New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
THE PORTE AND THE POWERS
sEoCELs TO THE CONFERENCE.

SEQt ELS ~ HE CONl EnENtE.
| THE TURKS PLACED ~ DIRECT ISSUE wrrn EUROPE
GEN. IGyATIEFF's WARNING RUs-IA's DE-
SIGNS STILL IN DoUBr-THE REPORTED DIFFER
| EScEs OBJ THE FRENCH AND GERMAN ENBAs-
sADORs.
IPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRBUsEl
! LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Conference Is now a mat
ter of history and its closing scenes stand oar IN
strange contrast to those of ts opening Ii cioses
amidst i:tfnl CLEAN OF indifference 1t opened at
time when tho excitement of all the politicians Of
Europe almost at its climax. Turkey has secured
what appears 10 be diplomatic victory, and En-
rope has sustained an apparent rebuff. but IN restty
the victory on the one hand and the defeat Oh tho
other are by 10 means complete they appear 10
be- Turkey knows at the present moment what her
position is far better than she did three months
ago, and the warning words Of Gen. lgnatieh az
the close of the Conference last saturday can
hapCfly fail tn have an eject upon the future
proceedings of the Porte. The Russian Embassa-
dor warned the Porte that it must now take upon
itself full responsibility for future events. The
questions in regard TO Eprus, Thessaly, and Crete
had not hitherto been taken up By Russia, but Eu-
rope-he did not say Russia-reserved To itself the
full right to take future action IN regard 10 these
provinces, and he emphaEcally warned the Sultan's
ministers that any attempt to Seryia or Mon
tenegro to tyranny against the Christian
popHatIOns would bring about the interference Of
again, not Russia but Europe. That the Turks
themselves arc not altogether pleased with their
victory is quite apparent. The final formal meeting
Of the plcnipOtentiaries not attended by the
representatives Of the Porte. The farewell GREETINGS
were a striking contrast to the exnbeTance of the
receptions. Even the Sultan had toothache-poor
fellow-and could not be seen to say good by. The
violent storms on the Bosphorus, which brought
about an enforced delay in the departure Of the En-
bassadors tended TO add color a picture To them
already gloomy.
Now that Constantinople is once again clear Of
the hated foreigner, the Porte to have taken
iudicous counsel with Itself. Whether it is to be
relied on or not viii not venture 20 predict, but
the Porte has made at least an outward show this
week Of having taken To heart some of the advice
which was gwen 1t. We have learned that servra
and Montenegro are not % be attacked, but that
terms of peace are to be sought with both. The
question of foreign military police, which, when
suggested by the Powers, secuted by the Porte.
seems TO have struck them III new light for we
hear that they seeking the assistance Of French
officers and soldiers to organize force similar 70
that suggested by the Conference. with the avowed
object Of controlling Mussuman fanaticism during
the execution of the reforms involved in the new
Constitution. Certain EBglishmen are, we are also
told, to he applied To 70 reorganize the Ottoman
FINANCES This, if true. Is certainly refreshing. but
ID is not very likely to produce even the slightest
revcrsion of good feeling toward the Porte. We
have heard the same thing before and shall never
believe in Turkish promises till they are accom-
plished facts OF secured by some means.
As 10 the reception of the failure of the conference,
the first impressions do MOI seem to have died away.
The event was SO long expected that when it oc-
cured it had lost its significance and the perfect
tranquility of the early part of the week remains
still unbroken. Tie actions of Russia and the ut
terances of Russian statesmen and the Russian press
are naturally eagerly scanned, most people seem
to that the initiative to any future move
ments lies with Russia. Beyond the 0utspoken re-
marks of Gen. Ignatief at the close Of the confer
ence we do not appear TO have much upon which to
judge of the policy of the Gar except it be the fact
that the army operations in Bessarabia arc proceed
ing with undiminlshed vigor. There are saEi % be
200 600 good troops ready for the field. with al the
necessary appurtenances OF war On the other
hand. however we are as frequently hearing Of the
pacific disposition of the Gar, of the financial diff
cuies of Russia and variety of other suggestions
of why Russia should not begin war against
the Turk. In turn again 10 is said that these ru-
ors are industriously asserted TO throw dust in the
eyes of the Turks and by placing them on their
guard enable Russia 20 deal crushing blow when
IL is least expected.
The action of Prince Bismarck toward the close Of
the Conference has introduced another element into
the European controversy II has stirred up feeling
which may lead do not say it will-tO France and
Germany appearing in hostile camps. France has
by this movement Of the German Chancellor out
wardy appeared to favor the Turks for no better
reason than only by so doing could she oppose her
old enemy. We were told that the delegates TO the
Conference were unanimous in their policy, and so
no doubt they WERE but after Prince Bismarcks pre-
cipitate action there leaked out good deal Of differ
ences of feeling, though not of absolute policy.
between the Count de Chaudordy and Baron
Werther. One or two Of the Paris papers have
thou ght lit to fan the fame and TO turn attention TO
Berlin but it il not generally regarded as likely IN
the capitals of Europe that Prince Bismarck VIII
take any independent action at all events on tho
Turkish branch of the question.