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to enforce It, against tho persistent viola.

to enforce It, against the persistent viola
tion Of 1t by Russia. Hitherto Prussia,
the only remaining power to which tho
Inhabitants Of the Baltic provinces could
look for sympathy, has had reasons enough
for avoiding any misunderstanding with
her great fielSh6or. But the wrongs sui
fered by Germans at the hands OF the au-
tocrat now awaken q deeper feeling In
Germany every day. 1t becomes ques-
tion Of vast moment whether united Ger
many, in her newand conscious strength,
will quietly look on and see her ancient
colonists and kindred crushed by hall
barbarous power. ,ss! ,,s,!! Z
Here lies the germ of tho difference
which now threatens to break up the long
alliance between Russia and Prussia,
That alliance Is already recognized
throughout Germany rs purely dynastic,
and not founded in the common interest OF
the two nations, nor in tho broad sympa.
thies Of their peoples. But the policy Of
United Germany can never be controlled
by the relationship Of princes; 1t will take
It's character from an enlightened public
opinion, and this cannot fail to demand
tic projection 6t German culture against
the aggressions and usurpatiOhs Otbarbar'
ism. In the union Of Germany, and her
demonstrated power to enforce her viii,
Is likely to be found hereafter o complete
barrier against oil the dangers with which
Cossack Conqucsts have been suffered to
threaten European civilization. 's' 2
There is no doubt that these facts are
fully understood both at St Petersburg
and ut Berlin; and that they already have
On important influence upon the relations
between the two courts. The hatred OF
the Russians for France Is Of long stand
ing and bitter; and nothing could crafty
them more than the humiliation Of the
French, il, it were accomplished without
consolidating and extending the power OF
Germany. But interest isa stronger force
in the policy OF nations than passion the
hone OF future gain. than the memory Of
old fcuds; and there is q growing DISPOSE
tiOn in Russia TO throw hewcight, at least
Of her sympathy and her diplomacy,
against the only power from which she
llas reason, to fear hereafter any interier,
ence with her schemes ofaggrandizement.
Meanwhile, Russia hRs enough TO do ut
home; and had better let western civiliza'
tion bo undisturbcd. Her agriculture is
everywhere in decay; her army Is In
efficient, her civil service corrupt, her
resources in disorder, her internal policy
hesitating and inconsistent. Every advance
in the art Of war increases the Importance
OF an intelligent soldiery and OF u scientific
organization, and so diminishes the value
oil numbers and brute strength, in which
alone her greatness lies. The dangers
that Europe has to fear from Russian ag;;
erosion grow less 2cVery ycar: and
although tic Cars may not abandon their
traditional policyof conquest without yet
one supreme effort to lit CossNck barbAr-
ism above all European culture, it is now
forever TOD late for them. to succeed. But
this struggle, should It ever come, will
give all C6ristcndom new and conclusive
cause to rejoice in the strength and union
of Germany. -.-~