The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
RUSSIA.
The Dismissal Of M. Catncazy-A Russian
Opinion the subject.

The Dismissal Of M. Catncazy-A Russian
Opinion ON the subject.
FROM the Manchester Examiner and Times. Jan. 25.
Prince Gortschakon did not deem It compatible
with his dignity to handy words with the United
STATES Secretary OF State In reference to the
nost OF n, from ns as aD
preferred against mis- favorite were calculated
to leave damaging impression upon The pnblic
mind, the MOSCOW Gazette has come out with an
article upon tae subject which bears traces OF Official
inspiratlon We should nave been quite content to
leave M. Catacazy's defence In the hands OF those
who take any interest In the question, but as the
name OF England Is thrust into prominence In this
prompt our countrymen to learn what a semi
offlclal Russian journal may think It expedlent
AGAINST NJ catacazy by Mr. Secretary Fish
II was within his power, with the then pending
negotiations respecting the Washington Treaty.
baflled to understand how NJ. Catacazy 'could have
interlered with negotiations In which he had no
part TO pay.' It complains OF being left in entire
employed by the Russian Envoy for the attain
that the russian representatives. at washington and
London were not instructed to concern them
selves selves about the alleged rapprocenea ee
which can hardly ever be really sincere"
TINS last stroke is, in fact, the keynote Of the
whole article. Why should Russia and the United
States quarrel? Neither their political aims nor
their material interests can ever clash, and, left to
the Moscow Gazette says pretty plainly that IN this
matter they were not left TO themselves
There exists kingdom III renarks) with which America
roversy pending between the awaits arbitration
This Kingdom England. The two countries border each
other rivals at and eagerly compete for the
of the wora Not satisfied with emulang America,
has had not few encounters Being thus placed between
Russia and America ENGLAND naturally looks their
mutual friendship preiudcal TO herself Hence II is
tain that not the interests of America but Engands
rate the importance of his little affair with the Rus
sian Envoy. 1t Is quite Ineligible that England
should have long been the watch for
Ing to arise between Russia and America mere trfe
once sown violent words easily and the
81 nations and governments into downright
NIFTY Fortunately IL such expectations entertained OF
the controversy that has arisen between Russia the
stance
This paragraph deserves foremost place 8mong
the sensational" rum0rs Of the times. or its
utter baselessness no Engshman will entertain
moments doubt Whether prompted by mallg-
nifty or ignorance We need not inquire. Even
the MOscoic Gazette rejects the imputatiOn made
by correspondent OF the notorious New York SUM-
fhat had the whole OF the diplomatic correspondence
on tile Catacazy AFFAIR been published. ut
against this United States) government was
that 1t allowed itself to be corrupted
by the British Cabinet with view to the
settlement OF the Alabama claims. But the British
government Is to have ali the Odlum attaching to
dshonorable cOnduct-with those who make
difficulty in believing these prepOsterOus state
ments. 1t IS at least unfortunate that NJ Cata-
Gays friends could not hit upon line OF defence
having more direct reference to his case.