The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-18

surety fas for the support Of Europe Is gvsn Euro
psan grounds and would be called for with the same I'm
psrsvenes whatever might b the policy Of the Ports
It Is perfectly true that. though the Russians
created castg beli before midsummer, the Turks
did not declare war till after Michaelmas that even
this decls ration conditional and that further
suspension of hostties assented TO by the Dvan 81
the earnest instance of its supporters But these cir
Gums prove only that the Porte did exhibit for
bearance whereas we must needs think that such for
bearance should in the position OF the Ottoman pire
have been in its extent with the views Of
its protectors The Of Euro eagerly
engaged In procuring the evacuation Of the pracpales
need the Turks have taken the matter into their
hands until the efforts of their supporters had been aban
doned The Ottoman manifesto was undoubtedly justin
able but only the manifesto of nation competent to
fight It's battles and to bear its own
As declaration from protected State it failed in its
argument for could be shown Tor endangering
European interests when the avowed object of the
rel might have been obtained withe ut any such risks
We do not say that the Turkish government car
be abb outely oensured for these proceedings We are
aware that its authority over its exasperated sub
jects has been long imperfect, and may at any no
this consideration, it must be fairly admitted
that no government could tamey submit to the
overt acknowledgement of its dependence than tbs Sub
lime Porte could be expected to make We have exposed
the mpocy and danger Of the late transactions not so
ing the mpractcabe character of the whole question
before the worlds question which win still subsist after
the Turks shall have retired the Danube and the
Russians the Pruth. We processing to main
tain empire which must not only be unmaintanabe,
but which wiz not be maintained after the least difficult
fashion and which insists sing with the freedom of
independence however costly such course may prove
its protectors. At this moment have to that
the equilibrium of Europe is not disturbed by the ab.
sorptien of the Turki.h dominion in that OF Russia
This in itself might be easy task but in addition to
its ura difficulties, we are now embarrassed by ell
the coz ting nces Of war into which Turkey chooses to
plunge the solely her own and which,
besides facilitating the views of the Gar may set all
Europe in flame togetheryand prscipate the very ca
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avert
From the London Globe, (Iord Paluerston's Organ
Nov A.
The plain fact is that Turkey is at war with Russa
and that fac must be the ing point Of all anti
cpations to the restoration of peace and of all
engaged or interested in seeing pacific solution Ths
latter category large enough to include every State in
Earcpe and Austria viii be admitted, to cay the least
not less vitality and immediately interested than France
and England. We hope may appear that sound
of her interest not less predominant in her cs
as regards Russian entertainments in the region in
which they have again been commenced-with less
colorado than at any former perod-than it has
seemed predominant % regards at least that part of her
policy at some not remote epochs II the anxiety Of
Austria to restrain Russian encroachment Ia this very
region that led TO her mediation between England and
Turkey in 1907 and drew up her the last walls Of wrath
from the Emperor Napoleon which fhe drained at Wa
gram and Schoenbunn. She evnced similar anxiety by
the organ Of hetternich in 1899; and 1t has been
cret Of his intentions Of pursuing policy which would
cause him to be regarded smonster Of ingrat ude
for recent Russian assistance.
If Austria recolle herself her antecedents and her
interests there ough to be no fear that she should throw
her sword INTO the wrong scale now or threaten Turkey
in rear while engaged in front with her unprovoksd as
sailant And barring any such damnne alteration Of
Austrian policy, we see no reason to alter opinion
that the odds less yorabe at this moment to the
six months back, would be likely to be reproduced
six months hence. We do not dwell this an
Of . sss Hitherto IF
venien to make war; and to call it peace But that
convenience which unilateral Turkey did not and
If convenient to have her provinces occupied and her
terror Gominions threatened By invading army hang
ing her Danuban line OF deences, under the mask OF
peace She felt and felt justly that such peace coad
from our morning contemporary, the Chronicle. in
vindicaton of the pacific efforts Of Lord Stratford
shown herself ready for all concessions-short of
such sef-abandonment as would have alienated
the entire of that allegiance by which she is now
supported. has than abundantly been evidenced
how willingly the Turkish government would have made
peace il cannot be doubted that would wllings make
peace and the efforts Of its allies have not been
wanting and will not be wanting to assist it in arriving
1t that contamination devoatly to be wished.n But to
arrive at peace by ignoring war became impraccabie
especially impractcabe with such voluntary auxlariss
those who have rallied round the Turkish standard
The protraced experiments Turkish patience by ths
aggressive power remind US Of tae duess proposal to
hi: bulky gonst to chalk of portion OF his out
lying territories Of flesh, upon which shots should not
count
Turkey never had any chance Of obtaining equitable
conditions from the Power pressing upon her
cept by sheu energy to resist the pressure The
and attitude Of resistance not always open to
choce but must not be lost sight Of that the agressor
is not he who srikes the first blow in coact but he
who provokes it. Whatever may be the issue of the hos
ties new commenced it would be difficult to say that
those Powers which would bring about their cessation
mus. take into account au the realities of the actual
crisis
ACTION OF FRANCE.
Gen Paraguay dHliers had de parted on his mission
to Constantnope Bis appointment was regarded favor
the oesity Of prudence and moderation coDoined with
hmness Of conduct strongly inculcated by the En-
peror at interview given to him prior to his departure
The Paris ndent of the London Times writing
upon Nov. says The following are the es Of
Of the ocers who accompany Gen. Paraguay Killers to
Constannope Isutenan. Colonel Deu Of the mr erial
staff corps Captains Foy and Men, of the same corps;
Major De Beurr an, of the artillery, and Major Jouron,
of the engineers. Gen paraguay dHiers and his staff
are to from Marseies for Ccns.antnople the 4th
inst, on board the Promethee steamer
fear that de Ia Cour has not added to his reputa
conducted these negotiations have on previous oc.
casion referred to the subject, well to the
plants made here Of his slowness and his hesitation His
good intentions have not heard called in question but
it is understood that in the highest quarters a very
strong opinion has been expressed his deficiency in
the conduct CT the present question Governments not
rarely throw the blame from their shoulders on
their agent but in the present instance it is thought
that VI de la Cour as laid himself open to censurs.
[From the Paris Steele, Nov. 81
The ordinary ambassadors having, mp to the present
time played their last card without gaining 10 any single
instance the game which Russia has been pleased TO
commence in the East cannot now b. continued except
by the governments themselves It is the shores OF
the Black Sea that the incidents of the which has
the independence Of the Ottoman empire its prize will
take place but the political direction of that is at
London and at Paris from which places It will not depart
The turn OF extraordinary consequently has
not only for France but for England letter
London rten by nan perfectly acquainted with what
going informs that the Engh Cabinet learn
ing tie nomination Of General paraguay Killers to Con-
ssntnope discussed the point whether it would not be
proper for England also TO be represented in Turkey by
general officer The majority Of the Minister'S he declares
pronounced in affirmative sense the only question
naming be decided being the choice Of the person One
Of the motives which bad most effect with the English
Cabinet is said to be this that the changes which have
taken place in the Eastern question would throw Lord
Stafford de Radcliffe, well NJ de Ia Cour into .
position compromising for their dignity to a certain
tent Should this news be confirmed and we hope it
may the ordinary ambassadors Of England and France
TO preserve their titles and to receive six months
eavs of absence. There would be, in opinion, in
this measure double advantage FIRST, that the new
diplomatic gents al Constannope you'd not be em5ar
raed By preceding acts and language, from which too
often it Is most difficult to exrcate oneself; and next