The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16
THE RUSSO-FRENCH ALLIANCE.
From the London Times, May 81

VIII passing tribute Of admiration to much that "a
pleasant and emns nifty patriotic Mr. DsraeIs
an the must nes at Aylesoory we proceed at
bews Of the understanding between France and Russia
c'me 70 rs in the or !nary course OF Continental ipte
gepce III the usual way and without yhing to leave s
po0lcst0n even optional upon II occurred 70 us
TO suppress the accred.ed TRUTH throw doubts on
matter That came s,hout doubt Indes ia tho article
ofose On intelligence much eas chce IN 40 eomc N
our readers may suppose Inc w should
have gone out Of our way and been wise had
we doubted the rtegeDce AiniseTs e are forced
TO cdmaAe fact Of an undersfa~disg' or ,criu-s
ogement ohe they all III. pocrs of langu Goa 70
ved6n the fact apay and m ie nothing Tnsre e
IN agreement tpsen f. Russia as 4 conTss,.d
In Prince Gortschakofs "opio is ons tn n uocd noa
TO the peace Of Europe For this the Prince gives ~
"opinon and his contradiction goes 70 Ia g. that N un,n
seeing the sereement 90 should be Of tbs contrary
opinion. in that case Russia would probably be resdx
TO argue that the treaty is not injurious 10 ne "a
the same sense that rod does no harm 10 =
naughty boy. or four stone wells are no barn q,
nap who has broken the There % tre,tv ana
IL is Admitted 70 be secret treaty Its mater n saos
that cot to France and Rissa pot 20
tor the present. aud whatever Ia published s tbst ns,s ~
It which no longer OF consequences WAN all ssss 4
adm'ted Ms cdnt 10 kno,c tcht dsnieds Is Il Simply
denied that there is any formal document n So Jsos.
Emrsyors this DENIAL Is MT ,cos much d,~ed f>af
nee antyestsd in erg1geaa Jy Rassia % fapsde
fr,psian ports IN the Bdlici T4d matter Of ors-s,s
and that poin, bg d.Ger firm P,iacs q r
caokG ana mfr. Dtuaei " tasy hsd that are ns
concerned
II is the naturc Of q secret understanding tina. a
should be secret and the pub cson only proves
That tue remlnGer VIII not bear publication. II bss
ing of treaty upon British European interests is 10 be
matter for Russian opinion go much the Zoe us
We can ooy interpret any ptnsuoas Of not fss
known by the light WHICH suiar iati nave re-
ceyei from The course Of evoots. We knos th.t
there have arrangements between France ant s,r
dDia and olO bstioccn Sardinia and cerriu porcs a.f
'niHiary crscno9es IN Tuscany and the smaller Haiiaa st
We now know what we could ouy snrm SO befsre--sh,
mespipg Of the continued presence Of Russian
Russian steamers 10 the Mediterranean 70 ve.rs
Their busy passage to and ffo the coa esso, Of pat
and ccalpg station Ia the Gulf o. Genoa tho dmxnf az
similar privileges at Brlndisi. food OF psh, nss
been tnrosu on very long story, and have ores
It is that, Ike Her Mpjestys Mnssrs We have beep rer
backward to tell the world what these cmperors arc ~
ally about But We don't what 10 yernmert dsn,es
nnd what our correspondents rs more tnan s,v.vn
ment admits SO when Mr Disrae thro vs. duss IN los
arr and vapors about Stock Exchange reports r,r ds
INQUEST purposes, We simply ooervc thar he breaks
MS opening promise NOT 10 treat tho Bucginghamsh9e
Inc truth, and reason with them mea
Tie mas forgotten tho promise aud relapscd ats
ms old ways Government nppears however, n ~
tskng proper measures and Mr.. DssaeIi very pzirou
cay Informs the Emperors Of France and Russia that
while they will probably be bRnkrupa 10 tho third year OF
and leave of with appetite. WAN equal good sense ~
ese them know that are not simply European race
q Esropcsu Power or simply the member OF m old
and hide hound world. We Jsleng to The Neo World az
,pu the Old; ond chatsper Time takes from az in ~
Old Void he gires tn tie Ne,c Suppose ,oar
,c,,,y ueors wc arr the chiJ of mighty American
md Aud, allan Confed,atcn Mr. Disrsch last throws
out thsse very suggestive hints for Imperial rurni
nation We thank him tor doing %. though think no
hss damaget hs good advice by the value ho sets use
Colonial coniederaalcns AT ~ events, he has dAnagss