New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21


the last or among the last, and many Of them be-
lieve that these are 1.-THE last days" of the Koran
and of Islam itself In many places they are down.
cast and despairing, and the impression is almost
universal among them that they are on the eve OF
great changes. 1t is one Of the fixed traditions OF
their faith that before the last days the Koran
itself will be swept away"
ENGLANDS POLICY FORESHADOWED.
THE PREMIER OPPOSES HOME RULE IN THE THREE
DISTURBED PRovIECEs-HE CONDEMNS sERvIA
AND ATTRIBUTES THE WAR TO SECRET SOCIETIES
TURKEY DIsTRUsTED BY THE BRITISH PEOPLE.
[FHoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
LONDON, Sept 28.-We are still very much in the
same position in regard to the intentions of the
Government as when Parliament rose for the recess.
1t is clear however. from the Premers recent
speech at AylesbuTy that he and his colleagues are
not favorable to what he calls a " further dsmem-
berment of Turkey" and he gives the country warn
ing that any attempt to give self-governing powers
to the Christians of Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bull
garia would be " fatal to the peace of Europe"
With frankness which almost reaches audacity,
Lord Beaconseld admits that it would be "aftecta-
tion in him to pretend" that his Government IL
backed in its policy by the opinion of the country
and he pleads his excuse for acting contrary 10
its wishes that the great of the people are so
carried away by enthusiasm not To be able to
nudge wisely and discreety what policy will best
conduce to the interests of Great Britain and at the
same time preserve the peace of Europe. But before
proceeding any further it may be interesting to
briefly follow Lord Beaconsfeld's arguments and to
indicate the points of his speech. First OF all,
he once more laid it down the aim
of his Cabinet to accomplish the double
task of securing permanent British interests of the
highest importance and the maintenance OF peace
in Europe and then he went on tn assert that ui-
happily great portion of the people of tins country
prompted by feelings which have drawn their at
tention TO cxtraneous matters, have arrived at
conclusion which, ia the opinion OF Her Majesty
Government if carried into effect, would alike he
iniurous 70 the permanent and important interests
of England and fatal to any chance of preserving
the peace of Europe" His couutGymeu are mlsled by
their enthusiasm, and he points out the danger oil
designing politicians taking advantage OF such
"sublime sentiments and applying them 10 the
furthcrancc of their sinister ends l Is diihcnt
TO say whether or not there is not some intended
reference i'm these words hut if, The 7imo hints
il IL = reference 10 Mr. GladstouCs pamphlet and
speech the charge will rccoil with force he ltte
dreams Of upon the Prime Minister himself.
Whether il refers TO Mr. Gladstone or not, the lmpn-
taton is most undcseryed, for scarcely ever IN the
annals of political life will there be found more
generous spirit than has been displayed by party
leaders on this question From all quarters and in
all directions have come the disclaimer against
seeking TO make political capital out of II. Mr.
Gladstone at once disowned any Thought Of such
thing from the first moment he entered the contro-
ycrsy and bc even refused t0 address meeting
composed exclusively of his party on the
matter. OF course il the Government thinks III to
pursue a line Of policy which Is hostile 10 the feel
incs Of the nation their opponents must Of necessity
be benefited from political point Of view
But as 10 the past and future policy Of the Gov
eminent Lord Beaconslcld goes back % the time
of the refusal Of the Government to JOIN IN the Ber
lin memorandum. II was said at that time with a
SOFT Of plausible superficial ar Of smnriuc-s that
as England had refused the propositions oi tie othcr
Powers she was bound To ofirr some Of her own.
Lord Derby. whom the newspapers had described a'
a. Minister who does nothing aud suggest, Moth
ing" lost no time IN laying down the principles
upon which he thought the relations between the
Porte and its Christians subjects ought to be csiab-
GshedD The story which has attained notoricty
that tie British Government had been carrying on
a Diplomatic war with Russia "monstrous IN
yeuton" for by no power had they been 80 cordially
met ~ by Russia. Pending these negotiations.
however Scryia declared war against Turkey, or o.
Lord Bcaconslcld puts IT, the secret societies oil
Europe declared war upon Turkey He anplit'5
this secret societies idea, though be does not giY'
upcb information. He says eve have low % deal
not merely with Empcrors, with Princes, ana win
Ministers there are the secret societies. an
element which we must take into account
and which at the last moment may battle all our
arrangeIncnts-socctic which have regular agents
everywhere. which countcnancc assassination and
which, if necessary. could produce massacre.
What an uncomfortable piece of intelligence this j..
C,r,t,, I ord DcoeouerelI la uot in IN. old aye
adoptcd the hallucinaton Of Mr.. Newdcgatc and Mr..
Whallcy which a Jesuit in disguise, or some
foul plot in every movement. THIS war, of course,
put an end TO their negotiations, and the Premier
accordingly has n great deal 10 say against IT, IL was
outrageous and wicked" and there never was one
less iu,tlfablc The Porte might have its " ten
thousand fault--hc would not say crimcs-and those
faults, its weak Government, and other circum-
stances, might lead unhappily 10 crlmcs" still there
was not the slightest doubt, regards the relations
between Servia and the Porte that not only every
principle Of international law not only every prncl-
pie Of public morality. but every principle OF honor
was outraged" The language is strong and yigor-
GUS but on that account it Is not whit the more
| in consonaucc with English feeling When Mr.
Gladstone has said the Turkish yoke Ia the Christian
provinces is ntoerablc and the Duke Of Argyll has
asserted that Turkish dominion il eXccrably bad
as To Justify every attempt of the Christian com
munite- to cast it oh"-which he did at a meeting
at Glasgow the other nipht-Lord Beacons6cd can
not expect much sympathy for the outrage com
mitted upon Turkey by Scryia. Ia the peace media
| lions Lord Bcaconsicd claimed that Lo,d Derby
had not orhy induced the Powers 10 act with him n
mediation, but he had obtained what, under the CIR
cumstances was the most difficult thing IN the world
| an amstice. The favorable tems-for he con-
sdcrs them sn-Of the arnlsicc aud the basis of the