The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19

feelings OF Germany. But at all events. {! l. a
S.s , ST Sso e ( was Ss' hold 81 s 5;
aaSes uf II sala Si9 'hat RiaSee present
., %aa. Il. 81 Strength Without any
81 sd ssct o up %%0o o e. BART a0d
! fear was not Rroundless, becanse on more man
OCCASION the AshGS sIGSssd wsTlEs M
forth to put check. upon 1t snd to defend 1t
such is Is tho true meaning. the true. signin-
cation OF the pact just CONCLUDED between
i. a HSen so FRsy
already To recognize this fact In Berlin as well
fhs s14 tG w by oes
Understanding which has put an e, end to the state
Of things created by the war OF 1870 shall have
the reHstab lishme emit OF the European equilib-
rum under new form and on another basis.
hop. o esans oDs Sg
OF her two lost provinces; but for some time
conceived twenty y' years ago In addition to
the aversion to war. even In cast, Of victory;
peace. our people have become we'll aware
that the frat nation to throw Europe again
.S ali e hs va, against Esr on a. @ of the
disasters which the war would bring upon
Europe, This idea hqs I Ysn,t slow W.T. p
and it was not without difficulty that
It finally triumphed over the patrIotie
nnasr our Mhis 'us Sd r tho ' hp
BY degrees the people, resigned the nseves to
change became possible il. could only Ls
through. tho progress, Of unforeseen events.
several years since the woriko fever com pists-
ly passed away from us. Our regeneration
hS ny ha
down all the moro perhaps because the senti.
mont OF our recuperated strength has given
er having, to Undergo the humilations Of a
conquered nation.
Of our conversion to pacific ideas 1t persists
in viewing our sentiments toward Germany az
constant danger Of war ready to break ss 9ns
abroad this conviction. 1t endeavors to repre-.
foreign policy asa personal matter with our
Governments. and particularly with M Car
nG 9 In 5s ssnn EoS SGn
Is " COM letsIy n assor$ WITH tas Coy.
stead Of trying to create Thorn. The world
have had an opportunity to become convinced
ea os more on ' less lse which puTo
opinion allowed to pass by, without even np-
penring to notice them. without even defining
hibited on the occasion q the festivities at.
alliance. 1t had been given out in advance
as certain that they would dst be nee %sn
i esss to to tie eAf Triple alliance Those
who counted upon such incidents to change
haps chill tina sympathies Of the Gar and his
confidence in us. have met with great disep.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN Witch one mishs say Without
exaggeraton that oil the voices OF the nation
Joined. not one word was uttered or one single
act committed which coul be considered
S Was mot Russian i was ccmpletely FORGOTTEN.
mark ed that it astonished. even. in France:
those who had followed the transformation OF
s puhs Gd IT. would ns DO en
given TO the crowd: Muti,udos do not exhibit
such political obedience. especially when they
Heterogeneous clements that can be furnished
by the different parties OF country: silence
OF com m and: it must be spontaneous. Beyond
doubt. France no longer dreams OF war. ..
ds on hs fsf fs
and the ,cholora Of r'2 have thrown into con.
a necessity. No doubt there are in sight
possible complications on the side Of the Bal;
restoring her old supremacy. But her conduct
shows that there like everywhere ell So. she
ny WorRnH ont
tween her and Austria is sure indication
q her desire to advance BY pacific means The
TR G Wso have n followed FoG attentVeIy
he past o ieW Years are able to discover thather
to crush ito hinder it, from becoming the
loudly proclaimed It's intention to lie. after
Sadowa and Sedan. Thisis the aim OF the
certainty which un loresrsn events beyond his
!!y1Tsshectsd in the Journals Of st. tStorssurg
yremta, when the conduct Of Germany and
Italy can raise in European political circles the
Guilty. Europe knows now that the, general peace
is not threatened either by Russia or ny
an aw snas e two ;" At FSs
await events and to prepare for them. instead
OF meeting with surprises. such Us were wit
stitutss the policy Of st. Tetersburg. The
Ga:sts de Moscon confirms this In terms st
aided by the menace OF bayonets have had
their day" says the Muscovite journal. Rus
sla does not wish to trouble Europe. and VIII
the change in the political situation OF Eu-
do not know whether there is q treaty OF
lance signed between france ana hussia
TIE q sSe am
would require in France more or less paIlia-
mentary intervention. and this Intervention
might entail difficulties without number, con-
siderng the iDtempeiance Of language Of our
Deputies and their want OF skill In handling
questions. But there Is NO need
for an exchange OF signatures between Gov
ernments sure OF their honesty and their re-
ciprocai sympathy. Such precautlon !. only
n ecsssary to unnatural alliances. which en-
deavur to bring into one political coopera-
ton nations of opposed interests and ttnpera-
ments. Bismarck forcing Austria and Ger
many on the. one hand and ltaly and Austria
on the other to abandon their secular antag-
onisins and thoir recent conflicts. In order to
guarantee the results OF lie war In 1870 felt
The nrrrssity OF assuring their romm action
by q written engagement But between France |
and Russin such II precanti0n would he super |
liuous. The Franco Russian alliance has for |
sufficient guarantees the affinity netweon the
two peoples and the absence Of ALI questions
likely to divide them. It has virtually
existed ut MI times and whenever 1t |
was interrupted 1t WAS by wars which |
we're the issue OF political com binations and |
never wars of race, OF interest or OF conquest. |
4 distinctive trnit in the history Of tho two |
Countries is exhibited in the fact that not one
u tho struggles that have temporarily placed |
heir armies diiT priSP!, has lett behind 1t any
sven the expedition OF NnpoleOn !. in 1872,
he invasion Of France In 1914. or the cam
paign Of the Crlmea in 1865. mutual sym
,ut M IN Mi m IA laS4