| Show THE THC FUTURE OF austrian L Lell tor mho tb t b he IJes Ire to compier the tile horld orld from a pamphlet by a member 0 of tho the austrian legislature the cz czar r rules oer a terr territory atory more than square miles in extent that is twice as much as china two and a halt times much as the united states five times as large as all europe forty one times aa large aa as germany and fifty times as large as france russia a population Is more numerous than that of any two eui powers outside their colonies and Russ laa population much faster at the end c the century it will be greater than that of the triple alliance russia follows tho the expansive force within her and alma alms at the rule of the world the czar regards himself as the king of kings and the same view la is held hold by h 3 people to thia this very day one may hear russians Rus slina mako maho the naive assertion that the crimean war was nothing but a rebellion of the french english and lurka lurks against the power of the czar the Russ russians lani want constantinople stantin ople because they regard themselves as the heirs of eastern rome in asia they mean to obtain tho the empire of genghis and tamerlane can europe defend herself against russia napoleon I 1 was of the opinion that a warlike enterprising zar could soon reach calais with his army and become the st preme ruler of destinies but russia la Is not given to sudden impulses sho she advances slowly tho the triple all linco fince was created the powers of europe seo see tho but coalitions like this nearly always loso lose the right moment to act and anti knows well how to make use of the jealousies of tho the european powers if the french politicians could julge ju ige calmly they would eee that they risk their colonies in their ropo bope to regain alsace lorraine and they would become suspicious of russia A french statesman very justly sa a russia Is germanys enemy today to morrow when wo have overcome germany russia will bo be our but common sense alone docs not rule the world passion too haa has its influence many years must pasa pass before the french give up their ideas of the only defense aca aga russia la Is strict watchfulness oi 01 the jart art of the triple alliance assi assisted stid by ingland under these circumstances europe may experience surprise greater than the moat pessimistic now expect rusia can count upon france s assistance and may suddenly find allies amo amons ng the slavonic nations and russia haa has tre tte advantage ot of autocratic leadership the powers which form the triple alliance cannot act without a council russia therefore haa has the initiative Itla tivo and can choose her own time tor for the attack it la Is difficult to say whether the diplomats diplomat i of europe will be equal to the emergency this much la Is certain the balance ot of power Is I 1 turning more in favor of russia hence all who valtia the civilization of we western t europe cannot fall to regard the future with apprehension |
