Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-09
EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS.

The visit of the Shah OF Persia to
Europe and the magnificent entertain
ments awarded him at the Imperial
courts Of Russia, Austria and Prussia /;
the receptions and ovations given him
by England, and the preparations
making for his advent In France, are
not simply the ceremonials due the
representative of a powerful nation
out Of courtesy to his position rs ruler.
That there Is something behind this
feasting and ~toasting this unexam-
pied honor shown the successor OF Da-
rius, Is beginning to be realized by the
reading world. Both Russia and Eng
land seek the favor and alliance Of the
Shah. Both these nations have ex-
hausted themselves in doing him hon
or. Between England and Russia a
standing feud has existed since the
Crimean war, and each Is striving to
outwit the other. The success Of Rus
sia In her expedition against the Khan
OF Khiva and the subsection of the
Khanate to Russian rule has materially
enlarged her territory and added to
her prestige and her power. Should
Russia choose tomorrow to advance
toward the Persian Gulf, what Is to
hinder her from the conquest Of all
Asia but the realm Of Nasser-Ed.Din
and the power Of Persian armies?
This Is the reason why the Shah Is
feted-why both the Car and the
Queen vie In the extravaganza Of his
reception. Should the Shah ally him
self with England. the plan Of the Re-
manoffs will be checked-for awhile at
least. Should he join hands with Rus
sia, Turkey and tho Bosphorus, the
key to all Europe would be at the
mercy Of the alliance.
Russia holds in her hands to-day the
quiet OF the world, and upon her fu-
ture movements in Asia will depend
the question Of peace or war for all
Europe. The Russians say that the
fear Of French revenge only pre-
vents Germany from the attempt to
grasp the Russian possessions IN the
Baltic, and the statesmen Of Germany
are even now discussing the question
whether or not they shall again attack
France, and render her a duplicate
Poland. Able writers think that "a
consolidation Of Russian power in Asia
would surely be 4 precursor of Euro
pean war;" Germany would protest
against movements which threaten
Constantlnople from the East. and
France would fly to arms to reconquer
Alsace and Lorraine. 1t is fast becom-
ing apparent that Germany and Rus
sia must come to blows in a few years,
and OH the action Of the Russians In
Asia mainly depends the time when
war will appear. With Germany and
ISusSi1 ~ wal, al nuiOpc NouiO ooOu
be involved. and the peace of the Old
World ended for years. 1t is plain
enough that England believes that
trouble is brewing in the East, and
that the alliance OF Persia may be Of
great service to her Indian Empire.
Were there nothing political attached
to the visit Of the Persian magnate,
the extravaganza ofhis reception would
be ridiculous and would hardly be ex-
hibitcd by that staid and solid people.
Whether England " Russia capture
the Shah In all alliance, the future of
Europe Is cloudy and it may storm
there any day. Out Of the ruins Of
contest Of Kings may we not hope to
see republican Governments arise?
The times are propitious, and all
southern aud western Europe seems
tending toward that ENC.