The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29
SIGNS OF CUNNING STRIFE.
England, Austria and Germany Siding OF
Against France and Russia

England, Austria and Germany Siding on
Against France and Russia
Paris Correspondence New York Tribunel
The Prince of Wales, for the first time In
his life. has run through Paris without
hating to dine with gay French friends al
restaurant aud finish the evening at q the
alter. Various reasons are assigned for the
fiving nature of his visit. The only good
one is that of Lord Salisbury's new diplo-
matte departure. To avoid appearing cir
cumvented or defeated by Prince Bismarck,
who is now the master of q vast sgglomera-
ton of military force, and to some extent
dominates the continent Of Europe, the
English cabinet wishes to pass for his ally.
The German chancellor. who is much
more afraid of English soldiers and sailors
Victoria at the court of Berlin, is not sorry
to draw Great Britain as we'll as Austria into
his orbit, and to assist the former power In
arresting the growth Of Russia. Not to be
exposed to the hampering effects of the au-
tograph letters from her Brittanic Majesty
to the emperor OF Germany, who holds 10
affectionate esteem and, indeed, veneration,
his good sister OF England, it is agreed that,
il Great Britain folds her arms and holds her
tongue in the event o: France being attacked
and beaten, she is to be helped by Germany,
to take Egypt and 10 keep it This republic
will have too much to do in looking after
her own defences to get in the way OF Lord
Beaconsfield at Cairo and Alexandria.
Official Eugland is far from desiring the
overthrow or ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
France, hateful to 1t as it, IS
the form OF Government under which the
French people choose to live; but. with Its
hands full in Asia and Africa, and an sgri.
cultural crisis and commercial depression at
home, II is important to prevent hostile
collision, which is more imminent than Is
generally supposed. On the principal OF the
half loaf being better than no bread. Down
ing street will console itself with Egypt for
what IL can not help; and, as the general
elections approach, Lord Beaconsheld will
go to the country with a new jewel, which
he has obtained by means OF the Austro
German alliance. TO set in the crown OF the
| Indian empress. II may be that Lord Bea
| consfield calculates that France and Russis
allied may give Bismarck and his new ally
| harder nuts to crack than their teeth are
| equal to. IL they do the powers which seen
ready TO assume an antagodistic attitude
may naturally balance one another.
The proposal to hand Egypt over TO
syndicate OF the European powers, which
the Downing street organ now thinks st
monstrous. Is four years old. At the sams
time the Cabul insurrection gave a danger
| Gus Importance, IN Lord Saiisbury's eyes, 10
the plan have mentioned for dealing with
| Egyptian affairs, which II did not earlier
present. Bismarck hs- discovered that 4
Russia were member ,i the syndicate-ant
she could not be excluded from it-sh,
would insist upon the Suez canal beini
neutralized- that is. open only to merchan
vessels conveying merchandise, or to ship
OF war not bound on q hostile mission
Hence II would follow that trans
port vessels laden with Epglisl
troops on their way to India woul,
be stopped, inasmuch that France draw
closer and closer toward Russia, and woul,
not oppose her proposals in the Egyptian
syndicate. At Berlin 1t was adroitly give!
out, and 1t was believed at Downing street
that General Chanzy was sent as ambsssado
to st. Petersburg to enter into communica
ton with the Grand Duke Michael and Ger
sral Toddleben; and when he had proved I
the M that France and Russia would be NOR
than match for Germany, to solicit an ALL
ance between President Grevy and the czai
A report Of this nature could not but exaspel
ate the royal faculty OF England against th
Republic; AID II may In degree account fc
the immoderate show OF official grief at th
funeral OF the late prince imperial.