Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-02
eureka Dailp 6entinel.


So vast are the commercial interests
touched on by the Anglo-Russian war,
so wide is the interest excited by it
throughout the country, that the
New York Herald has sent a special cor
respondent to furnish accurate reports Of
the outlook from st. Petersburg.
The first of these reports reaches us to-
day by the Mackay. Bennett cable, says
the Herald of the oath ultimo, and it
reveals the important fact that while
the Russian officers are eager for war NJ.
de Giers has confidence in peace.
M. de Giers was trained by Prince
G~ortshakof. Without the wit, the
courtliness, the personal charm of his
teacher, he is yet unexcelled in his
knowledge OF European politics. If the
question at issue were a question of
alliance with Germany and Austria, or a
conference about the Balkan principali-
ties, or the chances of a change OF Min.
istry in France, we should say that no
better authority than NJ. de Giers could
be found among the statesmen OF Europe.
But the question at issue is wholly
different. 1t is a question that concerns
the development of the Russian Empire,
the knitting together of its struggling
territories, the inspiring of its heterogen-
eous races with the sentiment of national
unity. And on this question we should
say that the Pansalvist party. headed by
Pobedonosef, who was the Cars tutor
and is to-day the Richelieu of Russia, is
much more competent to speak than NJ.
de Giers.
The Pansalvist party is all for war. 1t
is anxious to test the feeling of the newly
conquered races. 1t wishes to see if the
electric coil of empire that stretches
from the Baltic to the Pacific is perfectly
insulated.
Moreover, it believes that the presence
of the English in India, constantly
watching for opportunities of conquest
or protectorate beyond the confines of
India, is a standing menace to the
prestige of Russia in Central Asia. 1t
feels that, as the sword has to decide the
matter, it should be drawn now or never.
M. de Giers is for temporizing. He,
too, knows that England and Russia can
never live side by side in Asia. But he
f~oresees difficulties in Europe. He is
doubtful about Prince Bismarck. He
feels uncertain of alliances. He fears
that Italy may side with England or that
Austria may desert the K~aiserbund.
Conscious of objections which the Pan
s~alvists ignore, he stands irresolute-the
Hamlet of the situation.
But our correspondent went to Cron-
stadt and saw the Russian feet equipped
for war. He heard the tone of the naval
commanders, who were itching for a
fight. He counted the vessels and men,
tally compared them with the English
ships. And there was an Admiral who
placed his finger on a chart. "We shall
meet them there" he said.
As the result, then, of our correspond
ent's preliminary Investigations, it may
be stated that in st. Petersburg, as in
Pekin, there is a war party and a peace
party; that NJ. de Giers heads the peace
party and M. P~obedonosef the war party
that the counsels Of NJ. de Giers prevail
to-day and that those of M. P~obedonosetf
prevail tomorrow; that a word from
Prince Bismarck may give the victory to
M. de Giers. and an aggression of Gen.
Komaroff may give the victory to M
Pobedonoseff.
The sword hangs by a hair. and the
world can only watch the hands of the
clock and speculate upon the moment Of