The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-21

The Sultan'S Armament in the
Black Sea.
Imperial vindication Of tho Work Of the Lon
don Conference.-The Naval Rights Under
the Treaty Of Paris Of 1856.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YoHx HERALD.

LONDON, April 20, 1871.
The London Post good newspaper authority on
all matters relating to Eastern affairs, has received
q special telegram from ConstantnOple which con-
veys the very important intelligence that the Porte
government, acting with the full appreciation of the
Sultan, intends to despatch large ronclad fleet to
the Black Sea- the vessels being commissioned TO
cruise in the waters until further orders.
This statement, taken fact Is commented on
extensively In the clubs and In the higher Par
lamentary circles.
IL Is said by some that the Sultan Is just now
anxious for grave diplomatic reasons to assert his
naval right under the Treaty or Paris or 1866 as
was enlarged and extended by the London Confer.
Of the present year. with respect to the navi-
CATION OF the Black Sea by armed vessels OF war.
With regard to the amount or naval forces which
Russia and Turkey may respectively keep In the
Black Sea 1t was agreed In separate convention be-
tween those two Powers in 1855. as follows:-
ARTICLE ]. The nigh contracting parties mutually
sells OF war than those OF which the number. the
force the dimensions hereinafter stipulated.
Art 2. The high contracting parties reserve to
themselves each 10 maintain In that sea six steam
vessels OF fifty metres in length at the time OF ota-
tion OF O tonnage OF 800 tons at the maximum, and
four light steam sailing vessels OF q tonnage
" which shall not exceed 200 tons each.
1t is also alleged here to-day that Russia viii not
approve by any means OF the movement OF Turkey.
but that the car cannot OBJECT to It, In accordance
with the spirit OF Prince GortchakoH's circular to
the Austrian government, dated at Tsarskoe-Selo
in November OF 1870, even independent OF the bind.
Ing action OF the London Conference.
Prince Gortchakon In this remarkable note.
said:-
The Europe OF to-day Is no longer the Europe that
signed the Treaty Of 1885, The political conditions
under which this transaction was concluded are
radically altered. Surely 1t Is not Russia who can
he accused of striking at the respect which is due TO
right For forty years she has been the stanchest
supporter OF It IN Europe, even to the detrment OF
her own interests. this principle has been weak
ened by the course OF events the responsibility
for 1t cannot fall upon her. But when the most
solemn treaties have been annfhilated before her
eyes, when the value OF European guarantees IA
nulined by the very Cabinets which have rendered
them, when TO preserve some efncacy they must be
renewed according to the circumstances OF the time
being then 1t Is impossible That Russia alone should
be bound absolutely to respect principle which has
ceased to prevail IN political transactions, and
above all, that she should make her material safety
depend upon IL Az regards the particular infringe
ments TO which the Treaty Of 1865 has been sub
ected Count Beust will allow me not to take into
account the objection to the effect that the prnci-
palities OF MOldava and Walachia were not sigma
tories to that transaction These provinces bound
to the Porte as vassals, could not he contracting
parties TO transactions concluded between great
coud NOT be rendered responsible for violations for
which they were pretext, while accomplishing In
passions. The infringement precisely lies in the
fact that the great Powers assembled In conference
after having uselessly given Judgment in reproba-
ton OF accomplished facts have have a. last tolerated
the spirit well as TO the letter OF the treaty and
though the Russian Plenipotentary called attention
the fact that this liberation placed him In positive
opposition to the stipuatons OF that treaty. This
infringement not only nvaiidated the general idea
OF right 1t tended BY Its consequences to m0duy
| the sltuataoa Of Ae oassn Of the Black Sea-.