The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-30

Commemorative whom
Mr.. PgixoTTo-I scarcely dare to venture an opin-
ION. Much depends-and yet do not believe Tor
Russia.
CoKR EspoxDKsr-If she should so decide what then
Mr. PEIxoTr0-Thc lc.ons Of France Will cross tho
Rhine, the Italians come up TO join the French.
Catholic Austria Italy France later supple
by Spain, with England, make common cause against
Germany and RUSSIA Tho old song will como back
again.
BY the Danube and the Dneiper
win the Cossack warrior sleep;
BY the volga and the Don
WIN the Cossack mother weep.
There viii be soos. 700, on the Severn
And waing IN the Ihamss
And Europe wiz picture be-
CoRREsPoSpEST-And your deliberate judgment Is
that such general war is impcndingy
Mr. PEixoTTo-I am compelled to say II is. Tho fro
kindlcd by Russia Herzegovina IN June, 1875, has
been slow bat consuming flame; II has burst forth
aud lear II cannot be quenched. Unholy, ua-
hall0wcd and upustiable Is the war begun the oath
OF April day which, by singular coincidence, be-
comes memorable to our country as OF the day OF final
paclcaton.
Six months ago Mr.. Peixotto was In Chicago, and
while there "interviewed' by reporter Of tho
Times The subject still the Eastern question. Mr.
Pcxoto cut ana preserved tho report al this inter-
view, which he handed me- 1t Is so prophetic OF pres
cnt events aud SO iul OF Information generally con-
corning the situation Eastern Europe to merit
production The reporter having SAID that no had
called 10 learn his opnion respecting the possibility OF
a war between RUSSIA end Turkey Mr. Pcixotto went
ON TO say:-"rherc will be war War has virtually OK.
listed between these countries since June, 1875, when
the instructions by Russia broke In Her.
about to he subducd by the Turks new lnsurrcction
was started by Russia in bulgaria. and on the "a Of
July last Prince Milan left his capital to take command
OF hrs army. having Tor no cause whatever declared
against his suzcrain lord"
REPoRrER-You think tho Bulgarian insurrection
and tho declaration OF war by Serva aso INSPIRED by
Russian
Mr. pmxorro-I have not tho least doubt OF It. Rus
sta has long sought precxt for commencing hostil-
tiles, and tho pretended sulcrIngs OF tho so-calcd
Christians Afforded her, as she believed and believes
justincation.
REroRTgR-"so called Christans?" Please explain.
Dir. PEfxorro--Thc religion OIL the people oil those
provinces IS Greek Catholic They have 40 sympathy
In point oil act tncy despsc II they do not hate those
sec.s. They believe their Church 10 be the only rue
Church A Church which Is fuli OF superstions OF
mummerics ana absurd PRACTICES Their priests are tho
most ignorant people III the world Tue marriage rca-
ton IS u mockcry Divorces are granted and now mar
riagcs allowed ut tho wish OF the parties. Nom
inay this permitted, according to their eccassiast
cal law but three times bui IN reality as much oener
Toward all strangers they the most ntoloraut big
oted and pejIdced OF oil people IN the world the Chi
nose scarcely excepted.
REroRrER-ls that the reason tho American mis-
sionarcs tear the approach OF the Russians 10 Con-
siunllnoplcy
MI rEixorro-For no other In the world They
know they have TO fear from Russian occupation
OF Turkey than IRON Moslem rule IN spto OF the peri
odca outbreaks which. by tho way are never INST
Roman Catholics Protestant Christians, but against
those so-caicd OF the Greek church.
,REfonTER--Tbo American missionaries are reported
TO have appealed to the German government Tor pro-
tectlony
Mr.. Pnxorro-PrcciseIy, and 1t is because our gov
eminent affords adequate protection. They do not
understand these things at Washington.
MISUNDERSTANDING ACTON wall koumania take when
10 openly declared by Russian
Mr.. PEixoTTo-Shc VIII side with Russia. All tho
dispatches sent by cable to this elect are inspired
IRON 81. Petersburg
RgPoRrER--W hat does Roumana wanty
Dir. PEIxoTTo-Her Independence; anu Prince
Charles ambition Is 90 be The King Of Roumania That
country is virtually autonomlc IL has written
sttution, laws ana religion entirely distinct from Iur
The Treaty OF Paris OF 1886 aud the Convention
OF Vienna Of 1888 shc has hundred times set naug
although owing her existence aud Increase errtory
to these international enacments OF the great Power
She has during the past year gone step iurther and
entered into conventions OF commerce (which IL only
another term Tor treates) with Austria aud Russia snd
Ii endcavoring 10 negotiate tho same Win Nil other
nations. was myself approached on the subject be-
fore leaving Bucharest
REpoarEa-wilI France, England, Italy aud Germany
cont ude such trcatcsy
Mr PgIxorro-Not without stipulation that all their
subjects without distinction OF religion, shall enjoy
equal and entire privileges
RErokrgR-How large an army can Prince Charles
put IN tho icldY
Mr. PExorro--A hundred thousand men, 80, 900 OF
whom regular troops, iuly armed and disc ned
and by no means poorly equipped. the otner 1000
are territorial troops, or iandcehr, and possess
arms. But Russia wiil Turn sh these.
KgloKrEK-you believe Russia and Roumana havo
an UNDERSTANDING
Mr.. PEiSorro-Tnc courts, yes. With the people the
Russians are not popular. They hate the 5cavonic
less than the German
REpoKTER-Wnat do they claim TO belong tor
Mr. PnxoTTE--lhe Latin, and they trace their
descent from IraJan. All their sympathies for the
French.
RgronrER-why does Russia dclayp
Mr. PkxoTrR-To complete her plans Every hour