New-York tribune., 1877-03-14
THE EASTERN CRISIS.
THE NEW AGREEMENT UNDER REVIEW.
RUSSIA INPATIENT FOR sETTLEMEST-TURKEr
MENACED-GFN. IGNATIErP INVESTED WITH



view with Gen. Ignatief. He says ignatlef declared
that his mission obtain formal sanction to the
resolutions OF the Conference. Russia held to their
substance, but regards form would accept indifer
emily either protocol emanating from the six
Powers, a diplomatic instrument signed by Turkey
alone, but countersgned by the Powers The protocol
by making manifest the rm resolve OF the Powers TO see
reforms accomplished, would give the proposals. OF
Conference the form apositive auration. Russia
would not grant Turkey more tnan two months grace
for executing the reforms When this term expired tho
Powers would be longer bound to act collectively but
would be compelled, in virtue Of the protocol to allow
the free exercise OF armed Intervention by several
Powers. The General continued Our desire for peace
s strong that II England only partially accedes
to views shall not break of ncgoations but use
fresh efforts to obtain concessions. No time, however.
must be lost. We cannot leave army inactive. We
either utilize prepare 10 disband IT," Gen gna
furnished full powers by his
Government
LONDON, Tuesday, March 49, 1877. .
In its leading article The Times says: To-day will
be memorable In the history OF the Eastern Question.
The Cabinet meets to consider the terms Of an agreement
among the Powers II does not contain any engagement
to coercion in any form. The Powers viii employ
their diplomatic influence in favor Of the reforms the
Conference decided to be necessary but further than this
they will not 20. No term Is fixed within which the
Powers are after which they
to consider that their efforts have failed When the pro-
posal which Lord Derby submits to his colleagues has
been accepted by the other European Powers ills
pec,eI Russia will declare herself satisfied and de-
mobilization will follow In due course. A protocol, to DO
signed by the Porte and coutcrsgned by he Powers, IS
the form Of agreement which has found most favor"
all the other Powers will. 1t then depends upon the
temper which the Porte receives the agreement and
the acts with which follows it, to show whether
the path TO final pacicatiOn. Hitherto tue Su1ns
Government mas shown desire to come to terms with
Russia We ouly hope tnat the Porte will not by
action or inaetion by puiposeless defiance or ilnnd
oDsuacy Illustrate the sincere attempts OF the other
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OF better rule, and the condition Of the provinces
in the extreme. The Powers will become once
surctics for Turkish Government, and Should tilcy
fail the end must come at last"
The Daily Te'egraph's Pera dispatch says:
Public opinion here is considerably excited 1t Il
feared that the Porte Considers Moutenegros demands
lnadlnissDie.
PRINCE BISMARCK ACCEPTS THE PROTOCOL.
The Standards Berlin correspondent tcegrapbs that 10
is said Bismarck has agreed to sign the International
protocol proposed by Russia.
Vienna special to The Standard says It Is reported
from Cctnce that the Prince Of Montenegro has given
orders to make preparation Tor iecOnnecllg ho
ties ON March 2l peace Is not CONCLUDED before the
expiration or the armlstice.
The Seryan government has ordered Col. Despoto-
witch, who sent during the Seryan war to help the
insurgents Bosnia, to Seryia. Despotovitch
refuses to obey and declares his Intention Of keeping up
the instruction.
The Paris Esteree processes have advices Of most
authentic character showing intimate relations between
Russia and Germany.
SECRET CAUSES OF MIDHATS DOWNFALL.
THE SULTAN JEALOUS OF THE GRAND vIziEKs
INFLUENCE MADHMOUD PtsHA INTENsELY
HOSTILE TO THE DEPOsED GRAND vIzIER--
GLOOMY PROSPECTS or REFORM.
lFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 8.--Ever since the ac-
ccsson OF Mdhat Pasha to office Grand Vizier there
has Decn very strong party of opposition 20 his policy
~ nbav. ~ lfan tO Darty
Monday morning. quite early, he summoned the great
man into presence i'll order dcpose him. Asteamer
was waiting with steam up, and Midhat Pasha Lad
hardly arrived the palace when soldiers appeared anu
he was rather osentaously arrested and sent ont 10
the steamer without being allowed TO go to his house
again. Even the money necessary TO deflay his cx-
penscs on landing in italy given to him at the
palace because he insisted that he should be allowed TO
return to his house for little pocSetmoney. Before 1t
was known among the people that Midhat Pasha had
faen the which took him To Brtndij was al
ready out at sea- The leader Of the plot was the snans
brothor-in-law, Mahmord Pasha who hated Mldhat
Pasha flom simple jealousy No particular political policy
is him by the men involved
IL was a regular Cave Of AdullaD. The outs" VINO
wanted to get "in;" the ins' who knew that they
would shortly be driven out by reform .he old Turkish
party who hate reform in its lightest outline; tho
perennial party the hntors OF successful these Joined
hands to drive from office the WHO has led Turkish
craftsmanship since the overthrow OF Abdul zZastay
Mabnod Pasha had the Of the Sultan constantly,
and IL. founl little difficulty in creating Jealousy
months ago in the mind OF the Sultan toward Mldhat
Pasha II, thinks you everything to him, and hc
acts as If he was your ruler instead OF being your sub
iect"-this was the one string which was harpcd upon
continually. The European papers have constantly
spoken of "Midhat Pashas reforms" Midhat Pasba's
Constitution" etc This served M to the Sultan as
call and wormwoOd. Then came up money question
which settled the matter The Sultan wished TO over
draw his allowance. The Minister Of Finance. Gali0
Pasha hestated, talked with Midhat. and Midhat
declared that the Sultan must observe the new laws ana
keen his finances within the limits. But the Sultan ln
sisted and Gab sent him over a couple OF millions OF
dollars Instantly Galib was removed from office by
Mdhat and the Adullamites saw that their opportunity
had come only needed little hint to the sutau to
work mis- Jealous wrath high pitch, aud the thug was
done.
All the class OF small officials irc iublant Midhat
Pasha has been quietly bringing honest aud more eapa
BILE men to the front, and has boen unhnchihg ~ hp
mandng instant obedience from all tie omcia world 10
the new laws. HIS orders have nai military lns; ue
have never contained the tmc-hOrored rhrnsc' Anu
may God: grace incline your hsaTt 70 % o,tS 'o nG IN
II IL only by sharp clear comnahds tiat ~, eoua eoh
vince the officials that he in earnest IN me iliteo
hostile to him clerk at the Porte VINO ola @ n1t
know how to write, and WHO had obtained u 900
former Minister would lie summary IeiSs'I oy
NHhat Pasha, and this class VI officials, 100 nave
on interest in the downfall ~ tue stern Oh man.
Rut as for the people they furious IL WoniG tako
hat slight pulse bring about the oNcrthrow Of me
Sultan. II one Of The two must 60 thc people would
exile the sultan not Ihcir fiiend Midnt On th,S ac
count VIC are sti doubtful whether the change wl ieaa
to anarchy The sultan has undertaken TO plead
IN an Official announcement that Mdhat nrrogated 100
much authority, and pretended 10 the prime hon1r 0f
introducing the constitution whereas mas awHy1 oesn
was only the Sultan's delegate In prOcaimng y. lie
has also appointed several Christians 20 high ohee 10
copciatc that party aud has ordered Edh"W Pasilt tho