The New York herald., 1871-03-18
What Turkey Demanded and
What Russia Adopted.
Conclusion of the Treaty of
London of 1871.
History of the Eastern Treaties
and Former Agreements.
From the Year l7S9 to the Bedside Of the "Sick
Man" in lS53-The Crimea and Paris.
TELEGRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


LONDON, March II. 1871.
am enabled to report specially by cable to
the HERALD that the diplomatic protocols
which were adopted by the European Pleni-
potentiaries accredited to the London Confer
enee on the Black Sea navigation question and
the subject of the revision of the Treaty of
Paris, of 1856, were laid on the table of the
House Of Commons during the night, or at an
early hour Of the Parliamentary session this
morning.
The papers bear out the official statement
which was made by Earl Granville, her
Majestys Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to the
House of Lords on the same subject during
the sitting Of the evening of Monday, the 18th
inst, when he announced-as already
reported-that the Conference had concluded
its labors; that France had been represented
in the council by the Duo de Broglie; that a
new treaty had been signed that Turkey was
satisfied and secured, and that foreign men,
of-war are to enter the Bosphorus and Darda-
nelles under certain restrictions.
The treaty protocols which have been sub
mitted to Parliament, after having been filed
at the Foreign Office, are six in number.
They show that the representative of France
signed the papers with the delegates of the
other Powers, after discussion of the points
at issue which endured for seven hours.
am informed that the general feature OF
the protocols, when they are read in serial
form, shows conciliatory tone towards Rus
sia, and evinces also the spirit of willingness
which Turkey exhibited, to accept the deneu-
tralization of the Black Sea, in Difference to
the wishes Of the other Powers.
HISTORY OF TEE PROCEEDINGS.
The first act of signing the bases of the
treaty protocols took place on the 18th Of
January.
Earl Granville was chosen President of the
Conference.
His Lordship addressed the members,
thanking them for the honor which had been
accorded to England by his selection. He
then proceeded to express his regret at the
absence Of France from her national seat in
the assemblage. He declared that the object
Of the meeting was to examine all matters
which would come before the body without
partisanship, and to discuss with perfect
freedom and liberty of thought and expression
Russia's proposal for revision of the Treaty
of Paris.
Baron Brunnow, the Russian Plenipoten-
tiary, followed Earl Granville with state
ment of the position of his imperial master,
the Gear Alexander of Russia His address
revealed no trace either of the tone or of the
demands of the famous circular of Prince
Gortchakoff, dated at Tsarskoe Selo on the
goth Of October, 1870, in which he said -
When, at the commencement of 1866 there was q
question OF conferences between the three Powers
with view to prevent the war then imminent in
Germany by the assembly of a Congress in dis.
cussing the bases OF such conferences with Earl
RUSSELL you had the opportunity OF pointing ont TO
him the compensations and the guarantees OF secu.
rity which would be necessarily required by Russia
In case OF certain evenualites occurring calculated
to modify the status quo existing In the East Lord
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way disputed that any alteration made In the text
and the spirit OF the Treaty Of 1855 must lead to ,e
revision Of that act Although these eventualities
have not occurred, LORD Granville Will not contest
the fact that already this treaty has under.
gone serious notifications In one OF is essential
provisions. That which must impress Russia in
respect Of these notifications is not the appearance
or Jdcious hostility tocard her ,chich thep seem
TO bear, nor Is 1t the consequences which may ensue
TO great country from the creation upon its from
tier Of small quasiindependent state 1t is chiefly
the facility with which, scarcely ten years after ira
conclusion. solemn arrangement clothed with
European guarantee, has been infringed both in
letter and IN spirit, under the very eyes Of the
Powers who should have been Its guardians With
such precedent before us, what value can Russia
attach to the efficacy Of that arrangement and 20
the pledge of security which she believed she had
obtained in the principle Of the naturalization OF the
Black Sea The balance OF power established in
the East by the treaty OF 1856 has, therefore been
disturbed to the detriment OF Russia. The resolu-
tlon adopted by our august master has no other OBJ.
ject than to restore that equilibrium. The govern.
mcnt Of her Britannia Majesty would never consent
to leave the security Of her shores to the mercy OF
an arrangement which was no longer respected
Baron Brunnow's speech to the Conference
WAS ia truth most couciliatory in its character.