New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-31

LAND AS A MEDIATOR.
LONDON. Dec. 80, 1877.
Two meetings of wOrkingmen were held in Trafa-
gar-square, yesterday. One pro-lurkish and
the other anti-Tmkish. Seven thousand persons
were present. The meetings resulted in free
fight lasting an hour The police interfered. and
two arrests were made. Nobody of Importance was
present
THE GOVERNMENT ADVISED TO BE DISCREET.
Commenting on the announcement that England
is to mediate between Russia and Turkey, The
Times says:
lis importapt that the Government should conduct
negotiations In a spirit absolutely free from parsanship.
We not parties the present contest As nedators
our essential duty IL to convey message from Power
with which we have no quarrel To another Power with
which We have no quarrel We have doubtless great III
will urged at the proper moment. But meanwhile 1t
is duty act friendly Intermediary, and not as
rulers OF the Indian Empire. To take side with
one OF the two Powers which we bring
into contact would simply be to make our mis-
sion useless, and destroy the prospect OF peace
our Government will have 10 ascertain whether
Russia j. willing To open negotiations, aud what are her
conditions or peace. IL will then have tn offer TURKEY
such advice may proper and 20 present her an
10 may have 70 reason In an earnest spirit with
II may be obliged urge the Porte ON the one
hand TO be- wise in me and Russia on the other NOT 70
demand such terms rs would goad me lIk, 10
courses. and thus multiply the pers OF Europe While
mediator may seem 10 act az the advocate now OF one
Power, and now OF another the arsuneuts must De ue
tated purely by spirit Of Cancellation. No doubt the
Government would have to consider the interests OF
England; but the prostitution OF tntln "uuiI cOue Ia
good me and there Is not the slightest reason 10 FEAR
they will be neglected.
The Dailg Mars which is Liberal and anti Turkish
comments as follows:
The Ottoman Government declares its desire that
negotiations for peace may be brought about on the
present basis OF facts and It's professions must DE
accepted sincere, the public VIII WISH success M l'
new policy. IL cannot Dc necessary % point out that
even upon the limited interpretation Of the office 1t
h9s assumed, the Queens Government ha7 assumed
task OF great dehcacv. the present war primarily con-
Russia and Turkey but the Eastern question is one
which must bc considered Dy Europe by lt9
present action, our Government has taken upon
itself the character or an luterCeSsor ior one UNFORTUNATE
bellgercnt VINE acllng also oHlclouSy Inr EIVlei D
has 10 hm0ula tho new character with declarations
Wrlch Do ina, repeatedly mace ana VIII N-Oc CoI
has NOT prepared the world the part has now under
taken 10 play. On her Maestys Ministers may very
much depend whether the Eastern question: sla pc no"
settled least many years 10 come or ts war ue
greater and more disastrous thin tHlt Oh when we aig
now spectators. We bound 10 hope That they VIII
prove equal TO ther responsibilities.
GERMANY sYMPATmZEs WITH RUSSIA
Tie North German Ga-ette-a semi-oficial organ in
Berliu-says:
II England mcie.y seeks to sound Russia respecting
her Willingness e. make peace and the chances OF success
OF direct application of tine Porte 10 St petersburg
ous Intentions In any other tnc theory OF the BUS
sian Agency that mediation, unless solicited by D0th Del
H-crrnt- b.c0Ie- Intervention mas assert Itself he
sailnS . f, u even bv the clcyerest
moves Oh the Pouu.aI cA.-s-JJard
TIE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DEsPONDENr.
Tie publishes the following in official form :
1--WE are sorry to gather that there is little prospect
Of Engands offers of mediation being accepted at
st. Petersburg Russia seems disposed to rely on
the possibility Of engaging the Porte IN direct nego-
tiatIon'
WHAT TIE BRITISH GOVERNMENT INIENDs.
The London ObscrrT says:
We bel ieve the Government, up 20 recent date IN
tended. immediately upOn the rcassemDng or FaIlla-
mcu introduce series of resolutions dehhlh ciIu
general principles Ia regard % the attitude OF
Eu.,Itud on the Eastern question ana the
Rus-o-Turkish War, specifying the mode IN
when those principles Were to be applied. II parma
meut approved the resolutions the Government meant
10 occupy Gapul act OF hostility hut to Cd
tain "a vantage ground with view 10 peace neg0tIa
tDu- How lar this programme sJil be fuhAed, OF
cnnrse denenar upon the next tOrnIgnts events.