The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-09-24
Germany and Russia.

From our late telegraphic adyices we are
led to conclude that the relations between
Germany and Russia are anything but AMIGA
bic. The state of feeling in both countries is
such that an open rupture between them would
not surprise anyone who has been paving at
| tention to the threatening aspect of affairs,
growing out of the uneasy feeling engendered
in Germany in consequence of the aggressive
attitude of Russia touching the carrying out
of the Berlin treaty. This is evident from the
violent onslaughts of the st. Petersburg press
against the foreign policy of the German Pre-
mier, which reflect the views and policy of
Russia, and has aroused the fears of Bismarck
as to the ulterior purposes and intentions of
Russia. The significance of these onslaughts
will be more fully understood when we reflect
upon the hints which have found their way
into the newspapers of the continent of Europe
within the past month, touching the foreign
relations of Russia and the German Empire.
Under date of August llth, we find the fol-
lowing telegraphic news on this subject:
The London Times says ''Thickeuing rumors of
rupture between Russia and Germany, and mysteri-
GUS hints at the connection between the rather ab-
rupt change in Bismrck's interior policy and certain
necessities in his foreign policy cannot but attract
attention. The unity of Germany, the goal of all
Bismarck's exertiOns is complete until the Ger
man part Of Austrra, comprising Morava, Styria
Austra proper, the Tyrol and Elyria is freed from
the unnatural union with Magyar and Scavic PROV
inces and incorporated with Germany. But there is
only way in which this can be accom- plished
namely, by moving the centre of the Austrian Em-
pire from Vienna to Buda Pesth, and transforming
Austria into great Sclavic power, with access to
the Black and Egean seas. That Bismarck really
entertains snch an idea is evident, and in recent
excited conversation with Lattcan the Roumanian
Ambassador, be made it more apparent, when he
plainly declared that if Roumania did not fulfill the
treaty Of Berlin with respect the emancipation of
the jews her Independence would not be recognized,
but that she would be placed under the sovegnty of
| Turkey or some other power (Austria)."
dispatch from Berlin under date Of August 18th,
received at London, says alt may be affirmed,
| judging from the violent and repeated onslaughts
against Germany in the st Petersburg press, that
Russia thinks she has a grievance sgainst Germany.
There is reason to believe that these onsaughts rep
resent though in very exaggerated form, the views
of Prince Gortschakoff."
Such complications as the above dispatches
indicate, between Russia and Germany, derive
much of their significance from the well known
fact that Russia has never been satisfied with
the treaty of Berlin, and that she is smarting
under the belief that by the terms of that
treaty Russia lost almost all the advantages
she had gained by her war with Turkey. The
feeling In Russia, with regard to the terms Of
the treaty of Berlin are, that by the combined
diplomacy of Bismarck and Beaconsfeld, she
was compelled to accept conditions adverse to
her future interests in the east; and therefore
| will take advantage of the first reasonable
pretense to break the Berlin treaty, even though
by doing so great European war might
follow. 1t is evident therefore, that if rup-
ture takes place between Russia and Germany
that the whole continent of Europe will be in
volved, because it is the common interest Of
continental Europe to stand together for mu.
tual safety. Nihilism in Russia is one of the
most embarrassing drawbacks 10 that country
engaging in a foreign war, whilst Germany..is
equally embarrassed by the Socialistic element
IN her midst, and the dread of France on hel
flank and rear, should she become involved il
contest with Russia, or indeed with any
other power, and yet such is the condition O
affairs IN the countries we have named that al
open rupture may take place at any moment
Although Her Majesty the Queen of Grea
Britain said lately that the peace of the worlc
was happily secured by the Berlin treaty, anc
the Premier of England said about the sam,
thing recently at the banquet given by tn,
Lord Mayor of London, the signs of the times
60 to show that such is not in accordance
with the real state of feeling in Europe at the
present moment. The treaty of Berlin merely
brought about a suspension of hostilities fol
the time being in other words, instead ol
being treaty Of peace, it is but truce.