The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-04

betteT thnn 0nytning ciSe tne cnhn0P
which hos taken place In the relations OF
these two powers.
DitBg, however, docs not necessarily
follow barking; aud though there II I'M
doubtcdly great deal of hostility among
some Of the European powers, there I. no
reason fpr being certain that war must
break out NJ TuGERs expressed the be-
lief that the Eastern Qucetion would be
settled Ia mcwhnt trenchnnt, yet in a
peaceful way. The reocnt intercourse be-
tween BISMARCK aud GoRrCuAKoTF, with
reference TO the same subject, seems ia
have be,n Of the moet amicable character,
while Gen. loNATfEIT, tho all-powerful
Russian Ambassador at Constnn inople,
expressed himaelf In the sense that no war
need be apprcbcnded before n year Ia
come. Now. ~ y war does not break out
next spring, 10 will have to be de-
fcrred for at least six months longer, for
the absence OF roads all through Turkey
and the Dauubiau Principaliti,s renders II
utterly impossible TO carry on military
operations during the bad season Of the
year. Then, again, supposinp that the war
Is 10 take place between Russia aud Eng
land, IL IL certainly not on the stI engtb OF
the British mobilization scheme that II
can be carried on. The plan of the
General, Sir CHARLES FL
LICE, "for the distribution of the laud
forces IN time OF war, IL an essentially de-
fensive plan for the regular army IL not to
be increased, and the total of the forces,
including the militia, Is not To exceed the
eight regular army corps, which will COM
prise body OF 2a0.OO0 men Of all arms on
paper, and probably not more than 2lO,00O
in reality. With such forces England can
not undertake TO fight Russia, especially II
she does not improve the cond ton OF her
beot, which has been lately distinguished
solely by it, sportive tendencies, as exh, b.
tied IN the sinking Of hOnchds by one
another.
Since u conflict between England aud
Russia Is the only probable warl.kt
issue of the Eastern question, and sincC
there IL no material for such conflict, II
becomes much more likely that this qu,s-
ton will be settled in u peaceful ways aud
the moderation with which tho Russian
Cabinet received Ensland's determination
TO secure not only the Suez Canal, but
even Egypt II need be. tends considerably
toward SUPP ortiug such solution. II
was LONG ago sail In Europe that
Turkey must be divided between Russia
and Austria. The problem seemed dili
cult only OIL account % there beng appa-
Iontly nothing on lund to compeusnt,
England and Germany with. At pr' sent,
however, such corporations are easily Il
be found. II England takes possession oi
Egypt, and The Emperor FRIEDRrcII VIII
HII.A, ann, xos & g Ger lau portion Of The
Aus Iian empire, with Its nine millions of
German Inhabitants, these two Govern
ments will bc amply rewarded for leaving
Austria aud Russia TO divide between
tbcms, Ives the Balkan Peninsula and the
country OF the Danube. Scrvia, Moldavia
Waliachia, Herr govina, Bosnia, would
together make a handsome appendage Il
the already yarlegnted empire Of FRANcIs
JOSEPH. The MagyaTs would be delight
ed TO become IA ruling nationality. The
sultan would be Invited to remove &c
some country scat in Asia Minor, Will,
the Czar would have q chance gwen e
him TO exchange his cold residence on tn,
Neva for more genial one on the Bos
phorus.
The prevailing idea that the Slaves Of
Turkey and Austria have lcanings TOWARD
Russin, and that the Russian have leaning,
toward them, is very erroneous. AL
though they are supposed To have sprung
from the same origin, the Slaves aud tn,
Russians know very we'll that they canno
live with each other; whlc the CZal
has never wanted To have the tuIbu
lent Sclavonlans brought under his rule
The Austrian crown knows much better
how 10 manage them. 1t has already I
large number of these nutiOnahtie- IN IT,
domains aud nn additional ten or lively,
millions Of Dunubian peasants wuul,
scarcely cause any difficulty in the work
ing Of the government machinery.
Some such partition of Turkey is thu
most likely issue of the troubles pendn.
now over the east Of Europe That TIN
will he the exact manner IN which thu
question will be settled, we do not main
tain. Yet there viii be plenty of brlwl
ing and barking over that Oriental bon,
in 1876, aud the only thing that can be sale
for certain il that the bone viii not re
the best of il.