The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
PEACE ASSURED;
GERMANY HAPPY
People Were Opposed to Taking
Up Battle for Other
Nations.
AUSTRIA is coNDE NINE D
Policy OF That Country Declared
to Have Been Intensely
Selfish.
ny FREDERICK WERNER.

Berlin. May 24.-Probably in no
country In Europe was tho change OF
mind Of King Nicholas of Montenegro
received with such feeling OF intense
relief as here In Germany. For though
the government was determined to
stand BY Austria and Italy, no matter
what might have happened. tho people
whole were bitterly opposed to
the idea Of Germany taking up arms
TO fight the battles of others. and many
we're those who. sympathizing with
Montenegro. declared Austria's policy
10 have been disgracefully selfish and
hypocritical on the part OF a country
which a few years ago took advantage
OF the European situation to seize
without the shadow of right the Turk
ish provinces OF Bosnia and Herze-
govina. whose inhabitants hate the
Austrians far more than they ever
hated the Turks.
Although everybody IS happy that a
European war, which looked almost in
evitable, was avoided in the eleventh
hour. there is a general feeling that no
matter how the great powers may ar
range matters in the Balkans. tho
peace to which we are looking for
ward will be little more than truce
In very few years it is felt there
Will be another outburst which will
TeVolutioniZe present conditions and
change the map OF Europe beyond all
recognition.
The reefs which are threatening the
peace OF Europe are first, the intense
national feeling which the war has
aroused among the Balkan people the
irrepressible growth OF Pan Slavism In
Russia, which appeals even 10 the
Car. the constant friction between the
Heterogeneous mixture of races that
make up the dual monarchy of Aus
tria, and not least. tho persistent long
tngs OF the people of what once CON
st!tuted the old kingdom OF Poland to
become once more sovereign and IN
dependent nation
Nothing IN tho world seems to be
able 10 prevent this great conflagra-
ton which must he a forerunner to
universal peace in Europe AS this last
struggle VIII have to be fought with
the sword. the various governments
Will probably be able 10 get what they
demand for military ornaments for
come time TO come
Bills Not Killed.
In Germany the we'll founded Dr.
Liebknecht disclosures were n terrible
blow in the face OF the war party.
which stunned but evidently did not
Kill the governments military bills,
which undoubtedly Will pass
Already the first debate OF the r.
nance committee showed that body
rather faYorably disposed toward thu
I
separated for a brief breathing spell
81 had done nothing more serious than
TO strike out three OF the .iicw cavalry
regiments the government asked for.
The committee met again on Tues
day last. and from lis meeting it is
quite safe 10 predict that it will re
commend the passage Of tho military
and naval bills practically unaltered
on all material points though efforts
VIII be made TO cut down the enor-
NOUS expenses. There Is little doubt
but that the government will accept
rather than dissolve the Reichstag and
run the risk of strengthening tho
hands or the Socialists by an appeal
TO the country.
While the members Who favor In
creased military expenditures agree IN
regard to the necessity of these, they
are most unwilling to place any OF the
burdens OF the necessary new taxation
on the classes which they represent
If one look closer at the tactics of the
"blue black block 1t is easy TO SEQ
That the parties who make up this
coalition ere willing TO vote for the
military measures only conditlonally.
that is to say contingent on the CON
Titon that they be allowed TO de-
eide who IS 10 pay If the ReichstnS
IS NOT willing to sEbmit TO their die
Eation on this point they intend 10
make tho passage OF tho bill dnlcult
The fate OF these bills should be
known some time in June, and. as
have said the slightly amended bills
iwill prove quite accept able 10 the milf
nary authorities. but Ia decide who Is
No pay VIII surely take all the time
of the Reichstag until late In the fall
The conservative parties might
make matters ensier n they would con
sent 10 making a rational direct i'm
perial tax the foundation OF the finan-
ciai burden. and so far, a. least, they
show not the slightest inclination t1
do so.