The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-10
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The safety OF Greece lies not In the
righteousness OF her cause. but In the
seinshness OF the sovereign powers They
will step In not 10 save the country. but
70 protect the interests OF royalty. Even
shouId the king be compelled to abdiease.
the other crowned heads will insist upon
the retention Of q monarchicaI system.
and for that purpose will interpose their
mediation, securing for Greece her i'm
munity from onerous conditions Of peace
In return for her submission to kingly
rule. The three emperors are compelled
20 check any attempt to set up republic.
~ every success In independent govern
ment by people Ia a menace TO their
own security.
tion which makes the sympathy Of the
French government with Russia as
against Greece 20 Illogical and 30 incom-
prehensible. unless II be admitted that
the French people are royalists at heart.
This Is incomprehensible because France
has so frequently rcbeiled against heredi-
tary rulers. and has purchased her free
dom with more than one awful sacrifice.
Frapce has never been 50 substantially
prosperous az during the past fifteen
years-cver since she began to recover
from the burden imposed upon her by the
fabulous Indemnity she was compelled to
pay Germany at,the close of the war.
OF all nations France should sympathize
with Greece. IL Is true that the present
war Is not one of rebellion against SOW
ereignty. bat II Is well known that the
war was provoked In measure by the
republican spirit. and success would have
been but the first step toward relief from
the incubus OF royalty. Besides this bond
of sympathy between the two peoples,
there is the sntagonism between France
and Germany. There is no motive of self
advancement which could actuate France
In following the lead OF Germany In a
policy which. IL successful. win so greatly
strengthen the hitterest foe she has.
Sometimes governments are compelled
20 pursue the least wise 81 two Courses be-
cause Of the pressure Of public sensr:ent
as the British ministry has bean compelled
to do In the relations with Russia. The
same force drove Napoleon Into the war
with Germany. No such feeling can
exist In the breasts Of Frenchsnen toward
Germany. forcing the administration 10
ouasi-aliiance with an imperia. COM
hination maze UP OF the empcrors of
Rsssia. Germany and Austria. France
desires the friendship of Russia, but only
rs foil to Germany. There IS In the
existing Situation no occasion for II /,
active particeDstion Of that country IN
the European congress. excent only such
~ might sriss som general antagonisu
10 England: ard Just now the interests OF
England arc In harmony with the bexs
interests of Frssse.
Frances hope OF Russia's frfenJshlp 10
The extent OF aid IN recovering her los,
provinces are entirely nlusory. Russia
Is willing TO delnde France FOR her AYR
selfish purposes. hue she has nothing &c
gain by ,ae Strengthening OF n republic
and II Russia evrr aids IN a Wrestling al
territory from Germany II will b.. tewars
TIE cast II that empire Is 10 be wax
sned COR Russla's henest II viii b. by dir
Iomatic disintexration 90 the ennlr,
through the defect OF Bavaria and othe,
countries IN Central EUROPE. II = :,
Rassia's advantage TO keep Germany an,
France at enmtty. and this viii nj
ways be 80 long as Aisace ana rorrain,
form part Of the German empire. Ger
many Is the blind tool OF Russia for N,
moment. The resignation az the chan
ceilcr is evidence that the wiser head
Of the nation do net approve 90 the en-,
peror'x rash policy. which viii lead Z,
disastrous results u he persists. Eng
lands want Of diplomatic sacs has psare,
her at . serious disadvantage: has II Wi,
only be temporary. Tor Germany premise.
TO b shs unconscious ally OF England Il
the task OF retaliation which win hewt,
the moment Europe Is restored TO peace
England may have to succnms nov. sss
she win have her revenge. and tue Ger
man empire will Re the chief sufferer