New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
RIVALRY OF THE THREE EMPIRES.

GAEibALDl AND iiE Italian RADICALS.
fFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TEIEUHE.l
LONDON, May Ga decision is to be taken next
week respecting Eastern affairs, and it is idle to in
dulgc in speculation meanwhile. When the Chan
celors Of Russia. Germany, and Austria are to meet
round table to arrange the of events for the
coming year. other people must be content to wait
TIL they have spoken. The conference las been
very suddenly resolved Oh. 1t is not known who
first proposed it, nor does that much matter.
But it is due primarily to the change OF
Russian policy made known last week. when
Prince Gortchakof tclegraphod TO CONSTANT
nople that there must be invasion of Montenegro.
Austria may welcome the chancc-thouch the
chance is but sender-of recovering the lead which
has slipped from her hands. Russia is ready enough,
now that she has made up her mind what she wants.
to say what she wants. And Germany is not aycrse
to seeing the proposals of tie two Sayonic empires
formulated and discussed, aware that there il a
divergence between them which almost amounts 10
hostility, and never losing sight of the fact that
her own interest consists in keeping Russia and
Austria at odds. However the conference Is
avowedly arranged with n of keeping the peace
and not of breaking it. If it were consistent
with this object, one would he glad 10 see
the shutting policy of Austria fairly exposed-to
hear Count Andrassy explain by what rule OF con-
olct he ustfcs his fomcnting Of the instruction IN
the Herzegovina, and his encouragement OF 1t until
il seemed likely to he successful, and his with
drawa of all support Just when IT was most needed
and would have been most eiiicaci0us. 1t Is seldom
indee, that one is permitted to admire the policy of
Austria toward other nations-sedom that her
diplomatic history proves anything but record oil
selfish duplicity. But the story of her deal
ings with Herzegovina is perhaps ms discreditabie
~ any of the iniquitcs with which the names OF
Mctternich and Sclwarzcnbcrc are connected. We
came getting al the truth few days ago. Not
many hours before Russia forbade the Turkish
attack on Montenegro the organ of the Prince OF
that heroic little country gave signs that his patience
was exhausted. The Prince said the Gids 7c'Tndrfk,
is waiting forthc time when he shall able 10 speak
openly hut should he be forced to speak prematurcy.
lac win reveal good many things throwinga Good Of
light on recent events in II rlcgoyiua and Mon
tcnccro. Count AudrasSy ought to be grttoful-hut
probably is MOTTO Prince Gortchakoll for stopping
in at that crisis. If the Turkish battalipns had
been let loose the seal on the lips OF
the Prince of Montenegro would have been
broken, aud Austria once moro have figured
before the world example of trrncl"rous
friendship. II is not worth while to repeat the
couiccturcs about the conference with which the
Russian and German papers TEEN. On one point,
however they are agreed: thar the timc IL past
when The Insurgents can be sacrificed. rs Austria
meant they should he sacrificed The Slayophils
Of st. Petersburg with tie Cl.roNtz 40 their head,
have committed Russia e. policy from which re-
treat is no longer possible. The establishment of n
new yassgl STATE is probable enough: Joint mill
tarv occupation is probable enough; everything l.
probable except the Abandonment Of the lIorz"go-
yin.ans to Turkish rule without absolute guaran-
tees Tor their protection.
The Turk il 10 have no part IN this conference,
but ho means to influence 10 from thc outside ia the
most practical way. Orders have gone to Mukhtar
P1sHa rs we hear tins morning from Constautipoplc.
10 push forward OPP rations against tie insurgents
theoretically. ii any success should follow. TIE
Turk, hope b. get propnrpnatcly better terms from
the arhicrs OF their dcstiucs in Berlin. The dcs-
prrot. efforts to relieve Nicsic have been made with
similar views; and with like aims the not lcss
desperate lies. on which | commented last week.
snread over Europe. There has been repetition of
them this week ony a certain measure Of
success has really bcfJllcn the Turkish arms.
cxacrorqiion now answers the purpose OF invention
Nukhtar telcrraphcd that ne had beaten the insur-
gents and entered Nicsc. Both statements seem
10 have been false; and n comparison 81 datcs shows
that the Ching said 10 have happened could not have
Lappcncd al the time fixed by Mukht7r himself
Rut i. il true that after good deal Of hard fight
ing some provisions h been got into Nicsic not
arrarcntlv carried in bv Mnkhiar' soldiers, but by
a BODY which made scrtic from the fortress, Of
fcctcl momcutary junction with the relieving
forces and carried away scant supply OF hour on
their backs into the fortress again. The losses oi
the Turks in this performance are stated, on what
believe 70 he rood authority, at 5000; those Of the
insurgents at 100. If this seems excessive dis
nropottion il must be remembered that the Turks in
heavy masscs sought 10 force their way through de-
C,,s defended by a perfectly sheltered and unseen
crcry. Moreover, il il rule with the in-urgcnt
chiefs never to fight except with great advantage on
their side; this, not because they are inferior in
COURAGE OF discipline TO the Turks, bnt because the
Turks can afford To lose men, and they cannot.
II will be noticed from a question III the House
last night that England after all, had no share in
the i0iut representation by which, on the initiative
Of Russia. the Sultan WAS forced to forcgo his RAD
on Montenegro. Mr. Disracli, in reply to Mr.. But
lcr- Jolustone one OF the few surviving English
lovers Of the Turks said that rumor had been rlic
at Cor,tantinoplc that thcoccupaion Of Montenegro
Lad been contemplated hut the Porte had officially
denied il. and it WAS "quite unnecessary fox Her
Maic,t,'s Embassador to oier any opinion on the
,,biect.n This is one of those answers which answer
,,,,Lipo That thc Porte had resolved 10 invade
Montenegro, that it WAS stopped by Russia ana
flat Russia invited the other Powers To unit' with
her ia her rcnonstranco TO the Porte, are known
facts. II Is believed that all united. England cN-
ccp,cI and before England had made mp her mind
the Porte had yielded and ratified It's admission By
what .lr. Dsrac calls a contradiction of the rnnor
Mr.. Di.racIi is quite right in not wishing to make
parade Of the dilatory and timd spirit which rules
al tho British Foreign Once. But ho cannot expect
history even OF the humbcst sort, to be written m
that way.
Tho Prime Minister ~ England has, However
ir;lricd his mite 30 the preservation of peace IA
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