New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-15
20 world Of sufficient efficacy to

shake MS & asSnrd December 20. Adams saw
Honmanzon again who told him with nndl'g, u.s., ,c
American Minister'S rc0icst for interference III Dci,
mark and his refusal. and t,at i,,r,cti,tniv
f." cnrescnt 10 the Danish Government M Wl>h t,t
the examination might be cXpeditcd ana ,i,c ,,r ne
property restored rs -oon as po'9Ipo'
III Hd"n, had Consciously intrigued for rupure
between France and Russia. hc como hiNc .t,c
'',n - effective ns To- cause the Car ltcrlcirhcc
with Naroleon'N control OF penn Reil"' T1c winter OF
100 "a Mod ,,itho1t -erioI, incident. but WiicH
spring came and the Baltic opened I'n ir .I,nest
tween France and ne tn,en a" mWch con,camcnce
The French Ambassador Canaincon1' po1,HTf~ T,'
Iandsomc winuns and all way persG,na' HSr,r
able 10 Tho Gar he cr]",,u 80. tIiy Inn .iu,,s 4!
TrII ith the car: whilc the American Minister u
lower pomatic grade far too poor 10 on' ,h Tin"
,neUc infcrorjty 81 havir to transact ii>uc.> oH
through the than neutrfl hlcu'uh W a. an
CauIaiucnuri made his demands ana urScu ~, -, 80,
,nrnts i'm the secrecy that urro4rdcd ne pci"Gi "t
lation Of the Two Empioi,, W VIM, rh tmc what
Canlaincourt was doing or what arguments -
And here follows the story of the diplomatic
contest between France and Russia. WHICH, !" wv
narrow view Of the historian. was "'sr" ~"
the commercial restrictions Affecting All" ''"
His language is: Thus the American 'l"o' w
came the apparent point Of irritation "'"ce"
Alexander and Napoleon. ,,,,
In re
ask 49, t,voy f. the United states. that special or
derS might be given behalf of the Americm F'NVl
AT \rchanqel. A. before. RonnlhzoH lNluioI' i'
once more the car directed that the special ord,
should be given This repeated .ur, hd ~ n ~ tbc
Government backed by The whole personal lnnucn'
OF Napoleon made ROumanzoh uneasy. fsi'Iu i " n
snxictv and Willie he warned he American Minister
that CadorcS letter Of August hni ' h,,d ~
,he 5mc"conS lad only one support. and that was the
Gar himself but that vet the Cars friendship Wa
Adams then the full bearing OF the strnsSc IN
which NE was fnsaSt f yapolc3n used diplonac
weapon. as cnercctlcally he used his Army corps
The Gar. pressed by the Russian merchants.
FINALLY. refused 70 shut his ports against ncutTai
commerce Napoleon recalled Caulaincourt and
sent a new Ambassador. We arc then told
Adams's diplomatic victory was NapolcogiC, in is
,nocnitnde ana completeness. Even tauilhc9uIl'
mSm nv overthrcw good ratur,dlv Congratulated HIM
Ni'o The american minister fe hui one dl%lac l he
In this, the mast brilliant success ~ ms nlII'n,''
career he could not be- blamed for d"uni.hE "RP,,,t
CnGud dfcnd Am%riras righ-r which America her
self proclaimed be uuas~ailcd. passed "" h""i">
Of fiction.
Only the vanity of an Adams would rely on the
implicit crcdulity of his readers TO accept sue"
n statement, uucha lcngcl. Tie age of cmF'IrF
or romance affords nothing equal 10 At I'D me
career ,of any prince. But mark yon' the rear
hero is the American Minister. who, STRANGER
AZ the court and deprived of ready access !" inc
Gar vet endorsed the French knl-hi ana ON
wittcd the f.vortc Minister and most p'"'li"
subject in an ~" Russ :.
That TIE American Minister acquitted Alu>'H
with credit al tins Important period Is vel KNOWN
and should be ever gratefully remembered Toy h''
couutry!ncn, ard that Alexander proved ''
fr;.,d IA our Rcpuhlic = .lso well known and
has served - cement Tie friendship Ic'"''h
fine two countries. I;u' lie was inspired 10y som"-
thing more than mere sentiment for ne" "i"
distan, people. something more than a desire ="
,.iudicote the marine RIGHTS Of ucutmlS something
NOR. tlon tie APPEALS of a Voun- dIplowot. I'eic
is evidence Of broad craftsmanship IN his coui-"
n mi, ueriod Tat had as motive IN" Wci"'
~ his subjects Service 20 America was an lh'l
dent. and only an incIi"nt In conpr"h"'N.''
plan for relieving EuruI" Personal I'Nch'h'h
tgainst the French Emperor arising from in'l''"''
that occurred before the American Munster
arrived in Russia. entered int" II as an rI'n'h'
and ~ the secret exciting cause. .
Willie lin, Peace 81 Hist gaNc INC HN''iu'h'F
10 Inc French party in Russia II - well known
that Rounmanzof' = triumph was Won IN 'ic I.'r
OF powerful and bitter opposition 'Hf'u-' 'I
leaders of which British representatives r,'Ir'
the Gar There Is ample eNld"nc" IN h'I "I'hI.
that Englands most trusted AGENTS wcn SUGGEST !
i'm keeping before AlcNandcr the DANCER l'"4 ="
| ~
lrcs IN his own dignity in becoming The !dll'I
ally. II is trnc TIA; Alexander continued 70 h'-
cep, benefits from Napoleon; ana lac Sr'H'' 10
cvneci ia, hand that transferred 10 F1'>l' ="
nai. Of austrian Poland hy the Peace Of NrAorh-
| brInn 10 insure his hold on that country. u,
| that end Napoleon WAS asked |" ilhi I,l'"N'''
| cvurr,slv bv treaty not 10 revive any o. ne ".o
Polish orders or TO further enlarge III" Duchl 'l
! Warsaw by the addition oi provinces 81 INV
! belonging 10 the former Stat" OF f"Itn" \
trcaty with these provisions tNPIt" y" a..
| = sac I
! Lincourt i'm January, $50. When hld i'i"I'
Napoleon for coniil nation. he i'4"fcu ,"'I u
/ should bc couched IN the usual dlpI"ii"''' i'''
/ image capahe Of more than one incorporating
| and hid draft Of q new treaty pGtpaItI, wing"
was cent 70 ST Petersburg for Ia" use OF '' ,iPI'
! matte agents. Aficr several months ~ ""' 'o''l'
! there could bc no agreement. an" VI" rlh.I''' D,
. c,,vccn thc two mona7cts became strained "H'r
/ 10 a point Of rupture. ON the l"th "l bT'''h,"'
Napoleon furici o'fcndeI Ar\"n"'i ~ ,o 49,,
| olicnbrru 20 France The Duke. I"''r; we ar
informed by Russian writer, vas nearly rec. -
10 the Emperor Of Russia, and N'p'i'"n' ho' ~
st1ndirc his declared readiness 10 El'" COZ,
ucusatlon refused To allow II :" CONSIST 81 Wv
Grand Duchy of Warsaw ana Pf'p'S'l pu,'t'
Trfnrt. as vet uncIcsted, which Russia sc"rnln''
rejected
Russian authorities agree that It was aver 'Ii
,ha, the Gar took the most important 'il" ~
csivc step in regard 10 neutral comIn,i,t, ~
! derd the tarin permitting the importation
colonial products under ncutfa nag, ai'' p ..
hlbi,ng the importation OF rcmGn pe,r
| three weeks after the offence % Oldcn"IP I'm
was in the nature Of q rcprIsal me ,tpIIS
IN. French Emperor as 10 Poland ana 'In'h"I
| LaJ again brongh, the war party TO 'l' iron
and reduced the influence Of Tie Russian : nance
inr. and as the Russian merchants who hH pr
,,od tiat French commercial relations wrf
randv impovershing the Empire were sTa'llc
hy Ihc new tariff. Alexander found himself s.l
ported ia his opposition TO Napoleon 'S ""i''
- Prince Motternch ts@c Memoirs reported
the Emperor Francis that everything ihdI'''"
| ,hot NAPOLEON was far from desiring war WI
Pne,ia hut that u was not less trn" that Ar'
ander had given himself over noienS yocn 49,
the war party. and that he would Drinx AGO.,
var because the time vas approaching "hch ]
would he no longer able TO resist the reaction
tbe marty in the internal affairs Of his Empire,
tLc tcrnner Of his army. Prince Mcttcrnich col
c - en- Nc Russian authorities the infue NJ
/, Of The Polish and Oldcnberg incidents IN shaPiI
/ | the course of Alexander. NJ lhirr, IN ms III
.Lo (op.ul,,o and the Empire, rPpOr