The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-01

The Change Ia the Foreign aud Domestic
Policy Of Russia Under Alexander.


The Change Ia the Foreign aud Domestic
Policy 81 Russia Under Alexander.
The New York Times publishes thu
views Of an Oriental diplomatist on the
Eastern question. Hc says; the mis-
take which the statesmen and writers u
most countries, especially Of Great Brit
ian, have made in Judging the mo-
tycs Of Russia, and the policy which will
guide her In this new movement, Is east
" accounted for. They apply 70 her
the same rule Of measurement that they
did a generation ago. They suppose
the Russia Of to-day Is the Russia ri
1850, and in the same sense ~ the Tur-
key Of this year il the Turkey Of Soly-
man. They suppose that the policy Of
Alexander Is the policy Of his predeces-
sor. A more natural, and yet greater
delusion, can hardly be conceived Of.
The fact Is that no revolution has In
modern times transpircd in any country
SO great As in Russia--Germany Italy,
France, or even Japan, not excepted.
First Of all in its home policy. The
spirit Of the Government of Nicholas was
rcpression--that Of Alexander develop
ment Of the former scrfdom---of the lat
ter emancipation Nicholas wanted to
occupy Constantinoplc, Alexander does
the the Turk shall hold il no
longer. Nicholas sought the annexation
Of all the European Turkish provinces;
Alexander only wishes to disintegrate
the Sultan's empire by aiding those
provinces to declare their independence
and become sovereign states, bound TO
Russia in the strongest alliance, com
mon interests, and, above all, com
mon religion; TO follow the example Of
Greece nearly a century ago. Separate
autonomies, but friendly, even sister
states. Like his father, the present
Car will extend his empire somewhat
more in Asia, but not any further to-
ward the south Of Europe.
Neither Germany nor Austria will in
terposc any obstacle or even objection
to this policy, so long as no Russian an
nexation Of territory on their borders
is attempted or proposed. Nor would
Il suit Russian purposes 70 partition OIL
those territories with her ncighbors a la
Poland. The creation Of autonomies
and not their destruction, Is the order
Of the day Especially is this the policy
Of Alexander, a. distinguished from that
Of his predecessors. II all these circum-
stances are not intelligently understood
and carefully weighed BY England in
time. she win find abundant reasons for
regret hereafter. Russia will be careful
not 10 give any cause Of oilcnse 10 the
great powers. She may owe England
no special good will, but she enter
tains no desire 10 come into collision
with her She entertains no ieal-
ousy Of the extension Of British
domination in India, and never
has. Russia has no interest even
in Egyp;, She would prefer 70 see Eng
LARD have II, but. plainly enough,
France and the other great powers
would not. Nor will England be mad
enough TO attempt To seize the govern
ment or territory Of the khediye; she
will DC more likely 70 prevent him from
spending his revenues in furnishing aid
. his imperial master when they are
sacrcdly pledged to European creditors.
Of whom England j. the chief Besides.
English fleets have already converted
The Mediterranean into an English lake.
commanding both ends Of that sea from
Gibraltar 70 Sucz. The safety Of Eng
lands Asiatic Empire has nothing 10 do
with Constantinoplc. although that j.
the old tradition that two centuries have
50 successfully lodged in John Bulls
brain We will explain that hereafter.
The diplomatist says that his views.
however gentls limited az. excite almost
a much surprise and Incredibly in
America a. in England. Nor il this
strange" he remarked, "for the Amer
leans have borrowed all their opinions
on these subjects from the English press.
Russia i 70 your people terra incog-
nna. But you think free. and are the
only people who are qualified 70 Judge
lmpartially on the actual merits of this,
OF any other European question. All
ycu want IN this case is to throw away
the English spectacles, and ge. at the
facts, as you did in the late Franco
Prussian war;
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