The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-26
THE TURC0-RUssIAN WAR.
THE PROTOCOL OF THE FOUR POWERS.

THE PROTOCOL OF THE FOUR POWERS.
From the London Times, p-c.
The Effect produced in Europe by the announce
meDt that the four mediatiDg Powers had resumed
their u1ted abors for the restoration of peace aad
that they have recognized by formal protocol the
importance OF maintaining the territorial arrange.
ments OF Europe unimpaired, has been fully equal
10 our aIticipatons. 1t seems, indeed, that the
lescnl journals Of the Continent still very i'm
perfectly informed Of the progress made in tnis i'm
portrait Iego iation, and the INTEL gence which
reached hem as to what was passing at Vienna ar
rived singularly enough from London. Thus the
Augsburg Go2tts published IS early as the Sd of
December, in is English correspondence, correct
statement Of what was taking place, sLd that seen,
70 ha been the first intimaton OF tee union which
vas just established between the Or Powers. 1t
has siuce been declared by auth rsv in Vienna
that no alliance las been concluded between
the four Courts but we were no. aware
that any such allanceshad been stated to exist
ID the proper sense OF that term protocol has
been signed which records and establishes the
concurrence Of the four Powers on The fuDdamen-
tai principle which must govern this trans action,
and the measures thus far taken to give effect to this
arrangement by conference have been taken Ia
common. The result is that for the first time
since he assembled the throne-twenty seven
years ago-the Emperor Nicholas has coatrived
to place himself in the same isolated position in
which he placed the French government. in 1910,
and IN which we hope to see every power placed
which violates the laws of Justice and public
order. For the first time since the conclusion of
the great Northern alliance, which dates from
1913, the German govern nents have subscribed
a. declaration OF great moment ID the affairs
OF Europe, not only without the concurrence Of
Russia, but, against her designs For the first
time il has been clearly intimated in conjunction
with France, that the United Powers are equally
averse to any territorial changes, from whatever
quarter they may proceed seeing that, wherever
such changes begin, they will end by disturbances
fatal to the general welfare and security. It is no
doubt matter Of great significance to the German
powers that this declaration and engage nent should
IA the very 8rst instance have received the cordial
assent OF France. Louis Napoleon upon assuming
absolute power, and ascending the Imperial thr me-
did not address to Europe any explicit declara.
ton on the existing territorial Arrangements Of
the continent, as other governments, and even
that OF M. De Lamartne, had done before
him. But IT has not passed unnoticed that the
declaration proposed by France herself, on this
question OF the East, is an impli lit engagement
to respect on her side those territorial arrange.
ments which she might have some claim 70 complain
Of or TO regret. So that, in reality, the German
governments Obtain from France an assurance Of
far greater moment TO them than anything that can