The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-03

the most democratic country in the
world-are not the United States in
the closest friendship with Ruisia And
we dare say, what is right in the Amer
leans cannot be wrong in us.
Stopl 1t is not right in the Ameri-
cans, and the scandalous coquetting
with Russia that many American poll.
ticians have been and are still indulging
in, is dark blot on the star banner
which. suffering no slave in its shade
should never be lowered before a Des-
pot. But it il the Americans affair to
sea to that. At all events, wrong done
by others does not excuse orr wrong
and, not to speak of the moral aspect
of the thing, it is obvious from prac-
teal point of view, that the position
in which the United States stands to
Russia is very different from ours. The
United States have neither al land mol
at see interest conflicting with those o.
Russia, and it is totally out of the might
of Russia, 70 do them the least harm
Germany, on the other hand, is the
neighbor of the Russian Empire; she
has, through the instrumentafity Of bel
princes, especially the Hohenzollerns
been kept under Russian influence fol
more than O century; Russia is, BY
means of the Psuslavistic propagands
in Bohemia, Moravia and amongst the
southern slavonians, trying to lay .
rope round the neck Of Germany in
fact the true national interest Of Ger
many are ds0TsetrieaLly opposed to thos'
of Russia, and collision would have
taken place long ago, If not our nation
al interests had been sacrificed to the
Russians in the most cowardly manner
But now the moment 10 reached wbeT
further sacrifices are impossible. Bis
MARKHAM Prussia has fulfilled her mis-
sion in the service of the Gar.
Through the war of 1855 she has di
vided Germany, depriving the south.
! western parts Of all independent polit
zeal life, and placing the southwestern
parts, by their separation from the res,
of Germany, IN such o helpless situa
ton, that they have to struggle fol-
mere existence amongst the antagonis
tic nstionalities forming with them the
Austrian Empire, and that they are to
tally unable TO keep their old watch OF
the Danube against the Russians. And
through the war of 1901 Prussia hsl
completely unsettled Europe, destroye,
the last remnant of international law
and, by rendering France the dead,
enemy of Germany, made Russia tn
arbiter of the European continent. Th'
peace imposed upon France is in real
ty war declared permanent, for o few
years latent, smouldering in the breast
of thirty-eight millions Of Frenchmen
until it burs: forth in open flames
Whether France will soon get in q cor
dltion TO fght Prussia Germany sim
gle handed, may be doubted: not to b
doubted is, that as long ss .he presen
state of Europe lasts France WIN b
ready to enter into alliance with an,
power, that will assist her in wreakinI
vengeance upon Germany. In month
time the French army. which, thanks b
the treason of Bonaparte and his gang
was useless during the past war, WI
have returned home, almost intact AND
though . radical reorganization and
publication must take place, yet thin
army with the efficient bodies of troops
formed since the proclamation of the
Republic, will, before this year IL hal
over, constitute military force incom
parably stronger. than that France VA
disposing of ut the beginning Of THU
war; and as soon mn Rassia, either d.
rectly or indirectly, holds out the leas
prospect OF q desire to attack Prussia
| Germany this force viii, without I
moments loss rush to the Rhine, dashed
on by the maddening remembrance o.
wrongs suffered and shame, deserved
and undeserved. And what chance
would Prussia Germany have attack
ed simultaneously in the East and in
the West? 1t is true the offfcious brao-
gadoccios are rhodomontading of sew
| ersl wars at the same time, which we
could easily wage but no man In his
right senses will be misled by such
silly phrases, and the pityless logic Of
facts will speedily have rendered it
clear to the most obtuse intellect, that
the annexation OF Alsace and Lorraine
was practically considered-ss gross
and fatal blunder as ever was com
mitted by statesman or diplomatist
The storm has been sown-the hurri-
cane will be resped-inattendant Rus
STA treats the Prussian government with
anything but respect. You have prob
ably heard of the prosecutions Of the
German nationality going on in the
Baltic provinces. Urged BY the news
papers the Prussian government gave
orders to its ambassadors at St. Peters
burg, to beg the Russian government
to be more lenient towards the Ger
mans in those provinces. And what
was the answerF The prosecutions
have been doubled since. And the
Prussian government All mighty Mr..
Bismarck I? Does not stir. He knows
why.
FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 20, 1871.