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

TURKEY BARGAINING-AUSFRlA OPPOSED 4" ""'''
GOVERNMENT IN THE DISTURBED PhoNlN'E'
THE ANTI-RUssIAN FEELING INCEENslN" IN hN-
GLAND-MR. FORSTER AND MIR. BRIGHT On HE
EASTERN QUESTION.
FRoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Ih'bONH'I
LONDON. Oct 1.-The Porte's refusal to accede 10
the suggestions of the Powers created niue sur
pr-se here and has therefore somewhat alteIeu 'io
general ASPECT of the Eastern question: III Seeiheu
TO have been generally assumed that turkey was
hardly in position TO reject what was offered her
bv the combined diplomacy of Europe, and indced
that she would almost gladly assent to anything
which should bring her out of the difficulties in
which size was placed The negotiations, however
appear TO have somewhat the nature of a transac-
zion in which one side demands ,nore than 1t VIII
he content to take and the other side offers
in the first instance less than 1t intends to yield
II NAV very well be- as many assume, that the Porte
only made the offer decided upon last Sunday with
this view but it is, think, now toleraby well UNI
derstood that il Will not grant even Lord DERBY
"Iberal self-Covcnment" still less Mr.. Gladstone
and Lord Stratford dc Redcliffes chain of auton-
omOus States. without struggle. Another element
has appeared in decided form, and that is Austria
This Power has ever looked with laundlced eye
upon ANYTHING in the nature of Slavomc lndepehd-
ence she has now announced that She will not con-
sent to the erection of any further autonomous
States.
The terms in which the Constantinople Govern
ment made its announcement, however, were truly
those Of the Sublime Porte" They apparently
ignored altogether the demand for autonomy nj all
events, they do not give distinct aud explicit re-
fusal of it. hui submit some half dozen proposals
of their own-of course mere promises. The cry stu
is of reform. but the Turkish Government is so
z - ,f, sttl,i.sts that Wgull
not deign to Offer reform to the revolving provinces
alone, but to the whole Empire. Complete re-
ligious liberty is again promised. Christians and
Moslems are to have equal rights and liberties;
national senate or council of 100 members is to b"
formed; in short, the Porte is going 10 govern III
quite Western fashion The subsequent action
of the Powers is to a great extent matter OF con
lecture. good deal is said of supposed alliances
and intrigues. We are evidently drifting toward
general conference Of the Great Powers. Meanwhile
the Seryians are to-day said TO have asked for an
aImlstice of a months duration, which probably
means suspension of hOsilities FOR the Winter The
danger cannot by any means be said 20 be
past. The AR is still in electrical condition
The confidence which has been expressed IN
Russia does not gain strength, but rather u loses.
1t is hardly too much 10 say that the issue OF MIR
SchuyleT's book on the Russian campaign in Turk
istan has had good deal TO do with the altered
tone of public opinion. The doings of tie Russians
in Central Asia in 1873 bear a striking parallel to
those Of the Turks IN Bulgaria in 1876, ard the
effect of the posf coming at such time has been 70
very great extent to deprecate the belief in the sim
certy Of Russian interference for the Christians.
There is STILL however, a firmly rooted belief that
Lord Derby Is more fighting dplomaticlily
Of course-than he is Turkey, ana that were be deal
ing with ConstantinOple alone, the dhculiics would
be got ovcr-n his own way-in a very short time.
Two eminent Liberal politicians have SPOKEN this
Bright and Mr.. Forster. Mr. Forster has
only Just returned from the East and the speech he
las made comprised only o. few hurried observations
as a member Of bulgarian relief committee IN
Bradford. lie i.to address large meeting of his
constituents this evening. Still NJ Forster has
said enough TO indicate what are his views. he
thinks Che time is past when can be content with
mere promises from Turkey, and he intimatcd an
opinion that Russia would be III the night Il sine r.
fused to be a party to patched-up peace. lie sees
the probability Of settlement If Turkey would
concede the treaty nights of the six Powers TO see
that she performed her promises. Mir. Forster GER
tainly does not appear to come within the scope OF
good deal of the censuIe which has been levclcd at
some Of his political colleagues for asking for what
is impossible. Mr.. BriNIts speech at Manchester
WIS uldIl VI f'i9 hli'iNA ''H'' -''' ''4'e'''
Is credited with being the only consistent raan on
the Eastern question: nasmuch as Le still adhcres
to the attitude hc has all along taken, that the
liimcan war was a mistake; but 40 several OF the
papers have pointed out ihIt MI Bright regards it rs
mistake on the hypothesis that all wars wrong,
bis opinion loses much Of It's value. NJ. Bright un-
fortunately had less to say for the present than be
had for the past lie however expressed firm con
yict0n that the policy OF the Government would
have to be altered. and that, come what might the
English people would never consent 20 further sac
riiice Of blood aud treasure in support Of Turkey
The document which Lord Derby promised the
deputatiOn which waited upon him from the City Of
London-hls dispatch TO Sir Henry Elliott on the
subject Of the Bulgarian atrOci,cs-has been pub
lished to-day. So far words go, it is about all
that could he desred-a strange contrast TO the
scOGing sneera Of the Premier in July. Her Maj
estys Government" he says, were prepared to hear
that the crimes peIpetratcd by the Turkish Bashi-
Tazouks and Circassans had been of the graycst
and they regret TO find that these apprc
tensions are confirmed to the fullest extent. Al
though some of the stories that have been published
have been proved 10 be unfoundcd" there could
be no doubt that the conduct of the Vail Of Adri-
anople in ordering the general annng of the Mussul-
mans led TO the assemblage of bands of muIderers
and robbers, who under the pretcnse % suppress
ing instruction. were guilty Of crimes which Mr..
Barring Justly describes as the most hcin0us that
have stained the history of the present century"
Lord Derby reminds Sir Henry Elliott Of the Just
with which the publication OF state
mcnts Of the atrocities has been received in England,
and he does not doubt that similar feeling prevails
throughout Europe lie also says: "The Porte can
not afford to contend with the public opinion of
other countries can it suppose that the Govern
ment Of Great Britain or any Of the signatOry pow