The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15


nsung the Generalization Of its armies dependent
upon such contingencies.
S. Concerning the despatch OF q special envoy to
st. Petersburg TO treat on the question or dsarna-
ment, the Imperiai government which would have
no reason to refuse act OF courtesy recprocally
required by diplomatic usages, perceives no connec
ton between this act OF international courtesy and
disarmament which there was No plausible mo-
tive for delaying and which might be carried into
eject by single Geographic order
DECLINING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
In communicating the preceding declarations to
the signatory Cabinets the Sublime Porte begs
the latter to take cognzance thereof to appreciate
the spirit which has dictated them and TO be good
enough to attach thereto the importance to which
they entitled in the present state OF things, the
danger OF which cannot be TOO earnestly insisted
upon by the Imperial government and for which 1t
formally declines all responsibility.
REFRESHING THEIR MEMORIES
The concluding and most emphatic section OF the
note brings back to the eyes of the Powers the
Treaty OF Paris, over which the protocol rode rough
shod. Tne portion OF that document to which es-
pecia reference made is the latter part OF article
Q, which says:-"lt is well understood that It the
nrman promising amelioration OF the cond-
ton OF Turkish subjects, without distinction
Of religion racel could give the right IN any
case, to the aforesaid Powers to interfere either
collectively or separately in the relations OF His
Majesty the Sultan with his subjects, nor In the In
terror administration OF his Empire, or course
the contracting Powers subscribed to this as nearly
with knowing wink as 1t is possible to imagine on
seriously, as will be seen hereafter
Maintaining, with other friendly States relations
regulated by international law and treaties Turkey
cannot allow foreign agents or representatives
charged to protect the interests OF their COM
patriots to have any mission Of official supervision
The imperial government in fact is not aware how
1t can have deserved 50 Ill OF justice and civza-
ton as to see itself placed in humiliating
position without example in the world.
The Treaty OF Paris gave an explicit sanction to the
principle OF non-ntervention. This treaty, which
binds together the Powers VINO participated in it,
as we'll as Turkey, cannot be abolished by protocol
in which Turkey has had no share, and II Turkey
appeals TO the stipulation Of the Treaty OF Paris
1t is not that that treaty has created in her
favor any rights which she would not possess with.
out it, but rather for the purpose OF calling atten
tion to the grave which. In the interests OF
the general peace OF Europe, induced the Powers
twenty years ago to place the recognition Of the In
volatility OF this Empires right to sovereignty
under the guarantee Of collective PROMISE
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST.
With regard to the clause which, In case OF nom
execution OF the promised reforms, would seek TO
confer upon the Powers the right OF recurring to
Interior measures, the imperial government per.
ceive therein fresh attack upon its dignity and
Its rights; a measure Of intimidation calcu-
lated to deprive Its acts Of any merit Of
Bpontaneity and o source OF grave complications
both In the present and the future. No considera
ton, therefore. can arrest the government In its
determination to protest against the views enun
cated in the protocol OF the 3lst OF March, and to
treat It, as far Turkey Is concerned as destitute
Of all equity and consequently also OF all obligatory
character. Exposed to hostile suggestions, to I'M
merited suspicion and to violations OF international
law, Turkey feels that she Is now contending for
her existence.
THE PROTOCOL sPURNED.
Strong In the justice OF her cause and trusting in
God, she determines to ignore what has been de-
cided without her and against her. resolved
in the world the place which Providence has
destined for her. In this regard she will not cease
to encounter the attacks directed against her with
the general principles OF public right and the
authority OF great European act. which pledges
the honor Of the Powers that signed the
protocol OF the 31st OF March, document
which, In her eyes, has no legal claim to exact CON-
piancc. She appeals to the conscience Of the Cab
ncts which she has right to consider animated
toward her by the same sentiments OF elevated
equity and friendship as in the past. Immediate
and simultaneous disarmament would be the only
efilcacious means Of avertng the dangers by which
the general peace is threatened.
ma
made above to the declaration OF the Ambassador
OF Russia furnished the Powers with suitable ele-
ments for bringing about this result which they
most assuredy will seek to obtain by persistng
in imposing upon the Ottoman Empire sacrifices or
rights and honor to which 1t will not consent.
AUSTRIA AND THE WAR.
Our Vienna correspondent teegraphs that
Austria is resolved, II necessity demands, TO
locaiizc the war by the armed occupation OF
Bosnia To that end Kaiser Francis Joseph has
ordered the mobilization Of five army corps.
The Austrian credit actien have fallen twenty
per cent in ten days.
WHAT RUSSIA MUST HAVE TO WIN.
With reference to what guarantee Russia must
have before dreaming oil success in war against
turkey, correspondents from Pera says
Respecting war opinion is divided. That Russia
will ever be so rasn az to attack Turkey without
being sure OF the neutrality OF Austria and Ger
many seems 20 many impossible. Neither Is
It clear especially after Prince Bismarck's
resumption Of Office, how Russia can ever
have firm reliance on that neutrality. On
the other hand no one supposes that
Turkey will begin hostilites, so we are at dead
lock- Before the middle or the end OF May those in
whose hands are for this moment the destinies OF
mankind--the Car and Prince Bismarck-can make
up their minds In order to occupy the Danube
Russia must reckon with Germany. The
way to 'Constantnoplc lies through Berlin.
The present position is that /; war breaks out the
result must be the extension OF the Russian Elm.
pire to the Danube, the Bosphorous, the Taurus
Mountains and the Euphrates and the amalgama-
aca COL