The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-04

10 keep clear of its tolls. Austria Is already
becoming deeply involved. and, as the dilli-
pultics close around her, she is appealing for
support to the powers bound by treaty to
act In concert with her in certain cvcntu-
pities.
The attempt on the part Of Russia 10
close the Danube was the first ghring
breach Of its International obligations while
the convention with Roumana is almost an
insult flung into the face OF Europe BY
The treaty OF 1886 ii was stipulated
that the conditions under which the
Danubian principaities, as they were then
commonly called. were to exist for the
iuturc, should be arranged at later period
In accordance with this understanding
conference WAS held in Paris in 1858, at
which FUAD Pasha attended on the part OF
the Porte, and certain stipulations, defining
exactly the position of the principalitios In
relation to the Porte and TO the rest of Eu-
rope, were entered into 10y the great powers.
These solcmnly bound themselves to guar
antce the continuance OF the arrangement
Then concluded BY it the municipalities were
granted a certain degree Of independence
and the protection Of the great powers was
substituted for the Russian protectoratc
native prince, Il certain tribute was TO be
paid to the Porte, they We're secured the
right of selfgoyernmcnt, aud Of making
commercial, postal, or teegraphic treaties
and conventions; hut they were not entitled
10 any diplomatic representation or indcpen-
dent political position in Europe other than
was clearly defined.
Shortly after this convention was entered
Into, during political contest in Moldavia
and Wallacha when the Princes SrURDzA
and SrlRnEY were the candidates for the
supreme power in their respective principal
ltcs, third party sprung into existence.
which sought to unite the two States undera
single prince; and their candidate, CUzA, OF
as he afterward became Prince CUZA, sue
ceeded in vanqulshing both opponents and
Installing himself as Prince of Roumana
This was in violation Of the stlpulations but
was finally consented TO by the Porte and
the powers. After a period Of government
which thoroughly Disguised the Rouina-
mans with their choice, CU7A was sum
marly ousted by coup dttdt, and the
notion of foreign prince became popular
rs ii seemed hopeless for the Roumanians to
discover among themselves any representa-
tive of n leading family qualified To ill
The post of ruler.
At this juncture Prince CHARLES o,
Hohenzolcrn arrived one night literally
with carpet bag, and he has ever
since succeeded, with more or less diff
hculty, in keeping his troublesome sub
jects in order. His accession TO the SUI
preme power was also in violation OF the
stipulatlons. which provided for native
prince. However. as the people chiefly
concerned were satisfied, the powers and me
Porte finally agreed to this innovation.
though not without strong remonstrance on
the part OF Russia. The collective guaran-
tee OF the European powers has, there
fore, been the sheet anchor OF the
Porto "a we'll as Of Roumania. This
guarantee protected the prncipalities
against encroachments on the part Of Tur-
key, but it also protected Turkey against
any attempt on the part of the principalites
to change the political relations in which
they stood to the Porte; and still more
against any attempt on the part of any one
Df the guaranteeing powers to alter that re-
lation. This is what Russia is now attempt
lng to do, to the great detrimeut Of Austria.
who finds herself threatened with lou-
manlan eruption ON her sylvanian from
Hungarian and Croatian borders.
The situation Is rapidly becoming I'M
tndurablc, and there can be no doubt, if
conventions or treaties have any value
whatever that the cosignatory power are
morally bound to respond TO her appeal
Hence we are not surprised TO learn by tel
sgraph that the matter has been warmly
taken up by NJ SoMssIcH in the Hungarian
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lion between Russia aud Roumanla for the
transit of the Cars army Is considered IA
breach Of neutrality which had been guar
sntecd 10y Europe" 1t will be difficult for
England to avoid cooperating with Aus
tria without mourning the charge of dis
honorable abandonment Of her obligations
and corresponding loss of prestige.
Meantime, Mr. GLADSTONE is unwillingly
doing all he can TO repair the mischief
be has caused during the past year, by
placing himself in so false and ridiculous
position that even his best friends find
themselves obliged to desert him. The five
resolutions of which he has given notice in
the House Of Commons have acted like a
bomhsholl in the Liberal camp. Lord
GRANVILLE, Mr. GLADsIoNE's most ar
dent admircr, supporter, and person
al ally has called a meeting of the
party to decide upon the course 10 be-
pursued in the presence of the danger
with which they are threatened by then
guide, philosopher, and friend and they have
unanimously decided to throw him over
Sir joins LUBBOCK, a very decided Liberal
but man Of calm Judgment and experience
and leading banker in the city. is to move
The previous question. 1t Is possible that
This demonstration, joined, doubtless, 10 the
urgent circumstances OF his friends may
induce Mr.. GLADSTONE 10 abandon his reso-
1utlons; but after having solemnly given
Formal notice Of them in tho Iousc
This would involve n humiliation n.
great as the defeat which he is now
certain to incur. 1t Is more likely that NJ
prudential considerations will now arrest
him in his headlong career. He Is like a
Malay running muck, and the only re-
deeming feature in the whole affair is that
IL must end with his political extinction
In spite of the rrcpressible nature of his