Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 293, 2 October 1891 — The Future Time of Trouble. [ARTICLE]

The Future Time of Trouble.

AJI the signB in Europe pres»ge a fearfal war. for whioh va«t preparations ha ve been in progress <aver since the close of the FrancoI J rußsian Btruggle. The fiery and impetucus Frerieh, longing for ven geance; ambitioue and erafty Russcheming; the Germans ar»d Au3trians,calm qnd determin<m.l; all armed to the teeth with aniie and engines. and all the material of moelem ,jy;irfare perfect for the Uestructiou of vast armies ©f men, eaeh facing the other in an att»tude of waiting for the first onslaught to eommenee a scene of death and carnage, that will involve in its vortex the whole of Europe, and such as the inspired Book teaches us is the beginning of that time of trouble that will tisber in the eloae of all earthy IfCingdomfi. War is inevitable. The natioßs bave Been absorbing the abfe bodied men and have arnjed, trained disciplined them for a long period in the arts of warlare. and these millions are unfit for anv other purpose—their occupation is war. The <iisb/;nding of such a large body of men wonkl be suicidai, and thc only course open tothgr-iiations who have ca»ated tKcm—* is war — they must fight. Poaee is out of the question. Never before has modern Europe been divided into two distinct opposing elernents as at the preeent time. Russia and France ou one band, Germany, Austna, and ītalv, an(J of a neces?ity Kngland v on the other hnnd. The other pcw.:-;s will also fall in and take part in this struggle. HusBia'3 aftibition is pushing her 01» to the fu)riUnient

•of vrhat she deems to be her deS" ! tin y, an d with i m-peleious Fra nee, I longing for satisfaction, she has opened the ball by compelling the t% sick man" of Europe to coraply with her demands for right of way through the Dardanelles, whieh has been granted. A few more movements in diplomacy/wiil bring the Nations face to face with one annther, without the mask, when nothing will remain but blows, and blows will as surely eome, as light and darkness follow one * anothcr. How soon God only knows.

Napoleon made the now famous prediction, whieh in thesedays of impending trouble, seems prophe~ tic, that Europe • would either be Frank or Cossack. This prediction was not made at but based upon a close study of the nature and of the races. France was the inightest power on land of Europe bordering on the Atlantic. Russia on the East, dei veloping into a Colossus. Austria, I had seen her days, and was deciining. The German States were not in accord. The duchy of Prussia was just rising and,,giving promise of what she has since developed into the miglitiest Empire of Europe in arms. ! Everything indicates war inevitable,'aftd that spon the tocsin will be sounded that will bring a Clash : !of arms, the effects of whieh will reach to every "kindred, tongue arKi nation." The deceptions of dip-i lomacy wiil give way to the stern j realities of war. Onee the carnival x;ommences, the whole continent of Eur.ope, will be involved in one grand struggle for the mastery and for self prese.Tvation. The ,of' wā'r eoni me nei ng in Eu/ppe will reach 4sia, and Africa, while America and the isles of the seas will not escape the general agitation. There are many sagacious men who beiieve that war in Europe wi U take plaee in the year 1892. This is possible. Professor Totten sets down the time of trouble to begin at this date, aud to continue for seven years, and then will be set up the fifth and last Liniversal kingdom of this earth, the kitigdoai that will destrov all earthlv powers leaving them neither root nor branch. (To be Continued).