New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

material or Russia full of them Her resources
grain meat, clothing, horses arms aad munitions are
inexhausble. and her principal the collection
OF stores are far inland beyond reach o. the most
daring invader The country Immediately bordering on
dermany and Austria the poorest least productive
part OF the empire In the Latitude. There would
be no possibility or large invading force living of the
country for any considerable time.
Under these circumstances CELEBRITY would be every
thing to the Germans and Austrans Their facilities
or mohination. at least those OF the Germans too
wen known To require analysis here. An officer OF the
Prussan General STAFF Won schwabach told that the
four German Army Corps at Konigsberg, Bromberg.
Posen and Breslau could he concentrated at skierne
VICE Junction in the heart OF Poland and only SO verss
say 40 niles from Warsaw, before either Of the Russian
Army Corps at ST. Petersburg Moscow or Riga could
reinforce that place The Austrans I've said, would lie
slower but at least three Austrian Corps could be with
In supporting distance Of the advance before the
Russians could reach the ground In any considerable
force IL Won Schwsbach is correct and there every
reason TO suppose that he Is such mo2 ement AS he
minated must result In the Immediate capture OF
Warsaw, because the four corps OF which he spoke
at least 10000 musscts with propordouste cavalry
ami artillery. while the OF Warsaw other
Polish towns COMPOSING the sixth Russian Corps. to-
gether with the second Corps from wilma would not
amount to an effective OF than 10000 Tie result
OF sch an encounter be doubtful any who
knows anyhingb the composition and esprit OF the
German Army. Prolonged operations, giving the
Russians tne to their territorial reserves,
might change the face of affairs; but 1t does not
possible that the Russians could retake Warsaw after
the Germans aud Austrians fairly installed
in IL AMI their numerous lines Of communication we'll
established in their II the railway systems OF
Germany AMI Austria hal been designed with the ex.
press view OF allied descent upon Russils Poland,
they coull not have been better pied to that object
than they while the Russians in bull ling their
o1nnecuons TO the IrohlIer seen to nave r1acty sup
prinsned the stro-Gcrman plan. some iiet or the
German facilities for handling troops by rali may be
gained from the fact that spring the of
the Emperor BIRTHDAY. about 5000 men We're brought
az lin within six days AM person travelL over 10
lines during that time woul hardly have noticed Il.
Some time after that I saw in Russia considerable
movement Of troops IL luenc, o. the installation
OF me Czarewteh a. lIetman OF the Don Co's,cks At
NOvO Tscnerklsst. Tie difference great /, ough
not more than half OF 5000 men hanilel in the
ar ycI e Gr aG h & e 70,
brought into requlsition.
Such facts these could not long escape the aten
ton of the Russian military authorities. In May last
Prime Wittgensein Autant- General OF the Army of
tho Caucasus, during voyage on board the steamer
from BaOum to Sebastopo said to me: We are weak
only the side of Germany. Zorndorf is forgotten.
More than century of continued peace and frequent
alliance with our immediate Western neIgbOrS has led
us To ignore human nature Eyer since the French war
OF 1s70-'71 and the Consolidation OF Germany. that
empire mas been perfecting its means OF attack upon
Poland-gradually and quietly 1t IS true bn. no less
effectively. In the meantime we Russians have been
busy with turkish wars and Asiac enterprises, and
our western frontier Oar grrls,ns In Poland are now
stronger than they when the Holy Alliance was
the great political fact of Europe and there more
danger OF invasion Of Russian Poland by Germany
Austria or both than by the United States but the
place "A state OF strained relations. GERMANY and
Austria commercially hostile 10 RUSSIA Russia
IL enacting protective tariffs which affect the nuact
urg ami mercantile interests OF those empires. Com
The manufacturers and the traders the ruling |
elements in Germany and Austria. They mean to force
Russia to rccede frOm the protective system. They
and the Russians pushed back to the east bank o. tie
in negotiating new commercial treaty with Russia !
holding at tier pleasure material guaranteed That Is
the true translation OF til. rhodomontade you see from
DAY to day i'll the press of Berlin AMI Vienna Russia
does not want war on her western frontier she has
RUSSIA has mace up her mind to protect her Internal
in the shape OF an attack by Germany and Austria
-abrtted by England upon Russian Poland, with the
material basis which to negotiate al advantageous
commercial treaty II not an actual , II. III emnlty ana
with the suddenness ofIgntnng out OF Gle r. sHy We
cannot If We would be unmndtu Of the German prep;
enemy OF Germany ia France Why, then should |
orler keep full garrisons East Prussia Posen
amt Silesa There can be reason for except that
she regards Russia "a commercial enemy and wishes
to he III readiness to strike her stunning blow. such
stale of affair, cannot long continue Russia cannot |
longer Ignore the German demonstrations nj h0lgS |
berg Thon, Posen an! Bresau or the Austrian prep
arations at Krakow and emherg. You Will see before
long perhaps on your journey by way OF Warsaw 10 |
America-t1e force OF what say. cannot go into mill
"wttgeusiein expressed the OF the
Real Russian school afterwarI heard tine same !
facts stated IN other phrase by SaOh POOedenph and |
katkOh himself Germany ami Austria regard the |
Russian protective tar act OF hostility and they
are watching opportunity to get the Bear by tne
throat in 0rirI to WIRING from HIM treaty that would
restore the free trade OF the good old tunes A mat
OF fact the Russians have been datOry their prepare
tons Tor defence IL was notorious IN Russian military
circles AMI heard IL in their clubs last APRIL mat
Germany and Austria hat seven army corps-four !
German ami thee Austrian-drawn up IN great arc !
from kongsbrrg the north to Lcmberg tie south,
nowhere more than hundred miles from the frontier.
These seven army corps were not less I an 20O,0OO |
strong. They practically a war footing anl |
could he launched upon Poland AT any more of |
mrnt. There was nothing to oppose them except the
ordinary garrsOnS of Nulhyuia the Polish towns ami
wilma, embracing three army corps. not capable of put
ting more tian 100000 men aled, II many. Mean
while the press OF Vienna ana Berlin kept up fnsade
of abuse. the object Of which TO make the Western
VIZ rI believe that Russia the aggressOr and that
their own armameDts designed simply To keep the
peace THIS all humhus. No Russian thought of |
invading Germany or Austria The whole thought OF
tue Russians 10 keep out German aud Austrian man
ufactuIes by high tarit IN order In deve p Their own
IN nstries The whole situation stripped of ITS dplo-
matte alsehoods Is simply Flee Trade at the Point OF
the Bayonei.
NO wOner the Russians have been reinforcing their
frontier. But il i doubtful whether with the
most complete preparation ner forces capable of,
Russia c"uld hnld Poland against an AtIsrU German !
atac IL would be useless, concluded Mr.. Buell., " 10
attempt TO give Americans adequate LEA of tie |
stupenlO power. the lightning like mobility, ana |
above all the nvnciDe self confidence OF the Germ IN
Army at this time. II occurs 1t will he character
led by rarldiy OF operation which will make even the |
INVASION OF France in 1870 read like ancient history