The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-25
Tile Revival of Talk About European
Intervention In south Africa.

II is asserted by many representatives
OF the press on the Continent OF Europe.
and it is also admitted 10y tho London
Spectator and tn" N!G'.o"o' Irioc, that
there Is a renewal Of tho prScct Of con-
certed Intervention IN the contest between
England and the Bocr republics. Some
new evidence a brought forward, but, in
our judgment, the fundamental arguments
against the adoption OF such a course re-.
main mistaken.
According to our English authorities, the
most active supporter OF the movement in
favor OF intervention d, Count MorEAvIEw,
the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Under tho t.tlc of Count MOURAvIEw's In
discretion, the December number Of tho
Forth ightly Rerisr recCunted how last
October, while VI. Of STAAL, the Russian
Ambassador In London, was making pacific
protests to Lord SALISBrRY, the Russian
Minister for Foreign Affairs personally
visited Paris, Madrid and other Continental
capitals and ondeavored to organize a con-
cert OF Europe to remove the South African
question from Great Britlln'5 control. lust
Rs an attempt was made In April, 1893. to
take the Cuban question out OF the control
of the United States. It Is not pretended
that the Russian s'ltosman's purpose wa,
approved by his .U.pcgial master, or even
known to the latter: orly in the event of its
acceptance by the principal nations OF Cen
fral and Western Europe, was the plan of
Intervention to be submitted to the Car.
and advocated on the plea that Europe had
become converted TO Ia" principles cnun-
ciatcd in the Peace r~eacript. Owing mainly
to the German EmpcrOI's refusal ~ lend ,t
II countnndncc, Count MOURAvIEw's
enterprise was { failure, and the Russian
Foreign Office now denies that /, ever
made any efforts in the direction Of con.
esrted Intervention.
In view OF what actually took place last
October, the Spectator and No''Oadl Rerie,r
warn their countrymen not TO scout as
Incredible the idea OF foreign Intervention.
but to take for granted thai Count MOuRA-
VIEW Is biding his time, and will renew his
proposals should the British arm again
encounter "A severe reverse in South Africa
or should England altord IA prrtrxt for
interference by a violation Of the rights Of
neutrals. 1t Is pointed out that an anti
English movement might be very plausibly
defended at st, Petersburg, notwithstand-
Ing the fact that NICHOLAS II. Is a sincere
partisan Of peace, and j. ~z'liously upheld
in his pacific inclirntionS by VI. DE- WITTF.
the Minister of Finance. Tho Car might
be told that intervention Is desired sUlclyi in
the interest Of peace, and that in England
itself there is o strong enough peace party
to proven such action being I, scented. Il
NICHOLAS IL could be prevailed upon to
offer his mediation, there Is but little doubt
that France would cooperate with him, no
matter what might be- the effect ~ such n
proceeding on the prospects OF tho Paris
Exposition. As the offer to mediate would
certainly meet with 2 peromptory rejection
on the part Of Great Britain, the resultant
friction might lead TO war. Such, at least,
IL the calculation OF Enpland's enemies upon
the Continent.
Those who want n war assume, of course,
that England's extremity IS her enemies
opportunity, and that, II the German
Empenr would only consent TO maintain