It is to be specially noted that while no definite
reason for war other than mutual alarm in Russia and Austria is so much as pleaded, the few great persons who speak all admit the existence of danger. We quote Lord Salisbury's words below, and on Monday Prince William of Germany, who now on all occasions represents the Emperor, while addressing the men of his Hussar Regiment at Potsdam, said :—" Hussars, since last year, when we celebrated the Christmas festival here together, the times have changed, and have become serious. We are standing before a perhaps uncertain future, and it behoves us to think of the old device on our helmets, With God for King and Father- land." The Prince, who is quite aware of his new responsi- bilities, would not have used those words without grave intention, King Milan of Servia also, in a speech to his Parliament on Sunday, said "the present moment is fraught with danger to Europe." Should a conflict ever break out between German and Slavonic ideas, Servia should be only a spectator, for though the Servian individuality cannot be Germanised, it might be Slavonised, and then it would disappear." As the Ministry is Slavophile, the King must think the contest very
near.
