New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-11
THE APPROACHING WAR.

TURKEY ANSWERS THE PROTOCOL.
no PROSPECT OF FURTHER CONCESSIONS on EIrHFR
sIDE-A RUSSIAN ULuMATUM VIRTUALLY PRE-
sENTED--TuE MoNTESEGRIN DEMANDS RE-
JECIED.
LONDON Tuesday, April 10, 1877.
Reuters dispatch from Constantnople states
that the Porte to-day teegraphed long circular 10 all
the Ottoman representatives abroad IL VIII not com
intricate the decisions announced therein TO the Charge,
daailre, Constantinople until tonight. The circular
lays Pore's desire for peace and deter.
minatOn execute reforms. IL does not reject tho
protocol absolutely, but only those points which admit OF
foreign Interference Turkeys internal affairs. 10
re9c the declaration appended TO the protocol by Count
scaouvalo says the Porto Will only consent 20 send
delegate ST. Petersburg and csarm IL Russia Is dis
posed to dsam at the time. 1t asks the Powers TO
induce Moncnc gro show concatory attitude.
The Russian Agency says every thing depends upon tho
decisions which the ambassador would bring; but In
any Russia, having gone to the utmost limit In tho
path of concession. will not single step further
The ST. Petersburg BoTse Gazette declares that war Is
inevitable. The situation such chat retreat is impOs-
siblc for either party
In the House OF Commons yesterday the Marquis OK
Harrington gave notice that he VIII Friday for
further papers Turkey and particularly the draft OF
the protocol which Count Schouyao presented to Lord
Derby March III Also for any correspondence in
reference to the Russian circular OF JAM 10 and the pro-
IL
intended % bring debate on Eastern affairs without
challenging the Government, and prevent individual
members OF the opposition introducing resolutions
directed against the ministerial policy II the
leaders Of the opposition unable to upon plan
of action satisfactory the advanced Liberals.
A ConStantinople telegram dated to-day says: The
Russian representative has informed safyet Pasha that
Russia desires to receive the Portes reply about the
toco before the 18Th inst. The state OF affairs Is re
garded as extremely critical. Reuters dispatch from
St. Petersburg confirms report that Russia has fixed
upon the l3tn instant the date before which the Porie
must give its decision regard to sending eXtraOrdt-
nary embassador To ST. Petersburg.
that the Turkish Ministers took no final decision at tie
council yesterday shows that negotiations with the
Powers continue. II they TO lead To successful
ought to Dc forgotten that the Porte must
reckon as much with public feeling as Ru sia l t
Russia. We do not ask for so much; only that they
should not stand in the line OF retreat ANS demand
does not seem unreasonable"
THE PoRTE's DECISION GIVEN.
The charges dalircs have received the Porte's de-
cisOn respecting the protocol Ii does not offer from tho
summary OF the circular To Turkish representatives re-
ported in preceding dispatch. Peace or war now
depends upon Russas reception Of the Turkish circular
There is some question OF proonging the armsee be-
tween Turkey and Montenegro after April 10.
The PdN MaH Gd-ete this afternoon makes the follow
ing announcement: a telegram received in London
yesterday from Vefyk Plsha President Of the Turkish
Chamber OF Deputies, says The Russians declare things
are sJing very badly IN Bulgaria. They are right We
have discovered the existence OF two condiary Russian
agencies there"
THE TURKS INDIGNANT AT THE RUSSIAN PROPOSAL.
A Vienna dispatch 10 The Tunes says:
The Russian declaration, which devised to prevent
a collision AMI remove difficulties, has become an OBJ
sHce III the way of settlement Although NOT 0ilclaly
informed regarding the negotiations Ia London, the
Porte emcd beforehand to anticipate tine general tenor
OF tie protocol IL was Immediately perceived az Com
stantnUplc that tue main question NJ issue Tor Turkey
was the principle whether she should Dc party 10
tr:u.actOu virtually abrogdDS tho Treaty OF Paris or
b. protesting place h iSi IN opposition to the guara
eeug Powers. But supulatlOns al the Treaty 0f
Paris could only have real value 20 Turkey so long as
they were respected AID rOgzeG by the POWERS WHO
signed the treaty. Therefore, nciOrc seeing TIE PROTOCOL
tie Turks had econccd themselves to its acceptance.
Although some are convinced that sooner or Ht'r q
collision with Russia inevitable, aud ihHt u " ~ 20
time before Turkey will be So well prepared ~ now,
those the mead 0i affairs III Turkey shIhk IRON inc
responsibility step which might bring the country 10
the verge ruin, AID they find support IN the sultan,
who Yields nothing TO 10 Car IN hts d-sirc for peace
In fact previous % the e. amuucacn OF the Russian
declaration the best disposition prevailed at Constanti-
monte and had II tnis declaration, possibly
ali ,snt have beer. arranged by this time. Rightly
wrongly 1t ls looked upon - an insult Iukey by now
part inferior equal III the present state OF
The population, the sultan and his Ministers cannot
accept sach position
MARsEILLEs, Tuesday, April 10, 1877.
The British steamer Antelope is under orders 10 take
Mr. Iayard tho new Minister to Turkey, board hero
on Monday for ConstantiGOpe.
A CURRENT RUMOR At VIENNA.
VIENNA Tuesday April 10, 1877.
Tie Political Correspondence has intelligence from ST.
Petersburg that has rejected the protocol and
the Monteneins demand, but will send to St.
Petersburg.
NO CONCESSIONS TO MONTENEGRO.
CoSsrANTINOFLE, Tuesday, April 10, 1877.
Tie Turkish Chamber Of Deputies has finally rejected
the demands of Montenegro by vote OF G5 TO Is. The
Porte is give MonencsTin delegates aHGl answer
tO-morrow.