The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-05

ion of Russia In the East and Amsrf6 il e
West. Now, II France be struck down kop
her place as the leading power On 0s eo14'
nent, can Germany replace her as Erm ~
some English philosophers who scorn -
Idea of interested alliances, and maintain -
nation ought to have no policy except 0&
0f!buifding MP Its own society on The prtnapD8
steadily improving the moral and mkteriafcot
dltion OF Its citizens, without regard for wm$
other countries may be doing. But England, 9
leass has not the choice Of thus keeping be-
ever may be her domestic policy In these -
lands, she has vast possessions in the BaGi
which arc coveted by Russia, and great coils
MES In the West which America would NOT be
Unwilling to annex. No doubt we might get
rid OF all our difficulties abroad by abandoning
India and her colonies; but whils We insist on
maintaining the integrity OF the British Bea-
pire, we must count who are likely to be or
friends and who our enemies among forslp
States. That Germany will be In many re:
specls valuable ally to England We firmly be.
feye. We have hopes that her citizen aKmy
may return to their homes with stronger
love OF peace, and that her government, con-
scious of Its strength, may In itg foreign policy
steadily respect the rights Of other nadonA
But there Is fear that reconstructed Germany
may be unwilling or unable to torego the good
will of Russia; and 1t is significant that no
sooner Is France rendered powerless than
Russia begins to talk of obtaining revision Of
the treaty Of 1866, British ships and British
troops alone may still be able TO keep Russia
out OF Constantlnople, but 1t Is important for
English statesmen to bear In mind that If
France be eIaced as flrst-class power We
shall be LEFT to all appearance without friend
onjthe Continent Of Europe willing to help us
either In the East or In the West. -
RUSSIA TO AvENaR TRANCE.
The Berlin Avenir, an outspoken Repubii-
can paper printed in French at the German
capital, after making an argument against the
annexation of Alsace and Lorraine, says IN re-.
gard to the complications likely to follow the
present war:
Whoever does not allow himself to be car
ried away by the excitement Of the moment,;
OF who is not Interested In misleading the
German people, must toresee that the war o ,
1870 will lead inevitably to war between Ger,
many and Russia, as that OF 1865 brought on,
that Of 1870. We say inevitably, unless there
Is q revolution in Russia, which fs qnnkel1.
Except in that improbable event, war between
Germany and Russia ought to be looked upon
as certain. 1t all depends upon the course
Germany adopts. If she anneXes Alsaee and
Lorraine, France allied with Russia Will enter
into war against her. itie
A GERaAN-PRUssAN ALLIANCE. -
The Cologne Gazette publishes, ION good ).
authority" communication from Berlin relar
tive to the attitude OF the neutral powers
which looks Hike bid for Russo-Prusslan
alliance. The writer positively denies the re-
port thnt England and Russia have proposed
Congress in favor of France 1t says: u.
Russia has no Idea of interfering between
the belligerents, and "the commercial policy
OF England torbids her to do 90. "The. neutral
Powers, with the single exception OF Russia,
has shown no goodwill to Prussia IN her conr
flIct with France; but from hostile ideas to
hostile acts, now that the German armies nave
won such great victories, Is long way Ger
many, he proceeds, will reject any foreign n
dictated to France by the German Powers
alone" ''That Germany Is 10 the position to
do this Is due, nexs to the bravery OF
her people, alone to Russia, which has
been friendly and useful to us In the
war. The Car appreciated eur posi-
ton with goodwill and Intelligence. Dy nla
| decision Denmark was led Into sensible pol
| pd from recklesslg following the nRnkerlngs
of Count Beust. The forced neutrality OF Aus:
tr,o mmst also have influenced the attitude OF
Italy. AS for England, she placed her coma.
nlerclal Interests in the foreground through
Ola che war;" The writer adds that Prussl9
cln accept no conditions OF peace that VIII not
strateeleslly secure the southwestern frontier
of Germaiy. ''The German governmental
however, might enter into q friendly under
standing with Russia In regard to the peace
conditions. 1 believe that Germany would
consider the interests OF Russia In the negotia-
tious, and even advocate th61s, Rnould tnls oe
desired az st. Petersburg. But Gm convinced
That II congress at which oLher powers Woulu
also be represented must, In the Interests o.
Germany. be most declsiVely rejected ip view
of the unsavGrable aud unfrlendly attitude oi
The States which have hitherto been only COM
pelled by necessity to remain neutral"
RUSSIA PAYING ElS REGARDS TO sAxoNY.
The London Post, commenting on the pre-
sentatlon of the military orders Of St. George
by the Emperor Of Russia upon the Crown
Prince of Saxony, thinks 1t an evidence Of
good will to Germany rather than an effort to
gain tie good will of sszony. 1t says:
In conveying the Intelligence to the King OF
Saxony, tho Emperor of Russia hopes that the
former will see In this act a fresh proof OF
respect and friendship" II may be that no
political Significance was Intended by this act.
But negatively, at all events, that significance
Is to be observed. II Russia entertained any
stray dislike to or misgivings Of the marked
successes of the armies OF the North German
Confederation, she would not be likely TO con-
fer distinctions on one of the prominent gene
alsiof those armies. When the war first broke
out. the sympathies OF the Russian Govern
melt were evidently with Prussia. 1t has
been thought that the unlooked-for turn
that events have taken must have shaken the
views of Russia respecting the war and fts
results. Are we to infer from the telegram
to the King of saxony that these surmises
were unfounded, and Russia Is heart and soul
with Prussia
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