New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24

England seems TO think OF nothing but the Black sea
question; but In tho event Of Congress 70 regulate '
ouestIop Austria viii he bound immediately " oemaho
an extension of the Conference powers or new Con'
I'm order TO settle this question respecting the
| Danpheu The soealed Danube Commission. whleh
holds Its sngs braia and Galaz was Incorporated
according 10 Article IL OF the Paris treaty Oh 1900 au
had for It's object the regulating the bed OF inc 'et io
navigation and consisted OF members from turkey hu'
trim Bavaria wfrtemberg one each, and three repre-
senatIyes from the Danubian Prncpalities Wheh tho
| Russian note declared that Article Il "oui"
| no no longer respected Austria became very
| naturally anxious about tho articles touching
the navigation OF the Danube; and prehuing that NUS
sia Lad intentions upon tho Danubian PrncpanteS anu
the scayes she looked upon Russian fleet In the Black
Gen Ms endangeriDg her commercial ana there"lh
her national existence. This opinion preVaed up 10
few days ago In the Austrian Cabinets but to-day wo no
tice remarkable change and rs have already tele
graphed you "Austra has received the most positive
assurance from Russia that the stpulatlos contnheu
I'm the Paris Treaty Of 1885, touching the freedom Oh to
Danube will he maintained by Russia" This view, we
are led TO infer induced by tho tone OF the
Gortschakof reply to Count Beust or special lhsruc
tions given TO the Russian ambassador at the Vienna
Court As To the sclaye question: Russia has already
assured the Porte that she has no Intentions OF ahnex
tIon and tho probability is that Austria, too, has been
pacfed In a similar manner. The preliminary questions
which Austria had TO PROFOUND are therefore, now e
ted ana the tOnlercnCo ~ a'N'P'O" W nv
serve prejudice.
| The Foreign Minister said also, I'm late Delegation
sitting the Russian demands may be considered as
| already granted. Austria has never made much ado
about tho withdrawal OF the first Gortschakoh note upon
which England has laid stress. We can say, from good
authority that the Russian Government does not intend
| TO Withdraw the note and all the Conference powers
have TO do 10 get over difficulty il TO butter the note
"a well "A they can before swallowing call 1t request,
or demand OF whatever they WISH but there II IT, and
there IL must remain. The Augsbrger AHgeneine Zeif
ug can even the necessity Of the very form In which
the Russian put: "The note could have been
written in more courteous form; but Russia may have
had her good for this form II appears 10 us "a
II Russa-yery correctly Judging England and Austra-
had chosen This positive form In order to push through
what she intends. mllder form would have undoubt-
eddy led endless diplomatic negotiations, IN conse-
qucncc Of which difficulties could easily have arisen ana
thus led to war She therefore chose such positive
FORM that all dissenting Powers might clearly see
from the outset that earnest and absolute refusal to
grant the Russian demand would signify war" This
appears taken root In Austria and the Cab
feels mpclled to grant the Russian demands and the
the better. The Vienna Cabinet does not today
think that the decentralization Of tho Black sea will be
dangerous to her interests she did some time
ago. and this change only be accounted for by pr
waite assurances having been received from Russia The
subject Of Conference and the nOnwithdrawa OF the
Gortschakof Is thus spoken OF by the semioicia
FremdenJoH, which evidently tries to smooth away all
obstacles:
Through the Conference the International character
Of the Oriental question is preserved, and the arbitrary
refusal OF Russia to fulfill the obligations placed upon
her 10y Treaty deprived OF M dangerous point
That sgnatory rover docs not POSSESS th9 rIgh 70
throw of its obligations at pleasure ~ Acknowledged AT
Is declared a. competent IL has been repeatedly
said that before the meeting OF me Conference Russia
must withdraw it, first odeclaratOn According tO uni
y-rsa international IDEAS the One-sded anung OF the
Paris Treaty by Russia ceases 10 exist as soon iS me
tnpggs 4 nd lie
yet considers the article neurazing the Bach Sea ~
null and void, the Conference would have no object II
must be- evidently, the mission Of the Conference TO
modify the regulations respecting the lternau0naI
character Of the Black SEA according to Kno'ia's
desire, and to unite in other. and. let Us
hope, more effective, guarantees OF peace in
the Orient. The Conference Will consider RlsSa's
declaration simply proposition. II were useless To
peye for forms f A9S demand hat
note, would promote the work Of peace. but destroy
takes i in the nff hi @
decisions the Conference The securing OF
will be found the Conference adopting measures
satisfying AZ the jnsabe demands of Russia aud
future attacks and violation The mission OF the Confer
cannot consist in attempting TO put Russia down 10y
majority u" war Is Ia be prevented, them there must
be general understanding compromise OF the Treaty
Powers. The situation Is earnest though there ia not
much fear of explosion. The POntus question IL in
smooth water though."e do not know how long it will
remain"
This extract coupled withlhc language OF the Vienna
Cabinet shows Enthusiastically that Austria has come to
decision TO what Is to DC done when the Conference
For tho present at least, peaceful solution of
difficulties is apparently assured. though there are
enough Of prophets in high quarters who oretel
the Spring. when Russia will have her fleet perfectly
ready Austria, We infer. has q most positively cX-
pressed disgust OF all wars, just now; Count Beust
would prefer the friendship of his powerful neighbor
her hostility; and the gaining Of this friendship evil
IDENTIFY his policy In 1867 whom he proposed this de
naturalization Of the Black Sea and IL il hardly prob
able that his views on this question have changed.
The Hungarian war-cry Is about eStinqIishod. Tho
French victories to pay much attention the East
ern question In Its present oteus Between Count Bcust
and his policy Of the Empire and the HungarsDs, the
contest has nevertheless been very severe and II
opinion generally accepted in Vienna that the accession
Of Count Andrasy the Chancelors seat which at
time thought would come to pass, would have in
creased the probabilities OF war. The Beust policy Is
echoed in this mornings Pesse In The following charac
terstic words: so long do not possess an army
ready TO take the field and long treasury
ru to overlooking, and when have clear policy,
the sacrificing Of men and wealth would bo useless and
caution and prudence should be the philosophy OF our
statesmen"
The Gortschakof answer to Count Bcust has az yet
not found its way into publicity We know only that 1t
Ia concstory in tone but not touching the question of
Withdrawing the first note. The daily canards of
preparations from all parts Of the Orient grow scarcer
daily. The sensations of the st. Petersburg correspond
ent OF the Independence Beige totally dscred-
tied "a you might imagine ought TO have been done at
sight One day, for instance he announced that Russia
had purchased ini America ron-clsd feet which was
then on It's way to the Black Sea- shortly atterward he
was enabled Ia transmit the copy OF autograph letter
from President Grant to the Gar In which the former
says: "On the first word from Russia the American
fleet will appear I'm the Mediterranean and support the
Russian ships in forcing the Dsrdanees." The Vienna
irtsse declared this insult to the Washington Gov
ernnent. News from the sclssonc provinces bears "A
peaceful character. Turkey is resting from her mill
tary preparations for the present while the Gar has
just introduced, learn from "A Constantnope tee