Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-20
ENGLAND and RUSSIA.

The speech by Lord Salisbury at ban
quet given in his honor at Manchester on
the 18th inst, made use of some very sgnif-
icant language touching the present aspect
of European politics. He did not attempt to
disguise the fact that much ill feeling exists
between Great Britain and Russia, and init
mated that the time might soon come when
the two nations would be at war with each
other. The danger he apprehends will
come from further Russian aggressions in
the direction of Constantinople. "The bad
ness of the government of Turkey" he says,
"would never justify US in handing over
great strategic positions to any power whose
aggressions threaten the happiness and indie
pendence of the world; but there are other
points of the treaty of Berlin besides the &C.
cupation of the Balkans. If you do not
trust the Turkish sentinel on the ramparts,
you may trust the Austrian sentinel at the
door. Since the Austrian occupation of
Novi-Bazar the advance of the Russians be-
yond the Balkans and the Danube is impos-
sible. In the independence and strength of
Austria rests the last hope of European sta
bility. If the assertion of the newspapers
that defensive alliance has been formed
between Austria and Germany proves to be
true, all who value the peace of Europe will
hail it as glad tidings of great joy.':'
These utterances may be regarded as ex-
pressing the sentiments of the government
party, and the endorsement of these views
by the London Times gives them additional
Importance. It is very evident that in the
event OF another invasion of Turkey by the
Muscovites, England will not remain the
passive though interested spectator she was
during the last war, but from the start will
take an active part in hostile movements.
1t is warning to Russia that she must re-
spect tho treaty of Berlin to the letter, and
that the slightest departure from it's terms
will be met with armed resistance from Great
Britain. -... .o..
1t is apparent that Lord Salisbury does
not repose the utmost confidence in the good
faith of Turkey toward her old ally and
savior. The failure to occupy the Balkans
has led to the supposition that another
invasion of the country would not
meet with great resistance. But
notwithstanding this Salisbury is confident
that at present aggression need not be feared.
as "the sentinel at the door" will prove
faithful to his trust even if the sentinel on
the ramparts should sleep. The occupation
OF Novl-Bazar by Austria is REGARDED az an
lnsurmountable barrier to aggressions from
the North, and it is very evident that there
is complete understanding between that
government and England. The further fact
that an alliance has been formed between
Germany and Austria adds to the STRENGTH
of the position assumed by England: viz:
that Russia shall not be allowed to ACQUIRE a
foothold at Constantinople.
The position of England presents queer
combination. Selfshness is no doubt the
main spring of her action. It is necessary.
in order that her possessions in the Mediter
ranean and in Asia NAV be pra-
tected from menace, that Russia
be kept at distance. But at the same time
the interests of Great Britain are the inter
ests of all Europe with the exception of
Russia. 1t would be great calamity to
permit the Muscovite dynasty to obtain
greater power, for it is the least progressive
of all the modern powers, and if it should
attain the ascendency would retard the pro-
grees OF civilization for century. Happily
such q result is beyond the range of posi-
bi&ies, for nearly all the nations of Europe
are in accord on the question. Any further
attempt to extend her dominion would pre-
cipitate upon Russia the ornaments of the
rest of the continent, an event that would
prove fatal forever to her standing among
the nations. But in the present excited con.
dition of Europe any unotward event NAV