New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-20

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RUSSIAN POLICY AND AMERICAN IN
TERESTS.
We have little interest in European
diplomacy except so far as it may be di-
rectly or indirectly complicated with
American interests.
Some surprise has been expressed that
England has manifested no active inter-
est in the question of the Turkish prov
inces. The policy of England has been
repeatedly avowed. 1t is that her inter-
ests control her diplomatic action. We
mean inasmuch only as her interests may
be carried out without disparagement of
her national honor. This last has been a
paramount consideration with England,
and her interests have been always held
secondary and subordinate to her honor.
Certainly the presidents of English inter-
vention in foreign affairs would justify her
in maintaining the guarantees of Chris
tianity and humanity demanded by the
powers intervening in behalf of the strug-
Cling subjects of the Turkish autocrat.
When Cromwell knew the persecution Of
the vaudois Protestants he announced
his determination to protect them.
When Turkey threatened the Greeks
with determination England united in the
establishment and guarantee of independ-
ence, she would do the same now were
it not that the objects of civilization and
Christianity will be achieved by other and
adequate powers, and that she may be
called to resist the expansion of dominion
which leads to the restriction of her own.
The powers of Western Europe united
successfully to prevent the southern de-
velopment Of Russia upon the line of the
Bosphorus. Headed off in her advance
upon the Mediterranean, Russia changed
front and adopted NEW line of
advance. 1t is directed upon the
tropics and the interchange of commodi-
ties of the northern empire for those
of the southern empire. The theory
of this advance has been founded on the
Volga ard the railroads traversing the
whole empire and uniting upon the Cas-
plan. The navigation of the Sea of Aral
and its main tributary into the interior of
khiva, with the subjugation and control
of that country, has given Russia base
of supply and line of advance which
seem to place the British possessions in
India entirely at her mercy.
That England has seen this advance
with much solicitude has been shown by
her cordial peace and connubial alliance
with Russia; by her attention to the
Shah of Persia, an important power
lying contiguous to this line of advance;
by the visit of the Prince of Wales to
India; by the purchase of a controlling
interest in the stock of the Suez Canal;
and lastly, by her extreme caution in
concurring in any movement which might
result in the standardization and dis
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Whether the native princes of British
India approve the assumption of imperial
authority by the British crown, We have
no means OF knowing. We may say,
without hesitation, that no people con-
quered by superior force can be ever in
different to the recovery of domestic
domination. The two hundred millions
of India can not throw off the sway of
England Of themselves, but with recog-
milton of their autonomy by Russia, they |
might not hesitate to revolt. Indeed, |
Russia, with such an army and navy as
she could command, could invade India |
and overcome any resistance which India
could offer, with any aid that England
could send.
1t is the possible advantage which the
United States, and especially the States
which produce cotton, might derive from
he overthrow of the British cotton pro-
luction in India, which induces us to look
With interest upon this question now aris-
ng in Europe and Asia. England, de-
3rived of her control of Indian cotton,
would be compelled to compete on equal
erms with any European competitor for
hat staple. Such competition might
AVE tendency to advance the value of
southern cotton. It might possibly open
he Indian market to American manufac-
ures. Any advance in the cost OF cotton
would, of course, place England under
disadvantage with respect to the United
states, having monopoly of better and
aore abundant article. Perhaps out of
bis conflict of interests there may grow
demonstration that the country in which
be best staple Of cutton is produced is
be country in which this cotton can be
est manufactured. In such case we
hould file the claims Of New Orleans as
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