New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20

have been reteratons of peaceful assurances by the
| Russian newspapers. There are, however, indica.
tions of an early Intervention in Turkish affairs,
such as Is foeshadowed in the leading article of The
Times this morning according to an arrangement of
the Powers that participated in the Treaty of Paris
III the article referred to above The Times discusses
! the question of the Turkish instruction. il says
the Sultan cannot Herzegovina 1t is az fairly
out Of his grasp as if destiny had settled 1t by con-
ference between the Powers Peace can be brought
about only by the extinction of the Turkish author
ity; but if the disturbed provinces once III the
safe-kecping Of Austria the Powers might take eis-
urely survey of the situation, and provide for the
necessities of the future.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE GREAT POWERS.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAMS SPEECH WELL RECEIVED
IN FRANCE-THE WAR IN TURKEY-AUsrRA AND
GERMANY UNDER REsTRAINr-RUssN PLOTTING.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuSE'I
BERLIN, Nov. 3-The throne speech at the open
ing of the Reichstag the unexpected reward OF
French approval What does that mean Very lit
tie, doubtless, in the Judgment of persons VINO do
not regard all Frenchmen as madmen, and have not
refused TO see the moderation and dignity with which
the French as nation have borne their great hnmla-
ton. But the Germans Diet ,ct signs of change OF
heart Behold they say, the rancorous Gaul finally
awaking to the iron logic of the situation. lie has
ceased to dream of European coalition against
tho "PruSsiens," of an European war ont oil
which he shall pluck the godenfruit of opportunity.
He has even learned to believe in the peaceful assnr
ances OF Germany These the infercnces pro-
voied by civil article in the Moaiiew Unreset In
81 far as they are indicative of better relations be-
tween the two States the world can afford even to
pardon the alront To France contained in them As
n matter of fact the prOyOcaons TO war have come
less often from the excusabc outbursts OF french
chagrin than from the cruel haughiness of the con-
queror There has not been an hour since the peace
of 1871 when n reopenng of hostities was not
more likely 10 proceed from Germany than from
France At any rate Germany has never hesitated
10 warn France of her determination TO reopen
hostilties when her own interests dictate. Ii ia
therefore somewhat cool to speak of the peaceful
tendencies Of France a novelty. IL Is now con-
coded that France will not provoke war for the sake
of war but will only improve the opportunity offered
by All European disturbance
l. a probable opportunity to Issue from the com
plicatons in the Herzegovina The Official press
SAYS No the Ministers being questioned, give the
same answer. Still, the public will not be Quoted
nervous, anxious feeling, ute beyond the lnfiu-
ence of the Exchange and the stock gamblers and
having its deeper than the intrgnes Of sens-
tonal politicians can he recognized at Vienna and
lose and nothing to gain by Oriental war. The for
mer is almost bankrupt and harassed by mixed and
irreconcilaDe races, and is deep in army reforms
which require peace and time. Germany knows
that general war involving her would multiply the
burdens already imposed upon impoverished
country and open the door for successful French
Intervention. Russia alone is calm. ST. Petersburg
alone OF the great Eastern capitals feels herself mis-
tress of any emergency that may arise. Her
measures are those Of power her tones
are those of confidence. When the official
gazette speaks, the world listens aud
every stock exchange in Europe is affected. Russia
has policy in regard to the East which, instead OF
being completely baIled by the Crimean war, was
only countCracted for time, and is now almost
dominant. pan-Slayism, or az the Austrian Gees
read the latest utteranc,s of the official gazette
Pan-Slavisln within the limits OF the Greek Church.
and the supremacy Of the Muscoyite on the Black
Sea- carrying with il, of course, the possibility of
unlimited extension eastward, is programme that
Russia has never forgotten or neglected.
do not know that either Russian ambition or
Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are much feared ut Berlin
so long az they operate IN Central Aa against Inr-
kew and on tie BOspborIs. Ii might be otherwise
if contest for the mouth of the Danube should ever
be extended 10 control of the river ITSELF IL might
also be different il the Prncipaies should ever be-
come a cause of dispute. But IN general sense it
perhaps follows that the energy which concentrates
itself at remote points in the East, cannot at
the same time become troublesome in the Baltic and
in the North-West These are the only points just
now where Russia and Germany come into contact
In the present state of the German navy Foreign
Office could of course scarcely pretend 10 control the
Baltic: but there il future, and the German navy
r. growing very fast.
Furthermore the Russian alliance at this time, ia
clearly more valuable than the Austrian. All senti
mental considerations which affect the relations of
States are now on the side of Russia, and the ma
terial considerations also there Russia has
plenty of resources, and che has many battalOns
That vast horde Of barbarians, what Russia calls
her army, are perhaps not formidable in military
sense. They would go down hike chat before
Moltke's trained legons No one can have less aith
m Russa's real military strength than !. The army
is a vast skeleton, just as the State is vast she'll
and its instability will certainly be revealed on tho
first opportunity. Still the army is there, on paper
and the case Of the Second Empire proves Tint paper
armies are not without efficiency. The Russian
army may be less formidable than 1t pretends 10 be-
but lust how much less nobody can say. Unknown
quantities themselves inspire respect. The ratio OF
real and pretended efficiency may beveTy large but
the pretended efficiency is ret high enough to leave
very respectable result. IL suits Bismarck at least
and the prussian diplomats TO lay great stress on the
Russian alliance.
In the declaration" Of the Russian official organ
there il OF course tender reference to the alliance OF
tho three empires, which cyeryb body knows was
formed in tho interest of European peace against such
marpots as France England, Belgium, and switzer-
land The stately phraseology OF this portion IN very
impressive Unfortunately there are people at Vienna,