France And Germany

One of the most noteworthy and significtfut eventa of tho present troublous times in Europe was the recent speecli of Gen. Von Moltke, the great Prussian militai-y leader, in the Germán Parliament. The debate was on the war estimates, which ineluded a grant for 105 new Oaptaincies, which Von Moltke advocated as a measnre of great necessity, in view of the complete and colossal work which was being inauguratod by France in the reorganization of her army. In his remarles, Von Moltke said that he wished for a long peaee, but the times did not permit snch a hope. On the contrary, the day was not far distant when every Government would be compelled to struin all its tstrength for securing its existence, the reason being the regretable distrust of Governments toward each otlier. He pointed warningly to France. The French military budget exceeded that of Germany 150,000,000 francs per year; Prenoh jonrunls were extremely bitter in tlieir tone; the French araij was the pride of all political parties; and everything that was granted to the militm-y received the approval of the people. He would not say if France was nrming with a deíinite purpose, but hc did not believe that peace would longbe maintained. Von Moltke is prophetie. Tlic victories of the French at Jena and Ansteilitz wero dimmed by the Germán triumphs of (iravelotte and Sedan, and tho humilmting couuitions iraposed by the conquerora have neither been forgotteu nor iorgiven.