THE RUSSIAN PRESS AND THE TREATY.

Inangahua Times, Issue 6, 16 October 1878, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN PRESS AND THE TREATY.

Tho ' Golou' hold* Hint tho treaty of Berlin hns not brought peace. Tb« political situation of Russia linco tho flongross, it sajs, is suo'i that « war with Austria rtiuxt bo looked upon m inevitable, nnd ono with England as rery posflililo. Tlio latter is,of course, possible in ouso England should not chungo her polioj— tlint of attaining hor national objoot, tho extension of hor oommoicinl interests in sout-wostorn Asia, by unnnturnl nnd violent means. If the immenso expenses which Knglund would Imvo to incur in tho ovent of a war will Russia do not bring the fantastic policy of her Government to » standstill, tho pro** poet of a long nnd obstinato strugglo without any defiuito causo would hardly bo weicotnod by tho English people. Russian diplomacy enn now render a groat Horviuc to tho country by standing on the basil of tho real interests of tho Russian nctiou. 'Muny points of eon* tuct/ tho ' Golos ' procoedi, * could be found belweou tho intercuts of Kus*ii\ nnd England which nood not touch tlirs suscoplibililio^ of oither country. By duly otttimuting tho itdvantii^oii to iJuisiti of a prncticiil dovrelopuu'iit of those mutual intorcHts, ono lniyht easily come to tbo conclusion thnt un agreement brtween Englund and .Uussiu in Asiatio nffuiis is not only pos^blo bin unofnl, und that a basis uxiit.s upon wliioli questims iv disputo bctwoin tho two States might bo solved boyond tho splioro of tlio political u flairs of tho Bulkitu put.insula. The practical common hoiiso of LiliiKlisli men must rightly appreciate the iidvnn" tago of separating specitill Kn^lish int« rObts Irom the dmot of tho national and volitions struqeb iulo whieli Itu^sin will hovo to enter, being tumble to avoid it. To bring about an agioomont with England in ordor to simplify tho approaching utrugglo with Austriu'llungary— such is tho next nnd greatest tuxk of our diplomacy. So long as this is not done, Hu.ssin must colloot her stivnglh fir a now struggle, with Austria olmfly in Europe, and with Turkey and Unwind in Asia. Tho J3orliu Congross has brought to Russia, instead of peace, tho immediato prospect of a new war which will bo more sorions than that which linn j ist conoludod. Wo must at onco prepare for this war, an thoro aro numberlo.is incidenta which might prccipitato it.'