The New York herald., 1872-11-25
A WONDERFUL TALE.
An English View Of the Herald and the
London Times-The Mysterious lnfiu-
cnce or Russia.

London Tfmes-Thc Mysterious lnnu-
cnce OF Russia.
From the Anglo American Times, Nov. 9l
10 THE EDITOR OF THE ANGLO, ,A ,AMERIcAN Yo TmEsI
vealed to astonished world, through telegram
from Berlin pot-a norrid plot Court INTRIGUE ,Se
judgment OF his legal advisers in the matter OF the
San Juan award and to give decision in favor OF
instantly formed from tins intelligence by the NEW
YORK HERALD was, that an 'irrepressible connlct.
Would be most % eIigiSy settled by being at once
committed to the arbitrament Ofwar. To this be.l-
cose recommendation the London Times replied
with with a lar large amount Of scorn, In the name Of
England. the imputation put forward by the New
To those behind the scenes of course all this is
only amusing. But, unfortunately, the people gen.
orally are not behind the scenes lew words OF
bered that it was the NEW YORK HERALD that.
Alabama claims at the point OF the bayonet. Now
the New YORK HERALD is unquestionaby paper
add Of great influence. why u, then, it Would
naturally be asked, does it-almost alone among
tine chief American jOurnals-indulge IN those
rash, insulting and lmpOlitic recommendations
This Is an enigma which, assure Americans, IT Is
most important for them to unravel. TO that end
beg to offer them solution OF the
mystery Tor what they may consider 1t worth.
It is this:-That as in England 1t has been
destruction to establish or control newspaper OF
paramount influence to assist in their work, SO has
lt also been zen found even more desirable to do the
same In the United States. i need hardly point
out that. in England the journal selected for Rus
sia's purpose is the London Times. The role as
signed to that paper ls OF course q metaphysical
one, but its services to Russia have been nfnt ely
greater than those OF the million bay0nets Of which
we have heard so much but have seen SO little.
lts chlef work has been in connection with those
affairs called Foreign" TO mlsrepresent the law
OF nations, to make to the people its very nature
confused and obscure, and even to eradicate from
their minds the desire to understand it. TO mis-
lead them as to their national duty and interests
to urge them into disastrous courses to deceive
them by measurements and by suppressions, to
betray y them by sophstry, to delude by vague gen
timidate But not only has the Times been the evil
genius OF England for the past thirty years respect
OF her foreign relations it has performed equally
as in every other country, it Is the object OF Russia
to produce change cOnyuslon, revolution; and
aims the course OF Ike Tes has been equally
efiectual for producing them, whether in the
spheres OF commerce., labor or politics. or
similar character would be the work allotted to
newspapers In the Russian interests in New York.
And while each journal labored in it's own sphere
it Will be easily seen how advantageous it might be
to have such paper in each OF two countries
situated as are England and the United States.
or, as IN the present case, set their unfortunate
dupes together by the ears. They can also, by a
process of mutual admiration and quotation, recip-
rocally increase each others importance Nor need
these journals be any burden to their joint patron
Russia, for their cost. Russia being the maker
hand exactly what is to 'nappen," can re-
pay her journals by exclusive hints for pro-
phetic leading articles and by early and special
telegrams not to mention the profit that may be
made of such intelligence on the stock exchanges.
There is popularity about the New YORK HERALD
that ought certainly to attract attention. In
community sosharply divided into parties as the
people OF the United States it is difficult to say
has 1t also been with the Times in England. And
yet by virtue OF not belonging to any section OF
the people those two papers have come to be
quoted, especially abroad, each one as the repre-
sentative Of the country In which 1t Is published l
cannot but own that the exchange OF defiance be-
spectlvely of England and the United States that
have referred to at the commencement OF this let
ter seems to me to be little cumsily managed.
Rut am afraid they will do better next time; and
United States l fear we must be prepared. The
evidence OF the immense grain-prOducing power
OF California; the increasing area OF cultiva-
ton in the Western States; the rise OF
fall the attention directed towards the improve
ment OF canal navigation through Canada, are in
dcatiOns that Russia dare not neglect. TO repeat
the words OF one Of her diplomatists, used in
be looked to-" To some this may appear chmeri-
cal many may entertain dream that the United
States will in time draw the entire continent of
America under the dominion OF the Stars and
Stripes. That during the same time Russia Will
spread her sway over Europe and Asia. That the
"irrepressibe conflict" between the Old World,
representing the despOtic principle" and the New
World, the champion OF the republican "principle,"
what field the battle would be fought. That In
such contest the forces OF "iberty" must prevail
over those OF TYRANNY" that the whole world
would settle down into one great federal republic,
glorious dream, but, am afraid, only dream.
AN ENGLISHMAN.