The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-12-09
THE PACIFIC
SATURDAY. 9.
The Threat Of the Car.

The Car coudeseended to make a speech to
the people Of Moscow OF the 10th instant,
whereof the telegraph gives a synopsis. lie was
glad TO see all Russia IN sympathy with the
Christians of Servia and Montenegro but,
above all else, - the true interests Of Russia , are
dearest to the imperial heart and that Of the
nation. He will try 10 save the efusion of Rus
sian blood 10 improve the condition of the
Christians by peaceful means, through the negotia-
tons soon to be opened at Constantinople, but if
these negotiations fail to bring 8 the guarantees
necessary for carrying out what the Russian Gov
eminent intends TO demand from the Porte"
- then said the Autocrat, 4 am firmly de-
termined to act independently" And he con-
fdently expects that - the whole Of Russia will
respond - to his should he consider it
necessary, and the honor of the nation demand it.
The speech concluded with these words of war
like and resolute import Moscow will lead
the van by its example. May God help US TO
carry out our sacred mission. This calls to
mind the concluding passage of q remarkable
speech from the King of Prussia, now Emperor
Of Germany, on the occasion of setting out with
his army to meet the challenge of Napoleon III,
IN the Summer OF 1870.
The Earl of Beaconsfeld has been of late firing
the British heart with warlike speeches at the
Lord Mayors dinner and among the rural dis
tricts, and now he has his reply from the mouth
of the Car himself speaking to the loyal, ardent
and Turk-hating people of the ancient capital OF
the Empire. 1t may be that the speech was in
CiioS ~ ihLA0OhSS dHS EAoNSOAlhSS VI hHC IL
encc, or to checkmate any influence the late loud
boast of the British Premier might otherwise
have upon the minds and actions Of the confer
ence. But there is q ring of saber-steel in the
words which will be apt to startle Europa
high dramatic tone such as Homer and Milton
put into the harangues of their heroes when they
are about to make a grand effort of arms, that it
would be perilous to treat as braggadocio. 1t
means that Russia does not mean to be again
fooled by promises, pledges and treaties that may
be broken or disregarded at the pleasure of the
Porte and by the consent of England but that
guarantees will be exacted. "If | cannot OBJ
tain guarantees from the Conference" says the
Autocrat, 4" am determined to act indepen-
IDENTIFY and I invoke the support of all Russia -
beginning with Moscow.
The Earl of Beaconsfeld has h~aughtily thrown
out more than an intimation that England will
not consent to guarantees such as Russia in
tended to exact, namely, the occupation of Tur-
kish territory. He says the Pasha attending the
conference must first consent to the basis of the
integrity and independence of the Ottoman En-
pire, which quite puts aside such guarantees as
will alone satisfy and pacify Russia. One side or
the other must retract. Either Disraeli must
take back his speech at Lord Mayors dinner, and
his diplomatic instructions to the Marquis of
Salisbury, or the Car must prepare for humilia-
ton at the conference or q fight with England.
IS. f. Chronicle, Noe. 13.