The New York herald., 1876-07-14
ENGLAND's EASTERN POLICY.

From the London Spectator, July l, 1s76l
The point on which Englishmen have now to decide
and decide at once, whether they will light Russia In
great war; because, from selfish motives she is help
ing to emspcpate la ooo coo OF slaves. That is the
issue now presented them in the most direct and
concrete form; in such form, indeed, that, unless
they speak out strongly and at once, they may lind
themselves this year embarked in a second Crimean
war.
Were the meaning Of the contest visible to the
majority Of Engishmen rs it secms visible TO
selves, We should have no doubt either OF tho side
which would engage their sympathios Of the
they would compel their government take but their
perception is clouded by great fact They dis
trust Russia and they think hat Russia at the bottom
Of il ALL There is doubt that the Russian nation,
yet apart from the Russian government is heartily
favorable to the insurgents; that 1t nstgatcs them to
select this particular time; that 1t sends them money,
arms and officers and that it will IN certain contn-
gencies constran It's government assist them overty
with the whole force OF the Empire There is also
doubt that the Russian government fthus constrained.
will employ the hopes OF the insurgents and the enthu
OF its people to obtain political advantages,
territorial advantages, for ITSELF And finally,
may he admitted, though 1t is not certain, that
such obtained will be to the deriment
OF British influence. and, may be, to the detriment
perceivng this, is We believe, danger of taking
steps which will Immensely increase the Turkish
chance OF retaining tho Christians under Osman rule
Now, arc the people Of this country content to
indose endure such policy? Tho Daily Telegraph,
which has often very accurate knowledge OF the
wishes Of dominant persons In tho Tory Cabinet says
'Ycs" because the Christians Of European turkey
are a disloyal set OF rufiaus The Pau MAJ Gazette,
we'll informed TO Tory feeling generally says "Yes,
for Russia in fostering the insurgents. is in the nrst
place. working for herself and Russia is power al
ways hostile 10 Britain; and IN the second place, sho
is violating the great European compact which pro-
tects the Integrity OF the Ottoman Empire" And
Lords Hammond, Napier and Campbell say Yes Tor
kha possesses over the Mussulman population OF our
Indian Empire We on tho contrary, like the Times
and he DAILY Nec representing for the nonce all Sec
tions OF English liberalism say ''No because such
tion immoral is contrary to tho best interests OF Eu
rope and not IN accordance with tho permanent in
tercsts OF Great Britain.
On the moral, or as tho Pal AaH Gazette calls II,
the sentimental SIDE OF the dispute there In our
Judgment, be no doubt whatever II is shameful for
Power like England, which Processes 10 believe In the
moral claim CT human beings to decent government
to civilized security and TO freedom 10 support tyr
amy like that which lighting Mohammedan establish
and must establish over reluctant Christian subject
That tyranny must, under any circumstances be ter
rbie, because It is the tyranny of OF inferior
civilization over men OF potentially superior one,
and in the circumstances Of the Turkish Empire it
must 10 revolving. A small body OF semi. European
Mnssumans, opposed by large masses Of European
Christians, exposed 10 extreme provocation and Obliged
and cruel Asiatcs, must meet insurrection by meas
fatal 10 civilization, measures which principle
involve extermlnation and in practice an amount Of
slaughter, cruelty and destruction which Western
Europe if 1t has responsibility at all 10 God to
or to the future for It's irresistible powers has no
right to permit
THE TURK, If coNouERs, WILL ESsLAvE,
will re-estabsh system under which It's victims have
security for their ves Their property or the honor
OF their women; under when happiness is imposs
bic progress, and under which peaco-the secure
peace when stock exchanges love- and which, on cor
Ixi ig n OF ratO
be maintained. To support such tyranny, even II
exercised by the intellectual over the stupid by tho
superior the INFERIOR would bo shameful bur
TO support II when the Dominant is the lower not
In blood even in creed tut IN civilization, when the
when The oppressed giving up the and dre
raisiugs 10 which risen slaves tempted, appear
the held to do gsir battle for their rights,
an utter infamy TO which Englshmen ought not 10 de-
scend were their dearest national interests IN peril
Russia has right to sympathize with The better
cause even though she may intend 10 use it's victory
order to disturb the prosperity Of Great Brcan.
''That 10 sentiment" says the Poll Nail Gazette Then
Is sentiment refuse 10 help in robbery even
though il the robbed his money he may bring
. disagreeablc action at law. Tho right OF populations
like those OF Turkey to take their freedom il they
In far battle Is clear the right OF any man TO
keep his own possessions And, as We MAINTAIN, in
helping Turkey, we are irjuring Europe and our own
position the world Europe Is not large that its
most fertile Kingdoms be sacrificed 10 caste which
suffers nothing TO grow without enormous loss to the
POSITION o o armed
tifty to the only population In Turkey which
has an interest IN keeping Russia out. and
which, If independent would by alliances with Vienna
Berlin and London, Obtain the power 10 do it Let
make mistake on This point There is an underIy-
ing idea many quarters that the South Sclavs
ceeded oversetting tho Sultans throne and compel
ling the Turks TO oil up their depopulated but beauti
iu territories in Western ASA they would DO mere de-
contrary bo the most dangerous enemies the Russian
government ever encountered IN its career. The South
Sclavs have no wish 10 be lost In the Russian
rass /" desire to exchange foreign despoiism
another temptation to merge their own future ia
ts Sesr sn smsns
they would submit to the Russian Civil Service
would pay ransom rather than walk the plank; but
TO GOVERN THEMSELVES PoR rHEMLELvEs
and their situation would DO most favorable TO their
dream Prince Nikila the head OF The e.gnt States
better STILL tho Archduke Albrecbt, would be At tho
head oil Power which Bismarck would court because
without Its consent Russia could not move; which
Austria would court because IL alone could guarantee
Hungarian obedience and which England would court,
because 1t could give precisely that security which we
always hoping IN vain TO obtain from the Ottoman
caste What Is there In such prospect which should
induce Engshmen to expcnd blood and treasure
denv ior ono instant that Russia is danSerous-shoad
we not light when European Turkey has been freedy
The federation would hold the keys Of South
Russia and would be dreaded in st. Peters
burg be forced defend itself by external al
ances- Russia may crush ConstantiBopey Nonscnsei
Which Is easier TO fght-Russia the borders of the
Sea of Marmora thousand miles from her resources
for the independence OF the SavoDc federation, or TO
fight her IN the Crmca, ncr own ground for tho
right OF the ottoman caste TO nsgovcrn 13 900 Of
reluctant subjects? H. indeed, there we're possibility
Of making the Ottomans at once civilized that their
rule injury TO Europe and secure that this
rule could be lenient to its subjects something might
all events. be said Tor adhcring to the tradition
which has cost mueh but not Mr. Dsraeii be-
lcvcs in possibility OF the kind. He knows per-
iectly well that all we can do by lending millions to
rcpudiaung Power, bv wasting our soldiers for the
second time and by setting Germany free to work her
will in the world, Is to rcmpo-e for few years the
Will Of worn out caste upon people who thsnceror
ward will with justice attribute the continuance of
their misery to ourselves.
FIRE IN MORRISANIA