, 1877-02-04
TIE FAILURE OF THE CONFERENCE

TIE FAILURE OF THE CONFERENCE.
, The English papers Of Jan. 20, containin
comments upon the failure of the Constant
nople Conference, have reached us, and til
substance Of these comments will be of in
terest as rejecting tho tone of English opin
ion. 1t mny be assumed ut the outset that
while all of them wash their hands Of Tur
key, none of them doubts that Russia vii
tight when she gets ready, and that she vii
get ready when the spring comes. The
London Times says: Except for the de.
tense of our OWL interests, or for the general
cause OF humanity, We have no concern with
Turkish affairs" This is cold language from
the e1-champion Of Turkey, which only last
summer sent its fleet to the Dardanelles when
danger threatened tue "Sick Man," and led
him to suppose that once more, as of old
England WIS to lend her support to
his maintenance and integrity. With
regard to the possible action of
Russia, the Times still cannot overlook the
declaration made by the Czar in his Moscow
speech, and says: % An Imperial pledpa hns
been given, and to break it might be dishon.
orablc, and even dangerous" It thinks TINT
Kussla's guarnnteelies in the six corps Ta,n.ee
which it can mobilize, and the quarter of a
million of MEN which it can place on the
frontier, and that this is just as 81 good q
guarantee for the conduct Of neiglbor as if
the territory were patrolled by police with
foreign officers" The Spectator does not
stop to discuss the reasons which induccd
the Turks to reject the ultimatum, but con.
slders it "sethcient that the ring Of Pashas
who in a weak reign govern Turkey think it
safe to do so.' Being face to face with Rus.
sla, the only thing left is for Russia to act.
and this the Spectator believes Russia will |
oo' after hrst projecting her flank by making
some arrangements with the Austrians, or |
offering such terms to Berlin as will induce
BISMARCK to forbid Austria to move. Upon
this point the Spectator says:
The first plan will be difficult, owing tn the m.
POSITION OF the Magyars, who would gladly sunport |
turkey; but Prince GoErscHAKoFrm nav have much
o oner to the German Chancellor, and. oyine tn !
'oe unhapps poticy OF Great Britain, which even |
lo, oy Joining Russia, might solve ali difficulties
le must offer heavy tcrn,s. The negotiations ,r,1
axe time, Of course, and time is for the next aix
weeks pure gain to Russia. firstly, because her
oMnas7aflot arrangements are unfinished; second !
J. because the Danube is almost impossible from,
riftng ice; and thirdly, because there is evident
come grave difficulty in the settlement Of the
hief command
This declaration by the Spectator is con-
'rmed by the cable dispatch announcing that
fussia is already commencing negotiations
nth Austria The Saturday Rerieu closes 4
long article upon the situation with the
Glowing significant declaration: !
The balance Of evidence IL in fayor Of the tness
the Russian army to open Il Campaign IN the ! ,
'r1ns with reasonable prospects OF SUGGEST, The
efficiency in tho numbers Of the uobf1izcd troon.
Is been supplied from the lcvics Of other districts.
~ INC defects Of administration which have nrot
ny been discovered must have been in eomc ! t
'sree remedted. The Turkish Ministers NAV have ,
ZEN right In rejecting the original proposals
h1ch had been devised for tue purpose Of sntie.
ing the supposed e1igcncics OF RuseIa 1,hcv /,
we been culpably imprudcnt II they have draw s.
ON Gen- lcSA71ErF's unexpected moderation thc f.
terence that they may safely set Russia at de-. ~
nee while they ut the same time offend all tbo -
of Euroue ST