, 1877-04-05

AtVHUVNt APtA 9s~4HE 4 H{1E9 tIQ
lack of elat!on In the public feeling at the sigma
turs OF tho protocol, and, Weighing various In
1uenees which tutght incline RussIa to peace Or
war, says It Is doubtless true that war can only
be carrIed on at an tmmcnse sacrifice, mud that
those with anything to lose know this nnl per-
init their zeal TO cool accordingly. All intclll-
gence from st. Petersburg md tho chief cilca OF
tile Empire confirms This opinion, hut at The
sanac time tile accounts OF Russian war prepara-
ttons are too numerous and consistent to be
fictitious.
THREATENING.
LONDON, April 4.-A spsctal from Belgrade
to the Ttnats notices the Dispersal Of the foreign
otlicers who were recently In tho serylau eeyYtce
To Rusata, Greece, Bosnia, Persia, aut other
countries hostile to Turkey, aud aays It js
'stated that 1G0 snelnbers Of the Russan Red
'Csoss Society hare arrived at Jassy, and arc ar
ranging hospitals there. Indications on the
political horizon suggest that, while tho
1ip&oMatlsts are qu!bbllnY over the meaning Of
words, events arc drawing q Gordon round
Turkey whlc! muy soon furnish surpslslog
spectacle to Eurape.
TURKISH MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
CossTAS1!sorLs, April 4.-Mllttary prepara.
Negotiations with Montenegro arc at stand
TURKISH REFORM.
LoNpoH. April o,-5 u: m.-;.Thc 7Imss' spec!al
from Pera states shat the Porto has re!easod
'lozoou Ecy aud hla aecoMptcesi charged witt,
the destruction ol the Town uf Klh1oura dur.
lug the Bulgarian atrocities.
THE PROTOCOL
A Fcra dspatcl, to thr Daily 1tleqnaph an-
:nounces that all thu charges I'atIairrs. exccnt
'Eerinat yesterday delivered ttle protocol to tic
.Potte. AIouttncgrhs In Constanlinople exprcas
anxiety m to conclude peace even without ssctlY-
TUE AMgnpsp PROTOCOL,
LONDON ,SssA bi"scl S@f,s .:f smsn,'s ,o,o,
has been slgued, but while the uego,la.tans bare
developed En1lnu1's hostility tD Russia, lie iu.
strutaent ltaelt has left tho great Northern
Power practically frea to choose Its patti, Ia lis
future, and there L. llttIe doubt whittier that
path will lead. ltta necessary to look back q
4ay Or tTo 10 catrl soine t.tiu indications. IT,
nate0 sethrned Defeated tsom London, express
t9g humiliation anu anger at tllc action of Eu.
Although Turkey haI outraged civilization, Eli.
gland covered her With her moral support, Wish
10y 70 ~ hu'nlliats Au.ala, The Power which .up-
Empire. 1EnattctFe return was held to render
war !nsyitabls, aud Englanl'A nasty consent to
.slgn tbs modified ptotorol shows that sho st,
'tohal4eftu IL a4t there aE0 lew who believe
Will Ge secured.
RussIA's PRACTICAL roLiur,
glancs VI tho actua! position Of Turkey
~! help to % niesstandlhg Of The faet thatt
the daaGcr Is not pr npy means at an end. Nut.
sda has surround ed Turkey with cl,ain OF an
nayantsts. She has treaty With Persis CON.
7eflIng the hitter Power to stack Aslatic Turkey
9t the proper moment, for Fefsla waut4 terri
lory whicll only Russian cooperation can secure
heF. The Russians threaten Asia Minor from
The Caucaaua. Montenegro At Rusa!a's beck
sEnl continue the war, probably aided by Z Rus
sian contingent under Therlayeh. TIN Wild,
teas!ess tElhes Ut AlDsniA Are arMlng A rid.
iIg y anticipated in EpIrus aud Thesskly. The
Gfeeks arc making extraordinary preparations.
iae husslAn authorities esttmato that they will
70 ready to put ,0o0, GU soldiers Ia tie dsId be-
lore campaigning weather comes round. All
thls NY allow one to understand the alliance by
which Russia can keep Austria iu check while
R0ssi& destroys Turkey.
WHAT THE PROTOCOL COVERS.
1he protocol was tlxAed at lalt-past4 this
Afternoon In this c!t5. Its terms, on The best
Information ohialnabls, aFe those of u rather
ssha1owy conpromtse. 1uateal OF a eocditton
~ d!sastuanlent being formally embodied, ~
England originally demanded, Count SchouY.
alon, On sigAiDK, makes . declaration III the
us11G OF the Russian Government expretsinp III
readiness to disarm IN expectation uf nrse,
bsln9 concluded With Montenegro: ami On In
eondition that the Turka now tuliov tha Ulyies
" the Powers. nud especially that they ceasa iii
REPETITION VI the atrocities On tho ChrlstIans.
lootAoLEs IN r1R PROTOCOL.
Mhtle Russia IL well nWurs how difficult II will
q speakers In the Turkish Parliamept
sustaining the rejection ot ile prop