New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15

Russia in behalf OF peaoe Boon after ths the Emperor
q Russia arrived & Berlin and was warmly rScsivsS
the Emperor OF Rusa received the leading mcmbers OF
the dpicmatic body. and devcting FEW ts 20
peace was insured Prince Gortchakoh initiating his
soveregns example, addressed communication 70 tne
effect to the Russian ENJOYS abroad. ana before
dspatching II read the contents to the loading members
Great Bns hsrs in tho affair consisted in Lord odc
Russes being instructed to tender the good omces OF
bend between Germany and France
Prince bismarck In reply said there was no reason "
pap obraSns 70 the British for the
friendly intmation he had received from them.
There can be little doubt that this letter is OF
Russian origin. need scarcely say that the theory
of the Russian capital is secuted at Berlin @. W. 8.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN THE PRESERvA-
TON OF PEACE.
POLITICAL MISSION FROM BERLIN TO ST. PErEKs-
BURG-THE GEAR ANXIOUS FOR PEACE AND or-
POSED TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIS OWN TER-
RITORY.
rrRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBUNE.l
ST. PETERSBURG, May 14.-FOr two or three weeks
past we have been living on volcano. At times
during the last few days. we have expected tho edge
of the crater to give way and ingulf us all The
possibilities of war which alarmed Europe, and
which were expressed with such great force in 70
cent article in The London Times have for some time
been discussed here and all precautions were taken
TO avert the danger the existence of which was well
known. The warlike articles in the German news
papers have been accredited to spectators on INC
Bourse; and perhaps that was the best way 10 OK
plain them, when it was found that the German
Government was going too far. That strong party
at the German Court desired war it is now
impossible to deny. Count Moltke and the
military party look on the position of affairs in
Europe entirely from military point of view. They
have seen France recovering with unexamped rapid
ty and after careful consideration they have come
to the conclusion that by 1877 France will DO fully
prepared for war and able to cope with Germany
They therefore say it is far better to tight now,
when France is weak, and thoroughly to cripple her.
" If we wait" they say, till 1877, when we must
fight it will cost us the lives OF hundred thousand
men more andno end of It's hard tosuppOse
that these are the only reasons which have influ-
enccd Prince Bismarck in his recent course. 1t is fair
to believe that, in his opinion, foreign war might
do something to heal internal discussions aggravated
by the warfare which he has carried against the
Catholics. 1t was evident to him, however, that
Russia held the balance of power. Should Russia
preserve the benevolent neutrality which she man-
tanned in 1870, Germany might do almost as she
chose in Europe.
Suddenly, without waiting for the return of the
German ambassador prince Reuss, who was OK
pected back in fortnight Herr RadOwitz was sent
to st. Petersburg to sound the Russian Government
He brought proposition to give Russia free course
in the East should she overlook what passed in the
West But Herr RadOwitz had not been two days in
ST. Petersburg before he saw that his mission was
failure Prince Gortschakof refused to listen TO his
proposition and said that Russia had at present. no
designs in the East, and the Emperor gave him to
understand very plainly that there should be no war
with his consent, and that he should do everything
in his power to preserve the peace In spite OF this
rebuff. the warlike and menacing tone at Berlin
still continued and persons who are intimate Ill the
palace there, and who returned from Berlin about
fortnight ago. have reported here that they were as
tonished at the kind of conversation which they
heard there The members of the Russian Foreign
Office expressed themselves utterly unable to COM
prehend the motives which actuated the German
Government, and it was even limited that Prince
Bismarck had become too excited with his struggles
against Catholicism to be safe guide to the politics
of great nation The Emperor Alexander became
more than ever anxious over the situation, and re-
solved TO see whether he could not personally avert
the danger 1t now seems that his efforts have been
successful lie has expressed his views on the sub
ect very clearly to the Emperor William and Prince
Gortschakof has been equally explicit with Prince
Bismarck. Inc TeSulClS That Cn6 UcT1ndu UONeTH-
ment has agreed to keep the peace. The situation
was SO serious that even the English Government
took the occasion of the Emperor Alexanders visit
to make Independent representations to the
sity of peace.
However disagreeable these representations may
have been to Germany, they have given the great
est pleasure here for they have shown that England
is willing to make an effort to recover the political
influence which she 80 long enjoyed in continental
affairs and it is point of departure from which it
will be easy to renew the good understanding be-
tween England and Russia which had Of late become
somewhat impaired. In consideration of this the
Russian Government will forget its mOmentary an
noyance at Engands refusal to join in the new con-
ference on the laws and usages Of war, which in
deed is for the present indefinitely postponed.
People here are beginning to ask themselves
whether after ALL much good will have come of this
conference, and in view of what has lately taken
place, they are beginning to think that the En-
glish view was right and that the proposed reforms
in military law smacked little too much of German
influence.
A new cue has now been given to the German
press, and Germany is anxious to pose as the real,
original peacemakcr; but it is well that it should
be thoroughly understood that this crisis has been
tided over solely through the frmness and good
sense of the Emperor of Russia, aided by the unex-
pected representations of England.
THE DISINFECTED HARLEM FLATS.