The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-08

Possibilities I'm Europe.
Seventy-nve thousand Servian soldiers are
under arms, and the Turkish forces that are
in position to hold the country against them
number twenty-seven thousand. 1t is re-
ported that Russian army is marching, and
that when it reaches the Pruth the Servians
will begin. The reported movement Of q
Russian army may tomorrow prove to be
without foundation; but it is an event likely
to be true, for England displays her naval
force in Turkish waters and it is but natural
! that the Russians should wish to be strong
in the neighborhood, and they have no other
way but this. Commonly the movement of
an army has more warlike aspect than the
movement of men-of-war to disturbed points,
but in tho present instance the movement
Of its armed forces by one nation on the
water and by the other on the land are
analogous facts.
But however it may be as to the move
ment of Russian troops, the rupture of the
peace Of Europe by the advance of the Ser
Wan forces is evidently the impending fact
If Russia does not support the Servians with
an army on the Pruth she at least supports
them effectively in other ways. Since the
coup detat that changed the Sultan little has
been heard of Russian opinions or purposes.
Some disconnected bits of gossip have ac-
quired currency which present the North
ern Bear rs mildly yielding reluctant as
sent to what has taken place. But these re-
ports are from English correspondents in
Vienna and Paris, and as they represent
Russia in that precise attitude in which she
would present the most agreeable aspect to
sole and only origin Of the thought
England, it may be remembered, assented
to the Andrnssy note, and though she did
not assent to the Berlin note she announced
that she would not oppose it. Her whole
attitude in the case was such rs to give the
signatory Powers the impression that though
England differed with them as to the scope
of certain Of the Berlin propositions she
was heartily in sympathy with their general
purposes. Yet within two weeks it was seen
that she was active at Constantinople in
support of an intrigue that resulted tempo
rarily, at least, in the defeat of the negotia-
tions that had been on foot for six months.
If any other Power had acted in that way
the English journals would have applied
unpleasant epithets. They would have
called it treachery.
1t is possible that Russia may deem Eng
lands course worthy her imitation. Eng
land or others may be assured for few
NV - 1.
gramme which England has carried so hap
PLY in the Sultan's capital, just as Russia
and others were assured by England's fair
phrases in regard to the Berlin note; and as
everybody found that England had been
active meanwhile, they may now find that
Russia also has not been idle. If Russia takes
active measures to guarantee the interests Of
the populations she supports against the de-
lusions Of promises from the Porte, whether
made by new or an old Sultan, England,
who has deemed similar steps advisable to
guarantee her own interests cannot COM
plain.
One Of the London correspondents in Ber-
lin reports that Russia's demand for the
support of Prussia in her policy has taken
the form of exaggerated claims" This also
is, we suspect, bit of British fancy. 1t
would, in the circumstances, be very agree
able to England if there should prove to be
any difference between Russia and Prussia
on this point, and English writer's are apt to
make the most of any hint that tends in that
direction. 1t is not known outside of the
two Cabinets precisely what are their treaty
obligations to one another as they involve
this point. 1t is known that Russia made
Prussias success possible in 1866 and in 1870,
obligation to contribute q full equivalent tow
ard Russia's success now.
But the fact that the correspondents give
even an erroneous report on this point i'm
plies that the point has been mooted in the
higher circles and that itself confirms the
impression that the situation is critical. In
England change of government is pana-
cea for all evils, and the English have tried
it in Constantinople with results not full of
promise; for the populations that were to
be pacifed are only aggravated. An Eng
lish triumph in these circumstances is un-
derstood to mean another trial of Turkish
reform" and the mountaineers' hearts are
sick with hope deferred on that subject
They want another sort of remedy now, and
seem disposed to have it, and if one blow is
struck no one can tell where the trouble will
stop.
The Yellow Man as . Citizen and
Brother.
The Chinese question has assumed such