The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-26
The Progress OF the European Diploma
tists-A Voice from the North.

Yhe Progress of the European Diplomas
tists-A Voice from the North.
From Me Herald
AS we ANTICIPATED, Russia has at last decided
to give an opinion in regard to the European
middle In Russia, as in most of Europe, the
press does not speak without the knowledge and
consent OF the Government especially upon
affairs so important as this; and we are conse-
ouently justified in considering the extract from
the Moscow Gazette, which we Published on
Tuesday, as a least q semiofficial utterance.
According TO this authority 'Russia does not
desire any change N the state of things in
Europe"-that IS to say, in the state OF things
before the war. She approves neither OF the
projects OF Napoleon nor OF bismark. She
might possibly be glad to see q united Italy, If
it could be legtImately secured and if Rome
were transferred with Venetla; but she is not
willing to have the peace OF the world disturbed
and an entirely new order of things inauguraled
simply to crafty the ambition of two busy
diplOmatists.
Napoleon will probably be surprised to find
from this note in the Gdzette-which fully of
sets his own IN the NOniteT how well Russia
comprehends his game. Her silence mas eyl-
dently been passed in close observation and
reflection, and she is now ready to meet him
upon every point. Summing up the German
question in single phrase, she declares that
Prussia and Austria have =" rendered themselves
the tools oil France" They have gone to war
because of Napoleon's intrigues. They are in
turing each other in order to benefit him. They
are his tools, his instruments, whom he has
adroitly contrved to use tor his own purposes
1.-The submission OF Austria to France" as in
the cession OF Venetia, and the diplomacy con-
cerning an armistlCe, " Is not advantageous, but
dangerous to the European equilibrium" The
old and bitter feeling against Napoleon, as an
upstart and pdrUenu, warmaker and law
breaker, shows itself in these emphatic words.
thng D,Vrg
in Northern Germany narrows that OF Russia on
the Baltic,n aud will therefore be prev vented, in
spite Of all Napoleons plans and Bismarks am-
bltiOn. Russia cannot sanction the efforts of
Prussia "to attain supreme power" Tne great
nation of the North sees the danger which would
follow the trUmphs of such all imperial revo-
lutionist as Napoleon, and such diplomatic
revolUtionlst as Bismark, and will soon check
their schemes.
But the pregnant article in the Gazette does
not touch upon Austria and Prussia only. Like
a quiet lOokero1 at game of chess, Russia has
noticed every move. In regard to Veneua she
says that "Venetia, without Rome, will consti-
tute no real progress for Italy," This is pre-
Csely what all The Italians are declaring now.
1t is the weak point OF Napoleons combination.
He hoped to secure Rome to the Pope by
obtaining Venetia for Italy. That was the
secret OF the bargain bet ween him and Austria,
and the reason why Venetia was ceded to
France instead OF being given up to Italy at
once. Austria is anxious to save the Papacy, it
possible, and Napoleon has convinced her Chat
1t can be done by this barter. But to his asto-
nlshment the Italians will not submit 10 such
an arrangement. They are indignant They do
not want Venetia handed to them as present
from France, or, perhaps, from The Pope HIM
self. They want to fight for 1T, and to win it,
with Prussia's aid, and then take Rome after
wards. For moment it seemed as it resent
ment had overcome Napoleon's natural caution
His despatch 10 the Italian Government, order
ing all operations against the French territory
of Venetia to cease, was too abrupt to be cour
teous. But Italy with Prussia as her ally, il
too strong to fear q menace even from France
and now the authoritative voice OF Russia alsC
declares against Napoleon in this matter
Russia has no sympathies with the Pope, anC
asserts that Italy ought to have both Venetii
and Rome. At the same time neither Russit
nor England can support "the dictatorship o
France in Italy and Germany" These arr
ominous words, and they mean mischief TO
Napoleon.
The career of the French Emperor has beer
an extraordinary one; but unless he shall chang
his tactics, it Is not very far from its consumma
tion. He has acquired power by series OF thea
trical surprises. When he landed at Boulogn
with an eagle and grey overcoat, he revealed
the method by which he expected to govern
first France and then the world. Fortunatel
for himself he was sent to the dungeons of Ham
Solitude is a great educator. 1t matured NapC
Icons ideas, as it has those of jeff. Davis, VIII
would now be dangerous man in any othe
country than this. But, although Napoleon
ideas were matured, his diplomacy was tn
trickery. He was chosen President of the Frencl
republic by trick He pretended to be a fool
just as one OF the ancient Popes pretended to b.
in his dotage, so that unscrupuous men woult
place him IN power to use him as their puppet
While President he intrigued with and tricked al
the republican leaders in turn constantly praC
tising his art, as Houdin or Anderson or Helle
practise ieats of flegerdemain. He became En-
peror by trick. His alliance with Englan
was a clever trick which has reduced the Britis
nation to second-rate power. All his plan
for peace congresses and diplomatic conference
were shrewd tricks, designed to increase hi
own glory at the expense of other people. H
championship of Italy was a trick to disarI
those who we're determined to assassInate hin
He tricKed MaXimIan into Mexico, and he ha
been humbugeing Secretary Seward ever sine
Like diplomatic flrt, he has sided with all III
powers OF Europe, one after the other, and
last he has got them all at loggerheads. No
he has to deal with Russia, who objects to
best laid plans, who cannot be bamboozled, al
who is too mighty to be ignored or de6ed. "
are curious TO see how he will play his gan
with this opponent. A single mistake, and Y
shall soon hear the end of the Napoleomc d
nasty.
Napoleon and the European Crisis