The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-20
Tho Russo Eastern QaestiOn-Preparations
far ynr and Chances Of Pence.

for War ana Cu0ucee Oh Icucos
T he series of cable kilograms, special and
from general sources Of information, which
we publish this morning, chronicles the pro-
grcss of the Russo Eastern question to late
hour Of yesterday evening. These advices
reached us under date of the great municipal
centres of Europe, the seats OF diplomacy and
of the war-making power, from st. Peters
burg, London, Florence and Vienna. Russia
replied to the Granville note. Prince Gort-
chakors language to England is described
as being of very conciiatory charac-
ter. His position towards the East
and on the original cause Of the diff
Guilty, the revision Of the treaty of Paris,
remains unchanged and stubborn. Russia
refutes the assertion that her officials have at
any time aided in fomenting political agitation
in the Danubian princlpalties, with the view
of inducing state Of political complication
which would tend to further her policy for the
naturalization of the waters Of the Black Sea.
Russia can reap no advantage from viola
ton of the treaty Of Paris. The imperial
Cabinet calls on all Friendly" Powers to bear
witness to her good faith in her observance
OF the terms of that document. The people
of st. Petersburg sustained the course of
the government. Russia has no objec-
ton to the assemblage of European
conference. While the st. Petersburg
government thus expresses its desire for the
maintenance of peace it appears to act on the
\ olv nf SIN timp
of peace prepare for war;" and we find that
the army CONSUMPTION draft law OF the empire
has been made more closely exacting with
regard to the quota of conscripts. so that
larger number of recruits may be had in pro-
portion to the population. Prussia tends
strongly towards Russia in her sympathies
We should rather say, indeed, towards her
own objective and immediate interests. King
William will consent to conference on the
condition that the present relation of Prussia
to France shall not be discussed by the MEN,
bers representing the various Powers there
in. by this plan Bismarck may hope to obtain
tacit yet general approval Of the Prussian
war action against France and Napoleon, and
mus Sulclu AilnSeil iolH "hy AueuAo ouooA~o
Cabinet cavil under cover Of the time-worn
plea that ''silence gives consent" The British
people were anxious, excited at least, for war.
There were symptoms, however, Of Cabinet
''back out" from the terms of the Granville
circular. A cable despatch informs us, indeed,
that there was a probability of royal Shack
down" 1t was alleged in London that Queen
Victoria had expressed her personal disap-
proval of Earl Granvilles 'haste" in such a
serious crisis. England is arming and looking
to the Mediterranean. Turkey approves
of Congress. The peace preserva-
ton idea was still more prevalent among
the peoples. 1t was adopted in Florence and
had moved the Cabinet in Vienna. The
feeling of the public generally appeared to be
in favor of the assemblage of congress or
conference. This feeling was 80 much inn
peded, however, by Cabinet tactics, ministerial
personal jealousies, monarchical distrust and
the sswhat's to be done with France" quA stion,
that its happy realization may be difficult, and
the toi!ing millions of the Old World be
eventually called on to fight in two desolat-
ing wars at one and the same moment, taking
their money burdens on their shoulders almost
simultaneously with the knapsacks, and finally
transmitting the tax levy bills Of the crowns
to their impoverished children as their only
legacy-s'the old hereditary badge of suffer-
ing and Of scorn."