Europe's Fears of Territorial Loss Among Nations
THIS is the way of it: Turkey is afraid that Russia will take Constantinople and kick the Crescent out of Europe. Russia is afraid that Prussia will take Finland and Poland. Austria is afraid that Germany will take Austria. Germany is afraid France will take Alsace-Lorraine, and France is afraid that Germany will take the province of Champagne, as Von Moltke’s soldiers got such a first-class taste of its sparkling wine during the 1870 campaign. England is afraid her scattered provinces will take themselves, and leave her only a nutshell to crack in her own little isle. Spain is afraid the United States will take Cuba. The United States alone seem calm, hopeful, and contemplative, afraid of nothing but dull times.—Christian at Work.