New-York tribune., 1896-12-13

assossipotcd Alexander | was prejudced
against France by Bonapartes m'irder oi 'he
Due d'Enghicn. Yet. nj that memorapie meet
ing on the raft in mid-Nicmen the frehciihah
won the susceptible young Russian over almost
TO a hard and fast alliance. 1t wouid nave
been such but for one thing. When they came
to divide the map of Europe between 'helh' Al
exandcr wanted COnstantinOplc. III Is the Key
of nv house." he said But Bonapar'e de-
murred 1T is the key OF the whole worh'
lie said And thus that prospective alliance
was baked in the very moment OF It's eNpec'ed
consummatiOn.
That was the nearest to an alliance that had
been known down 10 that time ana 'here WIS
no nearer approach until the present. laiie!-
rand got Alexander | 10 back the RESTORED
Bourbons Curiously. that Car disco'inte-
nanced Prnssias demand that France should
restore Asace TO her: and now NchoEiS IL u
said TO be trying TO make some readJ'is'hleh'
of territory between France and Germany.
The first Nicholas was on the point oi mahihs
an alliance with France. one object oi WHO"
was TO rob Prussia Of her Rhcnish provinces
But lust in the nick of time Charles y Vio-
lated the constitution and got turned ont. anu
Nicholas would have nothing to do WIN LOUIS
Philippe The sympathy shown by the lat''r
for the Poles was enough TO prevent any rap
prOchpment with Russia during his reign.
Loujs Napolcon worked hard for Russian al
lance Rut Nicholas could not forgive MIN
for basng his TILE TO the crown upon the sur
frages of the people instead of upon Divine
Right: and insisted upon addressing him not
as "Monsiemr. My Brother" but as Great and
Good Friend That angered Napoleon, ana
of ba fhiuyS fhnt led 10 the tfl-
mean war. After Scbastopol. Russia made
ND to France. and the TWO Emperors made
a written agreement with each other for con-
ccrted diplomatic action. which came 10 nom
ing The ex-King- elect Of Poland sympa'hlzed
TOO much with his ten-days' subjects TO suit
the Car. and the two Powers driftcd apart
again: the process being much facilitated hy
the Vaccinations Of one Otto Won bismarck.
II was this same Bismarck who FOR years
held them apart, and who formed the Three
EmperOrs' League TO secure III" isola'ion oi
France. Even after mutual jcalouses between
him and Gortchakoff destroyed that League
and the TRIBE Alliance was organized, Bis
marck still entrvcd TO keep France ana h"s-
sin opart. by means Of his secret treaty with
the latter Not until the old Chancellor was
dismissed from office was there any possibility
OF an alliance DctW"on InoS' '"o ""''" INV It,
nc has been said inclose Germany like the
blades of pair of shears. The moment lis
marcks fall was seen 10 be final ana lrre'ricva-
bic negotiations began. Ihey nave no"
roocbed their consummation The dream Of
two centuries Is fulfilled. Europe is not wholly
as Bonapartc predicted. either R"publlran o.
Cossack Yet Republican France ana tha'
Russia which it's foes call Cossack are th" two
Great Powers which dominate the Contineni
today 1t is a strange alliance. but it bids
fair TO be effective: and if il be "A mcnac" TO
Germany. why. Germany has her own r"cen'
policy most 10 thank for IT,. There IS how
ever. ground for hoping that il MAJ be- after
all. as much n league Of peace a. ever was The
Tripl" Alliance.