Europe as a Powder Magazine

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 9, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 35.

Europe as a Powder Magazine

THE San Francisco Chronicle, in a short article on the relation of Russia, Germany, Austria, and France, says:—

“Is a general European war likely? It is hard to say. As a general rule, when people throw lighted matches around recklessly in a powder magazine, it is prudent to look out for an explosion. All Europe is a powder magazine, with a casus belli ready to the hand of every adventurous statesman, and the rulers of the nations seem to have nothing better to do than to keep throwing matches. It will be well for Europe if the nineteenth century ends without another of those terrible wars which retard civilization, and disgrace humanity.”