The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
Foreign Mail News.
An Address to the Gar.
Marshal Bazaine's Defense.
FOREIGN MAIL NEWS.

ADDRESS TO THE ozAR by THE MUNICIPALITY
OF MOSCOW.
Most Gracious Soveregn:-For fifteen years
RUSSIA has patiently endured an unprecedented
humiliation, in the firm hope that, constantly
growing under your sovereign care, she could
recover, in fitting time, freedom and strength
and due respect abroad. On the inspiration of
your sovereign conscience you have decided,
Sire that this time has now arrived-that the
hour has come for Russia to shake off the un-
lawful bonds placed on her by her enemies.
Not clandestinelv, but openly, you have de-
nounced several articles of the Treaty of Paris,
which was already long since, wholly broken
and trampled upon by the very powers who
made il TO Russia's harm.
Your words, solemnly uttered,in the name of
the Russian land and people, will not remain
words alone, but will be converted into decisive
acts. Whatcverl trials may now threaten us we
are sure will not find Russia unprepared; they
will undoubtedly always find Russia in close
array about your throne. But Russia looks on
her future with greater confidence than in for
mer times, feeling in herself constant spiritual
renovation. Each of your great reforms, already
completed now in completion, and longed for
is to her, and at the same time to your Majesty,
source of new strength. No one has ever
gained such rights to the gratitude of people
as you, Sire, and no one has ever been repaid
by people with such ardent devotion.
From you the Russian nation has received
gifts, and in you it continues to see the surest
guardian of the liberties it has acquired, which
suffice it henceforth for daily bread. From you
it expects also the completion of your happy
beginning, and, first of all, an extension of the
freedom of opinion and of the press, without
which the national spirit dies out, and there is
room tor candor and frankness in its rela-
tions to the authorities; the freedom of the
Church, without which even religious instruc-
tion itself is inetllcent and, finally, freedom Of
conscience-that most precious treasure for the
human soul.
''Sire! internal and external affairs are in
separately connected. The gauge of success in
the external sphere lies ia that force of national
self-knowledge and self-respect which the State
carries into all TIE directions of its life. 1t Is
only by unwayerinr obedience to the principle
of nationality that the organism of the State is
strengthened, its borders united to it, and that
unity consolidated which was the Interchangeable
historical legacy of yoar and our ancestors, aud
the constant banner of Moscow from the begin
ming of its existence. Under this banner Sire,
al Your fiat all classes Of the nation range them
selves even now and now, too, without differ
ence of rankin friendly band in unwaver-
ing hope in the Divine mercy, in the right and
7eonGdcnce in his people on the part of the
Car; prudent self-posseSsion in freedom and
Fidelity in allegiance the part Of the people,
and mutual indissoluble union of the Gar
with his people, founded on the community Of
the national spirit, on the agreement OF aspira-
tion and belief-this is our strength this is
what will aid Russia to fulfil its great histOri-
cal mission Yes, SiTe your will, we say in
conclusion, in the words of our ancestors to
your first crowned ancestor in 1642:-Your
will we are ready to obey with our substance
adopted unanimously by the municipality
of Moscow, Nov. 1923, 1870"
The address was received by the Emperor,
though its language is bolder and more open
than that of any paper which has for many
years been presented to him.
THE POsTPoNEMENT OF THE ALABAMA GRIEy-
ANCES A BLUNDER.
The Pan Mall Gazette of the nth ultmo has
the following on the Alabama claims:-
The hostility of the United States is the true
key to the position occupied by Great Britain,
and we shoulo stand great deal better with the
world if we honestly acknowledged il. Those
among us who are striving their hardest to put
some other construction on Russian and Prus-
sian diplomacy than that which every organ Of
opinion outside England has placed upon 1t
would most of them admit. ii they would speak
frankly that the consideration which recon-
Giles them to turning the other cheek to
Count Bismarck after one has been smitten by
Prince Gortscbako1f is their conviction that IL
we made bold step forward on the European
political stage the Americans would take us at 4
disadvantage. The great error OF English states
manshipis unquestonably its tendency to tide
over the difficulties which arise with the United
States by the help of the eXpedient which
comes first to hand But it is labor lost, aud au
ultimate rebuff invited, when the Foreign
Office NEEDLES with European politics, so long
as any American question remains unsettled. Nc
greater blunder was ever committed than the
postponement of the Alabama grievances. 1t il
true we can never be sure what complaints the
Americans will advance. Even the Engllst
Foreign Office might be forgiven for not having
looked forward to o renewal of the fishery dis
pute. The true policy is nevertheless to solve
all American controversies as rapidly as posi-
ble, and by any issue rather than none. Tht
policy actually followed has been the verl
worst conceivable. When the Alabama claim
had been postponed; when the Dominion o
Canada had been established; when our Ameri
can territories were virtually garrisoned by
weak militia there remained as NJ. Thlers pu
it, not another fault to be guilty OF.
AMERICAN REPUDIATIoN.
The following extract is from the London El
0miaer of the 18th ult.:-
Let ne say all that has been said, includln
much Itat ought not to be said for reputation
it is asserted that no generation has the right I
pledge the fruits of the labor of future gene
ration, and that accordingly posterity, nc
having made the promise, is not bound to tult
IL. 1t is a sufficient answer to this argument
remind those who bring il forward that we hav
Inherited not only the liabilities, but also IN
assets of our ancestors, including among til
latter many advantages altogether beyond pricf
Another argument very frequently used may b
stated thus:-"The persons who subscribed tn
loan obtained better terms than they woul
have done had there been no risk OF not bein
repaid. fhe United States obtains its loans O
worse terms than our own country, not becaus
IL is less able TO repay them but because il
reputation as to willingness to pay Is not
xelI established as ours The lenders, ther,
fore having been paid to- taking the risk, hay
no lust cause of complaint If they lose the
capital" This argument would equally Justli
person setting his house on fire, because Il
surance companies are obliged to charge
higher rate than would be necessary if arse
were thing unknown. tradesmsn who CIV
credit must, TO get the same profit as Othe
who do not charge an enhanced Price sulhciel