The morning call., 1893-09-17
ONLY MIMIC WAR.
But the Sport Is Very
Dangerous.
EMPERORS PREACH PEACE
While Giving Their Subjects None
but Warlike Thoughts.
EMPERORS PREACH PEACE
TO FORCE THE HAND OF ENGLAND
All Parties Seem Determined to Drive
Her Into the Triple
Alliance.

NEW YORK. Sept Is Harold Frederick
cables the Times from London: Even if
nothing comes from il this autumn will
be emembered for the elimination of this
strange modern practice OF turning whole
districts of Europe into dramatic arenas
wherein to rehearse vast and impressive
limitations of actual war. This must be
the elimination. because to go any further
would be war itself. 1t will hardly be
open to the peaceable trans Atlantic mind
to grasp the immensity of these mimic
campaigns, the thunder of Que bursting
forth as the echoes of the other roll
away, till every army in Europe. from
Aldershot to Athens. is held 10 be better
perfect in its murderous part
This year nearly twice as many men have
been or will be under blank fire as have ever
been before. The total number is something
over 100000. The speeches of their
crowned and helmeted leaders deal largely
with the blessing of peace, but tits frankly
impossible that their listeners should be
thinking of anything but war.
We have four weeks yet to wait before
the grand spectacular dissolving tabeau
in ToulOn waters brings this riot of
interval is being spent in remarkably
open and active fencing for position. The
little counties are being pushed forward
into the limelight 10 pose as allies and
produce the effect of a universal cat
aclysm.
The French papers drop hints of splen-
did new Danish Notifications and Ger
many counters this by remarks on Bel
GUMS and Roumania's magnificent new
lines of defense. The dual compact an
nOunces that the Russian fleet is also to
visit Spanish ports, where il will be re-
ceived with excited significant enthusiasm.
The Triple Alliance answers with a sue
cinct report that Sweden is getting to-
gether feet to Offset Russia in the Baltic.
This assiduous classification and gathering
mp of the small boys among states gives
sinister vraisem biauce to the drama.
But most curious of all is the concerted
effort of both sides TO get England to show
her hand. Alike at Berlin, Vienna and
Rome the official papers 60 to the very
verge Of imprudence in suggesting that
the impending visit of the English squad
ron TO various italian ports is intended as
a formal answer to the Russian Fren eli
demonstration at Toulon, and that the
English have definitely decided to throw in
their lot with the Triple Alliance.
Quite in the same spirit the Emperor of
Austria went to length unheard of In
Hapsburg etiquette yesterday in going to
the railway station in Vienna to meet the
Duke of Connaught. who was the first of
the invited foreign guests to arrive for
next weeks huge maneuvers in Galicia.
Poor COnnaught! After his merciess
handling in Parlia ment at home. Re must
have been flattered indeed to find himself
the recipient of such distinguished greet
ing, and he must have been fairly startled
at the cheers Of the big crowd throng ging
the route to Burg. Since he was born
nobody ever paid so much attention to
him before. The secret of it is, nf course,
that he is going to be thrust into the front
rank, riding abreast with the German and
Austrian Emperors and the Italian Crown
Prince, in the effort to make the world
believe that John Bull has got down from
the fence on the side of the Triple Alliance.
By strange paradox rhe French and
Russians seem to be no whit less anxious
to drive England into the arms of their
enemies. Why Paris and Moscow editors
should think it better to fight four foes
than three no one understands, but appar-
emily that is their idea.
The Partisan press still devotes Itself to
venomous attacks on England and all
things English. ard grumbles ceaselessly
THAI the Siamese matter has not been
pushed TO point which would have forced
the British into an open rupture This
untiring imputation to England of hostile
motives can only end, of course. in bring
ing the English TO the notion that they are
hostile, which would be bad for every
body concerned