The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-29
No Intervention for Russia
Why the Leading Nations Of the World Will Not Interfere
In the Internecine Disturbances That Are Agitat-
ing the Great Bear

No credence whatsoever need be ac-
corded to the stories which are being
circulated just at present in the Euro
pean press to the effect that the en-
perors of Germany and Austria have
entered into an agreement with the
.czar to assist him in the preservation
of order. not only in his Polish
provinces. but also in other portions
of his dOminions, in the event of the
revolutionary movements now in pro-
gress in various parts of Russia oh
tanning the upper hand of the St Pet
ersberg government.
affairs would be extremely unpopular
in Germany and in Russia. and would
be vigorously opposed there. Indeed,
the rulers of these two countries
would be flying in the faces of their
lieges in the matter and. nowadays.
no matter how much monarchs MAY
boast of their right divine" to rule,
they are compelled not merely to con-
slider, but also to defer to. the wishes
of the people.
Public sympathy abroad is entirely
with the Russian masses in their
struggle against crown and govern
ment. Perhaps that sympathy is mis-
placed and based upon that alto
gether eXtravagant ignorance which
prevails everywhere abroad concern
ing men and affairs in the dominion of
the car. That is a question which it
is not necessary to discuss here.
The situation In Serious.
On the other hand. neither the kais-
er nor Emperor Francis Joseph can
view with Indifference the troubles at
their very doors. and aside from their
natural inclination to side with a
brother ruler face to face with rebel
iious subjects. there is no doubt that
the victory of the forces of the revolu-
ton in Rusiia. and particularly in Po-
land, would create a very serious Stu
alton in the two neighbOring empires,
and possibly lead to uprisings of the
same character bob in Posen and in
Gallicia.
But the experience of the past shows
that interference by foreign power
between ruler and his rebellious
subjects, in the interests OF order, or.
let us say. even of humanity and of
civilization. is invariably an migrate
full task, which earns for the inter-
vening party the undying hatred OF
the people. and no thanks whatever
from the monarch or dynasty in
whose interest it has taken up the
cudgels.
There has been. SO far as can re-
call, but one exception to this rule.
The people of Cuba still profess
sense of obligation to the United
States for the part which the latter
played in helping them to cast off the
yoke of the Spaniards and in secur-
ing their independence. How long
this sentiment will last it is difficult
to say Those who know the Antilles
and Latin America best are somewhat
skeptical as to its duration and de-
clare that ere many years are past
the United States citizens will be Just
as cordially disliked in Cuba as they
are in Mexico and in Central and
South America. This would be in
the natural order of things.
How Bulgaria Hates Russia.
Thus if there is one country more
than any other to which Bulgaria and
Roumania are indebted for their
emancipation from the the cruel tyr
amy and oppression OF the Turk. it
is Russia. The latter spent millions
upon millions of treasure. and rivers
of Mnscovite blood. to win for them
their freedom. Yet nowhere in Eur
ope is Russia an object of such bitter
hatred as in Bulgaria, and especially
in Roumania. where, indeed. all the
magnificent and costly defences of
Bucharest designed by the celebrated
General de Brialmont have been con-
structed WITH view 10 obstructing
Russia.
Nearly equal is the animosity of the
'Magyars against the Russians, and
every move by Count Golouchowski.
the minister of foreign affairs for the
dual empire. in the direction of a
closer understanding with the car is
violently resented, and whenever pos
sible, Obstructed. at Budapest. This
aversion dates back to 1S49, when the
Austrian government, finding itself
unable to suppress the instruction
which was spreading ruin and desola-
ton throughout the length and
breadth of Hungary, accepted an offer
of assistance from Car Nicholas l.,
who marched an army of 10000 men
across the Gallician frontier, speedily
reducing the rebels to subsection.
AnS ASuooioh tIoOpo lSuuclc Gu lucu-
selves guilty of none of the cruelties
which disgraced the Austrian COM
mander, General Raynou. But while
the latter's wholesale shootings and
hangings and floggings have been for
gotten, the memory of the part play
ed by Russia in suppressing the re-
bellion still rankles deeply in the
heart of every Magyar patriot, though
nearly three score years have passed
since then.
French Hated In LOmbardy.
1taly's northern provinces, especial
ly Lombardy. are indebted to the
French for their emancipation from
Austria. and for their freedom to join
of their own accord the kingdom of
united Italy. Yet it is a question
whether the French are not more
hated in Lombardy than the Austrians
and some years ago, when Crispi was
still prime minister, can recall
spectacular play at Milan. involving
the presence of French troops on the
stage, having to he withdrawn by Or
der of the authorities, owing to the
fact that it called forth every night
while it lasted great popular dem
onstratiOn against the French uni
forms and the French flag.
Nor has France been any better
loved at Rome, the inhabitants of