The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-27

IIITUntAn VWth" W ft'"'t ~ IF''N'tf tft'
history ~ the Protocol Is Of interest. A
correspondent Of the Poiuischc Corres-
pondcns Ia Vienna, writing from ~.
Petersburg, has sent u detailed account
~ the history and character Of this IA
mons instrument up 10 the 2Oth Of
March, which the London Times ac-
oepts A. authentic, and the Substance Of
his account may be briefly stated: II APP
pears that on the "a Of March, Count
Schouyaloif laid before Lord Derby the
two alternatives which the Russian Cow
eminent thought would solve the prob
lem. The first was that the Guaranteeing
l,pwers should still consider the Treaty
al Paris binding, Notwithstanding the
porte's rejection Of the resolutions Of
Inc Conference, which were based upon
that treaty the second. that the Russian
Government, in case ~ total inactivity
II the Powers. would consider the rights
a Turkey derived from that treaty as
extinct. The English Government de-
cided 70 open negotiations with the Rus
sian upon the first proposition, inyoly-
inc the maintenance Of the Treaty II
Paris The following were the starting
points Of the negotiations: I. That All
the Powers should cooperate 10 induce
the Porte 10 accept IN their original form
the resolutions passed by the PrcliDn-
naru Conference. 2. That an under
standing between Russia and the Porte
could only come under consideration II
the Powers declared their readiness 10
take in common with Russia the steps
resulting from another refusal Of the
Porte The first point was considered
the most important, and to regulate il
Lord Derby proposed the drawing up Of
All International Protocol The original
draft a. proposed by England set forth
the necessity Of the resolutions Of the
Conference, and urged the allowance Of
term Of one year 10 Turkey To carry
out the reforms, and intimated that az
TER the signing Of the Protocol both
armies should be demobilizcd. This
draft was presented 10 Prince Goitscha-
kufT, and, after dclibcration, the Russian
Committee ~ Ministers decided 10 strike
ont the proposed rehabilitation as an
impracticablc measure, one which could
not be devised by Protocol, hut could
only BE- accomplished by the will Of the
respective soycreigns; and the passage
granting a term Of one year 10 Turkey
for carrying out reforms. In addition
~ this, they expressed the desire that
the Powers should precisely indicate the
measures which they would eventually
take against Turkey. After some DELAY,
the English Cabinet waived lis two prop
Ositions. and then the Russian Cabinet
dropped is supplementary suggestion,
and Gen. lgnaticif was invited u Lon
don for the final wording Of the
Protocol. On the 18th inst,
the following draft was proposed
from 4. Petersburg: "The specifi-
cation Of the reforms and administrative
measures for Bosnia. Herzegovina, and
Bulgaria which have been recognized a.
necessary by the Preliminary Confer
cncc, and one portion Of which has been
already accepted by the Porte and pre-
pared for execution, while the other has
been rejected--the stipulation that IN
clsc the Porte does not accept the re-
forms enumerated in the Protocol or
does not carry them into effect, the
Powers will be at liberty 10 proceed
against Turkey IN the way 81 execution
ms i the substance Of the Protocol
thai was recently signed by all the Guar
antccimg Powers, and was presented 10
Turkey for signature. The dispatches
now state that on the 18th inst. the
Turkish circular was delivered NJ ire
Russian Government. catcgoricaly re-
fusing The demands Of the Powers. and
putting an end % all further discussion.
Tine remarkable feature Of this his
tory ! The discovery that the Protocol
! an English and not Russian instru-
ment, A. has been supposed. Turkey
having rejected the note proposed IL
England, and the decisions II tho Con
ference proposed BIZ England. now a.
hperately kicks over the English PRO-
ncol, ana IA the face Of this the London
says
4 change has come through the ac-
non - Russia. and by means III the very
uocnmcni which was signed kpr the
purpose ~ maintaining peace.
huSSla may be able Ia make an mex
pec'ed defense II her haste. but our
government at least did not intend the
lro'"col 70 have the character of an
u''iniatum. The Powers will
nNe reason 70 complain II, now that
\, WY nave put their seal 10 the Protocol.
nussla should refuse 10 smooth the way
soWard peace. She will be expected Al
'ea., 20 postpone any decisive action
''' We Powers shall have again ap-
pealed 70 the Porte ~
ine English trucking "a the Turkish
"u'chers, and the desire Of the Govern
hcnI' after being kicked and cutfcd Nv
' W. Forte , IN All directions, to negotiate
s ", further with u. and get down On ia
is,' ~ and beg the Turk 70 cease
~ ~ prosecutions q the Sclayc, can now
pa llttle weight. In rejecting the
ir,o'ocoi' Turkey has not only dcfied