, 1870-09-30
HrssIA EETEHs THE ARENA,

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RUSSIA ENTERS THE ARENA!
II VT may believe The startling news that
c,.t.e. ty Lightning from London, Russia |
i ''n tic eve Of throwing her poudenons
ii. I | iato the scale in behalf OF Franoe, |
T. ..:'e c.!niv4lrat to IN admission On her |
=. II {; Tt.:l>c i .m7clcsslv l,ea.rn in her |
:, ..ac,.s t>>a:est with Germany, and
). - +'e tia,- h. crae to separate thA COM
;.-:s:. an take German: away from her
s.-,.-;T..tt e.. .E:ion sl,e Is pounding to
,'.,l'h. T.. ~ a1e rome reasoas to doaht,
...".'t-. pL7:Aez :Lis is not al cxag-
;t.+~:." ..s Ii. STAPLE fact
th.. 1srs~sa hiss demanded TO
=. " 1..c E:ess}y The Pussiln terms Of
w.. 1T cvra such demand could
n';y i'e :.csrded as Threat Of way, If tue
5'.~r+r shon'd prove unsatisfactory. Pras-
sia 1,s- c.sn,uitted herself boldly 10 the
lnl',,v Of de,nending The ccssion Of Asaca
:.d nm of lorraine as standing caali-
ti'x'a nf l'"arc- This is tie oulS incident
ef:!e ~sr ~hic3, eou'A justly giye offence
10 r,.>s.:a. AMI the :..ct that shs has re-
:>ol,t,t IN intervene at MI may be assumed
T.. Indicate that she will resist
I. the last the disunenaberment
ii fra..ce. This is only carrying out her
.un hereditary policy. The Gar Alex
a,:,:cr l.. ct the Council OF Vienna, in 1916,
..,.',l"rnly denied the demand Of the allies
f.. :.cril.on OF France- IL Thiars, in
Iii present mission to. Rpssia, finds the
>zme Interests working in his favor as
tl:s.-. Ia Hhirh ~ Talleytand appealed, in
lis successful diplomatic effort at the Con-
rrr~s Of Vienna Among the eoinci-
1,ar*< Of the two campaigns, it may
,.1~o 7-e nuted that as the return
VI Napoleon tho First from Elbn VAS
s:iuv.!'snrors with the decision of Russin
1s..;;'' tie demands Of Austria for Als1co
prl ! r7aire: 80 nou, while Russia is de-
s;,'i:: .Sa'nst the dismenl,erment OF
Ir.,1sce. the nephew of his uncle" escapes
f-''r. bis easy imprisonment at Wilhelms-
L''l,':. a,d is said to lie on his why to Paris.
III; this report We can hardly credit The
r.escut nrssian complication accounts for
the mysterious recall of PRINCE Albert Of
S..3'a.y from the march upon Tours,
a7,l the sudden setrograde movement Of
Lis forces toward Paris. And yet it can
n., lie supposed thai, without dup1icity or
81 change If purpose on tho part OF HuBsia,
Lcr present altitude, whntever it lie, can
n.H,.''u: toa surprise to statesmen 50 astute
az Hing William and Bisma1k. They
hnvr 1:'t cnly becn kept fally advised Of
IL" mobilization Of the Iussino armies
teuari the Polish frontier, Int also as to
their Err'lc:s md object. If they hare
lHrn A1....ed that it vas Turkey, then
Iss.ssia has committed duplicity. Ii
st3r;sed tl.At ii was P1ussia then, they
have conducted their entire campaign and
ls6l down their base Of peace with a full
foresight Of the consequence. What, then,
is to he tie ,lsshot of determination on
The part of the German allies, oooIly entered
into md ir3erocab1y announced, to have
Alsace and Lorraine, and OF an equally
firm resolve by Russia that she shall not :?
VIII The young, but gigantic, German EN-
Pie. having made such easy work of Aus
ira and France in succession, nov venture
to defy FEarce and Russia jointly? The
hypothesis seems at first absurd. Doubt
les. when Russia Engs down tho gauntlet,
and says. "Ass4ce and Lorraine must re-
main French" prudent craftsmanship
wo.ald demand that Germany should yield
TIC pt,int. But, beside the prudent states
rlaushi,,. there is the heroic, and Prussia
has snvcr of both. Russia j. . nation of
si,.tnaI.tH>n of pcoplc-twice the population
OF the new German Empire, il Alsace aud
Lorraine we're added. No natural barriers
or strong defensive lines interposo between
Polish Knssia and Berlin The country
lhrourh which the invading Russian armies
n.iHi.: bo expected TO march lies open. 6o
it Was tloneht and argued three months
sE't. relative TO the expected advance oi
the rr,uuh ecroxs tha Rhine. But The
French never succeeded Z crossing tha.
rs"r. ssve as prisonerH. A1oreover, the,
hive l'e.a so feazfully beaten that there i
not lift n France, today. forces abls
ao contend with tho 400, 900 German,
that would remain after half th,
t;crmnn sr1nies we're Withdrawn. Snoult
Metz surrender, it is doubtful il 800, ,oo
German troops would be required 4
iss' care Of Frnnce in her present cripple
c',.1ition. Germany, therefore, nigh
feel all. To t1ke home about 400, 900 vel
Grams and plnce them on the Russian froI
ter with :ho reserve armies Of Won Bitter
i'll ant. Tal.cnstcin. which a1e still at Derli
ss.,i "n the Rhine Whatever might be I'll
ultimate result Of such a war, tie may
les 1re.lict TINT it would not be II
rnsIl,rt march Of the Russinns on Derlir
Gsr'aa'sy stands Today 50 superior
ls's-sis in artillery, in rifled sm4l1-arm
MD r:tlcsl canuon, in organization, in tl
experience and skill Of her officers, in Ii
intelligence md confidence of her troop
anil in all the essentials Of military powel
except the mere mass Of uno.ganize
population frun whicl. she draws her SO
diera, that in a contest between the tn
Einnc- Germany would unaucstionab]
prove the superior Dut ~e pause +,
Elore information before pursuing Ii
subject further, or srcculsting On the CO
tirgcncies and probabilities that may gro
ont Of The raMored interference Of u
great I:olar be3r.