The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-06-28
Ftauce aud Germany.
State.

The prospects of war between France ana
Germany turns all eyes for Inc inHnenl ,na iIo,a
Maprhuria to Europe. A war ot.weem -, 10,
countries would doubtless he, for lne wesle, |, u
world, OF far greater Importance than ,ne H
yast conflict that has ragged tor yeAl ahu :"
half between Russia and Japan. MOI onls
woulu Il be nearer our homes ana oos""i"
because OF race sffinities and the close oonus
of literature art ard life, but b. cause Tue
theatre OF war coud not, prooao1' oe Son-
fined within The nnrders OF the Two oel!'e
enls The tide oi conflict would almost in-
eyitabIy sweep into the current Austria.
Italy, England Russia. II mlent eSsi'S
develop Into The most titanic strugg'S III al
history, greater lar than the French SeNo.u
lion and The Napo comic wars. 1t is because
of thesr fears that the whole Worio touas
regarding the petty but dangerous con
Ry between the cabinets oi taIis anu iho net 100,
with an interest SO intense tGat, ior ,ue NV
mept lhe million men in arms IN Manchu'
ria seem very remote and very vague. s -
War is by no means inevitable lndeeu II
seems quite probable tnal u viii oT who,ever
thai the crisis has really passed. nateVea " +
Diplomacy may do TO avoio hosliliIies we
may be sure will be done, not Only IN ', tne
and Germany but in other couutries; bui ni,,re we
have recently Witnessed depiorable laliuIe
OF diplomacy however, pecsuse p,'s
IL WAS insincert-to avert war between us, hus
sia and Japan. 10 this case, d plomacy mus s
be sincere, for II understands iully no" III
measurably great are The interests at STAKE;
The real source OF danger Is no lonse[ no
rocco, which was the isrigin Of the cantrover.
sy. As:ins most ,nae,eSt eesfsd and we
must look behind / was Qu7e csuseGjesI, @us sa,
o9sy. greed; aiEgres;lin q so close. i, is is ~
mot TO stir without s,e- ribb.. -
Bot greatly TO f1ud quarreiTsa For the
When honor's at the stake"
And SO behind the pretext Of the OPT .oor
in Morocco we see the lust OF war anu W. g,
on the part OF Germany, and on the part OF
France revenge for 1870 and the winning oacK
OF her tilched provinces. Popular iesii9s
that has unfortunately been aroused III
iroyersy started by the mischievous oinste1
of the headstrong kaiser Is now the grave me-
nance in the situation. =.
But the chances now favor peaceiul 40
fnstment of the differences because Germany
realizes that she cannot shake England lrom
her friendly relations, or, as germany leate
from his faint-hearted alhes, Austria ana
Italy, will abandon his arrogant attltuua anu
.nernit an amIcabie settlement OF the Moroc-
can question. ~ uoa
and the rest of the world has oeen amazed oy
the fearless attitude OF France ana ner pre-
psredness TOR her alliance with france. IL is
likely therefore, that the kaiser, nnalng mr.
bluff "calied" py France, supported oy Eng
land and the moral sentiment OF Inc Worlu
and himself suspected by immediate Wal
that the quarrel over Morocco mas reVealeo.
The defeat OF 1870, which Bismarck tnougul
was fatal TO French aspirations, mas oeeh
the cause OF ItJuNSDdlI6 ~N~ =
greater military power today than sne eVei
WAS and her victorious armies nave campeu
In every capital OF Europe. Her heet To-Day
is second TO Engiapd's and preponeeratingiS
superior 10 Gel u1any's. Her army, on
peace footipg-lnat Is ready Tor lmmeula,e
service in the field-is larger than Germany
by some $4,000 troops. On war looLlng, altei
the last reserves are summoned 70 tns ne neIo,
Germany would have about 5,5OO,OOO ana
France about 4600, 900 soldiers. Tne differ
epce is not sufficient 70 insure German sue
cess in an invasion OF France nor 10 prevent
with certainty the recapture and holding ol
Alsace.L Lorraine.
AS 10 morale, IT. is we'll known that the
French, like the Japanese, are patrlotlc |"
the last drop OF blood, and this sentiment
doubtless ins plres the soldiers OF France an Ii
does those OF Japan. The French nave lndeeo
always fought with the most remarkable Zea.
for their colors and cause. They have woD
more great battles, made more great military
regulations. been led oy more brilliant con'-
manders than any other people In hlstory'
They have lriumphed over the Germahs
times without mum mbsI-and they will oouot-
less win victories from them agaih. W.
should Always bear In mind also that tney
are inspired by that desperate passion tnal
has won so many triumphs on the HELD
revenge.