The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-28
y Black Horror

w AR involving all Europe threatens this
w morning. The mine is laid, the torch
is lighted. and the whole world waits i'm
horror for the seemingly inevitable explosion.
LOT 'here is hardly hope that the torch
viii not be applied to the fuse when Austria
hngs her forces against Belgrade Russia is;
moblllzing her troops; Germany is secthing,
and Great Britain and France can scarcely
think to keep free of the strife when these
TWO nations plunge into action. Germany
and Austria Hungary in arms against Russia.
Scrvla, Great Britain and France and Europe
drenched in blood! That is the possibility
nay, the probability-at this writing
To talk OF combining the war to Austria
Hungary and Servia is Ito talk nonsense AS
well hope TO light stick of dynamite in a
powder house and hope to confine the exDIo-
sion 10 the single stick. Servia is backed by
huSsia Ihat none outside an insane asylum
can doubt Germany and Russia are at the
breaking point now. and when Cossacks ride
across the border to the aid of the Serbs the
signal Will be given for Germany to strike
Then comes into action the triple alliance
There is bare possibility that Great Britain
and France could keep free of the conna gra
toh' nut the Jealousics and rivalry OF Great
Britain and Germany, the friendly under
standing between France and Russia and the
vast interest of both nations in the incvita Bile
changes in the map Of Eastern Europe does
danger OF pan European war is there sure
~. and the danger is imminent 1t NAV be
upon the world at almost any moment
IL means more TO Europe than to the rest
OF the world, of course. but it means Il great
deai TO all OF us, withstanding. The COM
parauVely insignificant in the Balkans
ana the impetus its possibilities lent TO
mlltarism made for depression throughout
Europe and through Europe in this country.
In the case of European war that result
Will he magnifed four-fold. Money spent
Tor war preparations cannot he spent for food
and for development. The United States
cannot sell when there are none 10 buy and
IT cannot buy when the sources of production
are dried up by the flames OF war The
financial interests OF the nations of the world
are too closely interrelatcd for one to suffer
without imposing suffering upon the other.
a general European war means stagnat ton
i'll North and South America as we'll as i'm
Europe. Moreover. it means a vast increase
III the immigration TO this country, and those
who come will not all be of the best 'The
best will be claimed by Mars
surely, sanity is not about to abdica,e in
Europe. Surely. there will be found chan
''celeries which can find a way TO staye off
the impending calamity. The highest pa
trlotlsm, the most far-seeing craftsmanship
ana the greatest sacrifices required if
this black horror is not 10 he upon us but
surely these can be found in some of the ma
tons; surely there are men who can vet
bring the Continent through to pcace rho
menace is close and almost unavoidable bu,
III can be avoided by bringing Austria and
SerNla TO terms. If II cannot. if so great q
crime must be committed, then is our boa ST
ed civilizations the work Of centuries fr,ud
and hypocrisy.