The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15

The London Times correspondent writes from Der.
lin on the Goth ult.:-
The Eastern conference, which was In a position
to announce fortnight ago, has now been formally
proposed. IL accepted by the Powers II is sure To
iead 10 an am able solution Of the pending dlner-
enue. Russia by the very OF attending the cen
ference, wolid virtually retract ner arbitrary pro-
Ceedlngs, and consent To refer the matter " the de-
clslon OF the Powers; While the Latter II SO much Is
conceded, are likely to examine into the alleged
grievances OF Their lmperious colleague ana accord
rehess should II appear Just. But though once as
semDed, the conference presents such lair chance
oil erecting compromise, IL Is not certain that 10
VIII meet. The preliminary negotiations whlrequire
the one hand the Powers cannot possibly come TO.
getner merely 10 reg ster Hat pronounced by one
OF their number, on the other the country
SION is not likely to eat her own
words and make any more formal recantation than
would % Implied III ner agreeing TO arrange IN COM
mon with others WHIT she IT first intended To de-
eide According 10 ner own VIII ana pleasure.
Always Iull OF conscious dignity IN her diplomatic
dealings Russia rs sure TO be douoly 80 IN a case
where her action olgnaIes IN the personal initla'
tive Of the Emperor. ~ Therefore II IS TO ne ac
have to be framed IN such way as W vlndicate the
view Of ,he Western Powers without actually sum.
moning aud ariaieulng Russia ~ - pfoDanie that
Prussia, from whom the idea OF the conference
emanates, and no 10 much Interested IN preventing
IL second complication, arising before her hist ana
special quarrel Is fairy concluded, viii have the ART
ana The tact requisite under tnc peculiar cifcun'
Stances oil the case. But wiz the other Powers FOL
low her eXampet Wlii all be equally content 10
exact merely diplomatic salts action Wnl
all he able to keep their temper after
the extraordinary massive addressed them
We leara officially from vienna that before
go ng to The conference Austria wishes TO have
! nunlDer oil preliminary questions answered. It's
much TO be feared those are the very questions
Russia would not like To answer beforehand, how
ever wililag sns might be TO nave Them discussed
IN solemn concave With her equals. LII the other
Powers manage to keep negotiations In smooth
waters tins difficulty wIlbe overcome and the pen.
ipoteniiarlc5 VIII Meet So9l after the end OF the
war-u period not so very remote now. In the other
event the matter will have 10 be postponed for o
longer tlIle Austria IS not In position to follow
up words by leeds unless seconded by France. But
France viii take lime 10 recover before she
can lhink ol engaging IN another conflict. Ecr
rulers pro tenn. nave certainly right joy1uly hailed
the chance OF an Eastern complication, winch they
hope Is 10 coaver the present localized war into
general European cvanasratlon, III winch they
might have allies; nut tneyWil DC acleared anu forced
To quit the seat OF oce long before thing serious
can OCCUR III Lle East, ana II Is dcuotfu whether
their SUCCESSORS, II peace IS once restored the
unfortunate country, Win consider II their interest
t. take The same view OF the question as MN. Favre
and GamDetta