The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17

tons with Great Britain, and the contrary IL
cannot be the intention purpose OF Russia 10 con-
aics in any way with the sovereign rights OF tho
United States
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS ON THE CONDITION
or AFFAIRS IN EURoPE-USEEsEEvED Ex-
PRESTON OF SYMPATHY WITH RUssiA-THE
PRIvATEERISG QUESTION
bosroS, May TO- 1878.
Charles Francis Adams was interviewed to-day On
the liability and duty OF the government IN
The present complicated state OF European affairs,
and moro particularly with respect TO the presence
of the Cimbra in waters and the purchase OF YES
sells large cities by Russian agents. Mr. Adams
fitness for giving sound exposition OF the law
OF nations this regard will be at once re-
cognizcd since ne represented the governments In
The General Conference on the Alabama claims, was
Minister 10 England during trying time, when the
relations between that country aud our were Of
the most delicate nature ana is patient student OF
international law aud comfy. He was found IN his
residence in Quincy porting over several huge volumes
OF legal treatises, and dropping this work he cheer
fully entered into conversation with the reporter
SYMPATHY RUSSIA
"In regard TO Russia he remarked, 81 must nd
nit at the outset that am thoroughly In sympathy
with that nation in the present controversy that ex-
lists between and England In fact" he
smiiingy added, II very near being a
Russian by birth, and | By early associa-
ton When scarcely Two years OF age my father
appointed United States Minister TO tho Court OF
ST. Petersburg and my very earliest recoiiectons are
connected intimately with that country In tho me-
moirs OF my father you Will nnd various passages
aiiudng to the. friendship and cordial feelings
That existed between HIM and the Emperor
Alexander They were such good friends that they
wero frequently walking tho streets together en-
N he mo nat n0 lent
ssTho present attitude Of England toward
Russia appears TO me TO have been
engcndered by jealousy. Self aggrandizcment Is
lhe OF English desires. and Of lato years
Russia has been working to the East Indies, 30
near fact, TO cause no small amount OF concern
in English government circles. When Russia inaugu
rated the late against turkey the English people
and government had not tho slightest idea that
Russia would win, otherwise they would have aided
the Ottoman government. The war over, however,
they Jealous of the tho Gar has attained
and they II possible to deprive him OF
It's enjoyment.
POSITION or THE OTHER NATIONS
sIn tho event OF break ng out between England
and Russia think the other European Powers will
preserve entirely neutral attitude and permit the
belligerents Ggnt it There is GER
tanly nation in Europe that has a
right 10 interfere. England has the best
value against Russia, which has no commercial
Interests the seas, or. least, comparatively lit
tie. There very low Russian ports that the
English attack with their seventy-iour gun
ships. | see 1t stated, besides, that Bismarck and
rischakon determined 10 close the Baltic 10 tho
British feet In that event EogIand's navy will
prove poweress, unoss Of her rowing men-of-war
can overhaul Russian vessel and capture her on the
high seas.
ENGLAxD's WAY.
"Ihc only practical way she 80 to work success
fully throw 1850 900 Of her reserves INTO Turkey
and join the Ottoman troops TO reopen the Roumelian
campaign Lord Beaconsneld recognizes the TACT
that English sentiment Is divided aud that the
opposition policy is very decided
large section OF the Engltsh people believe with
Napoleon that L'Em,pire c'est Ia pair and they
unwilling waste English resources ana sacrifice
English lives by entering ao war with Russia when
that country has really done nothing that strictly
be construed menace 10 British interests.
"But do not bciievs really that England VIII 60 10
war know the English people we'll While was
Minister at the Court OF ST. James had oppor-
iunity OF forming very correct opinion OF them.
They havs been aad arc SIN jealous even OF Amer
lcan enterprise, pluck ADD ingenuity. But England
Will not nght unless she cannot avoid II. She made q
great show during the Mason and Siido agi-
ion but It died There is one thing that bothcrs
England and that is the presence OF the Fepians In
Ireland and elsewhere. Ireland is a hard bit Eng
lands mouth.
THE PRivArEERiSG BUSINESS.
segarding tile question OF international law regu-
iatng the privatecrng business | will say this:-ln
the FIRST place, II the Russian govcrnm desires TO
send the officers and sailors OF the Cim5ria
across the continent to tue Pacific coast
there is no earthly reason why she cannot do 50.
anu there Is no why government should
NIT n
that they commit no net violauvc OF the Deu-
trliy laws in their passage American officers
have travelled all over Europe without
being troubled, and why dcbar Russian officers
from the privilegcf In regard TO privatecrs
that IS more complicated. Gu tho occasion OF tho
holding Of the Geneva tribunal was present Al its
deliberations, ano am that the privatcer ques.
ton was well defined and understood by The mem
bers OF Commission. In tho event OF hostilities
between gland and Russia vessels aud ships OF
both countries will be permitted tree access to
ports providing that they do not fit out or enter
waters for the purpose OF increasing
their force armament. IL has been
decided that tho vessels Of any nation,
pryatccr or mcrchaptman obtain supplies OF coal
wnlic In neutral waters overt net be com
mitted by the vessel belonging either bellgcront.
The cimbria is neither ship nor privatccr so
far as has been discovered. she has
the same rights in ports that other passcn-
ger vessels She not armed nor fitted Tor
war nor is sho storeshtp a recruiting ship.
ANA she not incur under the statutes
the structures Or surveillance 81 the Uniied
states government The Russian agents hevo
perfect right purchase ships Tor their uses;
mud as long as they ntted out and manned MS
vessels Of with American men and arms during
state Of war we nave right to interfere with their
movements
THE STATE OF cALIFoRSIA--THE NEW STEAMER
BOUGHT DIX TIE RUSSIANS is LAUNCHED IN
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1873.
The state OF California. tho new iron steamer or
dercd originally ~ the Pacific Coast steamship Com.
pany, but yesterday purchased by The Russian gov