The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07

convinced thai Russia hrs newer seriCuniy
Intended to aid France with reference to
this matter. The proof brought forward u
that once, after L0HANoES had INDUCED In
q vehement tirado against ngland's course
In Egypt, he implored the British Ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg not to send to. his
Government any report Of the conversation.
Apparently, the TRADE was only . blind; at
all events, It wa the only compensation
offered to France for her aid with regard to
the China-Japan treaty.
It is Mr.. EUsrIs's opinion that. had France
possessed q TALLEYRAND or THEIRS during
the Armenian crisis, abe would not have
submitted to play second fiddle to Russia,
but would have taken q leading role, and,
by the weight of her influence and her
authority, could have retstabliahed her ira
ditional prestige not only In tho Orient put
In Europe. On the ono hand. she occupied
o position of disinterestedness as regards
Turkish territory, while, on the other hand,
the European powers had imposed upon her
by treaty the protection OF the Catholic
Armenian Church. For these reasons she
could have spoken with greater moral force
than any other European State, and, sup
ported by the sentiments of tho civilised
world, could have compelled the blood
thirsty Sultan to knee before an indig-
nant Europe. Instead Of TALLEYRAND or q
THEIRS, however, France ut present has M
HANorAUx, who, whom Primes LoBANoET
visited France, secretly arranged with him
the policy TO be beloved by their respec-
tive Governments in dealing with the East
ern question. Thst programme. which has
49, .AtAq- .Il-~o1 80 800 n~,rft~nIIv
q notification to tho Sultan that he
| could continue his massacres with impu-
nifty, because Russia and France would
not suffer his empire TO be disturbed. In a
word, the French Government has made
itself an accomplish in he new Russian
J plan, of which the Christian subjects Of
! the Sultan are destined to be the Victims.
n plan based upon the principle that
Turkey must be allowed to rot in her own
juice" The latest outcome of the subor-
d~ination of France to the new Turkophil
policy of Russia may be witnessed In the
Sultan's refusal to e~vacuate Greek territory,
unless all Thessaly lying north of Larissa,
and including 1t, IL restored to him.
1t does not follow because France, while
sacrificing much for the Russian alliance,
has as yet gained from 1t nothing Of tangible
value, that MIR. EUsTIs would condemn her
for seeking a refuge from political isolation
In o coalition with the one power whose
friendship seemed attainable. 1t In tho In
stinct of self-preservation, pathetic in its
intensity, which has impelled the French
people, at the cost of considerable prejudice
to their national interests n dignity, to
seek the support of q country with which
they have no affinity of sentiment, no COM
munity of ideas, no real sympathetic tie,
and no political solidarity.
Compromising, however, as Is the situa-
tion from many points Of view. Mr.. EusrIs,
We repeat, believes that afar-sighted states
man could make use Of the Russian ALI
anoe to extend the influence and power of
France. But where il such a statesman to
be POUNDS Not, apparently, in The ranks OF
the Opportunist party now in Office.