The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-30
RUSSIA.
An Austrian. Russian Alliance Foreshadowed.

The Vienna correspondent of the London TeIe-
graph, evidently sharing the French procvites Of
that Journal thus alludes under date OF Sept s. to
certain indications Of future alliance between Aus
tria and Russia for mutual defense:-
The marvellous tide of victory which, to our pre-
sent seeming, is carrying the Prussian standards
across the plains OF Champagne to the walls OF Paris
went bail to Count Bismarck for the protection and
safety Of the Pr%ssan Crcpmstan- tan
unexpected Prassian annexation Of Alsace
and Lorraine, together with the Inaugural
Minister OF Foreign Adairs shift his wind little.
Europe, according to the serions conviction OF st.
Petersburg, is ABOUT to witness terrific struggle
between the Red and Blue Spectres. Neither of
these apparitions is at all agreeable or welcome to
fhs % the St tSe be- ot
nexation fever Is mighty dangerous disease S, in
and costly remedies. Whether the fear be
reasonable or not, people here and in Rus
about the future policy OF Prussia. They are OF
the opinion that Count Bismarck viii, if he is allowed
to give further hgh-handed illustrations to the pa
trotc queries as to what is the German Fatherland.
don't at all share these apprehensions; for Count
Bismarck being victor, am convinced that more
noble, disinterested, phlanthropic peaceaole, and
peace OF Europe. For ali this Austria does uneasy
look forward to fresh onslaught, and Russia thinks
it just possible that the old question OF the German
crop up again before she has had the time to
thoroughly Russianize them. In the present
aspect OF affairs, therefore, 1t has seemed
good 10 Prince Gortshakoff TO draw nearer to Aus
tria in loving friendship. The Car and his Chancel
lor had many things TO explain and suggest which
could not be put upon paper, and, very properly
avoiding the be-horribly y-remembered hascO
OF Count Benedetti, they decided to request Count
Chotek, the Austrian Ambassador at st. Petersburg
TO start on the wings OF the morning to Vienna, and
report TO his Government the exceedingly amiable
intentions and wishes OF the ST. Petersburg rulers
towards those OF this city. Count Choteks travels
at the present juncture are easily explained accord
ing TO this Government There are at this moment
one or two pretty little outstanding differences
between Russia and Austria, which are not very
nient to keep on hand in international grievance
stores till occasion requires For instance, tobacco
is cheap In Russia and dear in Austria, while alco-
hol is cheap in Austria and dear in Russia. Snug
the whole Gafcian frontier. Russia wants Austria
TO regulate her tarin practically for Russian con-
Venence. Count Beust rejoins he can't; for the
matter rests with the Reichsrath; and the Rechs-
nores possible external feuds. A second and more
formidable grievance exists in the proximity aud
intTigues OF the monastery OF Wielo- -Krint2ka, in
the BukOwina, not far from the Russian frontier
This monastery appears 10 be the holy OF holes and
headquarters OF the sect OF RaskolnOks, which, am
told, is very numerous and troublesome ia Russia
This Is the only monastery OF the sect which pos
sesses the faculty OF ordaning its priesthood, and is
therefore specially obnoxious to Russia, which re-
quires its suppression by the Austrian Government;
TO which Count Beust, as matter OF course, replies
that free Austria can't do such arbitrary acts The
main object OF Count Choteks journey, however is
undoubtedly in connection with the general Euro
pean question:" and Russia would be pleased Just
now TO come TO an entente c0Tdiae on II with Austria.
What Russia proposes is best known 10 herself and
the Austrian Chancell0r and it behooves the latter
10 be wary, for the Arguseyed Bismarck is intently
watching him, as We'll as everybody else, from the
vineyards OF Champagne.