The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-08
WHAT rs oorvG ON Nv EUROPE

Statesmen TO bring the Eastern complications
to peaceful issue. " the Engllsh Oaplh'' ana
its Ambassador. Mr.. Layard. make 1t distinctly
understood and felt ut Constantinoplc that
| Turkey. in case of war with Russia cannot
expect any kind of assistance. either material
or moral. from Great Britain, the Porto VIII not
| dare to venture upon the war pnth, ana VIII be
| compelled to apply itself earnestly to the work
Of reform. IT is idle to talk about the stubborn
ness OF the Turks being beyond all control.
With the chance Of having two or three powers.
like Russia. Germany. and England against
them. II not in the field. at all events. in tho
diplomatic and financial combinations. the
Uicmas. MOllahs, and Muftis will think twice.
and back out. II was the hope OF being able to
make capital out Of Anglo Russian rivalres
and jcalousics that gave courage to the Porte
and stubbornnces to its subjects. Turkey has
always succeeded hitherto in obtaining. in one
form or other, the needed assistance from
England. and expects to get IL this time The
moment it becomes clear that this assistance is
not Ia be- repeated land this seems 20 be pretty
distinctly announced in the PROTOCOL, all danger
of war will bc over
That will not prove. however that the lot of
the Christian subjects Of the Sultan Is to be- i'm
mcdiatcly improved. or that we are not TO hear
Of now conferences AMI projects for foreign oc-
curaton Of the distressed provinces.
ono thing is sure, anyhow. and that is that
Turkey has no money u 20 to war with. and
has no means Of getting any. unless England or
some other Furoponn country loans her some.
The troops have not been paid for two years
pnst and nrc living entirely upon rcnui-itions
md cxtnrtions from the Christian nntulntion
The commissnrv DEPARTMENT could thus be
nltngethcr dispensed with. and in $50 far some
saving may hnyc been c1. c,cd. But the proy
inccs are alrnady So exhausted that tbnro IL
scarcely ANYTHING lnn for ronnfsition Tbe
Cnrlist war was "A good Illustration Of a similar
state Of affairs. A. lone, ns thn Basnue nrov-
incos had something a. snnrc in money cnttlc
grain and other n..ossuries. Don Carlos and his
constantly incroasin, nrmv wore nl,. M ,c;
MON, with lttl,or no money Dut AZ soon ns
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