New-York tribune., 1878-07-25
GAMBETrA ON THE TREATY.

A FORTUNATE CHANGE IN ENGLANDS POLICY
REASONS WHY FRANCE SHOULD BIZ PLEASED.
LUNpOS. Wednesday, July "a, 1873
During his interview with the Paris correspondent
of Ihe Times, b. Gambetta sald, referring to the
Treaty of Berlin:
IT FURNISHES PEACE TO EUROPE.
cannO De an absolute adversary Of the Treaty, seeing
that whatever may be Iis defects 1t has procured for
Europe general and France in particular the greatest
boon to which asplrc-Peace. | and others may
have thought i'll OF certain concessions OF principle which
Appeared contrary the rules which tie International
law OF Europe rcposes; hut from the first saw too
clearly the difficulties Of the undertaking to imagine that
IL would be accomplished in perfectly bameless man.
uer | think, at the same time, that European public
law received great mark Of homage when Russia, not
wlthstandmg the dSuued state in which Europe then
was and Notwithstanding her victorious position,
submitted the entire Treaty OF san steiao 10 the Juug
ment Of the Powers.
TIE UNDERSTANDING OF 1878 MODIFIED.
will not now examine the Triple Alliance established
in 1873 will say that 1t was exclusively directed
against France; but think that when three Govern
mens come 10 such an understanding those who have
been lett ont OF It entitled to assert that not in favor
OF their interests has The agreement been made France
therefore is entitled ask whether the Congress at
Berlin has lett intact the triple agreement and think
il would be dihcult to reply in the Affirmative The
position attained by Austria, with her preponderan2
influence amid the slay States Of which Bosnia and
ezcgoyna have been called to form the centre make of
that power something entirely different from an ally Of
Russia Austria placed sentinel ar one end OF tho
Eastern area while 1T the other end England has been
called unon to mount guard; and this parallel situation
establishes between the interests OF Austria ana Eng
land connection winch uIpcls the former toward her
natural and logical policy and which to-day or tom0r-
row, viii inevitably dc9nye the Triple Alliance OF i's
bOnd OF union, and one OF II" most important teeniH'
I'm my opinion, therefore, IL be affirmed mat tie
Congress al Berlin las modified III very csscniia way
the basis Oi the understanding Ol lo'0j anu lHihk
France has every Reason to approve chdhge WhlCI
modcS combination formed apart from hCI' IL hot
against her
A FORTUNATE CHANGE FOR ENGLAND.
The change brought about in Englands policy is an
other consequence no less Importance resulting from
the Congress- which France cannot hut congratulate
herself In establishing herself at Cyprus as an ad-
yanced guard aud constituting herself the protect
ress Of the Asatc interests of Turkey England has
abandoned that policy which shall call nsular to re-
sume her policy Of watchulness the Continent. She
ceass 10 be mere spectator OF Continental events.
She no longer remains, for 50 long, uuhapply' she
has DONE apart from tie political combinations OF Eu-
rope. Tint think, Is very fortunate circumstance
for England herself Europe beginning to regard
her as stranger to its political transformations; but
now England in a brilliant fashion, has returned within
thc EuIopcan circle. Whatever occurs in Europe dl-
rccty adrcts her. and hcr Interests exist wherever p0
huCal equilibrium ana CIVILIZATION are at Si1hc. fIahcc
cannot but hail this change with gadness lhnGS nave
returned to their logical and natural course IDe inter-
France and England are ~ ci'sty cohnec'ru ltt
the return Cf England to less narrow policy Tcscues
iatuu into witch they Cnanced To fall. II Ii policy OF
req son "a policy defence and gOOd results for every
one TthOut danger 10 any, Which VIII cohc rOul 'hl~
new state of Things.
THE EASTERN INTERESTS or ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA
IDENTICAL
lido not say that any particular attitude is thought Of
France drc,ms OF nothing which makes alliances de-
sirabe or necessary. simply say that in consequence
of the change brought about by the Congress- the inter
css Of England and Austria identical in the East
The interests OF land and France. already somewhat
Identical have become so and congrdtulao my
,cI IN t,.o name Of my country, on change WAloh
deem very fortunate aud very assuring to every one
will not enter further into detailed examination OF
the treaty which should not be able, perhaps To APP
mr. We IN ali its parts but what have mentioned VIII
prove to You that cannot he cassed among those VINO
are the dyer.urics OF the work OF the Berlin Congress