The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-14
Methodist Mission Appropriations.
The Missouri Bridge Accident.
The Crittenden Assassination
Grant and the Cabinet.
RUSSIA'S DESIGNS.
Russia and PrussIn secretly Allied.


The following statement relative to an exist
ing secret treaty between Russia and Prussia
lately appeared in the MOniteur UaiUersel, and
is youched for by the editors, who declare in a
letter 10 the London Times that ''the informa-
ton is guaranteed in the most undoubted man
ner and has the confirmation of one who by his
rank and position could not fail to be well in
formed" Its Importance is apparent In view of
the announcements made this morning of
rupture between Bismarck and Won Beust, and
the demand of Russia for the revision of the
Paris treaty which neutraliZes the Black Sea-
When the war broke out between France and
Prussia the Emperor of Russia declared to the
French Ambassador at st. Petersburg that it
was his intention to preserve the strictest neu-
tralty, provided that Austria did the same.
Austria, on her part, had made formal decla-
ration of neutrality; but as her armaments were
not even adequate to the usual peace footing,
che commenced pushing them forward although
with her characteristic slowness, and only so
rs gradually to attain the normal strength.
Russia took umbrage at this, and, few days
after the declaration of the Emperor Alexan-
der to General Fleury, the Russian Charge
d'Affaires at Paris received instructions by
telegraph to see the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and to call his attention to the fact
that the neutrality of Russia was conditional
upon, and entirely subordinate to, the inaction
of Austria. If Austria called out her reserves,
Russia would do the same if Austria increased
her artillery, Russia would increase hers.
In word, Russia would, under all circum-
stances, regulate her armaments according to
those of Austria, and to avoid the two countries
entering upon a course which could not but be
attended with some danger, the Russian Gov
ernment appealed to France, SO that by
causing Austria to desist from arming, Russian
neutrality might be insured. The Russian
Charge dAffaires even went so far as to ask the
Minister for Foreign Affairs to declare that he
would take no steps whatever having for their
object to bring Austria into alliance with
France. (This occurred at the commencement
of the war before the first reverses of French
arms, and when the assistance of Austria was
-nt hla NhA nA Mt,,fE 1,al
that he was not informed of the extraordinary
armaments of Austria, which seemed SO to alarm
the Russian Governments that, moreover if
Austria was really arming, he had no pretense
to demonstrate with the Cabinet of Vienna with
view OF obtaining the cessation of preparations
which evidently could in no way be directed
against France.
"Besdes he did not see ANYTHING Objectionable
in Russia arming on her part, if she thought fit,
nor would he be any the more disposed to make
such course the object Of diplomatic represen-
tatons, for he was persuaded that such would
in no case, on question of this character, con-
duce TO any alteration in the resolutions of the
Russian Government. AS to the demand that he
should declare in advance that in no case would
b France seek an alliance with Austria, such de-
claratlon at the commencement OF war would
be at least inopportune, and could not justify
itself sufficiently by the prospective neutrality
of Russia" The Russian Charge d'Affaires then
added that France would, nevertheless, find such
course her interest and certain advantage
for the moment that Austria declared against
Prussia that same instant would Russia take the
field against Austria. "Ihen, replied the French
|, Minister, that is because you have q secret
treaty with Prussia"
Nrhat the armaments of Austria should have
provoked similar movements in Russia is a
measure of precautiOn could be regarded as a
= natural conse buence, but the moment that Rus
L sia declared her readiness to attack Austria, il
the latter sided against Prussia it became evi
dent that before the war a treaty had been en-
tered into between Prussia and Russia. And
this is what had happened, as has since been
made manifest by the course of events. What
are the clanses of this treaty? This question
will naturally occur to all experienced polit
clans, and, although the two sovereigns have
preserved absolute secrecy upon the reciprocal
/ conventions, it is not impossible to determine
what are the principal points.
" All who are acquainted with the traditiona
! policy of Russa-of the two currents of opini
MON which divide that vast empire, all, in fact
who can form an estimate OF the various ele
lments which at the same time constitute it
power and its weakness will find no difficulty
in foreseeing with what object the Empero
Alexander has bound himself by treaty to thi
King of Prussia AS its further development
proceeds, this question will, doubtless, receiy
further attention For the present it may suf
fee TO establish clearly, by information the accu
racy of which is guaranteed that Russia is II
the Prussian camp, and that she is there b.
virtue of treaty of which England would d
well to seek to ascertain the clauses, so as to b
able to anticipate their consequences before
is too late TO avert them.
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