The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-05
BY the Threat Of War if He
Didn't
EUROPE MUCH ALARMED
By Germany's Action sin Humiiiating
Russia, Which Opposed Austria's
Violation Of Treaty--England
to Hasten Dreadnoughts.

London, April SIT is now definite.
" known, despite semi.oHicitl denials
from Berlin, that Germany delivered a
distinct ultimatum t, Russia on March
rs, summonine her TO recognize annex
alton Of Bosnia and Herzegovina in yio-
lation Of the treaty Of Berlin forthwith,
or military operations would begin
against her Immediately. The German
ambassador informed Foreign Minister
Iswolsgy that If Russia refused to take
the step required Germany would con-
slider the refusal an act of hostility TO
her Austrian ally, and that German
troops would at once cross the frontier
The ambassador further intimated that
Germany had mobilized great force on
the Polish frontier in preparation for the
movement. Iswolsky asked for sufIi.
Gent time to consult the western pow
ers. This was refused Iswolsky there.
upon summoned an emergency meeting
Of the imperial council, and within "a
hours It was decided 70 yield completely
to Germans demands. Thus. BY a single
stroke, Germany made peace for the mo-
ment in the Balkans and also changed
the whole face Of European politics.
Once Russia's Friend.
It Is necessary to recall here an i'm
portant biz OF history. When the first
German emperor was dying he sum
moned his grandson, the present Kaiser,
70 advise him on the foreign policy Of
the empire. he charged him, above all
else, never to quarrel with Russia.
Friendly relations with that empire we're
he declared, essential to tho welfare Of
Germany. Bismark was Of the same
mind. and such has been the fundanen.
tai policy Of Germany until now. These
traditions have now been abandoned, and
Germany has completely usurped Rus
sia's role as the champion Of the siays
and all the other elements in the Bal
kans.
No one can pretend that Germany's
first aggressive use Of her great power
toward achieving her ambition Ia se.
cure the hegemony Of Europe makes
for peace beyond the moment We have
before us the first move in the campaign
Of retaliation, which has been fore.
shadowed many times IN those dispatch.
e., the Kaiser would make against King
Edwards league Of peace Russian an.
ser knows no bounds, but II ID impotent
anger for the time being. The rage 81
Russia IS matched hy the alarm OF Eng.
land Nowhere has Germany's master
stroke created 50 much uneasiness among
all thinking classes a. IN Great Britain.
Germany held a pistol to Russia's head
yesterday; she might do the same with
equal suceess against England tomorrow.
with the present government IN power
But even the conglomerate elements Of
present British rule begin to see the
writing on the wall
10 Rush Dreadnoughtz
There is good reason to believe that
Asqmth, \ few days after TIE budget IS
after the Easter HOLIDAYS.
will announce the governments inten
tion to build eight Dreadnoughts forth
with There are signs OF awakening to
= proper sense Of responsibility on both
sides Even Balfour, whose careless
laneour ID politics for the past few
years has exasperated his friends and
foes alike, is developing qualities of
vigorous leadership. He has the country
with him beyond question. The papu- /
lar alarm of this country today is not (
" y ~ lss-. .,'Silgss = T : tss
Of fhe noisy sort. II is far more potent /
and irresistible on that account. IL Is 1
safe to predict that. unless the govern /
ment shows every determination to re- 1
arm the country ut the highest aytaii- I
able speed, means viii be found within /
the next few weeks to sweep them from /
power Popular judgment sums up the /
in sentence: War with Ger. /
many would cost England one million
sterling a day. One Dresdnought costs
two millions, Of the same as two days OF 1
possible war
Germany's high-handed settlement Of
.he Balkan questions has completely
clarified the European situation in an
important sense. Germany has com
,letriy solidfed as nothing else would i
have done what will henceforth be the
alliance against her Of Russia
Great Britain and France. Hatred az
Germany today is as deep and perman,
mt in Russia as In Trance This viii 4
prove no small element in the greatest
,risis toward which the frantic struggle
n war preparations Is driving the Eu-
'opean world Russia is only momen-
arily weak. The domestic reforms
which are making rapid progress in the
8uscovite empire are genuine and the
es0urccs Of the country are enormous.
rhe speed Of Russia's recuperation will
lstonish the world before long How
yer. Germany believes her day will
ONE within three years and that Rus
ia, within that time, cannot become
formidable.
England Alarmed.
Experience has just taught Germany,
s she learned in 1870, the immense
alue Of secret preparations and sudden
urprises, 1t is this feature Of her ulti
nahum that has most startled England.
/ is this which leads the ablest states
nen and journals Of this country to in
ulge in language Of gravest foreboding
The Spectator today, in closing an
farming leader. declares that unless
Eurland organizes resources for the
nildins aud equipment Of ships to the
Utmost Germany will take similar ae
ion toward Britain as she did toward
sussia. and. from the German point Of
lew. quite likely. aThen," says the
spectator. we shall have to choose be-
ween fighting a tremendous disadvan
age and national humiliation. We viii
I'll discuss whether. in such eireum-