The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-07

all North Germany under the Prussian
monarchy, and the cesSion of Venetia to
Italy,
But these alliances have successfully
opened the eyes Of every government in
Europe TO the reckless ambition that pre-.
walls in each court, and led each to doubt
tho sincerity Of oil the rest. When,
therefore, any new alliance Is attempted,
the first inquiry is as to what is proposed
by it, since there would DO no combina.
ton unless there were some purpose in
view. Such an alliance as that between
Russia, Austria and France would have
only two aims-Prussia and Turkey. The
French Emperor has lost all influence at
Constantinople. Statesmen Of some skill
and astuteness seem to have taken hold
of the affairs Of the Ottoman Empire,
which is no longer moved by every
breeze Of English, French or Russian in.
trigue. A remarkable document has re-
Gently been published in Europe, pur-
porting to be, and we presume truly, the
last testament of dying Turkish states
man, which covers the whole ground Of
Turkish interests and policy, and shows
clearly the views that ore at work there.
1t advises the Sultan TO Europeanize the
empire as rapidly as possible, as the sole
means Of preserving It. The writer urges
the adoption Of the European educational
and military systems, and the general
substitution Of European institutions for
ASiatic. In this document Persia is held
up to be the mere tool of Russia, and
it is obvious, from the language used,
TINT the aim is 10 make the Sultan's
government constantly aggressive toward
Persia. Greece is treated as q mere
disturbing element, that unless boldly
combated at every turn willidistract and
divide the empire. In fact this document
affords akey to the whole foreign policy
Of the present government of Turkey.
The all.absorbing ambition Of Russia is
to reach Constantinople; and while it is
scarcely conceivable that Austria and
France could DO so blind to their interests
ns to consent 10 any such rapacity, il. is
yet possible thnt their greed might be
pandered 10 in such away as 10 enable the
Gear to approach Constantinople on the
Asiatic side, in which direction the
schemes Of Russia have been turned for
some years past. The shrewd Turkish
statesman, who wrote tho document res
ferred to, had this in his mind when he
endeavored to turn tho Cars attention to
tho Russian frontier Of Asia Minor, and
to render the Sultan aggressive toward
Persia. He knew we'll enough that, after
the terrible lesson Of the Crimean war,
Russia would not venture to engage in the
new aggressions upon Turkey without be.
ing strengthened by formidable allies,
and hence advised that there was no real
risk in the policy of Turkey becoming
aggressive toward Persia.
1t is roughly stated that in case the
alliance above alluded to can be arranged,
the points will be the cession OF Egypt or
Syria to France, the annexation Of the
Sclavonic provinces 10 Austria, and the
extension Of the Russian frontier in Asia
TO the Taurus mountains. This, however,
would be such spoliation as would
amount 10 virtual dismemberment, and
Of course the Sultan's government would
fight against it TO the last. And although
the power of the allies is very great,
they seem 10 forget that there are other
Powers in the world equally great. Be-
ginning with Turkey, it is manifest that
as now governed this Empire has really
come to the front rank and is a formidable
Power. She rejected the recommends
tons Of oil Europe on the Cretan question,
and carried out her own policy triumph
antly. She has snubbed the Viceroy Of
Egypt right in the teeth Of the European
Powers that were rejoicing in his policy,
and she is now about to humiliate him
still further.
The instruction in the Austrian pro.
vince Of Dalmatia surprised and confound.
ed Europe. But as the population is
similar to that Of the Herzegovina, there
can be little doubt that this revolt was 70.
mCnted by foreign intrigue, in order to
distract Austria and put her against &C.
quiring any m ore Slaves. ,. III.
England, Prussia or Turkey must have
instigatedthis movement. Most likely all
three had some hand in it, since ali are
alike concerned in breaking up the new
alliance. The French government breads
above oil things to encounter England in
any such autagonism, and it is not all i'm.
probable that French money and agents
may be OF the bottom Of the continued
Fenian troubles in ireland, while, on the
other hand, English and Prussia money
supply the opposition in France with tho
means Of mischief These efforts to dis
tract IN enemy ore the traditional policy
Of European governments, and they have
for ages been ut the bottom Of most Of the
troubles.
AS Prussia is manifestly threatened by
the new alliance, the government Of that
monarchy would Of course side with the
Sultan, and create diversion in his
favor by attacking each of the allies.
The third ally would be found in Eng
land, Spain or Italy. So, on tho whole,
this great bugbcar of the new alliance
under French aud Russian auspices is
not likely 70 succeed in any of It's OBJ.
jects, even Il the arrangement be com.
pleted, OF which We have doubts.