The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-15

Impressions OF Some OF Europe'g
Greater Questions. Bv way of preface he
criticised the American press for its
shortcomings in not recording European
events fully and fairly.
HOPE OF PEACE AN ILLUSION.
- After reference to the religious and
social problems and the Eastern ques-
tiou DIR. Andrews went on to say:
"A third profound impression fastened
upon me while abroad, that the common
expectation of permanent peace in Europe
Is an entire illusion-that war rather than
peace II, rs things now are, the normal
ordering Europe that the localizatio OH OF
the Greco Turkish war was an accident
and miracle and that another war; far
greater and more devastating must be ex-
pected before many years.
+" These are doleful sayings / know, but
do not facts warrant themy International
hatreds are on the Increase in Europe,
ana they chiefly prevail between the
greatest and most terrible nations-Ger-
many and France England and France.
England and Germany, England and
Russia. Russia and Germany.
STRUGGLE FOR THE HEADSHIP
Europe is ono country with diverse and
hostile heads, and struggle fer the
absolute and recognized headship OF tho
whole cannot be long delayed.
No well-informed person in Europe
seems to believe that peace is destined tO
endure there very long. On all hands
people are preparing for war.
Armies and navies are strengthened,
Notifications multiplied, immense war
treasures of gold piled up. all possible
hypothetical plans of campaign, offensive
ana defensive, studied and discussed, ire
arms great and small ceaselessly expert
mented upon and improved, civil meas
ures subordinated to military, and states-
N MAJ
Within few months / have read several
serious articles ON the defense of London
in case of attacks from the continent
DISTRUST OF NATIONAL FRIEND
SHIP.
Moreover, while all sorts of manouvres
for alliances are going on. there Is wide-
spread distrust of such treaties and
national friendships as exist Almost
never before, | think, did so many nations
in Europe feel themselves hopelessly iso-
lated. Great Britain Ia in distress on this
account: so Is Germany. Family ties
between crown wearing persons amount
To nothing. When Nicholas OF tuscany
visited London yenr age, 10 soJourneu
some days in Germ any, both going and
coming. On each occasion William he
sought his dear cousi n, almost with tears,
for some word of assurance that the Rus-
slams meant peace. Cousin. was the
reply. If you Germans wish security
make terms with France. 1t was stone
instead of bread; insult not comfort; yet,
it is said. William did not dare show
resentment, remem bering the size OF the
Muscovite army and its noarness to his
eastern borders
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
IF there is in Europe really loving
alliance between nations 10 Is that or
France with Russia yet that boz is in
fact extremely weak, rs was apparent in
recent Greek war, when public sentiment
IN rrin'e, frankly opposing tnat OF Rus
sia, came near being too strong for Nj.
HanotauX's dtplomacy.. Though less
friendly than France and Russia, Ger
many and Austria arc no doubt moro
firmly allied. their situations relatively
to other nations being much alike; yet
Austria loves Great Britain whom Ger
many hates because of commercial ana
colonial rivalry and OF incompatibility
IN temper. 30 strong is this hostility
now, that i'm case of war between Great
Britain and Russia, Germany would
probably take the Russian side, forgetting
tariff fights with Russia. as well as the
fear Of helping Frances friend.