The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-20
AN UNNECESSARY PROPHECIES.

A prophecies who is attracting all Paris.
to use the phrase OF French newspaper.
has mapped out a campaign for Europe
which promises to be interesting. She pre-
diets the downfall OF England as the result
of a general war which Is to break out
within a year. France win be drawn into
1t with the result of revolution In Paris.
followed by ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the repub-
lie and the enlargement Of secondary
powers Hike Belgium and Switzerland.
The prediction is much more interesting
than the prophecies. who is q common
place girl from Brittany. A few months
ago she began to fan into frances or tor
pors. during which she would utter ex-
traordinary phrases in a grufr voice entire
ly unlike her own. She claims to be the
mouthpiece Of the Angel Gabriel. who is
thus warning Europe Of the troubles to
come. II those troubles are inevitable the
only thing TO do is to prepare for them,
although what the need OF going to lot
OF expense in an effort to fight OF that
which must come is not very apparent.
Warnings are useless unless they can be
utilized to ward OF the impending danger.
This is one OF the weak points OF prophesy
of the kind uttered by hysterlcal young
women. This one. Mile Conesdau, has
probably been reading the newspapers. and
II that be the case. she has some good
grounds for gruesome forebodings with
out going to the Angel Gabriel A glance
back over n weeks news suffices.
England Is about to be involved IN two
wars. with the Matabeles and Beers. and
with the Soudanese, which VIII severely
test her strength. Her naval armament
increased FOR the purpose OF coping
with Continental powers. VIII be a heavy
draft upon her money resources. While
this - going on Russia is preparing 20 as
sail her interests in China and IN North
ern India: and 20 harass her In Turkey
and Abysslnia. France is watching for
a chance 20 annoy her In Egypt but the
Internal Affairs OF the republic are SO un-
| settled tina, a revolution Is no. unlikely to
occur.
Germany win be occupied soon with an
| outbreak In her West African possessions.
| but she will no doubt be ready when
| France ard England are STEPPED IN trouble
10 further cripple France by aiding In the
| seques,ration OF provinces TO be added TO
| Belgium and Switzerland even II Russia
| should ohiec, 20 further annexation TO the
| German empire
| Spain win be left 20 hght her own bat
ties with Cuba. and the end may be annex
alton 20 the United States. for the Span
iards are no: taken into account IN ENi-
| ropean calculations. Italy Is as badly of,
as Spain. ana excep, for the use o. her
| navy would Gu, nt;ie figure Austria has
| a large army. ou. the empire Is not In con-
| aition 70 take q very active par, IN a
European war. with Russia ana Germany
ready to check her.
The announcement that Emperor WILL
lam win visit Queen Victoria In August
- significant. because that autocrat -
| more likely To Re Influenced BY personal
conference with another sovereign than
through ministerial neSoiiations Il Is 50
| manifest thai the emperor has nothing 70
gain by the humiliation 0, England 20 the
advantage OF Russia that the present III
| feeling may be modified. Except Ia a par:
% Africa. Englsna ana Germany do no.
cnrue into CONFLICT. whereas the immense
power Rssssca would acquire BY the tr.ea,
Of Great Britain must At cace become a
| menace 70 the German empire.