The daily gazette., 1876-06-22

THE PEACE OF EURoPH.-lt is impossi-
BILE to predict what an hour may bring
forth in Europe. A single spark may
kindle all the jealousies and riyalries
which now appear to be suppressed. But
the signs unmistakably point to peace
for the present. The Berlin dispatch
announcing that =" furloughs have been
freely granted" in Germany, if true,
tells the opinion of the greatest of Con-
tinental Powers that there is no imme-
date danger of general rupture The
peril which we exaggerated from the be-
ginning OF the Turkish trouble has much
diminished since the accession Of the new
Sultan. He is an ablerand more popular
man than his predecessor. He has no
known policy to execute or grudges to
satisfy. Like all new sovereigns, he is
desirous to consolidate his empire and
strengthen his throne. To do this by
force, in the existing condition of his
treasury and army. may be impossible
but he need not despair of accomplishing
1T by Judicious concessions and reforms.
Upen this course he has apparently re-
solved, and in adopting it he will receive
the cordial support of the great Powers.
The programme of the Porte is an arm
istice Of six weeks, suspension of Of
fensive regulations promulgated under
the late Sultan, provision of fresh and
| more l1berable laws, conferences with
the insurgent chiefs and the introduction
OF the reforms that they ask. if consis-
tent with the supremacy Of the parent
Government These are fair promises,
and if not made to be broken. insure the
preservation of peace in Europe. Dis =
turbances Will probably continue for som
time in Turkey. The revolted provinces
have not given in their adhesion to the
new head, or accepted the armistice, or
expressed themselves pleased with the
profuse pledges Of better things. But if
the Sultan keeps on showing disposition
| to pacify them ty reasonable concessions, =,
he will surely be sustained by the Great
| Powers. Their counsel, their money and
their arms, if need be, will be ready to
aid him in quellin: the insurrection when
it ceases to be based on substantial
grievances. But the all-potent agency
of peace is that which the Porte itself
| alone can wield-timely grants OF en-
larged rights and privileges to the dis
| satisfied peoples. Ii Russia, Germany
and Atstrla ever had a design on the in
tegrity of the Turkish empire, it has been
| frustrated by the firm attitude OF Eng
land. She has signified that she must
be consulted when the fate Of Turkey Is
under discussion. Her view is that Of the
other remaining important Powers
France and Italy-also. Every nation of
Europe which is capable of bringing
fleet aud army into action claims q par
ticipation in the settlement OF the East
ern quest ion. 1t is evident, therefore,
that the attempt of any two or three OF
the Powers to pounce upon in her day of
trouble, and divide up any of her possess
sions among themselves, will provoke the
resistance of all the rest. A general Eu-
ropean war would surely lensue. IT is
for the interest of every.country OF Europe
topreyent such an appalling catastrophe.
Even Russia, which has the most to make
out of Turkeys misfortnnes, and the
least to lose IN the common fight, care
fully avoids the first step which might
bring it on.-N. Y. Journal of Commerce.