New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
THE EASTERN CONFLICT.
THE OBSTACLES TO A TRUCE.

r,oNA COMMISSIONERS PROPOSED
.s1oNAI CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.l
,,,nov Oct. 1.-THE prospects of the armistice
- accented without difficulty are not reassurlng.
- bositotes TO accept and it seems probable VIII
o,ond reject the proposals of the Powers The
~ =" 10 not far to seek. The conditions are all on
Id of Turkey. Servia Is to receive no more
,,,oers and Turkey can send home for the WIN
the troons who are not able to stand ITS severity
=. .i,o Seryan hills and, moreover, 1t mas time 10
90 its aid its resources from ASIA. III seems u
.,i.o assumed in Belgrade, and to large extent
'bore that the armistce VIII not result IN peace
md IN note the objections maze 10 IT, one o'niO'
anu ~ that one at least of the present bel
neiP NOT conddcr it is asked for in the in
&c mace. The ScTvians appear to OBJECT
tei'o'0 o.,,i.,ice Of so long duration on the
W a." 4Lo+ il will enable the Turkish
kiou 30 orod that which just now is threaten
- ~ 10 greatest enemy, the severity OF the
H. winter and they also claim that, especially
.to stinnlation that Russian volunteering Is
unpo unr s,onned if will allow the Turks TO recruit
.1air forces from Asia and Egypt, and preclude them
-, orv similar advantage If the aTmlstce is 10
,oontered INTO with the assumption that no good
y, uossihlv come Of it except as breathing time
A. adi, renewed strength, there is something to be
80 IN favor of the Seryian position; but, as is
ted ont bv Belgrade correspondent to-day
PO'--.e1 siv weeks armstice with practically no
,,.ors onerate in precisely the opposite diTcc-
.;o,s Nav if not while it Obliges Turkey to with
-. bor troops enable the Servian army to receive
1on.od and il NAV even be irresistible, strength
60, RrssiaY II seems on the whole, that Servla
iii nnrsue mistaken polcyi If she rejects the
rro,osals If she can get the Objectionable con-
S;.ior as IN volunteering expuuged, which there is
MI oh n Il a
interests 10 accept the terms The Christian prov
;ncos tor whom more than herself Servia professes
60 no fobting. would gain more by peaceful and
eo,r, consideration of their case than by one In
eo,,od with all the anmosiues of the war and the
jealousy of Russia.
This feeling of jealousy toward Russia Is daily
ccttino stronger and il is not likely to be IN any
degree arrested by remarkable article when Is
ppblished in the current number of The EdH6drW
Pe,ie,r. an article which has received very large
share Of attention The writer does not appear 10
be afflicted with any very strong preJudlces though
he has an evident dislike of Russia. He says she Is
the only Power in Europe which has aYoWedlN Il
direct territorial interest in what he terms the us
establishment and dsendowment OF the OTTOMAN
Fmpire0 and therefore be assumes that TO her
neutrality in such question is almost Impossible
The other Powers are only looking 10 the common
interest but Russia is unquestonably looking to
her own The next few days. however, will settle
for the present the pecuatons as to Russian design
and intrigue Gen. Ignatieff may be all that he is
sa,d 10 be- 1t is possible that Russia does not lose
sight of the present opportunity 10 further her own
interests, but it is more than probable that the
Emperor himself is desirous of avoiding conflict
with the other Powers, yet the enthusiasm of the
Slaves for their suffering brethren over the Turkish
10 in a positiOu which is "A
great extent beyond his own control The papers
which have taken the pro-Turkish side on this qucS
ton YOU NAV be sure are making the most of the
cry of distrust in Russia. The Saturday Rericw to-
day has an article literally boiling over with
ssperity to that power. 1t charges the Russian
generals with violating the rules of international
law. and cyncaly reminds us that Russia was the
originator of the Geneva Convention. The
Russian journals" SAYS The Saturday, (which have
hitherto accurately foreshadOwed the policy Of the
Government are now allowed 10 announce an i'm
pending war with Austria as well as with Turkey"
Meanwhile the discussion as 10 the great question
Of what is TO be done with Turkey and the Christian
provinces continues undated Although Turkey
has refused the "local sef-gOvernment proposals
of Lord Derby, there is indication that the Brit
ish Foreign Minister does not intend TO press them
Oh the conference, if one should be called Those
who adopt and advocate Mr.. Gladstone's scheme are
no more satisfied now than they were at first with
Lord Dcrbys proposals. Mr.. FOrster's speech and
the suggestions which it contains have, however,
tended TO turn attention 20 a set of suggestions
which are an endeavor to sail between the two Mr..
Forster has been highly praised all round for his
moderate and temperate speech, but 1t IS a little
Disappointing TO those ardent Liberals who have
thrown in their lot with Mr.. Gladstone, as they
tend that oil IN virtually thp
proposal as that made by Lord Derby He ap-
pears to have the same fear Lord Derby Of asking
too much, for he contends that nothing should
be asked Of the Turkish Government than is absO-
lutely necessary TO prevent the recurrence of the
atrocities, and also no more should be asked than it
Is likely 10 cOuccde without resistance. Mr..
Forster does not explain what he means by
resistance but he probably means armed resist
anee, in which case il would have been
interesting to know what in his opinion would he
the Turkish power of armed resistance to the united
Powers of Europe. Mr.. Forster appears to be in
favor OF allowing the Turkish officials 10 remain,
but Of keeping a sort Of guard over themby a series
Of International commissioners, who should be
backed by international disapproval and punish
nient in case Of any mIsgOvernment which they
ported. How far this scheme would work if the
Governments of Europe were united may be a mat
Nf OF speculation, but how il would he practicable
hthey were disunited certainly is not 1t is after
Oil only another form Of joint occupation.
FANATICISM AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
sOREIGN INTERVENTION DETEsTED-THE PEOPLE
MlSIED BY FALSE REPORTs-THE ARMENIANs
DlSSA1ISTED-AsIATIC TURKEY IN DANGER.
FRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEI
CoNsTANTGyOPLE Sept. 2s.-The Turks are in
pitiiui condition. Long years of misrule are now
brought to their charge. Everywhere in Europe
they are decried as foes of Christianity. This en-
RACES the people. The Turkish newspapers are urg-
Ing the Government to rise and throw off the foreign