AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1819, 19 April 1888, Page 4

AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.

There is every indication of the near approach of a time of trouble on the Continent of Europe. In France the election of Boulanger for two departments by crushing majorities, following as it does immediately upon his removal by the Government from his military command, indicates plainly a repulsion of popular feeling against the pacific policy of the Republic, and unless ,we wholly mistake the signs ot the times, proves that the French people are looking for a leader who will seek to wrest back from Germany the territory which she gained as the outcome of the -last war, and that they expect to find that leader m the man who is the idol of the hour. It would even seem that they are willing if not eager for a return to Cfesarism, and that .Boulanger is regarded as the coming Cseßar. Indeed, this was said almost m so many words m the Legislature only a day or two ago. Boulanger threatens to agitate till he secures the dissolution of the Chamber, and hopes, doubtless, that if he succeed the result will be the return of a majority of deputies favorable to his views. Meanwhile affairs m Germany are at a crisis. The peace-loving Frederick as yet uncrowned is, it is greatly to be feared already marked for death, and the clear-brained and ironhanded Prince-Chancellor, who has so long guided the policy of the Empire, Beems to have recognised that his will is no longer to be the arbiter of events, and to have decided that circumstances have passed beyond his control. With a masterly diplomacy he has hitherto labored to* avert the danger of Germany having to encounter simultaneous attack by Russia on the one hand and France on the other. For this purpose he has built up the triple alliance, and has calculated that Italy and Austria would, together with Germany be able to stand against any possible foe, more especially if the assistance of England could be counted on. Hence he has apparently rather encouraged Russian designs m Bulgaria than otherwise, m the hope that if complications ensued they would result m Austria, Italy, Turkey, - and . England being ranged against the Muscovite power, leaving the German forces free to deal with those.of France should the latter Power seize the opportunity to fight the longimpending dud. But matters are not working out altogether as he desired, and Bismarck seems, from pique or some other reason not jet apparent, resolved to staud aside and let events take their course. Russia is all the while on the alert, moving her troops like the pieces on a chessboard, so as to secure the most advantageous position for the opening of that costly game of war m which men are but so many pawns, and m accordance with her invariable policy is busy m manufacturing a pretext for taking hostile action. That policy is always to stir up revolution or disorder m the country selected as the theatre of her operations, and accordingly with the opening of spring we read that her emissaries are busy fomenting discon-tent-and inciting rebellion iv Koumania and Bulgaria. If these emissaries succeed m bringing about a popular rising or a series of emeutes Eussia will pour m her troops and demand the right to occupy the country m the name and cause of order, but really with a view to seenre ultimate domination for herself. This doubtless will be regarded as a casus belli, and if so a collision will immediately eventuate. All Europe is a vast armed camp, and is like a powder magazine which needs only a spark to ensure a disastrous explosion, and how far-reaching may be the results of the unsheathing of the sword by any Power it is impossible to foresee. AH the indications, however, point to a Struggle which will involve every great military nation, and which may produce results more tremendous than any that have been recorded m the pages of modern history.

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