The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
VAR MAIlING ron PEACE.

Gus as Il rulu have been ularmiSts OF
the most pessimistic sort-prophets OF
evil who have foreseen before the end
comes. revel of Bcllonu's handmaidons
'hroughout Europe. who have reason
"a or theori4cd to the conclusion that
a general breaking OF the European
peucc was the inevitable ultimate con
summation They have even gone So
far. in instances as to give US pros
pectively new and radically changed
4 man of the continent.
The London Spectator, however,
takes an entirely opposite ana an en-
tirely optimistic view of the situation
and its consequences. In an elaborate.
highly informatory ana very philo-
sophie article, it argues that the war
in question viii make for peace ana
most desirable reimbursement OF the
/ balance OF power, and it gives cogent
and luminous reasons for the faitll
( that is in IT,
Procccdins on the generally admit
ted fact that Germany is the disturb.
ing factor and the danger spot OF
( Europe. and proving the fact both b.
! Implication and convincing deductions.
our London contemporary shows that
I the Turko-Italian war is tho begin
nii.s Of the end OF Gtaly's ccaslns to
be vtali1ed member OF the Triple
\ilianee that IS to say. althoush her
Parinersh.p in that alliance may con
tinue IN word and on paper in the
event of a war with the powers that
/ form the triple entente CGreat Britain.
France ana Russial. Italy, owing to
her occupation of Tripoli, would nave
ceased automatically to be in posi-
ton TO ally herself with Germany and
Austria Hungary
No matter what might be her dispo.
si,!on to abide by TIE terms of the
pact. she would be Unable, a. the two
powers would be forced to recognize.
so 10 DO. unless these could give her
the assurance, which is impossible. that
they possess the command OF the sea.
or at least. the command OF the Med
!terTanenn. and could clear 4, of the
British and French fleets. This situa.
tioa would obviously, and Tor the pro-
lection, nay, existence, Of her forces
in TEipol. ana he. communication with
that dependency. throw italy into the
arms Of Grea, Britain ana France She
would have 10 option in common sense
and military and naval strategy.
another consideration the Spectator
points Out as buttrcssing the conten.
ton tina: the war makes Tor peace by
assuming pacific attitude on the part
OF Germany, is that in the circum-
stances OF war aga.ns, the triple
entente. or any member thereof the
automatic severance of Italy from the
Dreibund would render available to
France, some 100000 men who would
otherwise have to be kept on guard on
Frances eastern ft0ntier. These could
be used where they were mos, needed
= third presentation Of the Specta-
tor in support Of It's contention that
the whole cause OF peace has been
strengthened, not weakened" by the
Italian coup, IS that If Italy were not
party to war on the entente-as
II has been demonstrated she could
not be without being almost absolutely
oolivious 10 the dictates OF self-pre-
. Observation-Disclosures Hungary. as a vital
precaution would have to keep a large
portion OF her army on her southern
border; that to prevent an Irredentist
outbreak which would. in difference