The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-06-23
European Complications.

II Is interesting at this time 10 read the follow
ing extracts from the press Of Europe.
lie Pays, a French journal. writes TO pursue
the Accomplishment Of bis great designs. Prince
Bismarck must hope that a general cOnfagration
will break out. Therefore, bis policy ~ 20 mako
ss little noise as possible. 20 feign 20 withdraw
from the complications, 10 that, trusting 90 his
apparent reserve, the powSss- ssDs,-- WI Nh
no longer hesitate 10 open b~ostilitiea. IL IN 20 such
tactics that the pacific tone Of the Emperor's speech
must be attributed. Obliged 10 speak, he az his
best 10 say nothing.
The Pansclayonie .Nopaya Vrsmya (st. Peters
burg) declares that Russia and Germany are pre-
destined 10 remain allies, whatever the mutual
hatred and distrust Of the two nations against each
other. According 20 .NuUoya Premyd, though
the Germans regard the Russians ~ uDolvilised
barbarians, and through the Russians love the
Gaul rather than the TeutOn, memorable fate has
decreed that the Berlin and st. Petersburg Govern
ments shall be allies. Placed between Russia and
France, Germany will always be obliged 10 second
Russia. In the present instance, too, slough
Germany's assistance will not be very active, ID
is sure to be e1ectual enough 70 be noticed In
England.
The RoiniseLs Zsitung, 4 German paper, writes
AT this moment, IL 10 true, all parties 10 England
vie with one another ia crying " Peace, PENCE
but every mile passed by the Russians 10 their
approach 10 ConEtantinople would increase the
disquiet In England, and In the end the English
men-ofwar would reach Constantinople sooner
than the Russian troops, and Mr.. Gladstone aud
Mr.. Bright, dssenters and friends Of peace, would
be, as It were, swept away. Russia must perceive
that she can indeed conquer, but that IL she At
tempted to gather the fruits Of her victory ehe
would encounter a strong, and perhaps general
resistance.
The London Daily Telegraph says III the
craftsmanship Of Germany meditates on nothing
concealed, nothing dishonourable, nothing 10 which
o moral and educated people cannot be asked openly
to consent, then, we say plainly. there are no
such acts or words donc on spoken ia France at
this time a. can warrant against that rash. but
oo1fanf anH ncnarrua 1upn H. W11au.t
spiracy aaid 10 be on foot. Should such a plot
exist, there Is time, we trust, for the German nation
to disown any more u~nbecomiDg and cruel pro-
vocations, and for It's leaders 20 withdraw from
with Unforeseen disaster. Germany would share
with Russia the d~isgrace-nay. Il may be, the
penalties-of any c~onjoint action which, under
the mask Of philanthropy in the East and ma
Of hungry ambition and Of timorous m~alignity.
The NoUaya Vremya, Of 81. Petersburg, writes
III we withdraw our troops, viii that bring as
the peace we desire 20 much, and prevent our
having TO make new sacrilcesf To this question
our foreign advisers give no answer. Would they
in such q case be the first 10 speak Of the
and belplessness Of the Northern
with his feet Of clayf Would they NOT
moral and political pTestige among the Sclavonio
peoples, thereby destroying in q day oil that had
built up in the course Of centuries England,
lboyo all, would then come forward to play the
noble part Of protector Of the Sclays against further
let's Of violence, at the same time proclaiminR,
greater seal than ever, the sacredness Of
reaties. She would send TO Turkey peaceful
regiments Of hnanciers, tax-collectors, policemen
md other officials, thereby possessing herself Of
he country without conquest, as she has done In
india, and 10 now doing In Egypt. The Sclays
gould enjoy the same benefits as the Hindoos, and
york hard 10 enrich business men in the CITY.
Without firing a shot, England would before our
yes convert Constantinople, the finest harbour
a the world, into an English port. and the Eastern
question would then be settled for ever.
PoLASD lies in ruins. a ghastiy monument OF
Russian butchery. Siberia raises It's whitened head
0 protest against an idealization Of Russian policy.
he walls Of the children whom Suovaroh put 10 the
word are not silencsd yet. Wherever and when
YER Russian fsrocity has been free 10 yield 10 It's
avage impulses, the earth has groaned with the
normity Of its crimes.-IChicago Times.