The New York herald., 1868-01-06
RUSSIA.


What England Wants In the East-Opinion Of
Her Policy ON the Tarkish Question-NnpO-
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The Moscow Gdsee publishes the following remarkable
article on the policy Of Russia and England In the East
can antzgonism between Russia and England would
cease to exist II y possible to discover Of
insuring TO England her domination In the far East
There the interests Of the Powers do not In
coEHct; there Russia may wish complete success to
England. The continually increasing influence Of Eng
land in Egypt is spoken WELL Let that influence still
further increase Russia has 70 oppose It. It
appears from the discussions concerning the Abyssnan
expedition that 1t prepared with the utmost secrecy
and nerusa OF these discussions will convince
OF evident disproporlon that exists between the
preparations and the avo~ed object Of the expedi-
tion la order 10 enastse the Emperor Theodore
a third quarter or the force to be employed would
certainly have been ample We are, therefore, entitled
to assume that beyond The immediate object Of the
dent 10 disguise, not TO Parlisment but to foreign
Powera We may expect to witness tho submission OF
the King Of Abr ssinia followed By q consolidation Of
the English power 10 the Red sea May It not happen
that the statesmen Al England may then be disposed 10
regard the wewars OF the Christians Ia Turkey with
les apprehension, and TO adopt towards them more
kindly policys In such case England might proceed
psrfec agreement with Russia in he regions OF the
Balkan With respect To France IL would remain for
her be a this surprse and to seek consola-
the prosperous condition Of the choos for young
girls rg1nissi 10 prspdse Turkish maidns for life IN ne
An imperial ukass has been published In 81, Peters.
burg ordering tha the imperial manifesto Of tho 2sh OF
October isn6 and the imperial ukase OF the 18th OF
NAV 1907 resivs TO the amnesty in Poland shall not
extend those political refugees foreign coun-
tries who took part IN the last revolutionary outbreak
Prince Gcrtschakon,s Manifesto Against
NnpoIcon's ''shiftiog, Eastern Diplomacy
Condemnation Of the Austro- French Alii-
spce-Ominous Warning to Germany and
Italy.
su., fysc N, rovresnondarro cS tha JnDdon Tirnea
Az mas been noticed Ia this correspondence a. the
events gradually developed, Russia At various umcs
10 the last year, attempted To induce France 10 look
upon Eastern affairs In the same light herself
la return, sne had no objection to loosen somewhat
her ancsn, innmscy WIZ rrus'is ana rsman neuasa'
though apparently unwilling 10 entertain these pro-
posais. at one time behaved in which mot un-
naturally led Russia 10 anticipate speedy conclusion
OF the bargain Eagerly ssiz ng the hand held out TO
him. the Car Immediately repaired 10 Paris tax al
also assisted him tDrough the untoward din
cuiies unsr oecedy arising In the LuxemburR anair
Hut nothing came Of the parley and France, turning
the coit shoulder upon Russia drew nearer 70 the
Vienna Cabinet indicating . resolve TO constitute
herself the opponent Of the Gear In the East Nothing
capnet reiterated s advances ON more occa sons than
The last time those overtures were conveyed 70
The coyeted ally was few weeks ago, when France,
"a Ing in'um0ered self with the scheme OF 40 imI os
sbe Conference IA ght be supposed to be peculiarly
accessible to offers OF help However, greater success
Ia Hmce, somasrd BY S,ea s.yl,s Of repss has now
caused Prince Gorschakor 10 publish lengthy CORE
spondencc with his representatives London, Paris
Bsrd and Coosantinofe intended to show that what
opisons may be momentarily held by France sno
| no, many months ago currisd favor with Russia BY
| obli.i her IN the Levant
This curious correspondence, which appears In tho
Jtrnd de 81 Pete Lrg is accompanied oy an explana
tory article IN the official fnrade supplying interesting
details OF what has ben skeiched above and bersy inl
the feelings OF the much In the fact that such
disclosure made as Ia the vtotcn dngtdgs Ia wnct
II couchcd. translation OF tha article IN question
will not be superiluous Il runs as follows-"Atten.
ton has been often drawn IN the Russsu press TO tht
conradicorg character French policy Ia the Eastern
| question IL q well kuown that tho declaration pro
sened at Constannopc by Russ Prussia and Italy wa
rsod by France 10 BE- Immediately sact ecdei by tns
promi CATION OF q number OF diplomatic doc mens
selected vita a view TO prove that the opinions o
france dinercd totally from those OF the three Pow,
just mentioned. How we 10 account for this incon
sisteHcy Z T. attribute chance IL impossible
IN matters Of suCa Importance We are, on the contra
ry OIL, ged base our Investigations on The hypohes
taat Francs Ict M rdrne nth plan ds rt NJ
pig'4rtd and ldm dun beforehand. careful inquiry
Atd the pas VIII lead 70 the same conclusion and
solve rode nexpcabls at hrst sight 10 ron Ter oar
selves integbis, must 20 back 70 last years cam