The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-25
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Gambetta ON the Berlin Treaty.

, LONDON, July 2A-The IEmes'S Paris
correspondent gives an account OF an IN
terview with Gambetta on the treaty OF
Berlin. Gumbetta, being asked il he was,
an adversary OF the treaty and disapproYed
Of the work OF the congress, said he could
not be an absolute adversary of the treaty.
seeing that, whatever may be its defects, IT.
procured for Europe in general, and France
| in particular, the greatest boon to which we
can aspire--peace. He and others may
have thought i'll OF certain concessions OF
| the principle which appeared contrary to:
the rules on which the international law OF
Europe reposes, but from the first he saw
too clearly the difficulties OF the. UNDER
taking to imagine that it would be accom-
plishedin perfectly blameless manner.
Gambetta continued: think at the same
time that European public law received
great mark of homage when Russia, not
understanding The disunited state in which
Europe then was, and Notwithstanding her
own victorious position, submitted the en-
tire treaty of San Stefano to- the Judgment
| OF. the Powers. will not now examine the
triple allowance established in 1873. l will
| not saw that it was exclusively directed
against France, but think that when three
governments come to such an understands
| Ing, those who have been left out OF it are
entitled to assert that not In favor OF their
interests has the agreement been made.
France. therefore, is entitled to ask whether
the congress at Berlin has left intact the
triple agreement, and think it would be
difficult to reply in the affirmative.
The position attained by Austria, with
her nreponderatins influence, amid new
SIay Stutes, OF which Bosnia and .Herze2o-
VIVA have been called to form the centre,
| ~ ,nf nnfIrplE III.
fering from an ally OF Russia. Austria IS
p,aced az a sentinel at or on the end OF the
eastern area, while at the other end Eng
land has been called upon to mount
guard, and this parallel situation estab-
fishes between the interests OF Austria and
England, a" connection which impels tue
former towards her natural. and Longitude
nal policy, and which to-day or tomorrow
will inevitably deprive the triple alliance OF
| its bond of union, and one OF its most I'M
portant clements. In my opinion. there
lfore, it may be affirmed thatthe congress ut
| Berlin has modified in every essential way
the basis of the understanding Of 1873, and
think France has every reason to approve
the change. which modifcs combna-
ton formed apart from her, ii not
against her. The change brought about
in EngIand's policy u is another con-
sequence OF not less Importance re-
sulting from the congress, in which
France cannot but ongratulate herself. In
establishing herself at Cyprus as an adj
vanced guard, and in constituting herself
the protectress OF the Asiatic interests OF
Turkey, England has abandoned that policy,
which / shall call insular, to resume her
policy OF watcbfulness. On the Continent
She ceases to be mere spectator OF con-
tinental events. She no longer remains,
as for so long unhappilY she has done,
apart from the political combinations
OF Europe That, think, Is very
fortunate circumstance for England her
self. Europe was beginning to regard her
rs stranger TO its political transforna-
ton: but now England, in brilliant fash
ion, has returned within the European
circle. Whatever occurs in Europe directly
affects her, and her interest exists whenever
the political equilibrium and civilization
are at stake. In concluding, Gambctta sand
that he could not be classcd with those VINO
are adyersaries OF the work OF the Berlin
Congress.
Rome. ..
ROME, July 24.-The Radical journal, La
Cupitate. protests warmly against any de-
monstration opposed TO Austria ana IN
favor of annexation, and says that the pro-
moters OF the agitation are now known to
be the enemies OF Italy and OF the present
Government.