New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

PRINCE BIsMARCKs SPEECH CAREFULLY sCRU-
TIMED by HE PoLIriCIANs-PUBiIC FEELING
REGARDING IT IL ENGLAND AND on THE con"
uNENr-IHE ELECTION or LEO XIII.
IFRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBuNEl
Loypoy. Feb. 23.-Prince Bismarck has ut
last spoken The long silence OF the German Chancellor
on the subject OF the Eastern complications has been
some perpe king, and II has given iui play To the
fancy OF the political gossps in every capital. who have
In turn attributed this and that policy to the German
Empirc on Tuesday, Bismarck unb0somed hmsolf to
the German Parliament, and since that day his speech
has been the theme OF discussion In every newspaper
I'm Europe but the more comes to be discussed the
further any general conclusion do we appear 10 De-
The general verdict expressed on wednesday morning
by tho London press was, that no h'd salu
inst what he was expected say, and that the speech
left matters pretty much where they were before
II was clear that Germany does not Intend To interfere
~, hebalf OF Russia and II was then held to be equa
clear that shc would not interfere against her Al all
events she would not interfere TO MAINTAIN any put
German interests. The way IN when German interests
cod was olorably undehncd. The only point
ON which English Russophpbes based any hope was the
Princes declaration that existing treaties could not he
set aside except with the consent OF the powers who
made them In a word, English Liberals generally
approved lie tone. nasmuch ~ II showed that ','iiiiy
would not intervene 10 restrict thc icr'om when rs 10
be- given 10 the Turkish SUBJECTS. and inc Cohser'aVes
seemed 10 care but little about it, but derived some com
fort from the fact that IN The case OF PROSTITUTES, urea
Britain had not Ia reckon upon "n aii""oo "o'"''n
Germany ana Russia.
Such then was the general opinion held by English
pol,tieans do not know that the three or four days
which have interviewed since the speech was made nave
10 any material extent modified that opinion Dnt the
discussion which has taken place u The interval mas GER
family tended obscure even the rant senDahce Oh
definite policy which In minds The speech al one
time foeshadowed II that the more Prince Bis
,narcs words are pondercd the more II Is elt that
Germany Is free to pursue any policy she may
choose TO adopt This feeling however appears more 10
arse from vacation than from any Vageies, IN ffhce
BIsmarcks uiteraDces. No ono seems 10 nave n clear
idea OF tue situation Russia and England are playing
diplomatic game Of CHESS and check seems To De
alternately called by the players one on one day ana e
other the next. IT " ehecEmate" To either tue one
pover or the other should be the outcome or the game
certain OF circumstances may laplen " thc game
sbould be a drawn one aud the sword should De uil
another OF circumstances may arise, WHICH
will call for "a divergence OF German neutrality.
The fecag on the Continent seems TO be one OF equal
confusion In Vienna the speech has raised hopesahi
caused while IL cannot be denied that IL
has set aside fears There an Impression mat
there was danger ahead In possible alliance between
Russia and Germany against Austria, but the anxiety