The New York herald., 1876-07-02

Turkey Tho cause OF the quarrel which now arrays
the soldiers Of the Servan Prince against those OF his
Suzerair the Sultan developed toward the close Of
last year by the attempt OF the Turks to collect the
taxes payable to the Porte by the Inhabitants Of Herze
govna and Bosnia, two dependencies Of the Turkish
EMPIRE situated on tho western side OF Turkey in
Europe This mposton OF tribute has always been re-
garded by the Christian subjects OF the sultain as
oppressive aud they have never failed when oppor
tunuy presented ITSELF to protest against it,
either by representations to the Great Powers
by an appeal to arms Tho overpowcring force
Of the Turkish battalions which supported the
gatheers Of Padshah in their annual vsitatons to
the tributary provinces had up recently suppressed
cxery attempt at resistance, and the most terrible cru
elites charged against the Turks during the times
Of this forced collection of taxes This state OF things
could possibly have no other termination than in an
armed revolt OF the oppressed people Of Herzegovina
and Bosnia, which took place. havc stated, during
the Of 1875 and has progressed with varying
fortune for the insurgents during the past ten months
BY Of onsaughts detachments OF
Turkish troops tho Herzegonvinans and Bosn'ans
have inflicted geat losses theirs ancient en-
cmy forcing him 10 organize hrge armies
against the and often before their daring at
tacks. The enterprise Of the Hcrzcgovnans and the
vgor of their resistance their enemy illustrated by
with powerful force revctua the fortress of
Nicsic-a strong position the northern frontier Of
Moniencgro-untl temporary armstice
declared between tho begercn,s, and in
violation of which the Turkish general threw
supplies into the town. This feat
hch proved to be impossible in the presence Of
Herzegovinan resistance enraged the insurgents be-
yond all hope of peaceful settlement of the quarrel for
they the evidence OF Turkish dupicity and bad
faith, and prepared fight the to the bitter end
THE GREAT POWERS INTERESTED
Any event which in the remotest degree tended to
reopen the only hafseted Eastern question has been
invested with extraordinary gravity by the European
Powers and the highest Offices OF diplomacy have been
invoked to settle the apparently most Insignificant ques
ton arising within the OF that debatabe land Eu
ropean Turkey 1t was therefore, not to be wondered
that when the flames of nsurrection broke out in
the territory of tho ''sick Man" their lurd glare
should light up the council of the Continent
and force Ministers of State to hurried consultation
as to the means Of avcrting the threatened
danger. The peace OF Europe has been ire
quenty disturbed OF alc years and tho balance Of
power OF the great States and Empires being So
dclcate.y adjusted on the point OF the bayonet,
any little jar may prccptate disturbance and 1t
would in all probability take mighty war to restore
again that quiesccnt condition which have become
accustomed to calf peace The Eastern question be
compared only to a great bombshell loaded with
fearful explosives and dotted with fuses which any
spark, matter how accidentally applied, might set
fzzing toward the charge Even the flames OF burn
ing COW shed in Herzegovina might prove sufficient to
destroy the combustble walls of Eurores temple OF
peace 1t was not n surprise. therefore, the world
when the diplomatic corps OF Russia Germany, Aus
ra and England began pour dispatches into Constan
nIc frie ouns an warn in
relation obscure disturbances in two OF the
Sultans provinces
INFLUENCES.
These brought forth thc- natural fruits in the
congenial atmosphere created by international jeal
ousies Each OF the great Powers mad its partcu-
lar interests to and in the OF Russia and
England hesc bcs protected by the defeat of the
ambitions aud desires OF the other Russia recognized
the rcvoll OF Herzegovina and Bosnia 'the beginning
OF the end" Of ''the Sick Man" and to fan the
war flame into connagralion that would cnvelop the
entire Turkish Empire in Europe and drive the Moslems
across the Bosphorus. The Gar willing TO
take possession of the smoking ruins OF stamboul
payment in full OF all the of winning such desr.
able winter residence. Russian emissarcs busy
IN the rcvoItcd provinces giving encouragement and
substantial aid to the peasant bands and many soldier
OF the Crescent to the embraces OF the hours
OF the Mohammcdan paradise with a bullet in his
breast that paid for out OF the Treasury at ST.
Petersburg On tho other hand England with n
vgant eye to the control Of the key Of the East and
remembering the blood and treasure expended so law
shy on the heights before Sebastopo, filed an objec
ton TO the Russian programme, and presented il at
Constantinople set in the grim framework of brstlng
cannon from the prosdsdcs Of her Ironclad fleets.
Germany believing in her destiny and ANXIOUS to
pctc the undcaton Of her people under im pcria
standard undertook the role of referee but retired
from the rng-temporarily, 1t rs supposed-whcn
Engl and spoiled the match by her bcigercnt attitude.
Austria, with only one object in vicw, and that self
preservation, took active par; in the council Of
pcrors, and by assuring tho sultan OF neutral SYM
paihy and furnishing the insurgents with powder and
bullets has Kept the question open and, therefore, re-
talns a controlling influence in its settlement
THE DIPLOMACY.
The effect of this influence the progress OF events
has enable all parties interested to get ready
for the arbramcnt OF war In reality the conditions
arising out OF the presentation OF the Andrassy
and It's withdrawal at the instance OF England have
been equivalent only to stay OF proceedings which
was to extend over just such time ccran powerful
parties the needed for preparation for vigorous
solution by the ordeal of battle. We have how
the hopes OF the Turks and the insurgents have been
alternately raised and depressed by the great Powers
in order TO restrain both from any precipitation OF
regular organized warfare until the sad great Powers
we're ready 10 take advantage Of the results
sEKvrA
This State has been held in check by threats and
promises until Russian army corps were missed in
Besssraba and the military frontier Of Austria
cupicd by her swarmng battalions The large stand
ing army OF Germany places her in position o.
stant readiness for the threatening condition OF
affairs aud England's great Armada is within a few
hours sail OF the Golden Horn 1t would be absurd TO
imagine servia attacking the Turkish Power single
handed and with limited resources. The aid OF Mon
tcncgro, petty and Impoverished little State, with
area only 552 square miles cannot be counted
to influence the struggle. Even uprising OF The
Turkizh dependencies in Europe unaidcd by
OF the mighty empires that almost surround that coun-
try would fail overthrow the suitan's power, so