The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09
NEW YORK HHRliD FRIDAY FEBRUARY g. 182-TRPLE SHEET

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tn wealth. In influence or n any pointS rSat =
not even alleged. she SUFFERS her Foreign Minister
SAYS IN feeling The treaty IS intoera0ie She viii
stand II no longer. 1t IL q mark Of de0radattnn
Not So seems In the opinion Of Russia TO fly from
ones word an. TO declare ones signature waste
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IMAM the clever mask with which the soiirica
sd g,neer hdes battery or nraeuse sucn an
nat aoctrne OF races anct nationailes now taught
ana ac'ed On as the saliva 1ion Of society.
Russia Endnnserins AN Confidence Betw,en
A~xsoss.
From the Lon Asa Times, Nov. "a, ls7o.l
The forf. n OF public law Is something we
cannot lightly per mat to be despised 1t is in vain
TO Talk Oh peace-tt Is worse than vain dream OF
sitting IN Judgment upon other nations for endan-
gering peEce-n we do not recognize the truth
, masr the whole and sole sanction Of public law
use their force to punish and RESTRAIN infrac-
lions OF It. All confidence between nations
claim to satisfy the stipuations Of 1856 ana our In.
terest IN peace and In the International confidence
resist the claim IT be carried be- ond verbal de-
mand Yet is true that lew treatles perpetual.
lions, dynases, laws and dispositions OF property
| cannot be lrrevocable suggests that no more
Should M,,S be be made, except FOR terms ofysars:
Of logic we must avow the opin;
his conclusion an error. Constitutions. dynasies
and laws are domestic acts OF nation, while
them together is like confounding vow with a
promise 10 fellow man. Nor can the device OF
Suppose the Sire treaty Of Paris had been made f5
twenty years Russia might have been content to
70 se u Is she to-
rles now she would certainly be more embOdened
to- to risk 1.-The, the chance tnat they would wage
war TO enforce stipulation thOt had only six years
70 run. II treaty be founded just principles at
the time It is made It Is not easy to see how case
cums.ances have occurred that make 1t voidaOe
whether II was drawn for time or in perpetuity.
conduct must be simply scrutinize the Justice OF
treaty at the time or Its inception.
A Treaty Should Not Bo Violated mt the Will
Of Any One Party.
From the London Times, Nov. rs, 1901
To accept the principle that reaty can
be denounced and violated at the Will OF any party
to 1t would be an overthrow OF public law, and the
most deadly blow to the political system under
which the States Of Europe in spite OF their national
ieuds and the Jealousies and ambition OF the rulers
have been enabled to maintain themselves at the
bead OF civilization. From the strong position which
Lord Granville has taken up there must be no with
drawal; the country Will not only support the gov
eminent In the principles oil their despatcn but in
sst that no after resolve shall practically nuy It,
National order and influence are terms which have
within the present year to the basest PURPOSES Of
England's honor and that legitimate In.
n u,eaa, which -, the ablest and just
be used for the benefit or Europe must not perish
In irresOutiOn and III that Over.scrupuosity whlca
Is always searching alter excuses for an opponent
Gle 10 revision OF the treaty the matter is beset
nd n harsa Cha has
thought Mt to declare the treaty abrOgated by her
own independent VIII, and thus makes it dicult
the other Powers to meet her III friendly and equal
discussion. She cannot expect them to place them
selves in false and humlliating position. Tney
conclusion, arrived at without consulting them and
published In the manner most offensive TO their
wrong she has committed, and to obtain, in q 10.
Rtmate manner, a release from the disability OF
demeanOr toward the other Powers VIII allow
them to enter into discussion with the feeling that
they are In no way preudlced or compromised py
what has passed.
The London Times Repudiates Russia's
Claim.
From the London Times, Nov. 20, 1901
We detest war; but there are evils stin |
more detestasle. To allow that In force lies the |
only obligation Of treaties. because the resort 10
force is their sancLl0n-to allow that robbery Is |
wrong only because there may be policeman at
70 all sense Of International security. the
ceived universal repro6atlon. few eminent
persons have endeavored to palliate the action OF
kussa-we ought perhaps rather to say that one
eminent person has done So and has deprecated |
making It cause OF war. but the attempt has only
served to show the practical unanimity of the ma |
tonal opinion. The difficulty Is restrain the In.
dlgnation tnat has been excited by the pretensions
ready TO '' demand that the "' mere 0 claim aHn
S Of Russia .S 70 sepaaste e the T1ea Of 1866
tn
pudlate the obnoxious stlpuations OF the Settle
ment OF 1866. We repudiate the claim. He de-
cares that the Emperor must henceforth regard
himself as freed from such obligations. We reply
that We are forced to treat the declaration as a
imperial master ' the liberty '"' Of arming n IN
the Black Sea. We protest against the assumption.
pursuance or It, II nothing more happens shall
simply exchange confident and trustful for wary
the necessity Of being ready for any contingency Is
brought home to US; but no shot Will be fired IN
anger on our side unless t9e Russian government
obligations, and II such fatal step be taken the
sponsollity OF the consequences will be upon the
Emperor and his Ministers.
Russia's Bad Faith n Deadly Blow TO the |
spirit Of Peace.
from the London Times Nov. 20, 1901
The intense Indignation that has been |
provoked by the Russian note is due TO the feeling
that 1t 10 In itself deadly blow to the spirit Of |
peace nasmucn 1t strikes at the root OF interna-
tional confidence. Europe was described some |
four years ago by Mr.. Disraeli as an |
armed camp, 80 great was the multitude
OF troops winch the jealousy Of the Continental |
Powers mad marsnalled one against the Others but |
II mutual engagements are worth nothing every |
nation must be armed to the teeth ana the ships OF
war Of naval POWERS multiplied TIL they sweep all
the seas. We shall do our best, IN the interest OF
peace, to support the pacific action OF Count
Bismarck, while we can not withdraw O hairs
breadth from the position we have taken
In reputation Of the principles OF Prince
circular. When the
offensive circular has been withdrawn England will |
be found willing to examine Oil the grievances Rus
STA can allege and we believe we can say that our
representative at the Conference would be In
structed 10 mitigate far possible the stringency
Of the stipuations OF 1885, which have wounded the
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