The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
Bitter Condemnation Of England'S Hest
tating Policy by the Times.
IGNATIEFF UNFOLDS A TALE
THE POPE REEVES.


to-day vii! meet undcr condition oil affairs mucn
altered since their last council Tho suspense,
doubt and gloom which then overshadowcd
European politics are, considerable ex-
tent. dissipated and, while Il would Do pre-.
mature to indulge in any illusions We may safely
gather encouragement from tho tact shat
the Russian government Is apparently dis.
posed TO meet the wishes OF England
and endeavor 10 como to moro reasonable arrange.
ment than the ,nadmissibe conditions lately
pu, forward. The Russian Geographic Agency
says hoped that the Cabinet Council
TO DO held IN London to-day will lead
to definite result way the other. An official COM
muncaton from Vienna Is made public in Pesth which
states that General IgnatieGs mission to Vienna was
not to offer Austra the alternative Of cooperation
absolute neutrality. The Berlin correspondent
OF the Times Gays Il may be regarded
as certain that Russia will neither be
encouraged by Austria to>act independently, nor yet
resisted by her during the introductory stages Of
war; II Is resolved upon. The attitude
OF the Berlin government Is supposed TO b
more sympathetic. II the Austrian attempt at media
ton succeeds all the less Immediately concerned
Powers are sure to agree.
SOME
In diplomatic circlcs the condition Of affairs
is not considered quite desperate. General
lgnaticc,s communications since his arrival In
Vienna seem to have strengthened this confidence
The difference about disarmament which 10 now the
only obstacle to settlement, seems to be rather
difference of form than essential one. England IL
blamed for pressing too hardly upon Russia in this
mattor, sceng tina. Russia could not consent, Tor
houor's sake. to have disarmament imposed
upon her by Europe as o condition. General
IgnatieG Is said TO be not without hope that an
understanding may be achieved by further nego.
tia.ons. This opinion has caused him 10 visit
Berlin where he will remain several days After
Russa's ouspokcn declarations concerning the inter.
probation which sho would put upon general assurance
to disarm, the Powers no longer ablc TO settle
the matter by passing over disarmament IN
silence, and trusting to Russia's dsarmips
Immediately after the signing Of the Protocol
There Is littlo chance, either, of Russia's
consenting 10 disarm simultaneously With
Turkey, she would consider herself
insulted by being placed on . par with
Turkey. Tho idea now Is to press the
conclusion Of peace with Montenegro, and
get the Porto to take spontaneously the
Arst step In disarmament Those who favor this ides
seem confident that Russia will DO all in her power
facilitate an understanding by counseng Montenegro
TO moderate her dcmands. Some also have hope thai
Turkeys IDEAS on tho subject of disarmament are les
firm than England's, but this hope Is illusory.
Nobody will srudge continental diplomacy success
1t really nuds way Of bringing about disarmament,
copied by all.
TAKING THE GOVERNMENT TO TASK
| The Times. In a leader reviewing the situation,
says:-..when we SEQ how government does moth
ing promises nothing and exhibits only dstrust and
cond EN- nation of Russia by restricting itself 70 thu
faintest phraseology in which an agreement can b
couched we wonder that negotiations are inter
rup,ed The fact that though, according TO the for
malites Of diplomacy England and Russia have been an
aong combined for common purpose the two countries
have gradually assumed such position OF antag0nsm
that they regarded the Continent as two rivals
In great controversy, which may possibly develop in
a great conflict. In Russia the notion prevails that
the Turks melted against Russia by English ami
mostly and in England Tho people believe that Russis
threatens certain interests from Instructive I'M
pulses or settled policy. II may be too atc to change
,hoso feelings We know tho situation OF Russia, and
| on our side the resolutions and demeanor OF the
government are fixed for q period before the end
of which all will decided 1t is no less regrcttable
that the two incapable OF arriving
at an understanding and have now, as far as we can
see. point Of view in common. The result must DO
TO make the preservation Of peace by means Of .
| European agreement almost impossible II Russia
has independent reasons of her own for
rcraning there may be NO war; but
| Ministers and Ambassadors are now at the
end of their suggestions At least this is tho case with
the representatives Of Russia and England The con-
sequence this is that those who do not despair turn
TO the Continental Powers capable possibly of some
mediation The eyes Of Europe now turn once more
to the members OF the triple alliance. Austria, from
her geographical situation, has the prepon'
derating influence in the Eastern question,
and tho nearer the prospect Of war thu
moro important does her part become During tho
first days oil the Instruction Austria might have pro-
tonh nv n
time Is now past Austrian occupation OF Bosnia and
Herzegovina would certainly not produce peace, bu,
would sanction tho invasion OF Turkey by n Russian
army. If there Is thoro must be great war. and
any power that intereres must DO prepared
to wage great also Though Austria
might by unity of purpose and resolution
to act encrgctcay take the decision into her hands,
at Is almost certain she will leave the Russian gov.
eminent TO take it's course rcserving 10 herself fu.
turo liberty OF action according TO circumstances The
controlling forces in possible war will largely pro-
coed from noighboring cmprcs and in this sense the
belief at st. Petersburg that through the failure OF a
Europcnn understanding the imperial alliance comoa
to tho foreground has a certain justification"
You DO THIS BETTER
Wa ore plad to observe that the London press IL a,
last becoming awake TO the importance of news for
news sake and tho readers Of the greatest jour
nails in the metropolis do not decline "a
read 'thcse blarsted american interviews, you
, know Tho famous interview with tone
Alec Day." OF Wainwright murder notoriety
which tho Daily Telegraph published marked
the beginning OF new era Of London journalism. II
has been discovered that the features OF Dickens
, novels arc the sinterviews between the different
, characters. The Same journal yesterday printed
, conversation which its Vienna correspondent hat
{ with equally prominent personage:--'I had In
tervicw with General lgnaticG yesterday. He Affect
0 a conviction that the negotiations with England arr
n not interrupted, and that there only exists Sigh
t misunderstanding; yet he expresses himself will
much bitterness ut what he styles the prejudice AM
the false traditions OF the policy OF Great Britain
q W.Tha Conference cannot end In smoka., ha said