The morning call., 1893-10-19
READY TO MARCH.
Frenchmen Athirst for
- Glory.
=:
: THE TOUCH OF THE CAR
Has Awakened the Martial Ar
dor of the Nation.
HE TOUCH OF THE CAR
1T is A BROTHERHOOD IN ARMS
Behind the Talk of Peace Stalks {
Specter That May Deluge
Europe in Blood.

:. PARIS, Oct. 13-The French newspapers
publish long comments upon the sympa-
thy expressed by the Russians at the
death of Marshal MacMahnn, and seem
greatly pleased at it. The Cars message
of thanks TO President Carnot for the
e courtesies extended the Russian sailors at
TeuIon and Paris have also greatly
pleased the newspapers of this and other
Cities of France, and it may be said that
" Frsnce and Fren chDen feel more conf
dent to-day in the stability of the republic
land in the strength of their army and
navy than they have done for twenty
years past
. 1t will thus be seen that the visit OF the
Russians TO France had a decidedly brac-
ing effect upon France; but it is an open
question whether this will not precipitate
.the long-expected European war.
=, France is now herself again; hot-tem-
pered, touchy, extra-sensitiy6 France ;
cehfvalrous to a very high degree, proud OF
Z her army and navy, strong in her likes aud
:: dislkes. and quick TO resent an injury,
:: whether real or fancied. Tins, France is
more dangerous TO the peace OF Europe
than she was one week ago.
After all is sifted down to the bottom
facts all the wild, extrayagant enthusiasm
shown by the French people toward their
Russian guests means but one thing. The
extreme delight France feels at the idea
that Russia is ready to fight with her is not
the satisfaction a nation would feel at the
prospects of peace in the future.
The fighting enthusiasm displayed at
. Toulon and at Paris is the enthusiasm of
1870, when "a Berlin" rang from the Med
iGerraDean to the British Channel, and
from the Atlantic to the Prussian frontier
) Those people who went wild yesterday
cheering and shouting "ViYe la Russie!'
were in their hearts crying "Vive la Re-
vanchew and so, in spite of the Cars
warning. in spite of Carnot's orders. the
spsTIt.of war is stirring up the enthusiastic
millions of France and urging them on TO
battle in spite of their leaders.
Behind all those toasts to the peace and
prosparity of France was a thinly con-
;ceaI1sp toast to the brotherhood in arms
expected to exist between Russia and
France when the war trumpet calls all
Europe to arms. Those Ioasts were toasts
of war and not toasts OF peace, and no.
body knows this better than the cool, cal
-:cuiating, wakeful minds of Germany,
Austria and England
.. Some peaceful demonstrations are more
dangerous than warike outbursts. The
enthusiasm shown by the French ople
is clear-eut demonstration of this. II
shows with what wild enthusiasm France
would at moments notice go to war with
>; Russia by her side. 1t shows the real feel
Ing at the bottom of French hearts, aud the
European ship of state will need very care
full handling in this cyclOnic weather in
:: order to avert clashing and fearful ship
wrecks.
The Russian sailors lunched during the
early part of to-day at the Russian En-
bassy. where Baron de Mohreneim, Rus
;. sian En- AMBASSADOR, toasted President Car
not. NJ. Dupuy, Minister OF Public
: Works, replied to the ambassadors tost by
proposing the Gar and Czarina's health.
Tie Russians dined at the Minister of Ma
rlne's this evening. Admiral Reunier
: toasted the Car of Russia and Admiral
AYellan toasted President Carnot.
-. AT midnight the bouleverds were
tbronged with people, especially in front
: of the military club.
:. TORONTO, Oct. 18.-Admiral Sir Michael
: Culme e-Seymour. accompanied by the
: Italian Admiral Corsi, with sixty British
officers aud number Of Italians, engaged
in foxhunt on the estate OF Baron Berlin
gerl at Poiiskor to-day