The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-11-18

Avn. II. SASDyRA. Secretary.
A REMOK or VAR.
The advices from Europe to date indicate
ihst gcneral war between England and
Russia, with Austria. Prussia, France and
Turkey as allies, is imminent. Tie situation
10 sufficiently threatening tn make London
merchants refuse to ship in Russian vessels,
and 10 send wheat up several cents pei
busl,el In Chicago. England Is said u be
purchasing munitions of war and re-provis.
Joining the Fortress of Gibraltar. The tone
of her journals is dec dcdly bclligcrant, and
Granville, whose indisposition to medtile Ia
the Franco German war raised storm OF
censurc throughout the kingdom. has. upon
first impulse, shown his teeth - fcrociously
towards Russia that even the extremists arc
taken by surprise st seeing him in the ad
vance for war.
The cause of this alarm and the attitude
taken by England, is . note from the Prime
Minister of Russia, advising the govern.
ments Of Europe that Russia has decided 10
not longer abide by the terms of the Paris
treaty of 1856. 1t il the old Russian de.
sire manifcsting itself again, and It 10 not
Improbable the present note may result in
events a. important a the ukasc of Alex.
ander Of Russia in 1910, setting aside one
VI the provisionsof the treaty Of Tilsit. and
which resulted in Napoleon's army of half
. million men penetrating n Moscow, sue.
ceeding the capture of which, began that
great retreat which ended in the exile of
the First Napoleon.
''Thc balance of power" is to Europe the
absorbing question. TO expand and acquire
power individual nations break treaty stipu-
lations and good faith. AMI TO maintain 1t
tho remainder ally against tho aggrcssor.
Russia's power has long been the fear of
Europe. The curb upon it 10 Turkey hold.
ing tho Dardsne,lcs. and England tho Straits
Of Gibraltar. Tho naval arm Of Russia Is
thus broken, ss tho cold seas and frozen
rivers Of tho north, TO which alone her mar.
inc has access and exit In times Of war, is
not calculated to give her a dangerous
navy. Under this restraint Russia has not
rested patiently for fifty years. The cx.
elusive control of tho Caspian Sea was
wrested from Persia in 1928. concessions of
the f0rtrcsses at the mouth Of the Danube
was compelled from Turkeys year later.
and still . few years later Poland was al.
sorbs.d by Russia and Eastern Turkey en-.
dangercd. Turkey still holds the Bosphor.
Gus, and the Russian, fleets lay useless in
the Black Hca. save at the will of the Su.
blimc Porte. In 1853. either a. real cause
or prctcxt, Nicholas demanded certain
glsrAntees Of the rights of Creek Christians
in Turkey, which the Porto refused. esteem.
ing Il prctcxt to dcspoil him Of his rrcro.
gativcs, and absorb Turkey a. Poland had
beeu.. England and France encouraged
Turkey in refusing acquicsccnce to the dc.
mands of Russia, and tho complications
growing out Of this resulted, . year later,
in the alliance against Russia. and the Grim.
can war. Russia was not strong enough to
eopc with the alliance, and sitter tho siege
Of Sebasispol entered into treaty (thc ono
che now proposes to break) In 1850, where.
BY Russia surrendered strip Of territory
in Bessarabia and agreed to reduce her feet
In the Black Sea, 20 % not to have pre-.
ponderanoe In tbosc waters. This latter 10
doubtless the stipulation Russia proposes to
violate. Her ultimate object IL to possess
the right Of exit 10 tho Mediterranean. All
Europe will combat her, unless Prussia and
Russia forming N alliance, seek to acquire
Rhenieh France and Turkey. and recon.
sl'"ct The map Of Europe on new basis of
power commensurate to themselves. 1t is
stated Austria ID already massing troops on
the Turkish frontier Every Government
IN the Continent IL prepared for war, and
It u not improbable struggle If gigantic
will cnsue. Prussia has thrown
the gauntlet In England's face while her
old ally, France. Is In pcril. II has been
- promptly taken up. One or the other
must retract or the lurid war glare that hos
fallen on sunny France will dash over Ia.
rope and half the civilized world will be
sacrifices for Moloch.
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