Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-08
ONLY A SPARK
AND ALL EUROPE WOULD BE
ABLAzE.
Russia and France Mean business
and They Are Prepared to
Figbt--N Gloomy
Outlook.



London, Dec THE important dis
match from Vienna which the Times
printed ibis morning setting forth that
the Russian government had declared 1t
imperative that the Kilia arm OF the
Danube should be made nayigable, the
object Of which demand WAS to secure
the exemption OF the kilia branch from
the control Of the Danube commission
has served 20 attract renewed attention
TO the serious situation Of affairs in
Europe, d situation which would need
only q spark to kindle a flame. The
various countries are fully alive 10 the
difficulties ahead Of them, there can be
no doubt; and numerous incidents nave
come to light within the past few days
which Indicate that all tho powers ar0
making preparations to meet any cmer-
gency, whatever It's proportions may be.
IN connection with these recent develop
mclta the statement made today ON
authority of the Westminster Gazette
TINT live new baltleships, a frst-class
cruiser and a number OF smallcr vessels
have been ordered 10 augment the
British navy, is not without Significance.
The Globe tonight commenting On the
| Times dispatch, asks II we are on the
| eve Of a revival of q state things which
| produced the Crimcan war. 1t says
| ANNh@lA . hiAhAtHil AlAlA lAH AAAbhAAl VI ANf
| Danube be made nayiglbe 10 the most
| alarming OF the ugly protests of trouble
| 80 numerous of late. Reference is also
| made Va the Globes article to The hostile
| attitude of Russia towards India, and TO
| hnElnnds uuprepHred condition Tor war.
| At the request Of the Associated Press
! lfOultncy Bigcl0w, whose intimate rea-
| tons with the highest officials In Ger.
| muny are well known and who has just
| returned 10 London after stay of sew
/ crnl months In Germany, today wrote the
! following on the situation IN Europe:
Russlu wants C1nstlntInOpe and is pre-
| pairing 10 take 1t. Russia can not uc'
| complish this desire without first lighting
! Austria, She can not fight Austria with
] out lighting Germany at the same time.
Russia wants the mouth OF the Danube,
a desire as strange as II France should
! wish 10 rc-uccupy Louisiana. Russia
Therefore has one enemy particularly IN
mind and that ~ Germany
| In this hntred Of Germany was born
the cOmicul friendship between Russia
and Frunce, for France means to get
| beck Alsuce-Lorraiuc The gravity of
the present outlook IL not 50 much In
the fact that Russia and Franco in
| diyidually dislike Germany. but in the
| fact that they are united In a hatred
! that uhsOrbs every other passion, That
France Is thlrsting for war admits OF
ecnnt doubt 70 those who saw the de-
liriuus behavior Of the French people
in welcoming the Russian sailors at Tou-
Ion and Paris. nor ia there any doubt
| she is now better fitted for war than
she has ever been. Russia sounded France
and was well satisfied with the result
When war is declared the two are one
The army and navy Of the Russian
government has now massed an It's active
army west of Moscow. and the great bulk
IN Poland. IL Is prosecuting the German
language and the Lutheran religion in