The Portland daily press., 1877-04-11
FOR IG N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

H<AS HAN VUESIlON,
The London Times Opinion ON the
Situation.
LONDON, April 10.-The Times. after review
ing the unfavorable news mtConstantinople,
says:
Let us then assume the worst that the uego-
tiation now being carried on at Constantinople
will have an unfavorable conclusion-let us
assume also that the blame may PLAUSIBLE he
laid on the Turks, who will have refused once
more to acquiesce in the judgment of all Eu-
rope,-turned deaf ear to the pleadings of
charge d GfdireS, and by their temerity pro-
yoked the great sovereign who was seriously
deslrous OF peace;-is there then no restrain
ing influence in the other Powers taken togeth-
er or singly? no obligation to the community
of nations which may outweigh the obstipacv
Of the Porte? Tue Powers have passed con-
domination on the Turkish government, and
declared that the execution Of its promises il
doubtful and must be watched over. Thew i'm.
ply that the Porte has this time disappointed
their hopes Iandtthey engage, in case of its fur
Their neglect, to consider means BY which rs
wrongs to humanity and dangers to Europe
may De ayoided. I6ere is justification of Rus
STA as to the essential merits of the controversy.
and these cannot be affected BY the future
course of events. On the other hand. the nro-
tocolistipulates for Turkey one decided advan-
Representatives. In the most remarkable
manner, Russia engages to abstain from aggres-
Powers, to watch with them during reasona-
BILE time, for the execution of the reforms. and
finally in case things come to the worst and
the hopes of all are deceived, to advise with
them on the httest means to attain the common
OBJ ect. The principles of the protocol are NOR
ally binding on all the Powers, and the Russian
government cannot get rid of its obligations to
France and Germany, to Austria and Italy, to
sayinothing OF England, merely because St.
Petersburg and Stamboul cannot agree on
question or point of form which the former has
initiated between them.
The Protocol I'm Parliament.
LoNEoN, April 1O.-The Marquis of Harting-
ton in the House of Commons YESTERDAY, gyye
notice that he will on Friday move for COW
of the protocol and the correspondence of Rus
STA thereupon. This it is believed will be done
to preAent the opposition from introducing a
resolution initiating against the ministry
Russia Demands n Reply Before the 18th.
PARIS, April 10 "A Constantinople TELEGRAM
dated to-day, says the Russian representative
has informed Safdet Pasha that Russia desires
the Porte reply to the protocol before the 18th
Affairs are regarded as extremely critical.
The Situation lCriticaI.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 10-The Turkish
chamber of deputies has rejected the demands
OF the Montenegrins. TWENTY-FIVE members
ascertained before final decision is made in re-
gard to Montenegro.
The charges d gfaires have received the
Porte's decision respecting the protocol. Peace
Or war now depends on Russia's reception of
the Turkish circular.
There is some question of prolonging the
batween Turkey and Montenegro af- |
ter April 13
A Circular from the Porte.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 1C.-The Porte |
lo-day teegraphed long circular to all the |
Ottoman representatives abroad. 1t will not /
the decisions announced therein |
% the charges d'affaires in Constantinople |
Until tonight. The circular lays stress on the
Porte's desire for peace, and the determination
% execute reforms. 1t does not reject the
protocol absolutely, but only those points
winch admit of foreign interference in Turkeys
Internal affairs. 1t repeIs the declaration
appended to the protocol by Count Schouraoff,
md says the Porte will only consent to send
delegation to st. Petersburg, and disarm If
Russia is disposed to disarm at the same time
t asks the powers to induce MONTENEGRO tn
how more conciiatory attitude
A War Manifesto Expected FRIDAY
LONDON, March 10.-A despatch to the Times
rom st. Petersburg says that bad news has
cen received by the government from Turkey.
| war manifesto is expected on Friday.