Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-11

were, In nrmsi camps neutral aud
wa'chfuij and all the time the nations
have prepared against war az though
war we're at their doors. We repeat
our firm conviction, based on long and
close attention TO the political motives
ut work am1pg the nations, that II s.
on the Danube and not on the Rhine
that tho torch Of war win be nrat
kiudled."
The peaceful settlement OF tho agl,a.
ton OF that time appeared n verIilca-
ton Of The English view Of the sliuu.
ton in very important particular to
say tho least; while the subsequent
soothing Of a friction between France
and Italy was s'iil further oonHfma.
ton. Tho recent nows from eastern
Europe seems almost like a fai,ful and
cOnclusivc determination Of the matter.
The demand Of Russia 10 gain pos
session Of the kilIa mouth Of the
Danube IL In line with her policy Tor
centuries. with the lSilia navigablu,
the Colossus Of the north could over.
awe Austria and would have the TURK
VI his feet It's we'll known that ever
since tho Berlin treaty Russia has
been angry at her own supreme folly
/ In forcing RJumauia 10 accept the
DobIuJJa In exchange Tor Besaapbia,
and thus dopTlyiug herself OF foot.
mold and slra,egical base Of operations
south Of the Danube, In the direction
OF tho grand goal Of her ultimate am
bitlou-the Golden Horn. 10 f. o.
much the dcsife Of Russia 10 undo this
unfortunate bargain, rs her Statesmen
now look n, %, ~ Il Il 10 shake hcuclf
irco from the lntolorablo shaoElUs that
restrain her liberty Of action Ia the
Black Sea, and that seal up tho outlets
thereof 10 her ships Of war.
probably true that Alexander
III has holy horror Of war, into
which he IL determined not TO draw
his people. II Is this that has contrib.
uted to defer the conflict. The late
Count Won Moltke says that the
period Of dynAstio conflicts, or strug-
giles resulting from the personal pelu'
lance and passions Of fulers, has cemc
to an end aud has been succeeded by
wars between people and nations. The
great master OF modern war wns no
doubt correct, aud herein is where the
danger lufks. The ear cannot inil-
yljually plunge his nation into war;
on the other hand he, ~ VOL as other
European rulers, is too weak 10 restrain
or defect ihe popular tide, and 10 oil
probability will be- drawn into the con.
dict against his individual convictions.
An effort on tho part Of Russia 20
seize tho Danube means war with
Austria. In such case tho former
would DO the aggreslor, and by virtue
Of the treaty with the Hapsburg mon.
arohy, Germany mus, ut once take the
field. That would Immediately bring
the armies Of France 10 the Rhine,
whoToupon Italy, tTuo likewise 10 her
treaty engagement, would spring upon
tho flank Of the republic. Tho outcome
Of u ooniagrAtion started on the banks
Of the Danube would DO terrific.
In Wow Of such prospect, the stu.
alton Of Europe Is truly interesting
There Is the thorn Of Alaace. Lorraine
sticking In the side Of the uniorgiying
aud revengciul French; Italy slill has
some territory unrodccmtd; Denmark
yet harbors a deep grudgo against hoy
truoulont dospoiler; even the peaceful
swedes long 20 free their former sui
jeots, the Finns, from the tyranuiohl
mastery Of the Russians; the 5panlards
would gladly profit by European
complication TO regain Gibraltar, the
Cretans, egged ON by the Greeks, are
resolved 10 throw OH tho CALLING
Turkish yoke; Austria longs for "a.
lonion; the BulgariAns are determined
J TO be alike free from sultan aud car
while the public sentiment IL strong on
the Balkan peninsula for Balkan tgd-
GRAFTON and independent nationality.
All these slumbering passions anu
mudita,od schemes Of aggression AMI
revenge form an assurance that
European peace, sooner or later, must
be shattered.
The uphoaval may como In Tow
months; the conditions seem ripe. II,
may bo deferred Tor yoari; mon In high
places dread It, precipitation, But
oven In tho face of mighty strides for
international arbitration which are
being made In the relations Of our own
government, anu which oct the mark
Of progress for other nations, it appeafs
Inevitable that thr great wgr cloud
which hangs over Europe must Uugsl
Ia storm Of unparalleled fury upon
the nations ere the star OF peace may
hope to shed forth IT. rays with any
promise OF permhngncy.
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