New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
THE ORIENTAL CONFLICT.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA AGREEING.

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA AGREEING.
wARIIKE ADDRESS To TIE sULTAN-THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT DISPOSED TO ACCEPT THE PRoTo.
CoL-MR. LAYARD 10 BE SENT TO TURKEY.
CoNsTASIIsoPLR. Thursday, March 30 1877.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day several
speakers opposed the eesson OF territory To Montenegro
inserted in the address to the Sultan ex-
pressing confidence in this matter the Governments
viii cOnfOrmably with the interests and dignity OF
the Empire. Another paragraph OF the address approves
the rejection Of the proposals OF the Conference The adj
dress was almost unanimously adopted.
VIENNA Thursday, March 30, 1877
The Political Correspondence publishes the following
special dispatch from st. Petersburg March 30 IL needs
confirmation In consequence OF earnest request
from Russia for decisive answer upon the protocol
question: the English Ministers after yesterdays council
expressed their willingness TO sign the protocol as
drafted by Russia leaving aside tho question of demob
ilization."
BRUSSELS, Thursday. March 90, 1877.
lie Nod the Russian organ. declares that the PROPOSE
ton for the simultaneous disarmament OF Russia and
Turkey is quite inadmssibe that for the preim-
mary disarmament of Russia unless positive pledges are
for the Portes submission to the decision OF Eu-
rope lie Nord believes this TO be scarcely possible at
moment when the Porte refuses to make peace with
Montenegro, and fresh outrages perpetrated by
Turkey
LONDON Thursday, March 80. 1877.
It is announced that Mr. Layard at present Minister OF
Great Britain at Madrid has been appointed EnbassauoT
at Constantn during the absence of Sir H. g. Elliot
The Pau Mall Ga.ete's Berlin dispatch says:
II is understood that Prince Bismarck at yesterdays
interview with Gen Ignatief engaged to support Rus,
sias fresh proposals. Probably England, France, ana
Italy will shortly their ambassadors TO Constan
tnopIe or accred special enjoys psovlsioay Austria
dispacch from Paris to Reuters Telegram Company
says it is reported that the pending negotiations bear
upon the question OF the simultaneous disarmament Of
Russia and Turkey.
This afternoons Pail Mall Gazette announces very prom
nony that England has consented 10 sign the protocol
Russia having agreed TO make formal agreement TO
demobze, probably in view Of the fact that peace
between Montenegro and Turkey is still in suspense and
that renewal hostities might enlarge the heaer Of
war, England proposes that the protocol become void
should there be any failure to fulfill the engagement "
demObllze.
TENOR OF THE AGREEMENT.
The raj NAL Gazette this afternoon says edtorally
the aboye
The print in another column will be found we
believe, substantially correct. The obi ctons OF her
Majesy's Government to signing the protocol seem 70
have what concessions engagements
the par OF Russia We do not yet know III NAV De
taken for granted however that the Gar nag cons
10 enter into an agreement 10 dem0Dlz anu theie u no
To suppose that her M'Uesy's Government VIII
be content without a formal documentary engage
ment TO that effect, ana II tic pLo'ocol Is
to be Of effect unless disarmament actually
10 the signature of the protocol before pence Is con-
clldcd between tie Porte and Montenegro. We abstain
and enlarged. What security there really FOR disirm
ament, what rehabilitation may be supposed to mean
likely have the demands Of Montenegro ana inc
temper OF tie Pcrtehese and various other questions
that the English Government has been Induced from
various causes, operating both within ana without me
Cabinet 30 STRAIN point III the hope Of securing peace
and further that 1t may be a mistake to suppose
that any such agreement as we near OF WIZ secure peace
There arc many disOrlorly elements IN The question
which the protocol cannot touch Tne whole arrange
favorable unavOable TO her wishes WINE as Tor tno
what all these Arrangements SiSuy for their
pre- far they lett out 0f account altogether
We my easily be too sansuinc: All this Is not settled
yet, aud he VIII DO wlsest who waits ''l Longer ior
the conviction that 1877 Is to be added TO the years VI
peace"
GREAT BRITAIN ADMITTEDLY BAITLED.
The Times, in u leading article, takes very gloomy
view Of The situation. II says
II really idle talk Of inquiries, trials, anneSes con-
stitulions and other acts, thy dres ed IN phrases OI
LEGAL sieaneS In word We hye failed , we nay9
aiming at the reformation OF the Turkish Empire VITA
due gard Its integrity and Independence or whether
had also an eye to British interests at stake We nave
had innings and have scored nj Vi course III dea
ing with Power like Turkey We always dld lax OF ma
but makes the greatest difference III HE world whether
material operations the introduction of force III one
form or another, shall be the means or the end
In other words, whether me 0iJect shall %
material well as the means. How does TIC question
stand now Material guarantees can only mean Occupa
tion and occupation Of Turkish territory by Heig6ors on
means something which DO not call annexation De-
cause we ike face that contingency. Nhatever
Il designs IL puts rs out Oi tie ques
ton. ENGLAND cCrlaniy Las no slSGt interest ia tho
disposal of suc; country Turkey OF at least OF lts
provinces and tributaries But the respective interests
OF TIA nearer the scene OF contention are common
calculation.
IL is quite plain that the failure OF negotiations and IN
atOn OF opposite ameits points either 10 war or 10
solution which too generally Is not found tl acr
the day OF battle. Material guarantees are but coarse
topic the early stages OF negotiation, but they are
the very currency OF Germany IL" years ago set
an example of something more than a glaIantee-an
actual conquest Let her che does not lnd an lt-
tor improving the lesson Bulgarian guarantees IS
only another word for Russian occupation. statesmen
avert their gaze from this too possible interpretation Is
hcy ever incident and tue probable Issue " war
III we should dislike it. still would other Towers
within sight the catastrophe. The occasion has arrived
ncighbCruS Powers to belH cat, II indeed thoy
sneak they act. The time las come, II not 10 act
M least speak. They much DrtteEqtllncd tLan
England problems OF territorial character and bear
ing ON the balance OF power These ems, II Is pain
England could settle Tor them II ,.cs like .hcr
part in Eastern question they viii do s.is iUf tlen
selves.
ENEIAEEDS