The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-03
THE SITUATION IN THE EAST.
TURKEY hUiTTs OTITCTtL COGNIz-
dNCE or THE PROTOCOL.



LONDON, April 2.-Spccial dispatches from
Berlin to the Post and Nc,cs and from Paris to
tho Standard. represent public feeling in those
places not increased in hopoluness by tho
signature Of the protocol
Tho Paris correspondent Of tho Times. writing
under dato OF Saturday says: | have re-
ceived Information concerning the arrange
ments which have h,en made for signing the
protocol. Immediately after the roading Of the
protocol. and before its signature. it was ar-
ranged that n proccs verbal should be- drawn
up. As matter OF fact this process verbal ~ the
solo possible means OF obtaining the written
evidence Of Russia's declarations without the
appearance Of distrust Tho process verbal will
contain. when drawn. an exact report of tho
declarations which Count Schouvalon will make.
and these declarations will. consequently, form
document containing tho conditional. but
wcll-dclned engagements Of Russia relative to
disarmament"
The Times. in n lcalng article. SAYS: Now
thatthc protocol has been signoi. We may fairly
credit our Government with considerable diplo-
mat sur'css. oar Government has abandoned
n point Of form tO Russia; hut, on the other
hand, Russia is ready to de'laro that she will
consent to dcmobilizc her forces anl to receive
an envoy from the Porto for tho purpose Of con-
sidcrng disarmament ON both Sides h Iurkoy
should make peace with Montenegro, and show
hersclf disposed to di~hunl her forces and
l,,, a,so mamlirit an gnrnewNl wlsh To- ,, s,i
anxious for war some wccks or months hence.
She would not hc barred hy auythi INK IN tho pro-
to'ol. The value of the protocol depends On the
disposition oi Russia herself There is good
renson to believe. however. that Russia is really
anxious 10 secure diEnnri way Of retreat
from Position ot terrible danger and per-
rleNity We need not pay much attention to
rum9rs that her warliko preparations have re-
cently been growing more definite than ever.
Su n reports may have hcen spread to secure
diplomatic ends. and. oven II ar'urat" they
may reveal nothing moro than precautions
against necessities which Russia would gladly
avoid"
A. justification for peaceful hopes the Times
Trrsi icnt II thu Moscow 'iayonie Benevolent
Sooiety. who admitted that S.lnvonir enthusi-
nsm had vanished except among the p"asantry.
In" tWrs Considers the adinlsSien important
that the tyur would he supported 10y tho most
influential Mus 'ovte socioty il hc SHOULD mlnl
nus SOW spe"h hy So easi a means rs sign
lng a protp'p which does not bind any power
t. 40 nmy,hinf ~ par. ular. 1t i- no, sur,
pr.siug, It adds. That tn" rich. olu 'at"d. and
oifiral classes should nln'h from war when
they $50 what II really means. and the eat nj o.
be- applaulnl hy 10Th Liberals ami ConSer,a.
tv"s in SO far rs Il may hav" helped 90 prevent
what might have been an inirseribablc caan-
TIL" Goios II -. Petersburg regards tho sig
nature OF Ne. protocol as recognition Of
cion should the rorto MT fulnl tAc conditions
uni"r which Russia considers y possible To-
Withdraw h,r troOp. from tn Turkish frontier.
says.
The attitude o Tho Russian rrcs iurin- ,he Ns, even;
pusitc to that Of Tue GNf'rnmrut The pacific thc
nnsaas, Of The ST retcr,turs AMI N,,cow ourntIs
sl rtes ~, T., ,Iny st , PsI m e ,ii & m %
oi M, conc niratei literary attack apparently being u
Their acceptance ~ En-anl concession to sia, m
Ie di.,n,.sr,ton f 1i,k., rieetd hait the e,n,es
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