The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-11-15
WAR CLOUDS IN EUROPE.
Probabilities OF n Clneh potweon
tho OroGt Nations.
what tho Eject 81 European War
Would Be Upon This Sonntry-A
strain That cannot $50
Gong Sustained.

Harold Frederic. one OF the shrcwd-
est American observers across the seas,
notes the estimate that there arc one
hundred and thirty thousand more men
undor arms In Europe than there were
last Christmas, and rcnarl,s: at "a
now the universal expectation that
when tho Christmas OF 1894 comes
around IL will find an altered map.
Thia strain is too heavy. Something
must give way somewhere during the
coming year"
Predictions OF great impending
European war have been made conf
u.ntly from timc to timo during the
last decade, says the Boston Traveller,
yet they have not been fuliillcd, and
many will turn an incrcdulous ear TO
MIR. Frederic. saying: "1'ho outlook
has been as forbidding more than once
since the chief military powers began
TO swell their arinainents TO their pres
ent enormous size, and yet, somehow,
peace has been preserved Why, then,
Is there not reason TO believe that 1894
will repeat the story of 1893 and its
immediate predecessors, and another
Christmas come with the sword still in
the scabbnrd2"
To those who thus appeal Co tho OK
periencc Of the nearer past II IL unhap-
PLY easy TO return an answer. This
answer may be summed up In Mr.
Frederic's words: 1.-THE strain In too
heavy. Something must give way
somewhere" For long timo now the
rival powers of Europe have been en-
gaged in contest which has been only
loss exhausting TO them than actual
warfare would have been. They have
been putting forth prodigious excr-
tions to overawe their respective rivals
with exhibitions of force, until, In
some instances, the burdens OF taxa
ton. under which they are grooming
havo become intolerable. Italy, in
deed, has almost roa ched the verge OF
bankruptcy; Russia, despite her vnst
extent, Is financially In no enviablc
plight; while France, Germany and
Austria-Iiungary, although much bet
ter able to continue the trial of endur-
ance, keenly feel tho effects of such
ruinous competition and know that 1t Is
only n question OF time when they will
be forced TO reduce their military ex-
pendituros, or draw the sword in the
hope of conqucring lees troublesome
peace.
1t 10 becoming moro and moro evil
dent, therefore, that n crisis In their
affairs is approaching, and one that
means upheaval. The different ma
tions referred to, conscious that even
partial disarmament will not be agreed
to, know TINT war Ia practically inov-
table. Not one of them, perhaps,
feels fully ready for war, yet they
doubt II they will ever be much reader
than now, and henos all are ON the
alert that they may not be taken una
wares.
We on this side OF the ocean do not
view the fast-gatheripg European wal
clouds with pleasure. An old world
conflict would benefit us for the tune
being by increasing the demand foi
our products, but, in the long run, W,
should suffer from It, and in ways thai
need not be indicated. Yet, oven /
such n conflict should insure perma
nent benefits to us we should not re
joice TO SEQ II break out. We know
what war means, and having reason, 4
ever q nation has had. to love peace
we are full of sympathy for Mother
Europe In her trials, and would wish
that the blessings we enjoy might be
como her happy portion.
MEMS FOOD IN TuCATAN.