Show EUROPEAN RUMBLINGS the tidings from beyond the atlantic are not all that lovers ol of pe peace ace and quietude could ask while it is ie a fact that no overt or specially threatening events occur on a large scale it is ie equally true that a feeling of unrest and apprehension prevails this may not be stimulated while it Is ie certainly not allayed by the unusual energy exhibited by william it IL of germany regarding his military bill if he be should be defeated a second time on that measure there is no DO present telling to what lengths he may go being very strong healed imperious and tenacious it is not probable he will wid permit even the second reverse to overthrow his bis plans and he could go no further without setting aside the constitution itself anu and becoming tor for the nonce at least an absolute ruler whether such a course would tend to the unification or greater distraction of the people the experiment itself alone can tell they are a very patriotic and determined ace r oe willing to concede a great deal to the government for the sake of welfare but not we think prepared pared to take such a step backward as an the surrender of the bulwark rk of their liberties would be three at present ruled by crowned heads are on the very verge of republicanism and on the first en tan Klement abroad or dissension of great creat moment at home would most likely give their respective monarchs mon arche such an invitation to abdicate as they would not care to decline these are spain belgium abod norway each of which on a fair poll would be shown to contain more republicans public ans than monarchists today if there the re is anything at ill in and with such a spread ot of popular government the fomentation among the masses all over europe would increase to such an extent that williams experiment would become doubly hazardous hazar dons Aus attitude excites less interest than that of any other first class clan power in europe low less even than italis which to is a second claw class power this thin is because austria has been little more than a battledore to jid any of the great european contests contest her offensive or defensive movements not being nearly dearly so significant as those of either of the other countries spoken 04 of while likely to be move more or low leas banged and bruised by all kuesis at this time am best beat be likened to a sleeping Ble bear it will wake up whenever there la Is likely to be actual trouble it does not need to give itself much concern and can afford to lot let its neighbors weaken themselves by internal dissensions dimensions while it is ie gradually gaining strength let the other nations got get up a war it if they want to and no matter how the lines are drawn otherwise russia could come very near deciding it to suit herself the vast power of that nation is not fully understood everywhere and with good harvests this year it would come very near being the autocrat ot of the powen it has ban an active army of over officers a d men more than the combined forces of germany austria italy and furbey while its armament is in altogether modern and in every respect it la Is greatly ahead of its military condition when it overthrew the turks fifteen years ago no wonder the first german emperors empero emper vs grandson wants to strengthen his outposts and make sure his bis defenses delet defeL isep ses |