The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21

efforts. The fortune Of war would not be doubtful
if there were subsidiary force In the field, com.
posed of native Turkish troops under the command
Of officers from the allied armies All accounts con-
temperate, and intelligent; but fatal incapacty is
TOO often found in the higher ranks of the service
II any scheme of the kind referred to were in con-
temptation it would be necessary to select officers
who could make allowance for foreign customs, so
Tar az they might not interfere with military EN-
cheney. Our Indian army would furnish many can
ddates for such an employment, who would not
think it indispensable to compela Turkish soldier
to shave his chin, to wear tight shoes and aDan
don his natural souching gait.
The accounts from Greece and the neighboring
provinces are, TO great extent. satisfactory. me
capture OF the principal position occupied by the
insurgents will probably discourage volunteers rom N
beyond the frontiers and confirm the disposition OF
the peaceable inhabitants to reject invitations 10
rebellion. The active measures taken by some OF
the French cruisers against attachments Of sympa
thisers from the kingdom, will probably convince
the Creeks in all parts of the world that the allies
are incapable of the imbecility attributed to them
BY the Russo Athenian journals. The nonsense
which has, from time to time, been uttered in the
English Parliament. and repeated by portion OF
the press, has undoubtedly encouraged the danger
Gus diversion which the Greek court had succeeded
in eflecting. The official declarations of Sir H.
Ward, of Lord de Radcliffe and of Mr. Wyse, were,
of course, kept from the knowledge of the people.
The note addressed by the French and English
Ministers at Athens to M. Paicos, is a model of
straightforward sincerity. The Hellenic diploma
tist appears still to have labored under the deuson
that his master much at liberty to misrepre-
sent facts, and to dstort morality, as if he had
reigned over sixty millions of subjects, and COM
manded an army of 100000 men. In long state
ment addressed to the different courts of Europe,
he Greek Minister thought fit to accumulate a
great number OF allegations, for the purpose OF
showing that Turkey had given the first provoca-
ton. FIR. WISE and his colleague, however, go
through all the assertions in succession, proving,
Leyond dispute that each of the official propositions
Is rot Only untrue but that ii is the direct reverse
Of the truth Such and such an atrocity, they aver,
was in fact, perpetfated: but the Greeks, and not
the Turks were the actual indicators. 1t was, per-
hals hardly worth while to coniute in detail state
ments which no one could ever pretend to believe;
but il is satisfactory TO find that Lord Clarendon and
n. Druyn de hugs have instructed theragents not
10 tife or tmperwith this dangerous and mischiev-
Gus conspiracy. It is better, even for the Greek
population that the movement should be checked
before the Indignation Of the injured Ottomans be-
comes uncomfortable. As for the manler and more
straightforward outbreak of the Montenegrins, it
VIII probably be put down before itcan assume for
midable ASPECT. The Austrian government may
not, perhaps have determined on the actual steps
to lie adopted, nor is it certain that mere remon-
STRANGE win effect the object; but there can be no
doubt that whether by fair means or by force, the
m0nntaineers will be restrained within their own
frontier. The Russian agents who guide their move
ments openly deuounce, with equal energy, the ac-
cursed Turk and the Christian pagans who come to
his assistance from the West 1t will he seen here
after what terms OF contumely arc devised to stig.
matise the power which fasifes the imperial asser-
ton that the policy of Austria was inseparably
identified with that of Russia.
There IL happily, every reason to believe that the
Court of Vienna is cooperating in perfect good
faith with the Western governments That corrupt
dependence upon Russia which is too common among
AustliGn courtiers and officials, is only OF recent
growth. The Oldest councillors Of the imperial
crown remember the former antagonism between
Europe. Prince Metternich can recall the alliance
of his government with France and England in the
beginning of 1915, and the menaces-whch he him.
self unfortunately did not carry into efiectof sup
porting Turkey in 1923, with the whole force of
the Empire. II was under advice from Vienna, that
sultan MahmouG ventured, III 1920, to run the risk
OF q second campaign and when the nonagenarian
Radetzky expresses the natural antipathy of a
veteran soldier to foreign domination, he only gives
utteranee to the sentiments which have habitually
governed the policy of Austria in the East
On the other hand, the Emperor himself will pro
baby be secured by his youth from the risk of SYM
pathising with the Ficquelmonts and other syco-
phantic twadders OF his court. His first acquain.
lance with public affairs began at disastrous period
when Russia performed service to the Austrian
crown which however valuable at the moment, is
krown to have been rendered exclusively for selfish
plrposes Of her own. Il was indispensable to the
policy of ST. Petersburg that the Hungarians, with
their Polish auxaies, should be put down before
Turkey roee on the one side, aud Poland on the
ing Fl ON the Agian to the Baltic was the true cause
OF tlat abstinence from direct attack upon Che
Porte which, strangely enough. convinced half the
I; tie men OF Europe that the Emperor Nicholas
cherished 10 designs Of aggression.
The contempt which the Russian auxiliaries Of
ls49 displayed during the Hungarian campaign,
towards their Austrian allies, excited deep resent
mcrt against The insoient protector Of order; and
even al very recent period similar disposition
has been imprvdently exhibited.
It is certainly not for the purpose Of maintaining
neutrality that government, tire atened with no
direct attack places 200 900 men a war footing.
Similar preparations were made in 1913, while ne
gotiatiors with Napoleon still proceeding; and
as soon as the proper moment came the declara-
ton Of war was simultaneous with the opening of
the campaign. Baron Meyendorf will undoubtedly
continue to use every effort for the purpose Of de-
taching Austria from the policy to which she has
recently tended; but it is not improbable that the
able ambassador Of Russia may shortly have occa-
sion to retire from the Court where his influence
seemed at one time irresistible.
The Greek 1nsHrrectlon.
From the Malta Times, April 25l
From the English papers, and from what has
passed in Parliament, it may be inferred that the
diversion in favor of the Gar in Epirus is appre-
ciated at its rightful importance, and will be dealt
with decsively and briefly. 1t viii cost the Western
Powers little enough to exert eticacious pressure
on the Court of Athens. The local Instruction