Year: 1879

EUROPE ALARMED BY THE DIFFERENCE BE-


TWEEN BISMARCK AND GoRTsCHAKoFF--


spEcULAToRs IN Observation-Disclosures OF


THE DIPLOMATIC FENCING SCHOOL.


tBY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON Sept. 16, 1879.


The Times says 1.-THE extraordinary contro-
versy which is now alarming Europe the
supposed misunderstanding between Prince
Gortschakotf and Prince Bismarck shows what
dangerous stuff is all around u.s. A ring of in
terested speculators in confusion seems to have
half succeeded in persuading the one if not the
two ilustrious statesmen that the greatness of
one mighty Empire is incompatible with the
greatness of another. For the Russian and
German nations ut present the difficulty appears
to be to manufacture reasons for dying ut each
others throats Their interests in re-
spcct opposed; neither owns territory coveted by
the other. Yet the press on both sides is
taking it for granted that, sooner or later, the
sword will have to be drawn. We believe that
much Of this flourishing of swords will be
found to be merely exercises of the fencing
schools, but it is time that the masters should
come forward and reassure mistrustful Europe"
PUBLIC FEELING IN ST. PETERsBURG-sATIs-


FACTION WITH PRINCE aoRrsCHAKoFF ma


TIoNAL ENMITIEs.


ST. PETERSBURG, August 20, 1870


The war OF words Of tho Russo-German news
papers which short time ago was conducted
with such unparalleled violence has little sub
sided now, but the true sentiments both sides
have been revealed. Notwithstanding tho mutual
feelings Of friendship which unite the German and
Russian Emperors. it is not to be denied that the
ti,a ria uot taudua
kindly disposed toward each other. The grievances
of the Russians concerning the Germans are of
very old standing and have taken firm root, that
the modern grievances of q material nature.
German tariffs on Russian imports and Russian
transit trade in Germany have quite cured the Rus
slams Of their old belief in the political friendship
of that country toward Russia. On bot sides people
have begun to weigh aud compare Obligations. and
have como to ask themselves what the great in
terosts these two great Powers may have in common
at the present time. Each is strong. and it is
plainly the interest of both that neither should in
crease its power and it's influence Prince Bismarck
was sure OF this long before Russia, and while
Russia reckoncd Germany to maintain her
rights on behalf of bulgaria against England
and France, Germany applied her oxertions quite
in another direction. and saw with satisfaction
the curtailng of the Treaty of San Stefano. Bis
marck. with his superior sense, saw that there
nothing more to be got out of Russia (which will
never again commit tho blunder of allowing France
to be wcakened), and therefore, he is evidently
bent on hattering Austria and trying to set her
against Russia by the promise of German aid in case
of a conflict arising between these two countries.
All those taken together have long ago
served to foment the national dislike of the two
countries. and 1t is hoped that Russia will
allow herself to bc treated like the
OF the fable. aud will no moro shut her
eyes to the reality OF the cat. and no
longer consider Germany her bosom friend.


aoRTscHAKoFFs POLICY APPROVED.


Everybody in Russia is glad Of the the
policy of Prince Gortschakof to have taken
although there is but little hope of alliance
with France being attained just now. But.
tho other slide. tho initiative taken by tho
Czarevitch concerning the cultivation OF the good
will of Sweden is warmly approved at home, and
apparent. who is already notorious for his dislike to
the Germans. Russia IL now evidently on tho verge
OF now starting point in her foreign as well as in
well she will succeed. Notwithstanding all the
suppositions which have been banded about
by the German press concerning the war
like preparations of Russia, there is in
fact no foundation for any such assertions
and az TO the construction of cruisers, the
agent of tho shipbuilding firm which has provided
Russia with her for her voluntary feet
Is staying at st. Petersburg. and II s rumored that
A now contract has been entered into between the
said American house and tho Russian government
for Ays more cruisers 10 be built In America