The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-13
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TaE TuRco- RUssiAx WAR.--The CORES
pendent of the New York TIBes says Tho
peace rumors which continually crop out ap
pear to have little OF no foundation. Russia
cannot offer the Porte terms which are likel,
to be accepted. Turkey, in her present mood
will not make peace as long as there is Rus
sian soldier on her soil. II Russia dared "a
offer easy terms she would, but there is !
pressure from behind. Russia must either
dictate the terms Of victor 80 the vanquished
or abrogaie her pSetensions as a great power
aud give liberty and constitutional g0vera'
ment to her own people, which does not form
part Of imperial intentions. There is .
rumor in diplomatic circles that in certain
contingencies Germany would held Russia with
military as we'll as diplomatic assistance.
Wise statesmen shake their heads al the mere
suggestion Of such false move on the partoi
Bismarck, but great forces are al work, and 1
may be that the long predicted general up
heaSal Of States aud pe9plesin the Old Worse
is approaching.
Europe is armed TO the tecth-ihis ispaieni
to all the world. RccentwSr prove that ship'
no longer exercise the potent power Of half I
century ago. Therefore il is not 10 he Won
dered at that British croAkers look on nerv
ously at the powers which it is possible may
one day be Arrayed against her, aud, after all
there is no knowing how soon England may b,
I challenged for the peace Of the world IS still
IN the hands Of one man. The train Is laid
I Bismarck might light It tomorrow, and ever
power in Europe wants something, If Eugland
| is content. We all know what Russia wants
Germany wants Holland for a seaboard
I France wants Alsaee and Lorraine and 5
/ bloodyreTenge on Germany. Nice aud Sayoy
! only represent one feature Of Italian Ambiiiou,
Austria is anxious TO keep her present state.
] The little powers pray to be protected trou
! the big ones. England is anxious to be lei
alone All Europe is jealous Of her wealth,
her possessions, her liberty, her happiness
The United States Consul General AZ Berlin
communicates an interesting report Of the
| American exhibits a. the exhibition a. Der,
/ lin Of Leather Industries The great Feature
/ was the display OF American machinery, eosi'
/ prisihg fall and complete set Of all the naosi
/ approved shoemaker tools, apparatus and
/ supplies, which operated By twenty-five oPsr-
aiives, turned oui boots and shoes As IN The
| factories in the United Ssares. The 3istay
I was from the factory q :. Vol. o. M1yeace.
I There are now forty fActories in Germany
I using American machinery. wlgh IN average
| daily production Of tourteea thousand pairs.
/ Among the leather exhibits vars specimens
/ from DePord & Co, q Bsitimcre. The re-
port SAYS that If the American tanners we're
I 10 give their work better fash the trade in
( American leather woaii Be : permanent AMI
/ decided success.
The French election takes place cue week
! from Sunday next. There are 40 Indications
that the death Of " Theirs has a, al a6aied
Z the arior or reduced the strength Of the Re
z publicans. Gambetta believes that they VII
elee; four hundred out of the SIX hundred
members Of the Assembly. ltthey DO so then
the question at once arises. what viii the ead
be! MacMahon will put himself in an atti-
ie3e where the Republicans cannot work IA
1eSsort With him. He is President Tor three
years VET unless he resigns. But he cauHo,
sc2dae; the Government in opposition 10 the
Assembly unless be is guilty OF revolutionary
h,.s. fer which he could easily be impeached.
F-Escs Is Al uncertain country, butif 1t has
AN permanent republicanism ia its midst now
. lhs .ze 10 prove its strength,
x. 64zheiiA has issued manifesto ia
which be strikes the French administration
and 5ts G-aes With undated vim, He is to
he prosecuted SoT that also. Nine persons
nave been arrested in Madrid for possessing
. AIlAlfr a4tH We 4G-A>-lL4-. was kllltu. Inc
isUsslLIs n AslAsie Turkey have fallen back
q At IiizlmIas5 ,hss the Turks will eyacua,e
s1guI FIR hs=sr position. The Moutene
crns Ersagksa P15s5rstzA and several small
tu-.F htie ir The Larks Friday, but were re,
pulsed
4n,uiet aIt-lls q reported in Armenia, com
mHnHus Il HASA o. Tuesday and lasting till {
o siask a lie srsa52E- The losses were hea.
y IN sssa s5ss Mozkh;ar Pasha's official
Gf47na,a a rsALzsoa 10 this fight says it was
elRsai y The Republicans attempting to sur.
Fras,s 4 u1-vs q observation posted at kozkau
70 guuer The cozcsniration of his forces al
Aas5o Dzgh- tie claims to have repulsed
tie s1ssi4as Nth the loss of 200 men.
Fre ksnirei thousand pounds sterling in
balboa wsre withdrawn from the bank o.
England on Wednesday, and Of this one hun
dred and seventy thousand pounds, or eigh,
hUnired and fifty thousand dollars, to be
shipped to New York.