The New York herald., 1875-11-10

parts Russia alone remained constant In Its attachment
20 the American Republic Russia not only refused 20
the proposition OF Napoleon Ill TO recognize
accomplished fact dissolution Of the States,
but tho contrary incessant In wishing al sue
the Of President Lincoln for the reestab
lshment OF the Union Our government expressed It's
opinion that while the North American States remained
united under one government they would strengthen
one another; separated they must parayzo their own
efforts and development Prince Gortschakon wrote,
In 1861, that The North American Republic not only
presents Itself to indispensable element or tho
international balance Of power but besides that IL Is
nation towards which most august Emperor and
the whole OF Russia have always had most friendly
disposition, because both the ascendant
period OF their development and seem called TO natu
raj unity Of interests and sympathies proofs Of which
have already been given on both sides
'Such Russias Of It's relations to the North
American Republic when the latter was threatened by
the greatest danger and the policy Of government
az mat time was the IL had been from the
moment when the American Union first took its place
among independent States The political interests OF
both countries have always concded and the Wishing
ton government has found ST. Petersburg sup
port and sympathy for It's efforts improve inter-
national relations and limit the calamities Of war
When in 1923 the famous American Minister Foreign
Affairs,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
proposed to European Powers declare the principle
OF the invioaby OF merchant ships in time Of naval
war; Russia the first Power that gave its full assent
and declared itself ready conclude the proposed
vention Later IN 1856 when the Washington govern,
ment removed the proposition, Russia again appeared
as its chief and most unselfsh defender In a word,
during the whole century the United States exist
ence the relations between that country and Russia
have constantly been friendly that the well known
American statesman, Bancroft Davis in the review oil
the diplomatic relations Of his country points to tho
friendly relations between the United States and Russia
as the happy exception.
III such be the relations between Russia and tho
United States we can only wonder at the
words OF Jay when he speaks of change which,
he says, has come Russian policy. We certainly
understand what the respectable American pub
icist has in view Can It really be considered as a
proof Of coldncss that Russia has take
part in the Philadelphia Exhibition until now that the
undertaking of the American people clearly shown
TO have national characterS is possible that the
fact OF Russias response TO the invitation Of the
American government having arrived somewhat later
than those Of other Powers be taken evidence OF
any revolution in Russas policy regards the United
Statesi
FRIENDSHIP UNcHAHGEABLE
mo, cannot believe IT, for we know too we'll tho
strength OF the friendship between Russia and the
United States We persuaded that so long as an
undoubted community of interests unitcs the two
countries, and while the American people prize the
most sincere friendship OF such great Power
Russia the amicable relations OF the countries
which have lasted for whole century cannot be
changed without cause, nor the efforts OF
Russian policy alter IN this way While the Washing
ton government preserves the traditions OF the policy
Of the great statesmen through whom the Union has
attained such high position among civilized nations
tba
faithful 10 itself The American people have not
forgotten the great and friendly disposition
shown to her Russia her part will not forget those
important interests which unite her the American
| Republic
1This is why confidently express the sincere
that the Russian people will take the
active part in the international Exhibition Phadcl-
| phia- We repeat more, this Exhibition will nos
oniy be monument raised by the American peoplo in
honor of the famous centenary of their national life,
but also the most brilliant confirmation Of the unn-
terruped, constant and centennial friendship between
Russia and the United States.n
prpprsrSrrp.
Now that the Russian government has accepted, II IA
determined to be represented well as possible Every
department of the government has been ordered "a
cooperate and stated that expense not to b.
regarded.
| APPOINTED.
commission has been appointed under the prest
dency of Mr. Butofsky the Director of the Department
OF Trade and Manufactures, including Mr.. YermakoL
the Vice Director; Mr.. Koheko the Director OF the
Chancery Of the Ministry of Finances; DR.. vishno
gradsky Director of the archaeological Institute and
several other high officials. Mr. Bielsky OF the Minis
| try OF Finance is appointed Commissioners General in
charge Of the Russian section and together with one
or other members OF the commission, will onct
leave for America Mr. ProkhoroH, who has taken an
active part In all preceding exhibitions, hai
been appointed the commercial agent OF thu
Russian section, and is going once fol
Hamburg, where arrangements have been made toi
shipping the goods Two steamers have already been
chartered and will leave Hamburg in February Ap
plcations by exhibitors far beyond tho expectations o
the commission have been pouring in from ST. Peters
burg and Moscow and the government has already tel
egraphed Its Minister at Washington asking addi
tona space, and has learned with the greatest regra
that there Is unoccuped.
All the cases aud httings to be made here in Rus
sian style order give the Russian purely
Russian character When the Russians undertake "a
do thing OF this kind they always do It we'll and ]
venture predict that the Russian section, short AZ
has been the time for PREPARATION will be OF the
most interesting and beautiful in tho Exhibition.
THE LAST SPANISH OUTRAGE.
Secretary Fish is taking active TO obtain
the release OF Mr.. FREDERICK P. Monies, a naturazcd