Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-04
Bent on Making Trouble.

Bent on Making trouble.
The Powers would give more than a
penny for the thoughts OF the Car. There
is an impression throughout Europe that
Russia Is bent upon making trouble, and
that, too, in the near future; but the exact
place in which the trouble will come does
not seem to be known. Nearly all of Rus
sia's recent designs have misearred, and
she Is known TO be smarting under disap-
pointment. In the Afghanistsn trouble
England checkmated her. The result OF
England's course In respect OF that matter
was that Russia was not only deprived OF
sn excuse for making an advance In force,
but England gained time. From amilitary
point OF view Russia acquired little or no.
thing IN tue way Of position. That fact
seems TO be conceded by military men. IL
IL true that Russian emissaries are still
busily at work in Central ASIA, but so are
British emissaries. Besides, since the
Penjdeh incident DUFPERIN has succeeded
in forming several alliances that would be
of great advantage to England In case OF a
renewal OF trouble near the Indian border.
In the beginning Of the Bulgarian trouble
the hand OF the Gar was plainly visible.
But there he reckoned without his host also.
When affairs seemed TO be desperate in
Bulgaria, he massed bis army in the
Crimea, hoping that a formidable revolution
would break out. II is almost certain that
In that event he would have invaded Bul.
garia and Eastern Roumelia, ostenslbly foI
the purpose OF securing peace" butreally
IN order 10 establish rulership over thos(
countries and recover some Of the fruits
Of Russa's last advance towards Constants
nople, which were taken from her by the
treaty Of Berlin. But the Powers foied
him. They settled the Bulgarian question
and did not even consider Russia,
protest respecting the government Of
Roumelia. Thus action OF the Powers un
doubtedly prevented war, but it set thu
wedge between Russian and Turkish terri
tory more firmly, thereby angering the
Gar and causing his gradual Withdrawal
from European concert. Russia's mex
effort 10 stir up strife was seen in the trou
BILE between Greece and Turkey. 10 tina
matter she hardly attempted to conceal hel
designs aud hopes. But the Powers agaiI
stepped In andapreventcd war. Russia
beet friend In Europe was forced q
dissrm, and the efforts OF tn
Cars secret agents In Eastern Ror
me,ia to prepare the ground for q
uprising against Prince ALEXANDER wer
thrown away. Daring the height OF IN
excitement In Greece, Eastern Roumel
swsrmed with Russian emissarles. u
Cars scheme evidently being TO start a
Instruction In that country II possible
should Greece aud Turkey come to blow
n IN earnest, This would have given him o
excuse for military movement "in ID
n Interest OF peace" which he was prevents
from making by the settlement OF the Blu
ysrian question. For a short while, su
only short while, after II became appa
rent that Greece would not be allowed :
bring on a war the Car sulked IN th
south. Then he was heard from In hi
significant decree TO the officers aud sailor
Of bis feet In the Black sea. From th
south he went TO Moscow. where he wa
most warmly greeted. The Governor o
that place and the Metropolitan in express
ing IN their addresses the "hope Of Mos
COW - expressed the hope Of PETER th,
Great and the hope that has been cherished
by the old nobility ever since the time o.
PEIER. The toneoi their congratulationi
emphasized the significance OF the czar''
decree. The Moscow nobility have all Il
gain and nothing to lose by war. wher
this Il considered audit Is remembered that
The Precipitation Of the old nobility, who
were nearly ruined by the emancipation Of
the serfs, would greatly strengthen the
government IN its fight against Nihiism.
the Cars uttesnces and sentiments are
taken to mean bold stroke. The question