The New York herald., 1877-12-03
THE FALL OF KARS.

EPIToME OF ENGLISH PRESS OPINION ON The
RUSSIAN VICTORY.
The Times, commenting on tie news OF the capture
Of Kars by tho Russians remarks that the Armenian
campaign has been important as n trial OF
strength and It will havc its influence on the terms
OF peace; but II has direct bearing on the struggle
in Bulgaria. does It necessarily affect the situation
oil Constantinoplo. Az the same timc u becomes .
matter OF the gravcst consideration whether II s In
evtable that one nights slaughter should be added 10
another, that the carnage Of Asia should bo repro
duced and multiplied In Europe before terms Of peace
can be agreed upon that must be ultimately accepted
The authority TO determine TOR peace still
sides at stamboul and upon analysis OF the situa-
ton on the Bospnorus uhe Times says I'VE ven-
!ured on Saturday 70 say We coa'a entertain
yet be made with any elect there The iall
Of Kars has not changed our opinion, out u may
accelerate It's vortncaton. Tho blow Is not sufficient
TO compel peace, and IN this war peace will come by
compuision. Yet Efforts which arc doomed to be un-
successful mast sometimes be made and tho humanity
OF neutras be moved by the desire that lives
should not be IDLY wasted TO prove what mas already
been demonstrated. Selfish motives must operate IN
tho same direction. Even II u were matter OF no
importance that ally should DO utterly humiated
IL must DO desirable should be saved from hd
embarrassment of having to scttlo or assist ~ thd
settlement OF problems OF tho utmost diicultv There
arc questions which no European Power wishes TO
precipilae and yet the Porte may biiniy drag them
down upon us inc responsibility Of every neutral Is
great TO use all lis influence bring the authorities ut
TO correct appreciation OF tho pres
IT MAY MEAN INTERVENTION
The Standard observes that s'cvents IN spite OF ue
and Of the Turks compel us 10 take an interest
IN a which. however IL may be represented as 9
resistance 10 the will OF civilized Europe has certainly
now assumed the character OIL war OF independence
the war, not Of government bent on maintaining IT.
tyranny but OF people struggling Tor their exist.
cnce Ii idic suppose that IN such war, even II
all The other Powers content to be passive, Eng.
land can continue indefinitely the part Of an uncon-
cerned spectator Apart from share OF the COM
nou interest IN a struggle between two European
Powers which must result In injury 10 one or tho
other aud which, therefore, must affect US at least as
Il Affects our neighbors, We naveA special ana
peculiar concern IN tho war arising out oil our Asatd
| domlnlun-a DOM nIon which is as extensive that
o Russia. The European concert can not nclp US here
10 any satisfactory settlement for the OBVIOUS reason
that inc European concert has nothing do with
rivalry OF England ana Russia in ASIA"
RUssIA's
The Morning Post asserts the strategIca results
OF the fall kars most important, but the poiti
cal consequences will not be less widely iet and Will
certainly bring into the foreground the question OF
English policy. After all has been SAID. and much
could be ssad, praise OF the conservative Cabinet
the Post IL compelled to ccho the general voice of
European opinion. and TO ask Is praise Tor doing
nothing the highest praise which British admins
traion can Crisis ike The presents "ls ab-
stcnton tho policy which is worthy OF such nm Em-
pre as ours, IS it policy which IL safcY Ii tna
designs OF Russia are dangerous and her aggression
unwarranablc-if the integrity OF Turkey is the bu.
wark OF the English EMPIRE where Is the logic OF
hating any longer At wise neutrality OF last
spr,nai Surely the ial OF Kars viii awaken thii
country TO a sense Of the dangers OF inaction."
oxRMAsy's ISDIYPKREScE
The Nornino Post further that "Ee matter.
ofact mani nor IN which the Nord Deutsche Zettung,
the semi-ofncial organ OF the German government,
takes for granted now the Russians have kars
| they will keep IL should open the eyes oi tho
| very bllndcst among US TO the way In which
| quite over our heads, II we do not interpose
| our Intervention IN good time Germany has
plainly no objection TO Russian annexation OF Ar
meuia Just as 1t has objection to the passage
OF Russian fleets through the capital OF turkey
i,om ,no sso so' DsSnSrs sSns y has asy
| the interest sne takes In tho prosperity OF
| tho Carbon. France will 90. liit finger II
to lit a nnger was TO disturb tho good 70
| lations between Russia and the Eiysec. Tho
withdrawal the Muscovites from Ammonia can only
DO the work OF two Powers--iurkey and England-and
u must be sheer imbccity TO put of the moment Of
| Intervention until timo wnen there may DO no
longer two Powers oppose the designs oil 81 Peters,
| burg. Ii we have made up our minds TO keep tho
Russians OF Asia Minor must SIMPLY set about
carrying out our intention without Tho ueiay OF An
| instant"
The Daily News says that 1t seems that II Is only
from such facts as fail Of great f0rtrcsscs and tho
| dissolution ana decay OF armies, brought home to tho
rulers of Turkey through the medium oi their gon-
erals that any hope OF penco 10 10 expected. Tho
Turkish mind not one oil those Tor whose guidance
coming events their shadows before; saccess-
BILE only facts when they have been realized IN thcif
1 barshesI aud most extreme consequences
/ ornkR INTERESTS.
The Daily Telegraph doubts whether, important az
the event undoubtedly & II will IN any way damp that
blc spirit which the Turkish sovereign and his people
bayc throughout the whole course U the war.
No qston OF surrendcrIg on any point Will be enter.
Ia long the Porte Is able to fight such-it 10
Impreesivey Sated-is tue temper prevailing ~ Con.
stantinope. Al the same time the Turks are well
shat other Powers have deep interest In many
subjects when, when the terms OF peace como to bs
discussed must be taken In hand II the iuture Of
Serva 2oumania, tho danube and the Straits Is NOS
an excluyiyey Turkish but in largo degree Euro
pcan question, the same cannot bc SAID OF Armenia
Hero the surk is lighting distinctly for England az
we'll as ios himself, and II Is lucky tor US that ne 10
yet prepared 10 entertain propositions OF conccs
sion. Ii tho Porte 10 denntively beaten Armenia, or
such portion thereof as suits Muscovto purposes viii
have given up, aud with the signature oil such q
treay.will go vast snaro OF Englands influence In
| the East