New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

Lnrl Derhy's answer to GlncIakOlf's AZ

LoSDoN, Monday, May T. 1877.
Lord Derbys answer to Gorlchakoifs cir
cuar is published. Il as la tao form Of uut" 'ron
Lori Derby to Lord Lotus, the British ambassador al
ri. Petersburg. Tile following is tia t-4i:
SIX: / forwarded your EN"gcucI fhr . ltl alt.
Ei.0r taI given orders .o eros, o., frontiers Of Tu-
Key. Hr Mai-,ly's Goscrum"nt L.sc received tis
coiiuuuic tiUn M deep regret. Itry cannot d-c"p,
90. at, lcat- anu cfcin-iau VIA "'ir li' 'T"It-
cna4ou accompanied 70 as Jn''.ij in- iae ra1uol
Tac pr,tocol t, wnirn Hr Mai s,y.s Government, al
t. Iurc N Eu,,i, re nu5 D.cim part. te".'r'l
from ~" sIl.h no T,r1 sH"i'iir., ioF 't.5.. o.
i .'t med th interest taken in common by ,Ae Power
iu iIc condition OF the CrsJi;u Ulfti.- # Turkey.
it Went on 10 declare tG"t tue Powers would watch ctr-
uiy tho manner ~ which the promises oi the ottoman
IufCs more ' Disappointed, they reserved the rIsnt
- consider FL comm n tHc aas they ing deem best
G. ristiaus. To these declaration Of the iat'u-
lions of the Powers tnc consent of thr Pore
thought a., unfortunately, in tine opinion OF Her
,lJcs r Guycrgm ni, 10 protest against tIr cXpr ,~ou'
Do question a implying cncroaehnent GA - inIer'-
dturr; int wLr $50 doing, AMI willie uctll-lLg llv}
cannot consider tie protocol a., Ia mg any "indh}
again affirmed their intention OF carrying n'otAecuuoh
Hrr Ni,,ty's Government cannot therefore admit a.
contend bJ Prince Gortchakoit tat tAc ausWe or tuc
Pore removed ai hope of dc,crrncc To- the wishes ani
advice OF Europe. ana gl security for he Application o!
r,i, of ,,c, vim NoI,tcur,,ro or of AN arrange
mcui .or mutual disarmament Her Maj Govern
mDnt slll briIcyr that with patience AID moderation
on both >ilr thee objects might nut tHpro IdDR nave
been attained. Prince GuUcuakuh, however, asserts
o1 me T. l,t,.,,r r.oy,l a., uni,r;Sc tue az. oi o.
talulng by tHat winch the unanimous ehoa5
Of the PoNt,s failed To obtain by prsWtsluh,
AMI he expresses Ills MUcsty'5 conviction tidt
TN. step \ =ccUrdIUCc WIKI the sentiments and
interest. al LIr'p' cannot be- expected iLdt Her
Mtrsy'- Government should agree lr tns view. lhtt
have not conceded their feeling That the presence OF
large Russian iurC-s On tine frontiers o turkey, mchHc-
its safety rendering disarmament ilnlo0-
sinc, and awakening feelings OF apprchcn-
sion and fapatcIsu, constitutes material OBJ
stdcIr paC.iraton aud rel nm 1ncy cannot
believe the entrance of cheese armies upon IufhiSh
soil i alleviate the difficulty or improve the CONDITION
Of the Christian population But inr coarse on Which
the Russian Government has entered Involves gtiNet
more serious considerations 10 II IN cuutaNtnuou OF
the stipulation of the Ircty OF farlS hy "ich RUSSIA
aud Other Powers engaged 10 respect the independence
and territorial integrity uf the Ottoman Empire. III
the conferences London In 1871, at the close
OF which the above stipulation WIN others was agaiu
confirmed, the Russian Fcmroieutlry, Ia common with
tnosr Of the other Powers signed declaration affirm NJ
10 be- essential principle OF the law Oi nations that
no Power can lbrrte itself from the engagement OF
treaty, modify tine siplntlous thereof unless wl;h
the cOu,clt of the contracting parties Dy means OF an
amicabic Arrangement.
I'm ruking action against Turkey his part, and
having recourse 10 arms without further consultation
with hl- allies the Emperor Russia has separated
departed from thr RUE To which he himself had soemnly
recorded his consent 10 s Impossible 20 iOrrsee the con-
sequences OF sucu an act Her MiJrsy's Government
WluIu Willingly have Telriiurd nom III
refVatIons ia regard il, but Prince Gortchakon
seems his declaration addressed To All the
tuncnts oi Europe that Russia h aching IN the III
ten OF Great Britain ANA ~ the other Powers tuy
f. 81 ruuud To state equally formal ana pun
one Wiich can have thsir concurrence OF appio'T,a
LOHdOH, May l, ls37 DERBY