The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-30
and Russia was compelled TO make peace

and Russia was compelled TO make peace
While Russia made war in the Ename
of nerseouted Christians, England and
France made war not 80 much In the
interest of the Turk as in the interest
Of Western Europe. Their scheme, in the
event of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF turkey.
was to form an independents nation OF
the Christian provinces of turkey. ann
tht1a remove the cause Of Russian irIi4
tatiun. Russian influence was met on
ita own ground and counteraoted.
The result of the defeat OF Russia at
Sevastopol was the treaty OF Paris.
In which the Eastern question was
taken td,t Of her hands and committed
tn the great powers of Europe. ALL
troubles as to the Christians in Turkey
were to be considered In common, and
no one nation was to act independently
except under given circumstances. Ihe
Black Sea was opened TO the neets ot
ail nations. but no war VESSELS Of Russia
ar Turkey were to be allowed In its
waters, Russia was to disarm, and the
Qualifications on the Black Sea coast
were to be dismantled. The Christian
nroyinces OF Wallaehia and Moldavia,
/ lvtuu betweeu Austria and Turkey. wefts
1 Formed into the independent prinei-
pality OF Roumania, and placed undeI
The guardianship Of Europe.
In 1870, when France was .poWerless
and England embarrassed, Russia re-
ceded from certain provisions or the
treaty of. Paris and placed a war lleet on d,
! the Black Sea. She began the work ol
putting her army on war footing, and
under various pretenses made ready foi
the coming struggle.
The Hersegovniau insurrection .o
two wears ago was rebellion OF the
: Christians OF that province agains
: Turkish taxation and persecution. Ser
vim was drawn into the conflict. And OIL
! Seryia was q creation OF the treaty. o
> Paris tmade semi independent undel
the rule of native princes and placed
under the protection or the EnroPeat
L mowers. although tributary to turkey
all Europe became incidentally interest
v ed. European interference compelled
: o truce, and negotiations were com
. menced looking to permanent peace
Russia secretly assisted Servla IN In
T. struggle against Turkey, and demande'
, that the great powers should interfer
in behalf of the Christians OF the north
) ern provinces. Certain reform
70 were demanded. and these me
r the approval Of England, France, Gei
/. many and Austria. Turkey adopteu
:. new constitution and announced her II
Ii tantion TO carry out reforms hersel
o Russia held that this was mere prom
n ise. and demanded that certain plan
should be followed. Turkey releote
all plans and denied the right OF an
power to interfere. Russia propose
the protocol published some days sine
suggesting basis of peace. The gret
powers signed this, but Turkey rejeete
It, denied the right of Europe to maj
i age the Eastern question or TO dleta
any policy to the Turkish government
Russia, holding herself warranted
such action, proposes to enforce the q
mands for reform made by hersel
This leaves the other powers free to &C
t. by the terms of the agreement or prot
col. as they deem best. While Turke
i olings to tho treaty OF Paris the 9th
powers hold that she has practical
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