| Show VIEWS ON THE EUROPEAN I 1 SITUATION i i IN tho the absence of any definite e i n news aws in regard to the little misunderstanding between england and russia a and i nd while i I 1 for for tidings of war or arrangements for peace the views of prominent men who have better means than most people of 1 knowing knowing the movements that are taking place will be of considerable interest A correspondent 0 of f the tho Novi York Jf euald erald now in russia has obtained through a friend the opinions lons ions of several ambassador ambas am sadon and statesmen at st petersburg walh which he h communicates to his paper we will give the i substance of their expressions c condensed from the herald into a few words bxron jomini of the russian Chanc ellerie believes that there are hopes opet for A a congress and that it li ought 0 meet art aft after er the sacrifices made by russia which though a conqueror conque iora rora iti its now acting as the conquered lord english ambassador amb asador says I 1 pi does not want the treaty of hau han an stefano that eagland nv will ned d no alliances he be bel bei believes lekes leveS tee the congress cop gress will meet meat but that england will maintain lier her position and arid her interests and remain the preponderating nation general von german mini minister stel thinks the tiie result will be as determined by the german chancellor is convinced the con congress gres will not meet but in any case will be neutral and neutral td that if there is war it will be between england and russia alone gen Lang Lan nan gnan rian austrian minister thinks the congress will meet that austria will fill come into accord with llusia russia though not actively that germany Ital itai italy yand and france intend to remain quiet but that if the bullets should reach further than to the Ruie bule russians lans ians and english france would be the counterweight to germany 3 austria will be ready for any emergency baron hamburger of the russian chancelleries Chanc Chancell ellerie erles eries does noi not want a congress since bince the telegraph renders such a gathering unnecessary russia he considers ready to fight which she W will ill iii do if necessary he is irritated at the dilly dallying prince ghika of roumania sees war in tle the near future thinks ri nothing 62 will be left of the treaty of san stefano that bulgaria cares not whether it is under the turkish or russian yoke that it is blin slin simply ply revolting to see russia who knows nothing but arbitrary government ald and pollee police espionage set herself up as a civilizing nation and wish bod Rod roumania mania which enjoys nearly as much liberty as the i people of england land under her arbitrary lawse laws that england reduce russia to a shadow that austria cannot remain neutral and will be compelled to join roumania Rou mania manla and england chevalier nigra italian italia minister believes the s will meet that england has ulterior intentions that thera will bei be war within two months that the result will be as with a fight light between a whal whale and und an elephant the whale eng llano lland will increase her power on water the ele eld elephant russia extend its posses possessions siong on land italy will preserve neutrality and england will occupy egypt gen lenno french minister thinks the english government and the russian people desire wah war while the russian Govern government men t and j english people desire peace that the result will be a con congress gres and a settlement but bat that if a row should succeed england and russia would go to war alone glone and the rest of the powers would go to the paris exposition france would remain neutral here is a variety var variety lety of news but all uttered by sagacious baga saga clous cious men who why are within the circle of diplomacy and understand better than outsiders what the probabilities are yet they seem to be in the same condition as the learned theologians who are discussing the questions of human depravity and eternal punishment mer mei it they are all able to express an opinion but they dont know anything at all about it in terseness of expression and definiteness definite nesb nesa of theory however the ministers of politics cs are far ahead of the minis of theology the readers and hearers bearers in both eases cases after all the differing remarks are thrown upon their ow own n resources and left entire i ly y free to tak take their choice |
