The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-12-08
THE EASTERN CUESTIGN.
GORTsCHAKOFF'S SECOND NOTE.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. The fui
text Of Gortscakcff reply 20 Earl Grams
vile contains lutte that has not been
touched upon by the regular cable dis
patches. Russia declined, a. is already
known, to discuss the propriety Of her
former note, to recall any precedent or
cite an example, az such controversy
would IN 90 way promote the good unfer
standing which is desired. After the
failure Of the attempts made at different
times to assemble the Powers in general
conference, with a vi;w to remove the
causes Of difficulty which disturb the gen
eral peace, Gortechakoh coH5iaucs 4:
The pr0loBgati0n of the present crisis
and the absence, Of regular government
in France postpone still! further the pos
sitity of such an agreement. Meanwhile
the position in which the treaty left
Russia has become more and more ntoler-
able. Earl Granville will agree that the
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the Europe which signed the treaty o!
1886: 1t was Impossible that Russia
bound ideGncfy to isi az shs 9nny PsI
oncrous as 1t vas at the time when it was
concluded, because daily weaker in its
guarantees. Our august master has too
/ deep sense Of what he owes to his coun-
try to force it TO submit any LONGER to an
Obligation against which the national sen
tIment protests. We cannot admit that
the abrogatlon of purely theoretic prin-
clpe, not followed by its immediate app'ica
tonn, and which Wy restores to Russia
night OF which 30 great Power could
con en-. to be deprived, ought TO be COZ,
sldered as menace to peace, nor that, in
avoiding one point Of the treaty of 1856.
the ab7ogatlon of all is Implied The In
per'al Cabinet never had aay such inten-
ton. On the contrary. our communication
of October 10 declared. in the mos, i'm
pIlct terms, that his Majesty the Empe>
FOR maintains his adhesion to the general
primer pie of the treaty Of 1856, and that
he Is ready to come to an agreement with
the slsnatory Powers of that treaty,
either TO confirm it, general stipulatlons CT
to renew them, or to substitute for them
any other equitable arrangement which
might be thought suitable to secure the
repose OF the East, ami the equilibrium of
Europe. There seems, then, to be no
reason why the Cabinet of London should
not, it it please, enter into the explanation
With the signatories Of the Treaty of 1856
FOR our part, We are really to take part in
any dehoeratlOn having for It's object
the settlement Of guarantees for preserva-
ton OF peace in the East,
The following Is the conclusion of Gort>
schakutf note: We are persuaded that
fresh guarantees would be found in the
removal OF the permanent cause of irrita-
tation existing between the two Powers
which are most directly interested
Their mutual relations would be more
firmly established on a basis Of good anA
solid understanding
You are desired, Monsieur L, Baron,
TO read this dispatch and leave a eopy
WITH the principle Secretary of State of
her Majesty, who has expressed to her the
regret that he would feel if his diSsensicns
would disturb the harmony which the
Queen has strlven TO maintain between the
two Governments. Be good enough to
express to his ExceI!ency how entirely
this regret would be shared by the Impe
rial Cabinet We believe that friendship
between the two Governments is essentially
necessary to the two countries as well as
the peace of the world 1t is with ively
that we see this friendship
during late years grow more and more
close and cordial The grave circumstan>
ces in which We find ourselves at this mo-
ment seems to us make it more desirable
than ever.
lSlgned ''GoRTsCHAKoFF."
ENGLAND's CAPITULATIoy.
The London Standard warns England /
that the Gladstone Ministry is preparing
for an intamous and disastrous capituia /
ton TO Russia. In spite of Granville's |
a conference has been accerted |
the withdrawal of the Russian |
note. The mere meeting of the Powers
will be virtual submission 10 all Russia /
asks
ST PETERSBURG, Dee. 2.-President !
Grant is warmly congratulated by the Gar !
IN his offer of the assistance Of the Alneri-
IAN feet.
All the Foreign Powers have accepted
be proposal for conference. but the date
'i meeting has not yet been fixed
FRANCE.
Tours, Dec. 2.-Member of Govern