Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-12
THE sLAVoNlAN EMPIRE.

A Cry Raised in Moscow That Great
+ Many Russians Believe In.
A St. Petersburg correspondent Of
The Neao York San writes: 1t is be-
Geved here that England and Austria
have already amicably settled their nice
points in relation to the Balkan pie, the
former taking a small but valuable slice
of coast and the latter being satisfied
with big slice of dry land. 1t appears
that the Slavs of the Balkan states are
manageable, but the question is, VIII
the Turk be docile? and, what is still
more important, Can the Russian be
now as easily intimidated as befores
While the diplomatists are working on
these points in their usual nice style
wild roar has just been uttered in Mos
cow which is likely to discompose tie
diplomatists, both great and small.
eve want to establish SlavoniaE
empire" That is what they say in
Moscow, and what is repeated here and
re-echoed throughout Russia.
History shows u.s. sanguine Slav-
ophile said to me, ''many an example
of empire composed of several kindred
states, and to-day there is such an one
the German empire. Tell me, WIZ
should not we establish Slavonian en-
pire? We, the Russians, Want it. The
Slav states of the Balkan can not get
along without it. And at length The
whole of Europe would profit by it, for
it is the only natural, just and lcgiti-
mate solution Of the eastern question:.
[ will give some extracts from the
Moscow Rus, the organ of the Slave
phile party, which was bold enoug to
tell aloud what thousands of leading
Russians were thinking and keeping L.
themselves:
"Once we have liberated the Slav ma
tons of the Balkan peninsula from the
Turkish yoke, and now we have to free
them once more from the influence OF
some powers who are running them by
means of decentralization. There is only
one means to finally accomplish tit is
the establishment OF the Slavonian en-.
pire. Only then the Slav nations may
grow up healthfulIy and independently,
pursuing their national ideal Then til:
armies of the Slav states, closely joining
those of Russia, shall victorouslv up
hold the Slav interests The small Say
states created by Russia, at a great sac
ritice both in men and money, are des-
tined to be q p}aything in the hands OF
ambitious rulers, great and small, as
long as they stand alone, and. therefore,
their very independence will serve TO
their enemies advantage and to their
own misfortune. But once united with
Russia in a brotherly federation they
will be able to accelerate the accomplish
ment Of the Slave Russian historical
mission. In England, Germany, Aus
tria, France, Italy, and, in fact, in the
rest Of the civilized world, everybody
who reads newspapers knows we'll that
Russia needs the Bosphorus, and that
Russia is destined to- stand in the center
of the Slovenian world Our continuous
timdity to avow openly these our aims
is the source of our endless misfortunes.
Is it not far better to declare openly
what we want, and what everybody
knows without our confession? Yes.
we shall have the Bosphorus at any cost
Yes, God, history, and our national sac
rifices have destined Russia to stand at
the head of the liberated and united
Slav nations. Such declarations shall
win us friends abroad, and at home it
will raise the spirits of our great
people,
The Slavonian cmpire-that is the
latest Russian answer to A,lStria's at
tempt to control the Balkan affairs and
to England's efforts to make new CO.
alition against Russia. Europe will
not allow it, remark the 1imil Russian
politicians. ''Where is Europe?' an
swers to that the Savophile. "England
and Austria do not make. Europe. 1t is
not certain that even Turkey will join
them. As to Germany, she is bound to
keep off an actual engagement so long
as Frances armies are in condition to
strike her,
Though not new, yet this definite and
grand political plan, being firmly sug-
gested under the present circumstances,
inspires Russians with great confidence
IN their own success in case the Balkan
becomes once more the arena of an in,
ternational struggle.