The Detroit times., 1912-11-26
REASON RETURNS TO
EUROPE; WAR SCARE OVER
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been averted, though by narrow
margin diplomacy and stock market
manipulators.
The diplomats were not looked on
as really malicious. The current view
was that they were so absorbed IN
their international chess game as 10
have lost all realization of what
general European conflict would mean
The market manipulators were &C
cused Of doing their utmost to frighten
the public, regardless of consequences,
for their own financial benefit. The
idea OF war was not popular with the
European public There has been ho
outburst of martial enthusiasm any
where. Gloom blanketed the entire
continent. The common Judgment
seemed to be, howevSr, that little as
anyone wanted to fight, there was no
escape from it. Then--millions OF
people at once, apparently, appeared
to be suddenly struck by the same
thought:
why, after all, should we fight il
we don't want to?"
The Socialists throughout Europe
took credit for the sudden revulslon OF
feeling The proclamation issued by
their International congress at Basel
yesterday. they said, was what accom-
plished II. Some OF the English news
PAPERS agreed that the change, did. in
deed follow so soon after the proc
lamation's issue as TO suggest a con-
nection between them. Military
preparations OF course continued
Some newspapers stuck to their
claims that nothing can prevent an
armed clash. but they had lost their
effect on the public The Vienna
Tageblatt maintained that reports Of
an Improvement In the situation were
baseless. that Servia continued fiercely
provocative and that II had informa-
tion from a Thigh parsonage" that
Consul Prochaska. Austria's repre-
sentative at Prisrend was murdered
by Servian troops when they captured
the town from the Turks.
The Vienna Reichspost used still
stronger language, asserting that Aus
tria has exercised "superhuman pa
tience." that the time has come ito
end these insolent provocations," and
that at last 'the measure Is full"
Undoubtedly. international author.
tiles here said. there Is a party In
Austria led by Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, the heir to the throne.
which, wants war. An almost In
surmountable obstacle I'm the way of
fulfillment Of Its wishes, however, il
was pointed out, is emperor Francis
Joseph's opposition to hostilities. The
emperor OF Germany was also given
credit for accomplishing much to hold
Austria back and for using his per.
sonal influence with the czar TO pre-
vent Russia from assuming an often.
slve attitude.
News from Constantinople was not
50 satisfactory as that from the CAPT
tails OF western Europe. The termina-
ten OF peace negotiations vas report.
ed imminent, because the Balkan al.
lies insisted on the surrender OF
Adrianople. The Turks We're said 10
have refused this demand positively
and the Bulgarians to have replied
that unless the Turks changed their
minds before tomorrow fighting will be
resumed. The epidemic of cholera in
the near castor whatever the dis
ease may be, In view OF the dcnials
that II really Is cholera--continued to
spread rapidly.
Captain Rhein, the Frankfort
Gazette's war correspondent. Counsel
or OF the German Embassy Miller and
Captain Dietsch, also q German, were
mentioned In u private dispatch as
having been stricken in Constants
nople. The DISEASE has also appeared
In Bulgaria. Il was stated or reliable
authority, though news Of It, Is being
suppressed by the rigid censorship, In
Bulgaria. Between Constantinopls
and the northern Turkish frontier Il IL
known to be rampant