The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
No Longer Known as Staid and
Slow-Moving Old Cont
nent.
EVEN rs
MOVE SWIFTLY
She May Become Champion
Political Quick Change
Artist.
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

Berlin, October 21-Europc during
tho last few months has been doing
everything possible to ruin her repu-
tation as staid and rather slow going
old continent. Events have moved
with swiftness which will cause
South America to look after her laurels
as the champion political quick change
artist OF the world. We on this side
OF the Atlantic have during the last
year supplied practically all of the
sensational news of the world.
For few weeks we seemed to settle
down, and 1t began TO look as if old
Dame Europe had got over her dan
gerous age" without doing serious
carnage to any ono, for the strikes and
riots and even the change of little
monarchy into a republic did not really
count. The Morocco question was ar
ranged without bloodshcd: tho rcpub-
lie seemed firmly established in Portu-
sal; democracy had conquered the
lords I'm England and Ireland was to
nave home rule. Crete and the Balkan
states were quiet, and an interna tional
Rome. Then came Ike thunderbolt
from a clear sky 1taly's ultimatu and
declaration of war against Turkey
Later events have shown how very
thin is the veneer that covers the prtm-
tive passions of the people who were
preparing TO receive and honor the
peace delegates OF the world at Rome.
All love of peace WAS forgotten in
italy The naval battle OF Prevesa,"
wherc a Turkish nutshell of a boat was
run ashore or captured, aroused n
storm of enthusiasm. and the Duke OF
the Abruzzi was compared TO Nelson
and kuyter. When the small garrison
of Tripoli was killed and driven to the
interior, all Italy went mad.
Pope Plus and the Socialist leader dc
Feiice were equally enthusiastic, and
heavenly and earthly enthusiasm met.
as always when robbing third party.
Everything would have been glorious
II Europe and the world in general
hau not refused To applaud the heroic
deed ltaly's happiness would have
been perfect but for the falling apprc-
citation of the gallery.
But from nowhere In the European
theatre came the slightest sign of an.
rrovai--even admerirs OF the Italian
nation frowned. While the statesmen OF
italy maintained that war was ne.
cesSary 10 uphold the national honor
OF the country. the press of the world
refused TO consider IL as anything but
"a criminal breach of peace And stlll
these same newspapers would hay.
been ready 10 applaud the very same
crime had IL been committed BY their
own nation, for theft OF territory Is
immoral only when ii is your neigh
Dor who is the thief
England. which u..c 6Iloa ,,.,... -.
Indignation and expressed her mos;
heartfelt sympathy at Constantinoplc
has committed the same kind of thef,s
many times. One need only think OF
how she took possession OF Alden in
lS3S
The FrcAch people. who are also in
terestcd in spreading civilizations have
only recently snatchcd Morocco. and
Austria cannot possibly have forgotten
no" she annexed Bosnia and Ierze-
Sovina.
In ConstantinopIe the people arc spe
cially infuriated at Germany II is said
that Germany is to blame for the whole
trouble. and that Herr Won Kiderlen
Woechters strange longing for The
iand OF the sleeping disease aroused
the greed of the other European statcs
In Germany we were beginning 10
see that the heroic tactics of Agadir
we're not particularly well chosen, and
mat We have paid far too much for
congo and its duslty attractions And
lust as we are beginning TO realize
thls' along comes the Italian pirate
points TO our poor little diplomatic
tricks loads his big gurs and takes
whatever he wants.
This action caused CONSERVATION.
and from the moment the war broke
OUT there were many in Germany who
insisted upon an i:nmediate parting
from Italy. Whatever may bc the end
of the Turco Italian War it has weak
ened the triple alliance. and Germany
must soon choose between Friendship
with italy or substitution OF Turkey
as tho third party in the alliance.
new grouping OF the powers in
Europe is almost certainty
The Belgian press is giving voice
to the anxiety that is being felt in
that country rs to The future OF the
Belginn-Conso i'll the light of recent
events. 1t points out that in Ger
manys plan of creating German
kingdom extending from the Indian
Ocean to the Atlantic scheme which
the French compensation is bringing
within reliable proportions - The
great obstacle is the Rrlrian- COMO