New-York tribune., 1870-11-14


| circles, that Russia has informed the Powers that
she considers the Treaty of Paris of 1885, abrogated
| A telegram from Constantinope states that up to
| this Sunday morning the Turkish Government had
| received no notice of Russias intention to abrogate
| the treaty of 1865.
| NJ. Gambetta in dispatch TO the French repre-
sentative here says the note of Gortschakof relative
to the Paris treaty of 1855 indicates understand
ing between Russia and Prussia, and he expresses
the opinion that England cannot remain passive in
| the presence of such obvious designs
| RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA SECRETLY ALLIED.
The following statement relative to an exist
ing secret treaty between Russia and Prussia lately
appeared in the Honeur Unirerse and is vouched for
by the editors, who declare In letter to The London
Tnes that "the information IL guaranteed In the most
undoubed manner, and has the confirmation OF one who
by his rank and position could not fail TO be well IN
formed" It's importance IL 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 neutraizes the
| Black Sea:
When the broke out between France and Prussia,
the Emperor of Russia declared to the French Embassa-
dor at St Petersburg that his intention to pre-
serve the strctest neutrality provided that Austria DID
the same. Austria, on her part, had made formal
declaration Of neutrality; but as her arInaments were
| menced pushing them forward, although with her
characteristic slowness and only so ae gradually to
attain the normal strength. Russia took umbrage at
| this and, few days after the declaration OF the
E%peSS Sorx d to e F the D.R"s R"
tons by telegraph to see the Minister & OF Foreign n
raty OF Russia conditional upon and entirely sub;
ordinate to, the naction Of Austria IL Austria called
increased her artillery Russia would increase hers In
word, Russia would, under all circumstances, regulate
avoid the two countries entering upon a which
could not but be attended with danger the Russian
a1ahf thath hV
Austria desist from armng, Russian neutrality might
| be insured. The Russian Charge d'Afsres even went
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 Ims ms
first OF the French arms and when the assistance
thatIhe was not informed OF the extraordinary
mcnts OF Austria, which seemed 40 TO alarm the Russian
Government; that or Austria really arming,
he had no preense with the Cabinet Of
Vienna with view OF obtaining the cessation OF prepara
France Besides he did not see anything Objectionable
in Russia arming on her part n she thought ht nor
the object Of diplomatic representations for he was per
suaded that such would in no case on question OF this
character conduce 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 France
seek an alliance with Austria such declaration az the
commencement OF war would ee at least inopp0rtune
and could not Justify itself sufficiently by the prospective
neutrality Of Russia" The Russian Charge dAfares
then added that France would, nevertheless find such
course her interest and certain advantage lor the mo
ment that Austria declared against Prussia, that Same
instant would Russia take the field against Austria
Then" replied the French Minister tbat IL
you have secret treaty with Prussia" That ths
arnaments Of Austria should have provoked
precaaton could be regarded as natural consequence
but the moment that Russia declared her readiness to
came evident that before the treaty had been
tered into between Prussia and Russia And tsis what
had happened, has since. been made manifest by the
OF events What the clauses Of this treaty.
tcas and although the two sOveregns have preserved
absolute secrecy upon the reciprocal conventions 1t is
not impossible TO determine what are the principal
policy OF Rnssiaof the two currents OF opinion which
divide that vast empire-a in fact who can form an es-
innate Of the various elements which at the time
constitute its powers and It's weakness will find no diff
Guilty in foreseeng with what object the Emperor Alex
snder has bound hinsefby treaty to the King Prussia
As Its further development proceeds this question VIII
NAV suffice to establish clearly by information the
racy which s guaranteed that Russia is In the Prus
which England would do well to seek to ascertain the
clauses be able to anticipate their consequences
before ii 10 too late to avert theIn
ENGLISH COMMENT on TIE SECRET TREATY
The Manchester Guardian, commenting on the
Secret treaty admits that England is poweress to pre-
vent its brogation by force, II necessary Itsays:
IL ia no secret that Russia intends, whenever Eu-
ropean Congress meets to settle terms OF peace to put
and RGs1isn diplomacy, were Informed only fey
days ago. makes no claims that IL Is not prepared, II
alleged tat Russia has made sure beforehand OF the
completely Of Germany In her EFFORTS 10 reopen te way % 10
Conslantinople. There Is nothing lmpropaDe IN the
statement which comes To us from freneh sources lhat
secret treaty entered into between RUSSIA anu fruss
at the beginning of the by which Russia pledged
herself to take up arms IN case OF AGs.s "a a ca
operaon Of Prussia in undong the work Of che Crimean
war Prussia was greatly afraid at the outset OF the
war that Austria would soon take the Held against her
and she could not the conditional help Of Russia
for nothing The SDeetator we notice. VIII not belleye
tat can sanction the advance OF Russia on the
Turkish frontier because is not her interest 10 let
strong foreign Power control the navigation OF the
Danube But either Austria or Russia must have the
ouths OF the Danube and the former Power, when she
has once been thrust out OF Germany will not be very
ed forever prospect some Russian statesmen
have cherished Of making their country great Power
IN Central Europe ana tnet 10 M may p1 n or o1
Russia in Southern Europe ms pracucaiiy leans lha
when the Eastern question Is rascd again h"go"o H'
find herself soidted.
IN, Ioudon Pail Mail Gazette Of late date, comment
,, ON the relations Of Prussia and Russia and the de-
ens Of the latter the East very significantly:
Monday az we learn from letter just received
from one of our correspondents in Vienna, dispatch
arrived in that capital from the Cabnetat ST petersburg
1nsit,yeIv contradcting the rumOrs or Russian
ar1namcHts which have been so persistently circu-
lated OF late In the press. IL Is probable that these
tpna1on which We have received on this subject is
aorreet there can little doubt that directly negota.
lions for peace entered upon between RUSSIA ana
France Iu.sia will make serious attempt 10 procure
~ N not entire abrogation, OF the treaty OF
,ss That modified last year to tne eAte, Oh
r,in Russia under vations to have lin
J nu,,ter of ships OF in the Black Sea- and her
consider that the time has now arrived or re-
moving the restrictions Imposed upon n Wy he the rt
| ar tne war u certainly Nup.i,ig o,io. iio
posiion the sgntares OF the treaty OF 1850 nas peen
~ Itared within the lsst few months tnat unless some
mew combination in made there Is nothing 10 prevent
Ru..a from pursuing her designs III tue East WIN I'M
punitv Our only guarantee ior the malttiausc VI "o
treaty WAS our alliance with France; ana Ffhhcr is
mo-" so utterly disabled that II would be on 0' h'f
nover even II sine had The wish 10 aseist us asaaN
| III. FOR some time 10 c"me. But IL Is PhIh
NJ ricit wish. Tie ony oblrct OF