The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-15
PART TWO.
zINOvIEFF SUSPECTED.
Bussia's stormy Petrol ana Clever
est Diplomat.

QlDlOndcY
trigue on behalf of government and of
fatherland, as Machiavelh would have us
believe. then assuredly there are few
greater masters of the art than NJ. Zinc
yieff. whose name, though comparatively
unknown to the general public is cele-
brated in government circles throughout
the world as that of quite the cleverest
diplomat in the service of the car. No
where does the mention of his name give
rise to greater uneasinesS than at the
foreign and India Offices in London, as
wen as at government house in Calcutta,
where he is credited with a large share
Of the responsibility for the present alarm
ing condition of affairs in India; and un-
der the circumstances, the news just re-
ceived of his appointment to the post of
Aluscovite ambassador at ConStantinople
is extremely significant. 1t BODIES i'll for
the sultan, for Great Britain for Aus
tria and for what is known as 1.-The
TuroDean concert" For wherever this
arch-intriguer, so fertile in resource, so
untiringly active and so utterly devoid of
scruples makes his appearance, trouble
is sure to follow. Indeed, he may be de-
scribed as a species of Russian stormy
petrol
The ministry of foreign affairs at ST.
Petersburg consists of two great divisions
the one known as the European depart
ment which is devoted to the direction of
the diDlOmatC relations between the gov
eminent of the car and all western
powers. including the United States and
the South American republics, while the
other is known is the Asiatic division. The
latter is far and away the more important
of the two, at any rate in Russian eyes.
For ii has charge not only of MuscoVite
interests throughout Asia and also in
Abyssinia as well as in Egypt, but like
wise maintains a Watchful eye on all the
Vassal rulers of Central Asia, besides keep
ing in hand the threads of the intricate
network of intrigue by means of which
the cars government remains in touch
with the Ameer of AfghaniStan and with
almost every native ruler and chief of any
importance in British India. For a number
of years past-indeed, for more than two
decades-Zinoveff has been the chief and
moving spirit of this Asiatic division of the
st. Petersburg foreign Office, and although
in the interval he has acted for time as
minister at Teheran, and more recently
still as envoy at Stockholm, yet he has
never really abandoned it's helm. Indeed
il is to him more than to any one else that
Emperor Nicholas is indebted for the phe-
nomenal success achieved by Russia, with
out the striking of u single blow, in China,
in Persia, in Korea, and even in Japan,
since it was solely in Difference to the COM
mands Of the car that the mikado ar
rested the march of his armies upon Pek-
the principal fruits of the victories which
he had won both by land and at sea.
few years ago Russia asquired the
conviction that Germany had succeeded
an concluding some kind of a secret treaty
or military convention with King Oscar
Of Sweden and Norway, with the object
OF closing the Baltic to the entrance or
esress of Muscovite cruisers in the event
OF a war between Russia and Germany.
True, there is the Baltic and North Sea
canal. But that is in the hands Of the
German government, and would be natur-
ally unavailable for Russian ships under
circumstances of that character. This
understanding between Sweden and Ger
many, which is based not only upon
community of interests, political as well
as economic, between the two nations,
but also upon close ties of kinsmanship
between the families of King Oscar and
OF emperor William, is a matter of serious
Importance to Russia. For Oscar besides
H0lqIhs the keys to the entrance of the
baluc in his hands, is the next door neigh
hor OF Russia along a frontier which ex,
TENDS some 500 miles. Realizing that it
was necessary to take some steps at once
TO c5dnteract the effects of this deal be-
tween the courts of Stockholm and Ber-
I'm, lhe Russian government dispatched NJ.
HiH9aeH 10 Sweden as minister plenipo-
tenrary
Mnoyen was quick to take advantage
Oh tne discomfort and bitterness that pre-
eaAtd IN Norway against not only the
S"e4lsh nation, but also against the
o"eiish government and the Swedish
LeEAlhs family. His entire energies were
ur' voted 20 fomentlng this feeling of Nor
s"g5lan dsloyalty 70 King Oscar, knowing
49," wen mat the latter would be unable
W. l"lHl his engagement toward the Ger
W government in the event of war with
t ill.,, we're Norway to decline to follow
',.N ' mat direction. To what extent he
-eeIed is shown by the fact that never
nave the relations between these two
49, AWsdoms of Scandinavia been so
9't't as during the last two years the
N,''''''y OF an armed conflict between
rN3I ana Sweden being openly dis
tl W. lhe newspapers Of the two coun-
- "nle King Oscars son actually
I. pubic mention some time ago of
e'ilness to lead a Swedish army into
u.-"''' Tor which utterance the Chris
m i~ p1iHament straightway proceeded
s" ihe share which the Norwegian
Il w. Had until then contributed to-
''" DTS allowance.
trI.. 'a'N' the popular Norwegian pa
"A lor 'at wright and poet, after chal.
f,.- hlng Oscar to fight a duel. has
oys-,. ,'lose at st. Petersburg, whence
arJ "''" he launches the most eloquent
hoI, .i"7aoued attacks upon the Stock
ls e'nment and the king, melting
tprst,.... y tt'u 10 rise against Swedish
arJ s.,' assuring them of the protection
Nom, .'lship Of Russia. To-day all the
ers ", l'lu statesmen and political lead
insa.r,D, 20 -. Petersburg for support ANA
m.r@t ''N' and are just as firmly deter
cane. w associate themselves with the
h.r..r, RUSSIA, should the latter find
AS ST.. involved In war witch Germany.
Er.' Is resolved 20 ally herself with
kr.,., william. Indeed, Il IS pretty wen
lr, 81 Petersburg that the very
R...' iaken boy King Oscar against
ofr,rN We direction OF the closing the
no H oi the Baltic, or OF invading
p...l Tod grand duchy Of Finland
tar. '."2Wcl by a revolution AT Chris.
rH.f. '' PROCLAMATION OF "a Norwegian
Gal " UNDER The protection OF Russin.
Nor9.. Likelihood, the declaration by
Vt4l f, " war against Sweden. This Is
tag... sNiNoNef has achieved during his
lrr.r Nlolm and ChristianIa. ana IL
hlm ,.,. llat he has carried away with
tm ... some sort Of secret conven-
Nfs Dos government ana The
i,r.., . 'luors. to constitute the coun-
r.rrs .'. Nlns Oscars treaty with Fm.
t .fe.f should now be oppolntod
& D.. III.