The New York herald., 1871-11-08


p'''"'' ~ y rus ~ TREATY or rRAxxvour
has brought about q total change In the position
France occupies In the council OF nations, and mas
also materially altered her relation the European
questions The france o. lSuS and 1870 shoahs nsr.
without the assistance Of Russia; Franco Of tho
present day y pierced with tic sung ei humiliation
and thfrsss for revenge. but does not command
the strength to cope. singic-l alded with her van
qulsner. Sne may bo compared 10 ship. drlfIny
the experienced officers washed overheard, gun.
wales cut down and decks exposed to the sweeping
Q. me er are Dnd with paoa bnW ras now % WAN
conceit unmindfu OF the pas and careless as to no
future Win these men have moral courage enough
or political fUrelh0ught TO answer In mo spirit OF
Charles <. another letter sent from St. PeersDurgi
Most certainly they VIII accept u and klss the maud
even was called Tor feury) and or course accepted
Il is whispered IN diplomatic circles that Aealy
ana the I'd day Of October as the place ~ ana date
wncre and when the representatives ol France anl
Russia signod the prclmnaries.
TuD NON mt BRvBNrION OF RUSSIA IN FAVOR or
FRANCE
was q political blnndcr which evcn the Russian
note the change public opinion IN knss.n' si late.
underwent In favor OF France now looked 10 az inc
tremendous a blows with which RUSSIAN poiics 5 was
battered on the battle fields OF France. Rus
n t sSs vous rfa asSe for q os
acquisition or Metz and Snasb0urg by Gerainy
through which this Power covered its western iron.
butk OF its forces on tho sirate.icM ilna or tue
Vistua. At tirae during the early stages OF Iho
aroused the siussian government to tho Iuii oxret
OF tile danger threatening IT'S p0icv In the iuiure,
e "as S o.
ceptaace of certain proposals made Dy the Russisa
Cablnel aiming al settlement between France aud
Germany. The EltuattOl became critical, ana BIZ
exent but Ills sagacky and force Of character wero
equal to the emergency. Tho answer given to tue
Russian aiae -decamp ut once had the desired ercct
and the proposals were Withdrawn. Bismarck
said:-"HE Majesty tho King Of Prussia cannot &C.
sovereign to order the Fifth Army corps and
General Sseinmetz to our eastern frontier In case
you should NOT receive Instructions to withdraw
your proposals within twenty-four hours.n Ii 1t Is
considered that The Firth Army corps is enilreiy
composed oi roles the significance OF this tnrea
WHEN GERMANY WAS WEAK.
When Germany was merely union OF the
lo0sest character, and as such, In fact, was
powerless. Russia held 1t to be wise policy and
one furthertnG her interests TO assume The char
influence and The artlf0es peculiar her diplo.
macy to Illustrate every attempt OF the German
eminent. The Holy Alliance entered into by Russia.
Austria and Prussia Of Vienna IN 1sl5. ostcnsl0y
iGs 1.u %as pfoea against na s q 81
ander 1 for this very purpose The Holy Alliance
served well Its nnhoy purposes until the year
BY revolutionary Assembly. But Frederick WI
nam iv.' with tle adylce q Nicholas refused fo az.
CeRk tns crown o. unlted Germany nom the hands
0l Tue People, ana the revolutionary movement cx.
RsS aRsaaIsn sRa e IDEAS ms
na. ss Tos I've o snd ss yIs
already too strong . nucleus In case Prussia be-
came aware OF her mission, or snother Frederick
the Great came TO rule her. But Prussia once re.
duced to a second rate Power. this danger to hus-
sian policy was forever removed.
THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS AND COUNT BRANDBNBURG.
10 this emf Nicholas entered into an alliance with
France ana Austria, II being agreed upon tnat
France should annex the khcnish provinces, aus
tria Silesia and Russia F03en and PRUSSIA proper.
The allied armies, with the exception OF the French,
had taken up their strateglcal positions in Poland
and Bohemia before Prussia became ccgnizant OF
the danger threatening her very existence. Count
Bran0enburg, related to tho royal house.
Immediately was sent 10 Warsaw. where the Car
had met the representatives OF france ana Austria
Tor hna consultation, with the Instructions to avert
the danger. lavish expenditure OF money, prom
lseS and threats, all lnEeiOuSiy combined, secured
success; but this SO upset the equanmiy OF Nicno-
las that he struck Count Brandenourg tie uncle OF
Immediately returned Berlin and there sho, hln-
self on the day OF MS arrival. November q lsao lae
rupture OF aneurism 1t Is well known In dlplo-
matte CIRCLES and OF late has been commented upon,
that William l.. then Prince OF Prussia. prevailed
upon his brother to wipe out this xrront with blood,
aid wnen reDuked swore to avenge the blow struck
TO the honor oil the rOya house and that OF his leO
pie. viii TINS man, nOted ior tenacity and devotion
10 the cofe dto1n,tlr, neglect q chance to redeem
n ns pieage, now tnas ne commands the s'tnat,onf
the lorebodement OF Nicholas has been.
IL
to surmonnt arms In hand the obstacle which
unexpectedly mas risen In her path, but IL Is quiic
pa sne Is no. nearly & as READY 1r ra as sne wishes
taken 10 heart. Time It must he admitted. works
for her. TO permit her 70 develop her resources 10
complete the notifications III her armament and
to swell her reserves by the natural increase or her
population. which already Is twice the figure OF
that OF Germany would be more tnan Jolly. More
over the spirit Of the Russian people Is likely 10
rise and the efficiency OF her recruits 10 increase
WIN delay Add TO this the certainty OF a Franco
nj
science VIII clearly perceive the necessity OH bc.
half Of Austria and Germany 10 strike before France
has recovered from prOstrati0n and Russia has in-
isned her military preparations A. least your cor
respondent is convinced OF the fact that Bismarck
ccssity. They win not grant TO Russia the
advantage .. OF appointing time and place
should he finally settled and their countries H be
doomed TO suffer the fate Of Poland. Certain IL is
that Russia IS prepared for near campaign, with
vigOr and TO all extent hardly credited In proof
OF this let me mention curious fact and one ut
present not without significance to your readers
form In Western Europe tnen 1t Is safe 10 pre-
dict general war, as the RUSSIAN governments
riors OF Middle Asia-to the western irontier So
IN $780, 1s4s 1896 and 1901. The app pproacn
OF another attempt TO restore Russian Influence Ill
Eastern Europe Is being heralded now by the raw
ages OF this scOurge.
THE MILITARY PREPARATIONS OF GERMANY
are on the most extensive scale. All the arsenals
ana government workshops are taxed TO their ui-
most capacity. The fortresses on the Russian iron.
tier are enlarged, strengthened ana armed.
Immense quantities Of munitions OF war
and provisions are daily arriving at Posen,
Thorn, Grandenz. Glognu and Danzlg. Onicers, n0n-
commissioned officers, and deJachments oi men are
daily exercised In the working OF the railroad
connecting The Eastern frontier with the principal
military depots. IL u u significant fact, ana one
not 10 be misunderstood, that few weeks ago
military maps Of the Western provinces OF Russia.
Galcla anu Congress Poland lGeneralslassKar,ca
bave been distributed to all the regiments, accom-.
panied by an order from the War UIfce directing
reglmental commanders TO devote one hour daily
In the company school to their study. The
commands TO officers and 0ncommis5Oncd officers
the study oi The lilssian ana Polish languages. The
government Is In the market buying up all tue
cheap Iurs IL can get h0lI OF and converting the
same INTO "Eutro5n III use In the Russian army,
and specially adapted to the severe wiuter Oh the
kussian plains.
PROSPECTS.
AS to the probable result or this rrepressble con-
nlct the friends OF civilization and liberty may
quiet their iears IL rs true that climate tOpogra-
phy aud geographical extension, so peculiar To