New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AND MONTENE~
GRO IMMINENT.

WAX W LEN AND
GRO IMMINENT.
A DECLARATION RESOLVED UPON BY THE GOVERN.
MENr OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or EUROPEAN
POWERS TO BRING ABOUT AN AMIcABLE soLU-
LONDON, Wednesday. Jan. %, is1a
The Pail Mall Gazette says that war, if not actually
declared against Turkey, is resolved upon by the
Government Of Montenegro. Persons well ae-
quainted In the East regard the situation as one OF
the gravest character.
CossrANINopLB, Wednesday Jan. 70, 1875
The representatives IN this city Of some OF the
European Powers are trying to effect amicable
solution of tho troubles between Montenegro and
Turkey.
now THE TROUBLES ARosE-THE ASSAULTS UPON
MoNTENEGRINs N ALBANiA-AuITARY CAPACI-
TIES OF THE TWO POWERS
The direct cause of the present troubles be-
tween Montenegro and Turkey the ranatcsn Of tho
Turks the Montenegrin frontier In the middle OF
last October, IS Montenegrins who were Christians,
we're murdered by large body Of Turks at Pdogorits,
in tho Turkish province OF Albania. Commissioners
were appointed by both countries TO investigate the
affair. but the slowness OF Turkish justice did noe
satisfy the MontenegrDs and soon Prince Nicholas
l., Hospodar OF Montenegro, made representations
to the Russian ambassador at Constantinope, Ia
order to secure the favorable Intervention OF
Russia and other European Powers. Tae demands OF
Montenegro were sustained by several OF the European
Pc yers. that the Porte arrested several OF the
murderers and they were condemned to death. Tho
Porto during all the subsequent negotiations showed
disposition to delay action Even after resolution TO
punish the murdercrs with the utmost severity had
been expressed the Porte persisted in apparent I'M
willingnesso give full satisfaction. The public sent-
ment In Montenegro which at first was strong
against the perpetrators OF the outrages.
was excited to still greater degree
by the policy OF Turkey The greatest influence upon
the Montenegins In favor OF hostties was excited by
the report few days ago, that Turkey had de-
manded the extradton OF the survivors Of she band
assaulted by the Turks before she would allow the
eutlOn Of the murderers. The kilograms published
yesterday morning left 70 hope that peaceful
settlement would be made through the resignation OF
the Turkish Minister OF Foreign Airs and the appont-
ment OF willing TO adopt policy Of conciis-
ton.
The Moutenegrins have for many years regarded the
Turks with bitter enmty and the Porte during oil that
time has been endeavorog 70 extend its sovereignty
the principally. To 1883 Omer Pasha made such
extensive preparations for Montenegro that
he was near succeeding entirely, when peace was re-
stored by the intervention Of Austria TEero were fre-
auent contests after that time The effort OF Monteue
gro to obtain acknowledgment OF her independence
by the European Powers In 1857 failed. Finally
the position Of the prinelDality became 40
critical that the Prince, in ls62, agreed 20 %
treaty Dy winch VI
nzed In the principally there are about 5000 persons
capable Of bearing arms, and, although there is no
standing army OF any account the people sufficiently
expert in the OF to give the Turks great deal
OF trouble. The mountains OF Montenegro are wei
adapted for defensive purposes aud the Inhabitants arc
Of hardy character which gives promise OF stub
born resistance to invasion.
Turkey, with a population Of s50ooe0 IL OF course
much more powerful than the mountaineers whom she
is determined subdue sul, shs g. badly pseparod
for war. Her finances In a crippled notion and
credit Is greatly impaired Since 1884 she
has incurred public debt OF s7s0OO0oo large portion
Of which raised by the sale OF bonds NJ discounts
ranging from 80 per cent below par Her revepue
amounts to about s9OOO0 0oO and is seldom IN e,-
cess Of the expenditure. Official corruption Is gen
eral, and the administration IN the distant
provinces lax The military forces have been reorgan-
lied since 1871 and have total strength OF i59co Tue
standing army numbers 10000, but can be- promptly
raised to 10000 This branch OF tho military service
I'm fair state OF efficiency aud IL largely provided with
rifles aud artillery of modern Invention. La tho event
of the war leading hostes ON larger SCALE Turkey
has an efficient navy composed Of ABOUT 20 rop-clas
and 10 steamers, at her command