St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18
Russia's Military Movements
Cause an Uneasy Eeeling
in Diplomatic Circles.
Petty Jealousies and Insur-
reetionary Fee ings AT
ford Cause for Alarm.
1t Will Be Exceedingly Diff
f1eult to Maintain Peace
Much Longer.
A Belief That Salisbury Has
Been Hoodwinked by
Bismarck.
special Cable to the Globe.

feeling in diplomatic circles. Inc
strengthening of the Russian frontier
forces is undoubtedly the result of the
Slay agitation now going on in Bosnia,
Herzegovina, and the Balkan states.
and is regarded by Russian authorities
as necessary preparation, in view OF
the insurrectionary feeling prevailing
among the people of those small states,
especially in Servia, where King Mi
lan's divorce has so sharply divided the
SerVianS that an outbreak is possible at
any moment. Austria has been quietly
reinforcing her garrisons in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and has made prepare
tons to send force into Servia in the
event of formidable outbreak there.
Russia has notified the dual monarchy
that if Austrian troops entered Servia,
Russian troops would Immediately oc-
cupy Bulgaria, and that this was no
idle threat is indicated by two more
divisions being added to each of
the frontier garrisons. The fact is, lead
ing statesmen now believe that the issue
raised by the RuSso-rurkish war of 1877
was settled in such manner as to make
it exceedingly diIhcult to keep the
peace. The appearance of Austria in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. which was
then hailed by the central European
powers as ''glad tidings of great joy," is
now admitted by representatives of
those powers to be by tar the most Seri-
Gus obstacle in the way Of lasting peace.
1t is difficult to induce the Russians to
refrain from occupying Bulgaria when
they see Austria in Bosnia. Rightly Or
wrongly, they regard the Austrian oc
cupati0n of Bosnia and Herzegovina as
an encroachment in the purely Slav
world, to which they cannot and Will
not assent. The thought of the Aus
trians in Bosnia annOys the Russians
almost as much as the thought of the
Germans in Alsace annOys the French.
Another cause for alarm is fine
STRONG FEELING OF JEALOUSY
between France and Italy arising out of
their rivalry on the Mediterranean sea-
board, which is becoming dangerously
accentuated. Italy cannot get over the
seizure by France of Tripoli, while
France views with diStruSt the increas-
ing prepOnderanc6 of Italy in Egyptian
affairs, and moreover diSlikes the posi-
ton she has assumed on the Red sea
littoral. Sooner or later, this shoulder
ing jealousy must break into open
flame, and Italy is wise in her genera
ton III securing beforehand the Sympa-
thy, ii not the open support of Germany.
When Prince Bismarck seized AIsace-
Lorraine h did much to help forward
the development of Italy. From that
moment, if not safe from French ag
greSsiOn, she at least could feel sure
that Germany, for her own sake, would
never allow her to be crushed by her
powerful neighbor. AS long as Italy
makes use OF this combination in the
interest of her own peaceful develop
ment no one can blame her: but it will
be an evil day for Europe if she and
Germany, tempted by the fact that
France is sandwiched in between them
both, should break out into open agrees
sion in order to crush the life out Of the
French nation. English politicians gen
orally condemn Lord SaIiSbury's policy
in joining Germany in the East African
blockade. They claim that the slave
trade cry is blind, and is contrary to
evidence, and ask if this is the price for
help against France in matters Egyp-
tan. England's prospect III East Africa
is by no means a cheerful one. The
plain fact is that. though England has
no political foothold at Zanzibar the
place is nevertheless a BritiSh-lndian
settlement. The greatness of England'S
interests and the weakness of her legal
position constitute very
UNFORTUNATE COMBINATION.
What if Prince Bismarck, believing,
or pretending to believe, that all the
troubles came from the sultan'S in
trigues, should some day lay violent
hands on Zanzibar? Such step would
certainly endanger the good relations
of the two countries. The indefinite
boundaries, too, Of the respective
of S,,H nf hn
powers are reasonably sure to cause
future difficulty. 1t is impossible to
look at map of Africa on which the
respective agreements and claims of
the different European countries are
indicated without coming to the con-
clusiOn that the germs Of any number
of wars Turk in the present chaotic and
absurd arrangements. Certainly seri
Gus struggles can only be avoided by a
reasonable and concilatory temper all
around. 1t is not as if Germany were
the only competitor with whom
England had TO deal. As TAR as
the interior of Eastern Africa is
concerned, England's interests ar
much rather with with Lake Nyassa,
and on Lake Nyassa England comes in
contact with Portugal. The Portu-
guese are in actual possession of the
mouths of the Zambesi, and they claim
the waterway of the Shire and Nyassa.
There are TumOrS also that Portugal in
tends to make some sort of show of oc-
cupying Blantyre. There are several
English trading and mission stations on
the Shire highlands. between Nyassa
and ZambeSi. and steamers belonging
to the African Lakes company have
piled on the great lake itself and on the
upper Shire for some years past How
N aIOfr 70
Shire and Nyassa, Portugal is really in
possession of the lower Zambesi, and it
has ofs late used its post of vantage to
hamper, and if possible,
STRANGLE THE ENGLISH SETTLE
higher up the country. The settlements
are being hard pressed by the Arab
slave dealers, and the English and
Scotch missionaries and traders have
already had to abandon Lake Tangan-
yika. They retain their position on Lake
Nyassa only by great efforts and amid
great dangers, and it is no eXaggeration
to say that the work begun by Living
stone, and carried on by hundreds of
devoted pioneers. is now most seriously
menaced. The Arab slave dealers are
making great combined effort for the
maste. y of Central and Eastern Africa
They have already desolated the greater
paIt of the Congo region. and they are
now busy on the same frightful work
around the shores Of TanganYika. and
Nyassa.
1t is stated to-day that as England's
representation at Washington is second
to none in Importance, it ought to be
made a position commanding the very
best and most praeticed ability in the
service of the foreign office. AS it is
not an embassy, however. those diplo-
matists who have attained the rank of
ambassador would regard it as beneath
their dignity to go to Washington. Eng
land has seven embassies. all in Europe.
England's representative at Washing