New-York tribune., 1882-04-10
TEUTON and SLAV.
MADAM ADAMS PAN-SLAVISM-BiSMAR
IRRITATED-THE CZAR AND SkOBELEfF.

Madame Adam W ho has spent great part Of the
winter at St. Petersburg and associated with the
foremost pcrsonages there and more especla'Iy with
those heading the pan-Slavic party, Is accused by
the German Embassy here Of having received
heavy snbventon from General lgnatieh. In re-
turn for the money, il is alleged by agents OF
Princes Bismarck and Hchenlohe that the talented
editress has placed her Review at the disposal OF
the Russian Government The allegation may or
nav not be malicious fasehoOd circulated 10 dls-
credit Nine Adam This lady is impressonable
and capable of warm enthusiasm, although an eN-
cellent woman of business, and gifted with an eye
which rapidly sees where the main chance lies. 1t
is possible that when she receiving the most
aatterinr attentions from Skobelefl, Ignatief Nine
Novikon and other Pan-Savists in St Petersburg
and being abused and "cut into" by The North
German Gazette, that her present lively and indeed
incorporate advocacy of Pan-Slavism was antlci-
pated at Berlin and means taken to neutIalize H.
If Mime. Adam is no longer a political power oi the
first magnitude she is still influential because an
agreeable and clever woman. She not only
strongly supports Skobeen and his clients I'm
whose fate er compalriOs do not take the slightest
interest," but is almost hostile to Austria. This is
novel feature OF her controversy. She was on
terms of the most cordial footing with Andrassy
aud Haymerle when they were Prime Ministers.
Reust ever since lie came TO represent the Emperor
Franz Josef here. In the course of the winter
Madame Adam showed her pro-Austran sympa-
thies by getting up TWO fatcs in behalf CT the
families of those who persisted at the Ring Theatre
at Vienna. At another ftte, having the same char
liable object, winch was gwen at the Austrian
Embassy. the place of honor was reserved for
Madame Adam She sat, in her character of Lady
Bountful, on a line with Queen Isabella. Counts
Kalnocly and Won Beust had agreed that she was
to he sent the much coveted insignia of the Noble
Ladies Order OF Marie Thercse-whch by-the-by
she has not yet received.
The public was not therefore prepared to see her
attacking vehemently the policy of Austria in Dal-
malta "The Austrians" she says in a comnserat-
ing tone, should be careful what they do. III
Prince Nikita and Prince Milan arc still able to
hold III their subjects they will not long be able to
do so. The least prOvOcatiOn in the present state
Of Eurcpe might be attended with the gravest re-
suits. Count KalnOcky, who has been obliged to
indorse the blunders of Haymerle. his predecessor
should not slight the warnings sent him from
Cettnje Austria will find Montenegro a hard nut
to crack The Montenegrins know how to defend
their liberties. No foreigner has ever been able to
impant himself among their hills; not even the
Turks under the valiant Soliman have been equal
to the feat On a road of two miles from Nlcklsch
TO Spudz they lost 5000 men. Austria is sending
20, 600 against the Dalmatian Slays, who are pre-
pared to receive them"
Hatred of Germany Madame Adam elevates 10 the
dignity Of q religious creed. At the Elysian ball
last night her attack upon the Germans and Prince
Bismarck was topic Of conversation in the dpo-
matte salon. Prince lIoLenlOhe who is usually
reserved, said that it might be accounted for by
feminine pIque. Madame Adam went to st. Peters
burg expecting TO be welcomed by the Car and
Czarna. Madame Novikoi had gone there before
her to smooth away obstacles. in which she was
zealously aided by the Countess Beauharnas, wife
of the Dnke of Leuchenberg, who is first cousin
of Alexander III. In consequence of an article i'll
the semi-ofiical North Conan Gazette, Madame
Adam had not an opportunity to pay her court to
the Czarina. to whom she was not so much as pre-
sented. She greatyiirritated at the dsappolnt-
ment. and exbaed her anger in La Herre AoMe'e. in
which she gives rs authentic the report in La
Frame OF General Skohcefls speech to the Servian
students. This report the philo-Slav General
twice disavowed to the correspondent of The London
Daily Ners. On the occasion of his last disayowal
he expressed anger and disgust at the reckless
mendacity Of French journalism. The Importance
of state affair has been attached to her article at
Berlin, where it is taken for granted. she Is the
InoutLpiece of Ignatiel1 and the other leading
Savophils.
The charming odtrcss cries aloud that Germany
is not only the enemy of Russia and France, but OF
Austria whom she is launching into the path of
destruction, and of the minor States of Europe At
the Eysee last night she argued that German in
fluence is a moral cprosv, and that German paupeI-
ism is like those microbes that bring ruin to the
finest organism. Their paupers on high fill the
thrones and courts of the world and their paupcrs
below do not leave a crust of bread for the stTug
Cling middle classes in England or ia Russia. The
Courts of Russia and England were peOpled with
Germans; and it was owing to the fact OF having a
German mother that French Prnce-le Comte
dEu-obtained the hand of the Princess Imperial of
Brazil This is, for Nine Adams Russian friends.
dangerous talk to indulge IN The Gar is very
jealous of General SkobeleG and would be glad of
an opportunity to sheve" him. When he was IN
Paris the hero of Pevna was much concerned to
find that his Imperial uastcr had accepted the con-
struction which Bismarck put upon his speech to
the Servian students. The Gar chose to think that
in attacking the German leprosy-to Use Nine.
Adams words-he attacked the reigning family,
which IS Holstein- Gottorp and not Romanoll, as
vuleary supposed. Alexanders conclusion is far
tched and was cause OF mental anguish to the
heroic General, who bllndly Venerates Czarism.
This veneration for Alexander in a man OF his lofty
intellect. can only be explained by educaton pre-
judIce and strong hereditary bent. SkOhelefs
grandfather was n man of obscure origin, and no
donbt regarded Nicholas in whose reign he was ad-
vanced from the ranks to the grade of General as
the visible incarnation of Divine Power Ill Holy |
Russia.
1t is not unlikely that Bismarck will show himself
an instrument of fate in preparing the way for the
United States OF EurOrc lie Is last undermining the
Gar in Russia and the Kaiser in Austria and with
out intending it, is rendering not only practicable
but obligatory Federation of Sav States south of
the Danube Some of Madame Adams charges |
against him stand upon n solid basis of fact Ii is
quite true that German agents in Russia foment |
revolutionary passions and excite conservative |
terror. The Cars position is of the greatest
danger and difficulty If he does not satisfy the
Jhil0-Slavs, he and his dynasty will be crushed. |
II he puts himself at the head of "A crusade he will
cnne ont Of II hnmihaied and with n llancaied |