New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
RUSSIA.

RUSSIA
OBJECT OF TIE JOURNEY or THE CAR TO BER-
LIN-sMAIL-POX AND CHOLERA EPIDEh'CS
DISCUSSION OF NJ. CATACAZY's CONDUCT.
IRON A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rmbUSSI
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12.-What excites
public curiosity at present Is the projected meeting
Of the three Emperors Berlin in September The Gar
will arrive there the 5th Of ptember and wstay 10
sec the Autumn maneuvers He will be accompanied by
his sons the Hereditary Grand Duke Alexander and tho
Grand Duke Vladimir, his brother, the Grand Duke
Nicholas. and suite OF generals ana alccsde
camp Not every is pleased with the prospect OF
going, the three Grand Dukes are especially pro-
voked being forced to court to the Germans THO
Hereditary Grand Duke Is known to hate the Germans
from tho bottom Of his heart and is with bis wife
on visit to Copenhagen. The Grand Duke Nicholas IS
indignant because he wanted 70 go England and asked
for an invitation TO the mancuvers there When tho
Queens telegram arrived he forced TO decline az no
had received the Emperor's commands to e. 10 Berlin
but hour before. During the late Russian maneuyer
IN spite the visit of large delegation from Prussia,
headed by Prince Hohenlohe, and another from AUSTRIA
with the Archduke william, the anti-Gernan feeling
very marked and prominent. There Is very iltte
difference In the sentiments OF the army add ts ocers
this subject and ready not ready, war against
Germany would DC hailed with enthusiasm. There VIII
be none however during the life Of this Emperor Of
that everybody ia satisfied But what feared is that
and that throws suspicion on the meeting at Berlin
Many the conectures to its object The first idea
that 1t to reGstablish the Holy Alliance. But
whatever horror the three onarchs and their ministers
may have Of liberal ideas, Europe has made too much
progress for the Holy Alliance to be revived. Others
suggest the Internatonae. the restraint OF Jesuitsm,
and the Eastern Question probable subjects OF discus
son 1t is possible indeed, that these subjects may DO
spoken of, but doubt If any plans or measures VIII be
devised with regard TO any OF them 1t IL much more
probable that the Polish question will be spoken Of and
a gentle pressure exercised the Emperor Of Austria
not allow his Polish subjects too great freedom OF in
trgue. The Polish emigrants have already suspicion
OF this and dire heard Of plot TO avenge at
one blow the position Of Poland by destroying all thrco
monarchs at once.
BY far the most probable of this Imperial Con-
ference Is the desire OF Bismarck to read lesson 10
France The German Government Is much annoyed at
the immense success OF the recent French loan ana sas
that 10 will eate the French too much and make them
wished therefore by attracting the Emperos OF Russia
and Austria to Berlin TO show France that her chemes
chmerca, and that she has no allies and can count
good terms with almost all the powers OF Europe The
to show that his visit ia in the nature OF de mon
stration chiefly though Gortschakof may DO little SER,
work with Bismarck and Andrassy OF the Russian
papers which have discussed this proposed meeting the
GOL0s thinks IL means and can mean only one thing
peace for Europe aud the world. The Exchange gazette
is very appIehensive that the Government viii be led
STA wants only two things which 1t should be the object
OF her foreign policy to obtain: the acquisition Of
Gaica aud OF the strip bordering Prussia up to the
Nemen II thinks that the proposed conference Is Bos
likely TO promote either of these ends
We have been suffering here both from small pox and
cholera, bur both fortunately now diminishing inc
smallpox began TO be epidemic about the first OF April
and the medical authorities report since that time LIZA
cases. and 53 deaths The cholera now almost con
slant inhabant OF Russia, and seems 10 be endemic In
Kieat least that is the place where after the lapse OF
four years. IL has again broken out This arises partly
from the change in the direction OF the Persian trade
which, instead Of coming tue Caspian and the S1laga
formerly, is diverted in part 70 the Black Sea- and ~
the new railways 10 kiet and MOSCOW But there are
other local One OF these is the immense Pilgrim
Kief from all parts OF Russia and the bad con-
dOns under which the pilgrims maintained IN tue
mOnsseries This year the mortality among tie pgrims
and in mOnasteries has been fghtfu Beside hatthe
drains vaults aud outhouses at Kef In the most
,rn,i,iv va nd disIsting condition and ON a hot day
there is shocking stencil in that otherwise lovely
town. distinguished local architect IN kef recently
boosted that be had built thousand houses and never
one water closet sanitary precauIons must oe Iksh Ia
Kief well Mecca. IL Is Ia kief and the neghbOr
ing governments o! POdolla bessaIaDla anu %
that the cholera has been most severe ana nost Iat
In Moscow it is slight 10 be hardly worth noticing
In St. Petersburg IL is much more severe since Is nrst
appearance here the 23d OF june there have Deen
1889 and 925 deaths During the last week there
were 2i5 cases. and lis Deaths
The pamphlet OF NJ. CatacaZy-" I'm Incident Dtpto
dtiqe"has at last made its appearance here, though
il Is allowed to be freely sold IL bas created uui
small sensation even among dPonatlsts MOST persos
NAV have been he was on his own showing very dis
agreeable contemplate person. IL is thought very
81 Catacazy should deliberately render himself liable &c
punishment by forfeiting the solemn engagement he
took with the Emperor not to publish anything on the
subject He has no private fortune, and his pension w
all which he could depend. AS soon as the existence
OF the pamphlet was known the journal de 81 fttsTs
bOurg printed an Official staten mt tat IL was puDsbeo
without the knowledge and contrary TO the Intentions OF
the Imperial Government, and that NJ. Cataeazy had
ever in the Ministerial order by the mllde
term permitted TO retire." but know for certain tBa
it forced retirement and that Lis pension has peen
t1L