The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-09
WARS THAT WILL COME.
Forecast of Troubles Times to Follow
TurcO-Italian Outbreak.

TurcO-Italian Outbreak.
The quarrel that so suddenly broke
out a week or two ago between Tur-
key and Italy came as nc surprise to
any one who has made a study of the
affairs of nations. 1t was simply a
case of 1ong-continued i'll feeling COM
ing to a head. For years past Italy
and Turkey have been steadily rub
bling one another the wrong way il
northern Africa.
1t was the same between France and
Germany recently. Not a diplomat in
Europe but knew that those two great
countries would sooner or later try tC'
pay off old scores. There is no love
lost between. France and Germany.
France can never f~orgethow, 40 years
ago, Germany caught her disorganized
and unhrepared, and compelled her to
hand over an indemnity of 100000
pounds, besides two of her best pro
vinces4 Those provinces-Alsace and
Lorraine-have been a thorn in the
side of Germany ever since.
Nations have their feelings just like
individuals. The Kaiser would get no
welcome if he were imprudent enough
to- visit Paris. The memory of the
days when Paris was in German hands
is too great and bitter. Sooner or lat
er the air will be cleared-by war!
Austria is in for troubluos times
when it's aged emperor dies. Nothing
is more likely than war with italy OF
Germany-perhaps with both. Stu
dents of international politics declare
that Austria-Hungary will fly into bits
when the tight grip of Frances Joseph
Is relaxed. Twenty millions of it's in
Eabitants are German by blood and
speech and sympathy--and ;iermany
naturally turns a greedy eye toward
them. The southwest corner is as
Italian as Italy itself. and Italy has
Cid scores to pay. Over 100000 in
the southeast are of Ser TiaE blood 1t
is not at all improbable that within ten
years Austria-Hungary if not dis
membered peacefully, will be the cock
pit of a big European war.
Sooner or later, too, say most peo-
pie, war between ourselves and Ger
MANY will 6bmd. Germany was a
late strater in the race for colonies,
and wants a better outlet for her
growing( population and commerce
than the few jungles and barren de-
serts that are all she possesses a.
broad. Brittian has taken her pick
and Germany considers herself I'M
fairly elbowed out of things.
The friction that led recently to
the separation of the hitherto point
kingdoms of Norway and Sweden is
not dead yet, and might easily end
in war, but for two things: They
are not strong enough to fight if the
great powers disapprove of their fight
ing-and Russia is very close and very
ready\for fresh territory.
Peru and Chile have reached such
a point of prosperity that the ill-will
which exists between them rs a very
serious matter. Their quarrel is about
a boundary. 1t runs vaguely through
dense jungleS on the slopes Of the
Andes jungles unexplored as yet, but
certainly of immense value in these
rubber-growing daysL
Whatever wal breaks out in the
west of Europe, poor Belgium will
certainly be in it. Bigger nations will
certainly use her territory as a short
cut.
Switzerland is luekier in that way
No thought of possible wars need evel
worry Switzerland. She has no sea-
coast and so has no navy. Her army
she could easily do without.-LondoT
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