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nothing 70 deserve The circular concludes BY Affirming
that policy Of intimidation has been carried out Eng
land aud France and the conduct OF Russia described
a success on Of sacrifices.
THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA.


THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA.
tFrom the Preussische pondenz-ofdciall
The the decisive crisis OF the conflict in the
late ourselves that Prussia thanks TO policy honora
Bile as 1t liz ndependedt Is placed beyond the Immediate
at mediation threatens TO increase in importance and
tent.
whoever has followed impartiay the progress Of the
late negotiations cannot deny that tho policy Of Prussia
and this her the national sympathy-has been
characterized by independence against which all pres
sure from without has been powerless. But Prussian
policy however national may be, has not escaped the
suspicion Of Foreigners because 1t procaims openly It's
object and its tendencies TO preserve the interests OF
Germany and the equilibrium Of Europ6-those the
two objects which she cannot lose sight Of but, the
contrary she must consider them intimately connected
Prussia has clearly marked out her position in regard to
the dsputng parties by her participation in the confer
of Vienna That position she will maintain when the
she held out her hand TO the Western Powers order to
insure by arrangement we'll the possessions and
the independence Of Turkey the rights which belong
to Christian worship In the Ottoman empire.
Although the conferences Of Vienna did not lead to the
result which they had principally in view, they afford
testimony of the united efforts of the four
to maintain the balance Of power and the peace Of
rope The effect of this unity between them Is not con
fined within the limits of those endeavors which have
been crowned with success
But however sincere may have becn the intention OF
the four governments far relates to the basis OF
bonora BILE compromise between Russia and the Porte
the protocols Vienna do not comprise any engagement
respecting armed intervention in the Oriental
On the contrary, TO eacn OF govern
ments interested the liberty to employ the means most
appropriate to its position with the end OF maintaining
that line of policy which il had traced Tor itself Ac-
cording to opinion, the great German Powers are,
above ALL not bound 10 acquesce entirely in all the
tive which the two Western governments have
put in execution from their decisions, whether in
the Of the conferences at Vienna when those
conferences failed In their object If atterly nconvc
nent doubts arose regarding the ndependence OF Ger
to furnish from all sides the proof that such ndepen
depce is perfect.
TO- ;cy,
has been their ally for many long years, the German
nts did not hesitate to defend with all the
weight of their moral influence the independent Of the
Porte against the great pretensons of that ally But it
is allowed to them to leave the Powers whose influence is
decisive at Constantnope and whose fleets command the
Black Sea- the charge OF giving armed assistance to the
threatened Ottoman empire, while by their attitude they
to themselves the right when circumstances may
be moro favorable OF making the words OF Cancellation
heard both sides We entertain the sincere hope that
upon the basis Of this independent policy, the union
happily maintained hitherto between Prussia and Aus
tria may be consolidated and more and in order
that she may also show 1t when under the influence Of
other events the interests of Germany and the balance
Of European power require that decisive
ttudc should be assumed.
AS regards Prussia particular under present circum
stances her neutral attitude between the disputng
ties is alone capable Of preserving the peace of Central
Europe. From the moment that she might raise her
arms either for the East West she would infalliby
create the banks of the Danube, the Rhine,
The visua. This Is what neither Germany the rest
the government Of his Majesty will recoect the duties it
has to fulfil great European power, we'll the
responsibility which the private interests OF Russia and
Germany impose upon 1t.
SPECIAL MISSION FROM BERLIN TO FRANCE.
Tho Paris Moiteur announces the arrival in Paris Of
the Prince Of Sgmarngen and also states
that he "a confidential mission from his Males
ty the King of Prussia to the Emperor OF the French
The Emission" alluded to is other (says the
pendent OF the London Tmcs) than to give explanation
about the neutrality of Prussia and to declare that the
neutrality nothing hostile unriendy to France
favorable to Russia.
have not heard that tho Prince has yet had inter
view with Drcuyn de Lhuys or with the Emperor at
in official quarter that the said mission will not DO
fayorably received There appears to be little doubt ae
Hing Pr.ssia has see influenced @ tate TIE SEP ne has
will probably be one Of expectancy Of Austria the
opinion among official persons seems to-day more ia
vorabe and II is believed that should the Russians mako
the advance already notcced Austria will after
all act as becomes her
NEUTRALITY OF SWITZERLAND.
The heads Of The Swiss Confederation appear 10 have
seem in the still imperfect understanding existing be-
tween Germany and the French empire, a reason for
taking precautions for safeguarding the neutrality Of the
republic.
In circular which the executive has addressed to all
the members Of the Swiss confederation, read
The political circumstances created for Europe by the
conflict that has been called into being by the Eastern
question, appear 70 va Of such deep importance, that
switzerland ought to mike every effort for the purpose
preserving whatever may be the
Although the neutrality Of Switzerland is recognized
ard consecrated by solemn treaties ought not to for
get that often leads to the entire violation of the
In order that the neutrality Of Switzerland may reality
le0es her to take calculated to sho,C that this
noion resocd to cause her neutrality to be respected II
needs te ~ force Of arms. 1t is by starting from this
point of view the federal circular calls the
attention of the cantops to the necessity of completing
the arming and equipment of the military contngents
and to make such provisions to enable the military
force to be called out ready to march at the