Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-25
WORCESTER
ma Ncw NorI. MernId ALcnh.

The New Workers have given the Grand Duke
Alexis an experience Of the oycrnowering great
ness of this country, as they understand it.
Their newspapers, their learned and very won
derin reporters, and their sleepess reception
committee, have all performed their parts with
matches deNlerity and grace. 1t was well
that Alexis found it necessary to visit Wash
ington Immediately, for the performers all need
ed rest, without which they might not have
completed the migdty work of reception" us
bravey rs they began it. There is, however
one journal in New York which processes to
have kcptirsef cool enough to study this Rus
sian visitation more deeply than the others.
We mean the New York Herald, whose custom
Of talking on all sides of every question and
advancing all imaginable theories of every
movement or meeting Of prominent men, is an
excellent substitute for prophetic clairvoyance.
The Herald has pierced all the heavy wells and
cunning dctenccs which guard the secret pur-
pose of the Russian Grand Duke in visiting
this country, and is able to explain the whole
matter.
According to the Herald, Alexis comes 10 this
country as a royal plenipotentiary to negotiate
secret treaty with our government. A great
war in Europe is expected; mighty operations
of the Russian government in Central Asia are
in contemplation; therefore the car has COM
missoned Alexis 10 negotiate with our govern
meut an offensive and defensive alliance, The
Herald states the case in this way
"The grand duke, although young, bears
higI reputation ut home as an educated states
man aud accomplished diplomat. He is unusu.
ally retiCcnt, and has a thorough knowledge of
the policy OF the Russian empire. He is charged
with a mission of an important and delicate
character 10 our government being nothing less
than proposal for an alliance, offensive and
defensive, between the two nations. The Rus
sian government believes that President Grant
will favor such an alliance. A European war is
apprehcnded, and Russia believes that, with the
active aid Of the United States, or assisted by an
extensive privateering feet under Russian let
tiers of marque, She could defy all Europe. Duke
Alexis is prepared to offer an alliance TO Presi.
dent Grant, comprehensive in its character, and
looking to future operations on gigantic scale
in Asia, as wen as cooperation in present antic-
ipated complications
Most of the New York press reporters, yerita-
Il Die admirable Crchtons of new order, have
made the world acquainted with their knowl-
edge Of all the modem languages, especially the
Russian, and drawn attention TO their skill in
detecting and describing "a gentleman" Their
pictures of Alexis, of his Clothes of his rooms
of his bed, of his curtains, and the like, are very
wonderful, and add Il singular charm of the New
York sort to The pageant conriyed by the re-
ccpton committee. But the grand clairyoyant
Of the New York piesS las outdone them all.
1t is not me ely Grand Duke that comes to
MS; it is a sublime royal statesman, the intcllec-
tual Kobnoor of the Russian throne, who
comes to establish an alliance between the
great republic and the great empire, and pre-
pare them 10 make conquest Of the world In
these New York writer's, the faculty for nven-
ton is astonishing beyond measure; some OF its
ieats are amazing, especially when they are
stirred by ambition 10 Guido each other but it is
seldom that one of them checkmates all the
Others in this fashion.
rhe Tribune speaks very contemptuously of
the Herald's revelations, aud fears they will
have a bad effect abroad. This anxiety is I'M
necessary. Let the Herald enjoy the satisiac
ton of having invented the biggest wonder
story connected with New Yorll's great lecep
ton Of the Grand Duke. Pyrotcchncs and ire
mendols antics Of all sorts are in Order in that
city, Just now, when Alexis is named. Don't
interfere with them. If anybody in Europe &C
quainted with the New York Herald shall fail
to understand precisely what it means, he de-
serves to be yictimized by its sensations.