Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-16
Bismarck's Anxiety for Pe,cc

The Berlin correspondent of the Lond on
Times, writing under date Of July 3, gives the
following as the language of Prince Bismarck
IN reply to a remark that Europe was con.
WINGED that he earnestly desired peace:
Il wished for peace and contributed as
much as possible 10 it as soon as | could
clearly see my way-that is to say, from the
time OF Count Schouvalof'S first visit 10 me az
FurStenburg. i sincerely respected this man
Tor having LETT London courageouSly TO tell
his master the truth, and who on arriving at
st. Petersburg incurred the risk OF disgrace
and exile II not successful iii fulfilling his
patriotic and humanitarian mission. Despite
my feeble health, despite the imperiouS com
mandS OF my physicians, did not hesitate Ia
undergo the fatigue imposed on me as preS
dent OF the congress; but if duty calls me 10
bear these iatigueS in the interests of peace, l.
does not go the length of bidding me do - /.
peace is mol likely To result from our delibera
tons. England has here achieved mlgnif-
cent success. She has made Bulgaria end at
he foot of the Balkans she has restored TO
Turkey the -Egean Sea: she has covered
Z nStantlnOple by the Balkans, and the ques-
:oa of the Straits VIII be settled to her Salts
&C Ion. But 1t must he remembered that
RUSSIA was victorious, and that serious ac-
count must be taken of the concessions she
has already made. DO not wish to recall my
comparison of the whale and the elephant
England has doubtless proved by the preplra.
lions she has already made that she might be
come a military power. that She might sustain
war lasting several years. But herein con
sists our sole interest, which is that of peace
and which guides our efforts. A war between
TWO great powers like England and Russia
would grieyOuSly affect the whole of Europe,
parayZe all interests, and menace every one
The danger is that despite all efforts the con
tllct would become general, for no one knows
the Incidents which mi light arise during pro
longed struggle, not to mention that universal
commerce would be haraSSed and the paths
OF the ocean become uncertain. / saw
this because | am now convinced that we shall
Sign peace. After seeing the Bulgarian queS-
tlon settled ! was certain we should have
peace. On this question L saw the English
would go to war; and when, on Friday, the
list OF June, the negotiations between Eng
land and Russia broke down, / FASTENED to the
enlpotentiarieS OF both powers, and caused
negotiations to be renewed on the subject of
the withdrawal of the troops. Neither the
English nor the Russians rendered Justice to
the brave and patriotic Efforts of their repre-
sentatlNeS. The English ought not TO forget
That they have attained great success with
out war and without spending the blood and
money which a great war WoI I'd have cost
them Count SchouvalOff certainly does his
b st. and cannot but admire him in the con-
greSS on seeing him hold up against all. and
not permit himself 10 be too closely approach
ed, but ii must be remembered that there NAV
be limits for his desire for peace, and that at a
given moment he might find himself an pjed
al nlur, and that more concessions must not
be demanded OF him than those TO which he is
already pledged"