The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07
WAITING FOR THE SULTAN.
PEACE NTH MONTENEGRO REG fRDED
As YET INDISPENSABLE.
Russians Viewing shouvnIof's Compromise
as No Substantial Gain The Part that
England may Piny y-Edhc M Pashns Reward.

England may Piny-Edhcm fashns Reward.
LONDON, April CA special despatch to
the Times from Vienna says: 1T looks very
much as though the difficulties mentioned rela-
tive to beginning diplomatic action are due TO
certain extent to n sort OF feeling OF disap-
pointmcnt in St. Petersburg at the diplomatic
victory which Russia supposed sho gained
through the signature OF the protocol. Tho
shouts OF triumph with which the Russian press
first received this victory have died away and
tho conviction is dawning that the affair was a
drawn battle" The correspondent points out
that feelings OF personal influence and rivalry
intervene much 10 bias judgment. Count Shou-
valoif will receive the principal share OF praise
or blame for the signature of the protocol. His
having induced the Russian Government to
consent to n compromise. certainly proves that
no has friends and influence; but this would
only seem TO afford all the more reason to those
who succeeded in removing him from st. Peters
burg to endeavor to represent his last diplo-
matte achievement in the worst possible light
The most Ia made to provo that the protocol. in
consequence of the reservation made by the
powers. contains no substantial gain, and is
quite at the discretion of Turkey il she chooses
H. prove stubborn. 1t is almost too much 10 ex-
poet that such views EXPRESSED by the nflucn-
tial party should not produce some effect and
this may i'm some measure explain the more
rigid attitude again assumed by Russia since
the signature Of the protocol. which. II is to DO
hoped. ~ only transitory.
The Pal Nal Gdsette. In an article considering
the effects Of the protocol eopciudes NJ follows:
Grave danger 70 peace lies In the ipnaticisn. -
or patriotism-oi the new Turkish Parliament;
and the protocol and attendant d"claratiOns do
not diminish it. II their general tendency Is 70
soothe Russian susceptbilities. they are at the
same time calculated to eXasperate or TO harded
sr. PETERSBURG. April e-The Colo, to-day,
Se S Srs se viii tsrmsae S the Pore
| will make concessions. The Golos adds that
the signature OF the protocol was proof OF Eng.
| lands readiness TO accept everything that
would prevent armed Intervention in Turkish
| affairs by Russia.
In official quarters here II is state that by the
| presentation of the protocol to the Porte-which
Is regarded 10y Russia as the final issue OF the
| conference.-the Russian Government has mnn-
| ifested its peaceful and unselilsh policy, The
| maintenance of peace will therefore depend
| principally upon England's endcavors to re-
| move any doubts still existing NJ Consiantinople
| that the political Influences actively at work on
tho Bosphorus against the maintenance OF
pencc must not expect oifl'ih support IRON
power will in every way. strcnuousy oppose
them. Peace with Montenegro il regarded ~
an Indispensable condition for establishing
amicaho relations between Turkey and Russia
and f1r insurng a policy on the part II Turkey
! Offering guarantees for tho future. II Is pointed
ont TINT no effort has been spared ny Russia u
dissuadc Montenegro from putting forward cN-
cessivc demands. and that cndcAvOrs have aHt
been made To- prevent obs na'y on the part 81
Montenegro in any particular point from Great
Ing difficulties in the political situation.
NIFNSA Alril Ga telegram from Constan.
tnople sny- that the sultan has conferrgd the
I.i-ha. The Grand Nizicr as a iosgn q n
MN'sy's recognition AMI approval of n,
policy pursued 10y him since he has been II
o;llrc. This docs not indicate an intention I,
recall Midhat Pasha.