The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
CONTINUED FROM SEVENTH pa; PAGE.

tnent have received that communication with deem
regret because It opens a discussion which might
earnest endeasor to maintain with The Russian ena.
pire Upon the above mentioned reasons II Is I'm.
sos% stto o Hsr s. Ma,ssy 0Qyss 6svs am a
~ Is-'' 20 Ihe course announced
declaration the Russian government had ad-
dressed Her Majesty government and the other
had proposed for consideration with them whether
anything has occurred which could be held to
amount to an iniracnon Of the treaty, or whether
circumstances, presses with undue severity upon
Russia, or which, IN the course Of events, had be-
come unnecessary for the due protection OF Turkey,
Her Majesty's government would not have refused
to examine the question, In concert with the CO.
OF such communications, a risk OF future comDlica-
lions and very dangerous precedent as to the va.
nd q International obligations wopla haze been
You WIN read and give copy of this despatch to
Prince Gortschakon.
Earl Russcips Endorsements OF Grnnville,s
Reply to GOrtschnkoG.
Shortly after England's sending Of this note Earl
Russell wrote to Earl Granville the following
letter.
(From Earl Russell's Letter to the London Times.
PEMBROKE LODGE, NOV. %, 1870.
1t seems to me that we ought to stand as
ss Says sSe aR I'd
disposed to say. In the spirit OF Lord Granvle's de-
IL u
ence on the treaty OF 1885, at a Tune when such
conference can be assembled, let US meet him in q
fair spirit and consider with France Prussia Italy,
Austria and Turkey In what manner we can find
substitute for the naturalization OF the Black Sea-
But II the Car proposes to set aside the Treaty
Of 1855 by force let meet INN BY force, and the
sooner the BETTER RUSSELL.
The London Times Russia's AbrogasiOn
Of the Treaty Of Paris.
The London Times, supposed to be the exponent
OF the sentiment or the English people, In this
instance az least discussed Russias action with all
the vigOr at its command. From Its files we take
the following extracts, which arc interesting in
view of the TACT that present complications with
England place her in position unlike that then
held by Russia.
Tho Gear Bound to Observe the Treaty.
IFrom the London Times, Nov. 10, 1901
II Russia has any good grounds for
revising the Treaty OF 1856 let her produce them In
proper manner. She will ind Europe ready TO
listen 10 argument, but combined against her II she
rs rude and arrogant. We cannot OF course, pre-
tend that treaty once made can never be revised.
Time passes and circumstances change. and the
arrangement which may be Judcious and polite to-
has sometimes happened that later men have found
that their predecessors in public life have
Tended. because they contravened essential
principles q national life. Belgium was sepa-
reverted 10 Italy, and we nave approved and even
assisted at those changes in spite OF The settlements
u 1870 BECAUSE we were Obliged TO confess that
those settlements OVERRIDE In AT arbitrary fashion
the Liberties OF nations. But OF present we ind
no excuse for putting aside the settlement OF 1864
us essential principles are. principles OF peace
and no circumstances have risen to warrant de-
parture from them II Turkey declines 70 accept
the freedom from the obligations Of the Treaty OF
Paris which the Car offers the Sultan, and insists
upon holding the Emperor bound to observe the
stipulations to which he agreed we shall not be
able to forget our own obligations parties to
the settlement The prospect Is grave, and
while we face 1t without shrinking we do not face 1t
with light heart; but in spite OF the gravity OF the
prospect, we protest that sharpest feeling at
this moment is pain at the apparent fatnessness OF
the Car and at the rudeness with which has de-
nounced the treaty what trust can be reposed In |
treaties when the rst hour OF dlsquet Ia seized for
the reputation Of any obligation that may be |
deemed unpleasantf Public opinion In Russia has |
supported us in recommending peace between |
Prussia and France on the basis VI stlpulattOns for
the dismantlement OF fortresses and the like as
suretles Of peace but how can we hope that Prus-
STA would accept such guarantees when she sees the
Emperor OF Russia den0uncing similar engage.
ments at the first moment he vainly thinks he may
escape from tnem2 .fr--.r .. -.