New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-23
can bo given to Macmillan when he Is once
established a. Emperor. ,
TUE ETHIOPIAN CBIsIs.

upon new expdient for continuing their dpl0-
matte war against Russia. There was general
curiosity TO know what could be their next
move. England was unwilling to 60 to war on
any conditions; Austria seemed TO approve this
decision; France was, Of course, reluctant to
proceed further without her allies. Under these
circumstances no course seemed to be left but
that, in consequence of their failure to agree,
they should announce themselves to be unable
TO do anything further for the Poles.
The declaration of Earl Russell in his recent
speech on the Foreign Policy Of England, that
Russia. not having fulfilled the obligations OF
the treaties of I-l5 has forfeited her title to
Poland under them, appears to be chiefly an At
tempt 10 mask the retreat. To arouse specula-
ton on the bearing of this unexpected state
ment, is to divert public attention from TIE fact
that the policy Of the Allies has hitherto been
failure. The new move, as it involves no pledge
iorwallikc measures, has the advantage OF beng
acceptable both TO the English Peace and the
French war parties, and of thus keeping up the
appearance of an alliance We tnd therefore,
that IL eagerly indorsed by all the Paris dallleS,
with the exception Of the Press,, which continues
TO condemn the whole Anti-RusSian policy, not
withs,andng recent official warning Several
of the scmi-ollicial organs, as the Constitutional
and ,he Pans. pronounce the declaration OF
Earl Russell one of great Importance, ana a
proof that the accord between the Powers IL per
feet. Should the Governments OF England ana
France adopt officially the opinion oi EAT
Russell. the consequences mag be important
Hitherto the two Governments, in their nego-
,iations with Russia, have always recognized
her right 10 Poland. as q Russian crownland.
II Russia hal consented TO the conyocaiion oi "A
European Congress for the solution OF the Polish
question. neither England nor France would
have proposed the establishment OF an
independent Poland but would have confined
themselves to demanding for Poland national
institutions, under the rule of the Russian En-
peror. The adoption of Earl Rusclps vie"
would naturally lead them to advocate and en-
courage by All means in their power the total
and permanent separation of Poland from
Russia
While this possible significance Of new poll
icy on the part Of England and France may
afford some consolation TO the sighted states
men of these two countries. Il ~ diihcult
Ia zee of what use Il, can be TO the Poles, unless
followed up by decisive and practical measures.
That from The beginning of the war all the SYM
paihirs Of England and France have been with
Poland. hn. been secret 'o neither tie Rus
sian. nor ihc Poles. but has bcen of very little
avail e. the latter. Whabyer advance they
niay Therefore make IN their verbal maniiestoe-
will add little strength to the arms OF the Poles
arninsi the crwhclming forces oi the Russians.
4 recognition Of the rolrs ~ bcllgerents, or any
similar measure. would be u barren measure,
and do little 60 secure their success.
- ier from being Of al immediate advantage
to the struggling nation, new alliance oi In
gland and France, upon ,hc basir OF ihedeclaIa-
ton Of Earl Russell. might possibly even injure
its ultimate prospects by Withdrawing from
them whai little support they have hitherto
received from Austria II II ior the interest %!
Austria to have ih, kingdom OF Poland establish
"a with q representative constitution under the
rule of ku.-ia. for that court would give her
new influence a. the natural protector Of the
Catholic slay Bu, the establishment of an
independent Poland can onlt I'LL her with dis
may, for her Polish provinces would Il, once
grayitAic toward union With the new cm'
pire. They now give very little trouble. but
the contieuity OF an independent Poland
would expose her 10 the neycr-cessing dan
ger of border war, such ~ il now always
threatening her IN Italy. Austria, moreover,
has some very unplea ant recolectons OF the
construction which France il ever ready to put
upon international treaties. The recent report
tha, H., French ambassador "A, Vienna had de-
clarod 10 he Austrian Government that unless
Austria would join France III u warlke policy
Franc, would b, unable 10 guarantee the con-
tinunnco Of the Austrian rule IN Ncnctla, VA
undoubtedly groundlc., invention OF some
.cn.ation newspaper, hut it nevertheless can
hardly have failed ia bc oil unpleasant reminder
10 Austria of the loss of Lombards. Auslr.
would, therefore, be slow To give IN her adj
hesion to The new programme
But whatever may be the result of these new
movements in European diplomacy, they ar"
! mother proof of the scriousrcss OF the crisis
which -till oyerhangs all Europe. European
slate men know, as has often been the ease IN
the past, that unexpected events may take the
control ol this crisis out OF the hands Of diplo-
macy. 1t Is this knowledge which has more than
once arrested, and still arrests the arm that
mIpllt oihcrMihr make llseli tell upon The Amer