The New York herald., 1877-11-19
ENGLAND'S TINE TO STRIKE.

ENGLA IN - > l M = ~ . iNAiAI'
LONDON MINISTERIAL ORGAN ADVOCATES
ENGLAND's INTERFEIENcE IN THE WAX
NOW Is THE TIME TO STRIKE OR NEvER-iN-
DIAN MUssULMANs TO BE BROUGHT INTO
THE sTRUGGLE-FURTHER DELAY WILL LEAVE
ENGLAND WITHOUT AN ALLY-THE RUSSO
GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
From the London Morning Post, Nov. 2
II Russia has spoken falsely to US to our face-and
ehc has, Russia has brought not prosperity into
miserable Bulgaria but ruin and fatricida hale into
peaceful and prosperous Bulgara-and she has done
this; II Russia has against her now not only the In
terests OF England but the conscience OF Humanity,
that very shuma nj tarianismn which was her cloak;
then we say without hesitation the timo IS gone for
sitting STILL Sei-sacrlfcc may have been ne
ccssary, or may have been thought so
when 1t was fancled that humanity was 10
be the gamer. Seli.sacridco stupidity and crime
when we arc asked to fling away The prestige Of our
empire, the priceless possession won Tor US by the
best aud ucst o race, merely In order TO allow
corrupt and iathcss tyranny 10 extend ts sway and
10 prepare new corruption and new ageressohs. In
other days at least the alo OF Turkish bravery,
OF the patriotism OF those brave and simple hearted
arc men anu gallant ones-would nave sout the
blood throbbng In every breast III unison win Gnax
Osman's heroic garrison. and Ghazi Moukhtars broken
but unconqucred files. IL was the story or Spain's
patriotic nsurreclion against the Napolconic invasion
whc. klnded that flame OF stern resolve IN England
which never adcd or sank until the oppressor OF ma
tons was crushed At Waterloo. Yet the Gucrrias
had not holier cause than those fathers and hus-
bands who pushed back the C0ssack 10 the fatal AL
aojn Dash, and still ang back the countless hosts
wLich rush up the slopes OF Plevna Are we 10 wait
untii IL SO it must be-. those patriot armies have
been decisvey outnumuered aud borne DOWN Are We
10 sit still when the mere touch OF our right hand
would turn the balance against unmasked hypocrisy
and convicted iust 0f powerY Germany dare not
move even now, for OF France and Austria.
Italy would be quiet, indeed with British neets IN
pui to break The Turkish esls,ance Wnat could the
Muscovlte venture Tor moment wore the Turk 70 oe
guarded ny The Power which could support MY Brit
Ish regiments SUCH us slormed the Alma ana held
lnkermaIn, by hundreds OF thousands, Y need were,
OF herce auxilarics drawn from tho 40 o our
M0slem subjects in HndostanY
$50 LONG AS PLEvNA HOLDS our ENGLAND
HAS THE DECIDING VOICE"
[From tee Morning Post, Nov 81
So long as Pcvna holds out England has the decid-
ing voice in the Eastern question. Were disaster 10
!all upon the Turkish tho control Of Europe and
Asia would pass over to the Russo-Gorman conieder-
acy and would be exercised for the benefit of Russo
German interests alone According TO rational calcu
lalon this is no more than simple summary OF the
situation IN the East at the present momcn Let u.s.
hLwever, endeavor to establish the propos.
tion-that the interests Of England must be untouched
by grave calamity To the Ottoman Empire, and tnat II
will be possible Tor the British government to
feat hostile combinations alter the triumph Of Russia
before IT, ln TINS matter wo need only look to
considerations OF pure expediency and nothing but
pure expediency. AS is now universally admitted,
Ject or II 1t has tends to bear most strongly against
the Russian aggression. We have ouIy to ask, what
will be the postlon OF Great Britain ana what power
OF enforcing It's policy IN the event of hnai over
throw OF the Ottoman Empire? Gould We nope single
handed in that contingency to interfere with the sue
cessfui execution Oi any arrangement Whatever which
might have the support OF Germany and Russia?
Could nope 10 fad AN ally allies capable OF
sisling in opposition TO arrangement hostile
prcJudca 10 our interests? II is evident that for
us the eastern difficulty" must narrow itself down
to these TWO points
ENGLAND CANNOT AFFORD TO WAIT.
We have then, We are sorry TO avow, no hesitation
IN saying that this country would be unable single
handed TO thwart any policy which had gained the
support OF the Russian aud German governments,
may take tor granted that Russia will insist upon
nothing which Is no, sanctioned by Prince Bismarck.
Whatever schemes OF mutual aggrandlsement and CO.
operation may have recommended themselves nt
Berlin ana St Petersburg, this country can have
nothing to Say. We shall be uay too late II Russia
is To get Armenia and the declared practical
sovereignty OF the Balkan Peninsula, In return for
similar good service 10 Germany the British
nent will be helpless Ia face OF tho transaction.
No forces at the disposal of this country would
be competent to recover IRON the invaders thoso
vantage grounds from which the outnumbcred armies
VI Gnazi Usman GhuZi Mvukhtar ha been swept
away We could not land 2oO,u0O soldiers in
Bulgaria by exertiOn, aud should have allowed
ourselves TO be deprived OF the services OF lar more
than quarter OF u million auxlliaries Austria
might eeUly strive " alter the arrangement hcr
favor, uui Austria would never venture move
against IA united Russia and Germany. Italy would
stand Completely at The disposal vi the Northern
Powers, and might readily threaten Austro
interests IN very sensiolc way ol the Haps
DurgS proving recalCltrant 10 the plans OF the
ponderating members OF the 'aill4nce oi the rhree
Empires" W. should literally have TO fold our arms
and accept whatever might oe III store Tor Us.
WHY
Returning, then, 10 our original question. we would
again ask now supposino Interests 10 be assxed
by any Arrangements the East or IN the West, We
MAINTAIN our rights In the absence OF ally.
IL cannot be too clearly remembered tnat the tall Of
Turkey would deprive us not oniy oi Turkey, but OF
Austria, Austria, which already dIstrusts appar-
emily lncurabe optimism, ana which makes terms
with Russia aud Germany in consequence, will
tainiy risk whatever advantages she may obtain
mercy III order TO render good service 10 England
Ii we let the momento oil favorable action pass
tainly need not Ioox to Austria help IN
suit oi conquest oi Turkey by the Russian aggres-
'sTHE PRESENT THE MoMENT STRIKE"
On the other hand. were W. TO intervene while the
Ottoman strongtn Is still unUroken, We should simply
have the gamo our own hands. Austria, which
coverliy on our side. Germany, We have SAID be-
lore, would be unable TO move SO long Russia was
still strinin2 every nerve against Turkey. Germany
alone would be apErehensvc OF France Austria
Our alliance with turkey would mean unlimited sup
Plies Tor cArry the war; ana unlimited souicrs to
mako OF those supplies Our Indian U.S. ul,nans
would be fanatics III such Cause. In iact Russia
would that the cnauces oil victory had
fed. On financial grounds alone 1t would be hopeless
Tor her TO compete against US, ana prompt offer 10
take into consideration terms OF peace would follow
the first Intervention OF ,ho British Power Tue pres-
ent the moment to strike the very interests of
peace. We can now dictate the terms. We're the Rus
slams ut the gates oil Cons might stil
Decd defend the old city Of Cesar and sultan, tho
Whole territory more than hve miles from the
coasts watched by our fleets would DO absolutely at
the disposal Of the Car and his allies