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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 61, 30 November 1878, Page 2

Russia, by asking for doable what she expected to net, has obtained all shew ant.d. I'nduubtedly she gut all sin- ever hoped to get But the grand rvsult which Russia looked tonraxd to has not some about, ami in all probability never will do so. In brief, Russia thought that Turkey in Europe (and Asia-Minor as well! after a partial dismemberment would Ik- left weak, helpless, abandoned, loathed, and despised. Instead of this, England has taken Turkey hv the hand, and has pledged herself before the world to be the military ally, the political adviser, mid the commercial eouncellor ol the tower which Russia would fain have seen given over to anarchy, the element which has so often gained victories for the Northern Autocrat.

Ok a truth the “situation " in Europe is a queer one. Ju spito of all that the < 'ongress etiected, or tried to effect, com]>lete contontmonf ami common agreement <lo not yet prevail. The fact of (ho matter .scorns to lie that liussia did not e-ain her o\pee j;d victory, ami in consequence aho has tried to transfer the seat of war from Ku ope to .Vsia, knowing that bv so doing she would defncli (.treat iJrittiln | from all I'hiropoan alliances. In the course of events one fallacv has arisen* it is maintained by some that