
Of Gsrmanism. an instrument the Tripi.Al-
lance, and consequently nm anti-NMssian ole
mont in the European balance. The Efforts
In this direction which Prime. Ford inaEd i
ma king seconded. or perhaps urged by his
audacions Minister. Stambou!oif, are crea!ln.
in st. Petersburg a growing irritation. IhS
irritation has been intensified 10y the visit
which Stambouoff Recently made 10 tho Ill
tan with tho hardly concealed purpose If pre-
pairing persona! visit on the part OF Prince
Ferdinand himself
In this matter Russia did not conin" herself
TO marks OF dissatisfaction. more or less ar-
csntuated. which sho exhibited up TO tho pres
ant toward each manifestation Of thu indie
pendent intentions Of tho bulgarian Govern.
nent. She sent to the Iorteh note couched