, 1876-10-21
TIE RUSSIAN CONDITIONS,

The telegraph yesterday morning brought
us tho specific details Of the conditions to
which tho Tarks must submit in case they
wish to avoid tho impending war with Rus-
sia. Tho first demand is that sorvia shall
ba absolutely Independent. This would FREQ
her from tho payment Of tribute to Turkey,
which is tho only dependence ut present.
Second, Montenegro shall also be indepond-
ont, with an extension OF torritory aud tho
annexation of tho port Ut Bpezzia Monte
negro at present is q nest omong tile noun
tains without opportunities for agricultural
pursuits, and has long desired to obtain strip
Of tho rich pasture land in Southern Herze-
govina. Third, the autonomy of Bosnia,
Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, both political
md administrative, must bo guaranteed.
Fourth, Russia dosires to have tho strip OF
Bossarabia returned to her, which was
takon away in 1896, and which would
give her access to tho. Danube
and control Of its months; Ikowiso the ea-
tab1isllment Of the liberty OF tho Darda-
nelleg. These aro tho exact conditions which
Russia has proposed as the altornatiyo Of
war, and we have the authority OF the Lon
don Tines, as well as adyicos from London,
Vienna, Berlin, and Paris, to tho effect that
all tho Powers arc in accord with Russia aa
to these conditions. The question, thoro-
foro, Is very simple ono: Will Turkey nc
copt ai1 weeks armistico, as proposed by
England and indorscd by Rrssia, for tho
purpose Of deciding whether Rho will accept
these humiliating conditions which will strip
her Of her sclavonio provinces? Tharo is q
rumor in the dispatches this morning to tho
elect that tile peace negotiations may 10 re-
| opened. II 30, it is M offer Of a laat chance
to Turkey. VIII sho accept tho conditions?
AZ one element to 10 takon into account, wo
print the following from tho KakaI, tho lead
| ing paper in Constantiuople, which iH sup
posed TO DO tho organ OF tho Porte:
When EUROPE will not look At III, thpn wc shall
| lay aside all European eus!un,s which we havo
lately adopted, aud shall enter on Our old way,
| From tho boy Of III years to the old mau Of IS,
| every ono Of us wil bu armed, and wu a!1a]i de.
! fenl by the aid Of God aud by tho daring ot tue
old days, thu country wG have held fos 6U0 years.
And II tho Issue should come TO this, Us IslamtHm
| Ia not limited only to Turkey, then wo will blend
| all the different Moslcm races fnto ona Tho Mos
1ema Of 1ulia, Of Central As!a. o! the CauCasus Of
Africa, and Of Algesia will cono forward, anu W.
n&R+A h4AV 4Ao 4C2dHIE8 We AuUpleu once Tor
tho conquest Of Jerusalem. We shall send proc]a.
nations everywhere, and declare = genesal wnf
sgalust tho whole world Tals u very easy mat,
! ter for h!s Majesty the Sultan to DO. From tho
| preparations VIC have mado againat q country like
scryta. ono can easily judge what we can do lu
circumstances such ~ We have contemplated
Then II 1t will not 10 possible to sublu,
gate 190 000. 900 OF Indians with 90, COO soldiers
!, 900, 0o0 will DO insufficient II tho English
Government takes thcRe polnts Into consideration,
and II Pslnce G0ATscAAKoP5 brings before hls eyes
this result both will doubtleas duaIst from pushing
Into war the entire world II, which God forbid,
thIngs reach thts point, and II tho Mostcn,s sso Ia
order to defend their sacred religion, aud II tho
treasure accumulated syesy year at Mecca IL used
for the protection OF tho Mohammedan faith, then
tho scenes of thu ancient European wars, whsro
tue Moslcma were both victorious aud destructive,
will be repeuted. and will dearoy tho psogsess aud
| tho civilization Of an entiro country
!. This may read like bluster and brpggado-
clio, but it must DO remembered that the
Turks are military people who havo shown
superb fighting qualities for four centuries
that thoy aro religious funatics, and already
look upon this war aa al attclnpt Of Chris
tiauity to overthrow Molammedanisn, and