New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-10
rNGLA-D BECOMING CAUTIOUS.

LORD TT RBY's REFUSAL TO GNpORSE TIE B'RiIN
observation-disclosures OF IHE ENGLIsu NOTE.
pISrRU,I or RUssiA-rUEhEY DOOMED 10 DIS
MEuBERuENT.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE tribune
IoNpnN, May 2G.-The unexpected refusal of
England Ia adhere to the Berlin memorandum has
somewhat modified the situation since last week.
venture Ia think that more Is made of 1t than VIII
ultimately be justified, but the temporary triumph
of Lord Derby mast be- surPrsc-agrceable or the
reycrse-to people who have persuaded themselves
that England had ceased to be Continental Power
The circumstances OF the triumph are really re-
matkabe. Triumphs in diplomacy are usually
gained by Il display of ingenuity or courage. THIS
has been gained by falling back on policy of pre-
ccdcnt and reaction. and by sheer timdity England
once more assumes the role of buttrcssng the Turk
ISL Empire in Europe, obvous for the moment of
the tact that no amount of snoring and propplng can
give real support TO an cdiice that is rotten flon
turrct TO foundation stone. Power that tries such
an experiment is more likely in the end to be in
VOWED in the crash than 10 avert IT. Avert it she
cannot: postpone 1t she may-f1r week, or for Il
number Of weeks; should that be any gain.
| take the true explanation of the present attitude
of the British Government 10 he this that they feel
safe at home and are alarmed at the rapIdlty with
which things are going abroad Lord Derby Is
much in that state of mind which led the Emperor
NAPOLEON 10 say of Prince Bismarck that he wanted
10 90 too fast. England thinks the same oil Russia
She gave her assent 10 the Andrassy Note because
the Andrassy Note seemed n convenient means oil
tiding over a pressing troube-of preventing q
shower from becoming deluge The Note was a
sham aud ms such England gave willing enough
support TO it. The moment an effort is made TO turn
il into a reality a shiyer of apprehension runs
through Downng-st. II was understood that the
Andrassy Note would be sufficient for this year ut
least IL is not, but let make believe 1t is creS
Lord Derby.
The fullest account of the English answer Is pub
lished in The Ddily 7clrDcph in the form-a con-
venient one for the occasion-of dispatch from
Vienna. IL is generally accepted as authentic, but
if it be So it will prove an awkward document to
deal with at some future day The one idea which
runs through it is the continuing independence of
the Porte Ii treats the Porte n real Power-not
merely IN form but in fact. Nobody would quarrel
with phrases though il is by no means always true
in diplomacy that poteness costs nothing. SO long
A the external conditions of autonomy are main
tanned by the Turks so long they have European
capital and ambassadors i'm London and Berlin the
demands of diplomatic etiquette must be complied
with. But the English answer goes far beyond TINS
England holds it is soemnly declared, that time has
not yet been given for carrying out the reforms ac-
cepted by the Turks TO the extent England had
right to expect; especially she has seen no rea-
son for concluding that the Porte was ndlsposed to
carry out such reformsw Herein lie two assump-
tons: that the reforms of the Andrassy Note were
really meant to be executed and that the Porte was
to be the instrument of executing them; both noto-
riously at variance with the facts. The Andrassy
Note has been some months before the world Has the
Porte taken one snglestep tward fulfilling the prom
ises made by that Note in its behalff And II SO,
will Lord Derby say what it isl Nobody else has