Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-08

Eastern C0mPlicafiOns---A Crisis App
 PrOaching---Austria' Ambition Op-
 posed by Turkey----Germ@ny Watch
 ing Russfa--Interesting State Of Af-
 fairs.
 LONDON, March "A Berlin correspondent says: As spring approaches matters are again drawing near to crisis in the East. Having established herself in Northern Bos- mia, Austria, in conformity with the Berlin stipulations, prepares to advance to Novi Ba- gar. The first symptoms of military meas ures for the purpose has had the effect of causing Prince Nikita to accept the exchange of territory offered by the Porte. Prince Niki- ta being subsidized by the Czar, his action in this as in every other important matter is an indication of the views entertained at St. Pe- tersburg. As Austria strives to obtain foot ing in the East, Turkey and Montenegro are to make up their quarrel and conjointly op- pose the progress of power they regard as Sheir common enemy. The Roumanian army openly declares that Maldo WolIochia is des- tined to take hand in this and the Austrian combination has already stated, while at Phil ippopolis, as well as at Saphi, there is hope that reunion will be awarded as 8 recom- pense TOT services rendered in keeping the Hapsburg. Last but not least there is the Irridenta active.and influential enough toihave compelled the reinforcement of the Tyrolese garrisons, Should the gathering of this hos tile array be powerless to deter Austria from crossing the Linn, there is every possibility of Turkeys reverting to last years practice, semi-oficially offering resistance by bands of HI, rIoA ha Tho rio,,c xvill be supported by the other members of the combination will be decided at St. Petersburg when the necessity for such decision arrives. Austria backed by Germany, Russia cannot bring on general melee unless she has reason to count upon France second1ng her. because France no doubt Is more friendly to Russia than she has been. But there is a difference between cooperation and alliance, which the Russian Government In their pres ent critical situation are sure not to overlook Part of the personages recommending mix ture of reform and war as the best cure Of the national revolutionary disease should attain to power in Russia with the ozar that power will bs led away into fresh adventures. Max ing allowance for the chapter of accidents- long and eventful chapter in Russia just now-it is likely that the storm will be con- fined to the defles of Novi Bazaar. The in- terest excited by these premonitory symptoms at Berlin is intense. As Russia's leading dig nitaries hold this country responsible for the future of the San Stefano preliminaries, it is only natural that Austria and Germany and the politics of Romanuf should henceforsh be regarded as inseparably mixed together. Only few days ago Herr Won kardoh, a min isterial member of the German Parliament and an intimate adherent of Bismarck, observed in the House that the Russians who formerly fancied Constantinople might be taken at Vienna had perceived their error and now in- tended to conquer the Bosphorus at Berlin. Whether Pansiayist or Nihilist. he added all the powerful agencies in Russia were reyo- lutionary. The only difference was that the Government party wished to subvert every thing abroad, while the party opposed to the Government were anxious to apply the pro- cess, for the present at least, to things do- nestle Tn principle the two sections of Russian society were too much alike, and un
 less restrained by the German army would bs sure to flood this country before long. As