The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-08
Seeking to Obtain Control Of
the Danube's Mouth.
EUROPE LOOKING FOR raouelE.
The CEar, Sure Of Frances Friend.
ship. May Precipitate War.
zsaardefif Having Been Dismissed. An
other small Statesman Tries Cabinet
Making In Isaiy-rhe Spanish Uisi.
masam Co the Necrs.


copyrixhted. lsas. by the Associated rresa
Losnos. Dec. Z--An important dispatch
from Vienna. which the 7saes printed this
morning. setting forth that tho Russian
government declared IL imperative that
the kilia arm of the Danube be made
navigabie, the object of which demand
was to secure exemption of the kilia
branch from the control of the Danube
commission, served TO attract renewed at
tenfion To the situation of affairs In
Europe. which would need only a spark to
kindle into flame. That the various coun-
tries are fully alive to the difficulties ahead
there can be no doubt and numerous In.
cidents have come TO light within the past
few days 20 indicate that all the
powers are making preparations to
meet any emergency. In connection with
these recent Developments, the statement
made today. on the authority Of the Vest
psiasfrr Gnrsffs. that five new battle ships.
q first-ciass cruiser and = number OF
smaller vessels have been ordered to aug
ment the British navy. 10 not without
significance. The Giehs tonight. comment
ing on the Tiaes' dispatch. asks IL we arc
on the eve of . revival of the state OF
things produced by the Crimean war. Is
says Russia's demand that the kilia
mouth of the Danube be made navigabls Is
the most alarming and ugly OF the por-
tents of trouble which have been 20 nu-
merous OF late.
At the request Of the Associated Press
correspondent, Pouitney Bigeiow, whose
animate relations with the highest offi.
cials of Germany Is well known, and who
has just returned 70 London after q stay Of
several months in Germany. wrote the fol-
lowing on the situation in Europe.
Russia wants Constantinopie and 10
preparing to take it. Russia cannot sue
ceed in accomplishing this desire without
first fighting Austria. She cannot light
Austria without fighting Germany at the
same time. Russia wants the mouth OF
the Danube. . desire as strange as IL
France should wish TO reoccupy Louisi-
ana. Russia, therefore, has one enemy
particularly in mind, that is, Germany.
This hatred of Germany was born OF the
comical friendship between Russia and
France for France means to get back
Aisace- Lorraine. That France is thirsting
for war admits Of scant doubt to those
who saw the delirious behavior OF the
French people In welcoming the
Russian sailors at Toulon and Paris,
nor is there any doubt abe 10
now better fitted for war than she has ever
been. Russia sounded France and wEs
Is declared the two are one. army and
navy. The Russian government has now
massed all the scrivs army west OF Mos
COW and tho great bulk in Poland; Ii per-
scouting the German language and Lu-
theran religion in the Baltic provinces.
and Is tanning rather than allaying the
prevailing hatred of Germany. Russia has
been observing great secrecy Of late with
regard to movements on the rail.
ways. Sometimes several days hsve
passed when all traffic on the roads
has been stopped save that of the
government. Oddly enough. the money
Russia has been spending upon forts and
stores has nearly all been expended
against the German frontier. She knows
she must settle with Germany before she
can get the Bosphorus. Tho German en-
peror meanwhile 10 awake and knows
What is passing about him, but knows also
that he has much to lose and little to gain
by successful campaign. German men
OF business feel this, too. and that the next
war will be largely devoted to pulling
chestnufs out of the fire for England"