The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-07
It's Peculiar Character Becoming
Daily More Evident.
BISMARCK IN RETIREMENT.
Does He Still Retain the EN-.
percr's Confidence?
HIS HOLINESS HEALTH.
[pY CABLE TO THE HEnALD.1


protocol on Monday and subsequently send circular
TO tho Turkish representatives abroad. Tho Porto In.
tends to subduo tho Mriditcs without delay, SO that
they may DO prevented from supporting The Montene-
grins IN case of a renewal OF hostes Al the cxpra-
,on Of the armistico Last evenings Paris journals
display uncas ness In discussing the present
phase OF the Eastern question. La France
says:-"The Divan Is resolved TO Illustrate, by
necessarily raising obstacless all negotiations DO.
tween Russia and Turkey. We appeal to England
10 present these maneuvres IN Constantinoplc" II
looks very much as though the difficulties mentioned
relative to beginning diplomatic action arc due, TO
ccrtair extent to OF feeling OF DISAPPOINTMENT
in ST. Petersburg, at the diplomatic victory which
Russia supposed she gained through tho sigma.
turc OF tho protocol The shouts or triumph
with which tho Russian press first received this VIC
tory have died away. and the conviction Is dawnins
that the affair was drawn battle Feelings OF PER-
sonal influence and rivalry intervene much TO bias
Judgment Count SchouvaoT will receive tho princI
pal share or praise blame for tho signature Of the
protocol His having induced the Russian govern.
ment TO consent to compromise certainly proves be
has friends and influence, but this would only seem "a
afford all the moro reason those who succeeded In
removing him from ST. Petersburg to
dcavor TO represent his last diplomatic
achievement In the worst possible light Tho most Il
made to prove that the PROTOCOL in consequence Of hs
reservations made by the Powers contains no substan
tal gain quite the discretion OF Turkey II shs
chooses TO provo stubborn It is almost much to
expect that such views expressed by the influential
party should produce eject and this may In
some measure explain the moro rigid attitude agniu
assumed by Russia since the signature Of the protocol
which, II is to DC hoped. is only transtory
ENGLISH Axp RUSSIAN OPINION.
In article considering the elects OF tho protocol
the Pau Mall Gosette OF last nigh, said :''Gravo dan.
ger 10 peace lies In tho fanaticism, or patriotism, OF
tho new Turkish Parliament, and the protocol and at
tendant declarations DO diminish It, II their gem
eral tendency is to soothe Russian susccptiblitcs
they arc at the same time calculated 10
cxasperate or to harlem tho Turks" The
ST. Petersburg Colos OF yesterday, commenting On
tho situation is OF opinion that the present crisis win
terminate II tho Porto will make concessions. This
olos adds tho signature Of the protocol proof
CT England's readiness to accept everything that
would prevent armed intervention 10 Turkish AFFAIRS
by Russia In Official quarters in ST. Petersburg IL is
stated that by tho presentation OF the protocol to the
Porte which IS regarded by Russia MS tho fna issue
Of tho conference, tho Russian government
has manifested It's peaceful and unselnsh
policy Tho maintenance OF peace will
therefore depend principally upon England's
cndcavors 10 any doubts still existing at Con.
stantnople that the political influences actively a
work on the Bosphorus against the maintenance oil
peace must expect official support from England,
and must understand that the latter Power will in
every way strenuously oppose them Peace with
Montenegro is regarded indispensable
condition Tor establishing amicabc relations between
Turkey and Russia, and for insuring policy
on the part OF Turkey Offering guarantees for the
future. II is pointed out that effort has been
spared by Russia dissuade Montenegro from putting
forward excessive demands, and that cndeavors have
also made to prevent obstinacy on tho part OF
Montenegro in any particular point from creating DIFF
fcutics In the political situation.
TURKISH uoSoRs AND REVENGE
The Sultan has conferred the Star OF tho Ordcr OF
Osmauli upon Edhcm Pacha, tho Grand vizior, .
token Of His Nocsys recognition and approval OF the
policy pursued by him since he has bccu in office.
This does not indicate any intention to recall Midhat
pacha. The Turkish Vice Consul at Naples has been
removed OF the honors he paid Midhat Pacha
during the lalter's sojourn at Naples.
roREBoDINGs MAssAcRxs.
The Times Phlppopolis correspondent writes as
follows:-"The dark rumors which were current this
time last year again revived. Tho Mussulmans
have recomm threats the same as preceded tho
last massacre The inhabitants or Iyvor, q village
only three hours distant have been informed that they
had only a fortnight TO live. The Christians arc
greatly alarmed, and everywhere tho unaasness
is current as last year"
BISMARCK AS A CHECK
Prince Bismarck IS long furough has produced great
regret in Vienna unmxed with something like
m,sgving Tor the future The OF Eastern
events have been viewed In Berlin rather less hopo
fully than anywhere else. All along the impress
sion has been prevalent there that things had
gone too far to allow a pacific settlements
Whenever tho prospect seemed little
more hopeful IL always from Berlin that
warning was sounded against premature hopes II
has boon the same relative to the protocol which, per-
haps inspires less hope in Berlin than elsewhere. 1t
would therefore, be very like seli.deuslon to inter-
pret Prince Bismarck's withdrawal us symptom that
things are deemed Berlin to havs taken such
as TO allow tho services OF tho Chancellor to be dis.
penscd with altogether temporarily. What.
over may DO tho causes OF that Withdrawal
i, opens up prospect Of uncertainty. especially
regards Austria, the pivot Of whose foreign policy
since 1871 has been good understanding with Ger
many Rightly or wrongly Prince Bismarck's presence
at tho head OF the German has TO DO
regarded as sort OF guarantee that Germany would
never allow Russian influence TO assume dangerous
prcponderanc Though there is no reason to suppose
that Prince Bsmarck's withdrawal will produce any
chunge in this respect and much less that hts with.
drawal has been influenced by any change which may
be preparing this direction, still II is step into the
unknown, which cannot fail to cause misgivngs
GERMAN PRESS OPINION
Up to noon yesterday the Emperors decision re-
garding Prince Bismarcks application had not been
pronounced The North German Gazette catcgoricslly
denies that there has been any disagreement between
tho Emperor and Bismarck to the extent Germany
should support Russia; also that Dismarcks resigna-
oa is due TO intended change OF attitude toward
tho Papncy or 10 tho Won Stosch affair." The Berlin
ioae says Bismarck still regularly attends 70 his
official duties and has mado preparations
for journey. Bismarck some weeks ago declared II
the public remained on its present footing his
labors would become too heavy for him to boar. But
he did not then suggest tho distribution Of his duties
among various responsible persons. on the contrary
Bismarck cntertans great plans OF reform In internal