Year: 1874

tn preyent any occurrences OF those old Papal
wars, which were OF the scandals OF the tenn
poral power. Unfortunately one f0resees also
endless diplomatic complications with Mussulman
potentates and revlvals Of the Eastern question
as the result OF Christian colony on the site OF old
Carthage, for Catholic missionaries would lose no
time in organizing formidable Propaganda for
the conversion OF the neighboring States. Still
Algiers has RENAMED In French hands without
leading to general war in spite OF the zeal OF the
Catholic clergy and in spite OF English Jealousy.
SO that the scheme may not be wholly imprac-
ticable. Jerusalem would. Of course, seem


THE NATURAL HOME OF THE POPEs
but Russia would never tolerate q Latin patriarch
at Jerusalem, nor could civilized Europe tolerate
the bear garden into which the animosity OF the
different sects would soon convert the Holy City.
Even now at the Tomb OF the Redeemer only a
strong body OF Mohammedan sOldlery can prevent
the Christians from cutting each others thfoats
every Easter Day. Strange irony OF fatel The
Sepulchre OF Christ, the possession OF which was
denied to the valof and piety OF Cnur de Lion and
st. Louis, Is now open to all, yet the kings and
common wealths OF Chrstendom fear to take 1t
from the reverent protection OF an infdei Toe,
ieeiing that they themselves would not guard it SO
well.





she was month ago, because there has been more
bioodshed and more expenditure In excess OF in
come. The recognition of the government Of
Madrid by all the States of Europe except Russia
may give Marshal SerranO great deal of moral
support; but even Lord Granville, who never
gave the allies OF England any other kind OF sup
port, ana who ought, therefore, to be good Judge
of its value said he should like to know what
moral support was, he himself being sceptical as
TO the existence OF such a commodity. The recOg
milton has evidently irritated Don Carlos, Tor it
has driven him into print ana very dull
manifesto Other visible effect 1t has produced
none. The non-lntervenuon policy forced on Great
Britain by the Manchester school after the Rus
sian war is beginning TO produce very wide effects.
The nations OF the Continent affect to rail at Eng
land for her steady abstinence from taking part
in foreign quarres, but they are all tending to
adopt the same principle themselves. 1t is not a
beautiful principle and will hardly pay even In
commercial sense in the long run. The state OF
Spain has for some months past been disgrace
to the world at large. Private misery
will be spread far and wide by the final
and inevitable bankruptcy of what is po-
tentialy one of the weathiest countries
IN Europe. Statesmen and peoples have
no right to be seiHshly afraid OF little respon-
slbity or the addition OF few millions to one
years budget as to allow kingdom within the
pale O. European civilization to be turned into
vast Gehenna OF fire and slaughter. If Lord Derby
were anything better than an earl with large
fortune who has gra'ifed English taste oy talking
political plattudes for quarter of a century. he
would have had the courage 10 suggest COM
bined action of the great Powers long ago. There
are OF course difficulties in the way OF such
scheme, just as there are always twenty good
reasons Or not doing ones obvious duty. But
Ministers OF State exist Tor the purpose oil dealing
with difficult questions, otherwise


PRESIDENT LINCOLNs STATEMENT
would be perfectly correct and dozen postmen
would form Cabinet fully competent to admInls-
ter the anairs OF a nation. The English Foreign
Minister could with very good grace have taken
the initiative, 1or no one Is now afraid OF ambi-
tious designs on the part of England, excepting,
Russia, which appears to be anxious to
make itself conspicuous at the present moment.


The refusal OF Prince GOrtscnak0f to recognize
Marshal Serraros authority can hardly be dc
tated by any other motive than pique at the West
ern Powers having led the way. Such, at least, is
the only Interpretation that has yet been
found ior the Russian Chancellor's separate
action. 1t is worth remembering that
Russia was the last TO recognize Louis NapoleOn's
usurpation, and that Nicholas had serious scruples
about the style Of Napoleon ILL.,, as no Napoleon
ii. had ever been recognized. Long, too, alter
England and France had acknowledged the king
dom OF Italy, Russia withheld her approval from
the new Monarchy. The Czars WISH perhaps, to
occupy the position OF temporal POpes and constl-
tute themselves the


GUARDIANS OF LEGITIMIsr INSTITUTIONS
throughout the globe.


Meanwhile, to the satisfaction of every free man
and every thinker who can see the value OF the
t,0D Dn, fr,es hao
ended in smoke. All the delegates indeed,
have signed protocol, save those OF
England and Turkey; but it is believed
to be OF so harmless nature that the Cabinets Of
London and Constantinople will not ofler any OBJ
stacies to the adoption OF the propositions EN-.
bodied in Its contents.


Two or three great ladies at the Court Of St.
Petersburg divide their time between scandal and
such efforts as may be made over tea table for
the conversion OF Asia to the orthodox faith. Rus
sian generals are accordingly instructed to Chris
tianize the natives of Khiva and TurkestaD, which
they do alter fashion of their own. Some time
ago


NINE TARTARS WERE CAUGHT


and baptized. The first intimation they received
Of their new privileges as Christians was demand
for church rates. The result was q speedy re-
lapse of the nine Tartars into lslamism. an offence
for which they have just been tried and impris-
oned. The Gospel being thus associated with tax
alton and criminal prosecutions cannot fail TO be
loved. This proselytIzing zeal OF Russia will
prove a serious bar to her advance in Southern
ASIA and may leave the English in perfect security
as to their tenure in India for some time
to come. Mohammedans and Hindoos are
there allowed the practice of their own rel
gions without let or hindrance from the
government which even bullies Christian
missionaries for the slightest display of overzea
The native princes and the native priesthoods are
snrewd enough to perceive that the rule Of Russia
would be very different thing, and would support
England with all their strength in the event OF wal
with the Empire which styles itself "Holy."


The grand manGuvres have lust been held al
Krasnog-Selo. After the march-past before the
Emperor, His Majesty presented each Of the sol
diers-40OOO IN number-with roube Seventy


five cents), a gilt which would mot be unwelcome
In some of the officers, who, if they have not pri