The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
MOSCOW, Jan. 10, 1872.

You Will have received, long ere this reaches you,
the substance OF the Emperor's speech upon the
reception Of MS illustrious German visitors, who
came to assist at the solemnlties with which Sc.
Georges DAY IL always celebrated In Russia The
Gar having decided to decorate Won Moitke anu
Prince Frederic Charles with the OF the Order
OF 81. George In acknowledgment of their dstln-
guished military talents, their presence became
OF course necessary at st. Petersburg, not only
to receive the decora lon, but as q matter OF
etiquette, upon the occasion or the cere.
monies attendant upon the annua! celebration
OF Russias paIron saint. There are only
about ten or twelve persons in Europe wearing the
decoration OF this Order it Is only conferred for
great military merit, and the honor attaching TO 1t
Is considered as great or greater than that OF the
Iron Cross. The fact OF the Gar having conferred
this honor on two German Generals, when many
people supposed there no good feeling existing
one. The Emperors speech is more significant ssll,
and the German partj here are jubiant over
THE NEW ALLIANCE.
which they consider an accomplished fact. These
two great empires that, together, are able TO DEFY
the werid, are 1t would seem, about TO form
an aihance, offensive ana defensive, Tor
the ostenslpe purpose OF maintaining peace
throughout Europe. Whether they are sincere or
not IN their PROFESSIONS OF peace and good will to
lneu Fctn&tl5 ID DC sooi but III Is u CURIOUS licJ
that every alliance entered into with this great
object III view invariably ends in war.
DELusroN OF PEAcE ALLIANCES.
Peace aniaaces have, up to the present, proved to
be delusion not 10 say fraud, ana without IN the
least attempting to castsuspicon upon the sincerity
OF their Imperial MaJesties when they cry peace we
may yet be permitted TO doubt the near approach of
the millennium, the more SO as the Russian
government has within the last few weeks
ordered q new levy Of troops, which will
add contingent Of nearly three hundred
thousand men TO the present standing army
measure which mas anything but peaceful look.
The army is now composed OF about eight hundred
Thousand men; this number Will thus be augmented
to nearly eleven hundred thousand-a most formida-
BILE array FOR peace footing.
Whatever De tae ultimate object or result or this
German alliance there little doubt that 1t Will be
accomplished. If indeed the two contracting parties
have not already signed the terms Of the compact.
Tie official organ OF the government has within the
last few days been pubsaIug series OF articles In
which, under cover or general review OF the poti
cal situation OF Europe, 1t suStains most cordially an
alliance with Prussia, or, more properly speak,
ing, with Germany. Casting retro
spective glance over the history OF the
last hundred years the writer en.ers
into short discussion or the system OF politics
known as
THE HOLY ALLIANCE;
shows why IL was brought about; hew Russia only
renamed true to II, while the other Powers IN
nuenced by various Interested motives, fell OF one
by one, or only kept up o sembance Of loyalty In
order to deceive. He claims that England first
showed signs Of detection fearing the influence OF
Russia In the East: then Austria during tho
Turkish war In 1899. Tue revolutions OF lS3O-'4O-4S
acnieved the overthrow OF tile system; bat the
tue deiuslon unill the Cnmean war awakened
them 10 the stern realty that they had
only been huggtng cOrose. Through ali these
various vicis5itules and changes, these wars and
revolusi0na, the writer CLAIMS tnat Prussia and
Prussia only showed herself a firm friend to Russia.
That, free then than aG present. restrained by
lack OF strength and crammeiled by her rivalry
Win Austria In the German Diet and by a senti-
ment OF nationality that revolted at the idea OF
separating from Gerinan Austria she could not them
as now, dictate terms TO ner nelKhOOrs; ont that
upon ever, occasion she used ner influence In favor
OF Russia restraining the other Powers where she
could notprevent them Overstepping the bounds OF
rignl, aud showed herself loyal and true TO the
why RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA SHOULD BE FRIENDS.
Inc following remarxa0le passages occur IN the
last of these Articles, ana have Thought IL worth
wnle translate them. In order to snow some
tning Of The spirit by winch tney are anlmated:-
We that In the mds, of this .conceas hos
sny Power that faIhruI We say us
Was not then as Tree Of action a. .he Is to-day She was
trammeed hcr rivalry with Austria II the Ger Diet
,scns German interests on the bsnnoe She was bound
voea at the idea Of separating from German Austria
and It thus that IN site OF her good iutenuons
sue res.raiaed That Power course pursuing
have not aorsoss she thus shown US and
frs o. that 1d been the Prussia Of today se grand
constituting Germany into one areat msdsr.iias Power
capable OF sresng an n Europe by throw
would have Jeen very hs realization. II would
eoaa'c Ia. starting point Of
Powers arc, by force respective positions, The
best adapted to play prcponderaing aud conservative
em canesra TO ci but not enough 30 20 mae
s to hs s; Of auS n ssy
neither In condition to TANK OF absorbing the other.
lamg and mutually beneficial relations between the
ana wnsn as is the o case they are by
dealing, OF kindly rendered and BY the
our German Suess these resous Considered as OF
the most sincere and durable kind.
PRESENT INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
As these articles have appeared In the Official
organ vi the governments, winch Is supposed to be
direcled and inspired py Gortscnakoi himself they
may DC regarded as pretty sure index OF the IN.
tenions vi the government. Indeed this alliance
has It's ratson d'etre; for although there VIII be-
sooner or later clash ol interests between them
on me BalIIc, there IL Tor the present no subject
than c.oseS knit alliance to bitter ana cOmpI,
Two GREAT PARTIES IN RUSSIA.
have already spoken VI the German party here,
Russia IS divided, curiously enough into two
great parties on SUBJECT OF herman
Nationality, German sentiment ana sympathy.
Anu TINS Is the only p0sitive line Of denarcatl0n
between the parties mt present. On every 0ther
subject, the various reforms inaugurated BY the
government there Is sucn o diversity Of opinion
among all cases and conditions oil society, those
wnom we SHOULD expect would nave nearly the
same Views are so widely divergent IN sentinlent
that 1t Is impossible to draw any weidenned party
lines or make any positive CLASSIFICATION Oh the
masses, polticaily Speaking, except on THIS one
point. Here, however tue boundaries are rroady
marked and easily traced.
THE GERMAN PARTY.
BY tho German party IL not 20 he understoon real
Germans alone, oil whom there are great many In
the country, nut that portion OF the tussan popua'
ton bearing German names and DESCENDED from
German pareniage-even dating back IN many
cases 2O years. and often more Russian ia
themselves. Numerically they are, OF course. not
by anv means so strong as their opponents but the
EMPEROR Is on their slue and he counts or million.