New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-19

they like and the people are to tamely submit" lie
occuses the Government of "chcane" in depriylng
the nation of those rights of selfgovernment winch
il has wruug from powerful kings, but which IL can
not wrest from ministers, the creatures OF It's o"
creation The Times has not yet joined the demand
for Winter session, but as the days go by the ne
cessty for it becomes more apparent MI Loves
remarks that Parliament had no opportunity be-
fore it separated of forming n distinct opinion
of the policy TO be pursued toward Turkey; that
the Government is pursuing policy which, were
Parliament sitting, it would be prevented from pur-
suingr are no doubt true. The question OF whether
Great Britain is to pursue her TRADITIONAL PonoS
toward Turkey is one which has never been dis
cusscd. and it seems that the Government Is 10
settle IT in the affirmative without Parliament
having any voice in the matter There has been an
all but unanimous demand for this course at the
public meetings in the country; yet the Government
would il seems rather face the country than the
rage of it's supporters at being brought from their
country seats aud rural pursuits, some from thelr
business. to the uncongenial atmosphere oil west
minister.
The Government is strangely perverse. The Pre-
mer usually so quick at catching natlohal lln
pulse and turning it to his own ends has neglected.
the present one in most unaccouniaDle manner
II is quite true tha,no question: can so Ill AFFORD 10
be discussed in an excited mood or heated temporal
ture The issues involved are doubtless too great
if not for the future Of Great Britain, at all events
for the present peace of Europe TO be decided by
heated public meetings, whose indignation Is posi-
tivcy ot boiling point against the Turks in conse-
quencc of the appalling occurrences III bulgaria
VET surely this would afford reason for the Cabinet
taking the country into its confidence. The Shght
ray Of hope which was discovered in LORD
Derby's speeches. when he spoke favorabiy
Of the extension of the prnoWlc Of autonomy,
dsappears in an instant before Mr. Glad
stones crushing indictment. II is, perhaps not too
much to say that there is no man at the present
moment in whom the country has greater confidence
in regard to this question than Mr.. Gladstone. lie
speaks with all the authority of responsibility, ana
of one who knows the many side issues and cross
purposes" as ne himself expressed H. oil TINS great
question. His demand for a speedy assembling OF
Parliament can hardly be resisted, unless the Gov
crnmcnt before il j. yet too late, viii yield some
thing 10 the popular views on the question. Even
then / can hardly see how the Ministry can escape
an Autumnal session. Questions are now awaiting
settlement which may alter the Eastern policy OF all
the nations Of Europe. These questions have been
but barely discussed in Parliament. No Govern
mcnt can aiord-and least of all under the present
circunstanccs-Lord Bcaconstcld 10 act on such
matter without the authority and support Of iarlm-
mcnt
After many delays and apparently much di7cn'-
sion the Porte has communicated To the Powers TIE
terms on which it IS willing negotiate FOR peace.
but rs they are outragrousy cNtrayarlnt they viii
doubtless be forthwith rejected. In the present.
state Of pebble feeling in regard to Turkey % Is not
for moment likely that the Porto will Dee allowed
to rcoccupy the Scryian forts which 1t held before
1857. Ii has come to- bc more than ever an c.tab-
Iished principle IN dealing with the Cousautinoplc
Government that they shall not be allowed 10 re-
occupy an inch Of territory which they have once
been compelled 10 forcgo. Russia again is hardly
likely to allow the di-mautng of the Srrvln
fortr,sscs and with the state of feeling existing
among the SeryIans the condition that Prince
Milan should pay homage TO the Sultan VIII not find
favor with them.