The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-17

fBeFIUuB Aspect Of The EaSteTn uesl
AT 81 .O5S tion.
From he journal Of Commerce..
The diplomatic world has been won
denng what Russia means to do. RuSsil
III We may trust to cable dispatches
solves the mystery Of her rapid but silen
arming by announcing that she means tC
tear up the treaty Of Paris Rnd, push, y
IfwtS thoaghE 6tepf tilC
ind lie ~ BIRD Re out, bat 81 s., Z
va % dei61d her Bhltic POSSESSIONS
against German aggression, and that, tax
ing time by the iOrelOck, she might Joir
France against her great antagonist, in re
turn for French permission 10 abrogatC
the hated treaty that bound her. On tha
hypothesis, Prussia was TO be whipped
and then Russia could prosecute her East
terr 'HsiR1l7 But, If Russia ever thought
d = g heme, she abandoned 1t aileI
u j + s ~ nitiCant German successes
and, for the past two months, has beer
flattering Prussia most lavishly, decorating
her princes, making "our Fritz" Russian
fleld.marshal, and keeping up regular
communication Of compliments by CQur'
iers with King Williams headquarters,
Now, at the nick of time for playing heI
game above the table-FranCe being lin
Russian opinion) in GrticulO morris, an omi'
nous diplomatic GOODNESS existing be.
tween Prussia and England, North and
South Germany on the point of iusing In
to IN empire, Austria busy with her In
ternal troubles and incapable Of fighting q
strong external foe, Italy occupied with
absorbing the Papal dominion, and pool
Turkey alone remaining To grapple with
tho northern giant-Russia boldly throws
her winning card and puts her immense
resources upon it. Tho fact is suddenly
revealed q Eurup IN diplolm fists say
TINT hhpcror = KANE atcred into
seer I. Aty witirtbe Eng of Prussia,
either before tho war commenced or at an
early stage after It's inception, in accord
anCe with which Russian neutrality was
purchased for the consideration OF Prus-
sia's non.interlerenCe with the EmperOrs
Eastern game. II looks as If there were
solid bottom Of truth in these sur
misses. The treaty, II It Is verify, may
90 so far rs to make an alliance OF
,ie1sive and defensive between the
TWO great powers Of the continent,
who would then almost have Europe at
their mercy. But II it goes no further
than to promise that Prussia will keep
hands of while Russia enters into Turkey,
or threatens English dominion In Western
Asia, that will suffice for the MuscOvite
objects. With her most powerful Crimcan
opponent PROSTATE, England weak, Vacil-
lating, and seemingly fearful oftle gigan-
IL AFlmeied slle30w Nhioh 7gwyESlcq sts
~ and 9th Is Pf hgfopc
e6T PR Bia) teri e6 a q ri Be-
less, We see little outside Of Turkey
to stop the march Of Russia to her destiny.
The Ottoman empire itself will make u
stubborn defense Of It's European posses
sions, and, il it has no ally, will not sur
render the coveted territory without o
struggle. But the world mfsreckons, we
cannot but think, in Supposing that Eng:
land will look on cowcringly and sec all
her great CrlmGan work undone, and her
Easterh D0sseBsIolIs mperilled. If she
does, then does \she indeed deserve the
rating which she now has on the book Of
Europe, of second class power. 1t is not
unlikely that she will make an effort to
regain her prestige, and save Turkey and
English India: and that effort, II made,
will be strong one, with what success,
Austria should be her ally, no man with o
reputation for good Judgment ut stake
would venture 10 predict. A great Eu-
rppean fwEr is 9p6s9ible ~ tsopl9 pt tlis
last Russhn moES rbHEhHTl
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