New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

| wears, and after that-tnlngs as Uicy "''O "'o''
| The provisions of the Treaty OF Paris, ialtn-
fully carried into effect, would accomplish
more than a mixed commission acting Tor such
n short period. But, nasmuch as those pro-
visions never have been fulfilled. and never
will be by Turkey, without the presence OF
permanent international commission, TINS IissV
concession of the Conference is both an ap-
sprdity and a bitter mOckery. 1t does not
even keep the word of promise to the ear. III
simply introduces q short spell OF confusion
between two periods of despoti1m
The qualification of the Powers through
their representatives, affects Russia iirst ana
most of all. The humiliation of all WAS COM
plete. when, in answer to the Marquis OF Sails
bury;s declaration (Which. after the coiceS-
sons. sounds very much like sheet-iron thun-
der) that he should leave Constantnopie III
case the proposals were not accepted, SaiVet
Pasba blandly expressed his regret that ne
could not reply Immediately, but he ana NOT
"think it possible for Turkey to yield upon
"the questions relative to the commission
"of supervision and the appointment OF gov
.ernors, those proposals which affect the in
..dependcnce of the Porte having al
"ready been rejected" Suppose Turkey
sbonld not accept will there be pro-
longation of the Conference. and further
concessons7 II would not be more surprising
than what has already happened. The advan-
ta,,e of the situation has been distinctly trans
fer,ed from Russia to Turkey, and we can
hardly yet say that the latter power has dared
or the former yielded its utmost. England,
France, Germany. and Austria lose considerably
in dignity and sincerity by the present state OF
affairs, but Russia has seriously damaged her
political prestige. 1t is clearly seen tlat' 80
far from being eager for war, she will only
accept it az an unwe'oOme necessity. Inc vast
difference between her former imperative de-
mands and her present meek concessions even
leads to the suspicion that shDis CONSCIOUS OF
some internal weakness which is not apparent
to the world. In any case the fact remains
that her warlike preparations and bciligeieht
talk have had the desired effect upon England,
and not at all upon Turkey.
If Sultan Hamid and his Cabinet are wise.
they will not push the Conference too far.
There must he line drawn somcmhere, when,
if passed, will actually force the plenlpoten-
tiaries to leave COnstantinoplc and drive Ku5-
ain info reluctant war. The Ottoman Govern
mept should be satisfied with having already
triumphed in regard to the spirit and should
quietly let the letter go. With what Is now
conceded, it really loses nothing. mixed
supervision of the government of two or
three provinces, for sH.e years only, is
hardly humiliation in name and Will BRING
its own opportunities for retaliation. The dis
content and characterization of the Christian
subjects of Turkey Will r. provoked, again
and again the fanaticism Islam will be-
come more rampant and intoerant than ever:
new outrages will DO committed, new rebcllions
will break out, followed by new intcrferences
and new Conferences at COn3tantinOple. All
this is rs certain as that feve follows conges-
ton. But, if Turkey gracously consents to
the arrangement, the higi enlbasSadorial per-
sonages will g home pro'ii and smiling. Al
ter ten months of iplVmat;c maneuvenng, OF
jealousy, suspicion, political and commercial
disturbance, they will have succeeded in patch
ing up matters for five years.