New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
The PORTE AND THE POWERS.

EUROPE STILL IN SUSPENSE.
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR WHILE NEGOTIATING
FOR PEACE-THE GERMAN POLICY PEACEFUL
-LAwLEssNEss GENERAL IN THE OTTOMAN
EMPIRE.
lrRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Feb. 24.-The speech of the En-
peror of Germany at the opening of the German Reich
stag the incident of interest this week in regard TO
the European situation The peace negotiations between
the Porte and the Prncipaes nov all bat arranged
and there is apparently everywhere admitted proba
bity that matters, far the Porte serva and Mon
teneero co. will be amicaby settled before the armstcc
expires Thursday next But We hear in apparent con
radicon OF the hope inspired by the attitude of the
Porte toward the Prinepates that the Russian army
will speedily the Pruth and that large con
sgnments OF war material continually arriving in
Turkey At first sight II would appear probable that If
the Porte make arrangements with its Provinces IT
will the necessity for Russia interfering in their
behabut too great hopes must not be saked upon this
The Russian preparations have been continued rrespec
tive OF the peace negotiations and Russia has abstaned
from any actual Interference with those negotiations
The cause for which Russia will fight is though the same
principle much wider and larger than that at issue
between the Perc and its revoted Suzcran States and
it by no means follows that what the Princes of serva
and Montenegro will he content to accept will in any way
satisfy the demands of the Russian war party.
says little and leaves Germany open to take pretty
nearly any she may desire. IL R some assurance
however receive from high an authority an express
sion of opinion that the peace OF Europe will not he
broken One is at liberty to put ones own Instruction
on the words The dangers which might result fIon
the Eastern question remaining still unsOlv ed threaten
Germany in less degree than any ether country the
Empire has its policy remained true, without wavcr
ing, TO the principles which laid down for itself at the
beginning of the complications" As To the future the
Emperor says that should the present expectations fail
to be realized, his Government, while recognizing the
fac. that the present question does not prescribe any
precise line OF conduct for itself will continue TO exert
its influence as hitherto behalf Of tie protection Of
the Christians in Turkey and OF the preservation OF
peace III Europe.
We may perhaps fairly that the policy of Ger
many is one OF peace, and 1t well be tat the
German Government is exercising strong influence
upon that OF Petersburg and Is so keeping back thc
lerions which are now nassed on the RoumaDan from
tier But If Russia should prove nTactable and enter
upon campaign II leaves Germany perfectly free 10 ac
for herself In regard to its effect upon Russia II IS pos
sle that the Car will think twice before entering single
handed upon for other purpose than 10 coerce
the Turks acceptance of the proposals Of the cor
ference II would be a somewhat barren honor III the
ewes Of that party which is thrustng him forward
IL he were obliged to return home from victorious
paen without any recthcaton OF frontier ana having
enforced nothing save that which it the duty OF tho
united Powers TO enforce
The spirit which apparently pervades the Emrerors
spaech seems also he that in which the other Powers
of Europe are acting. They all appear to De awaiting
the course of events and it not unlikely that TURKEY
nav cain the time for which size perssteEtly pleaded
al the Conference They have absaned from answering
the Russian note till the result OF the peace negotiation
IN oficiaIy stated, and dispatch from Berlin today
states that the Emperor OF Russia will await the answer
to his note before he TAKES action and that in no clse Will
fy. turn IN ln Dlrfp
and endeavOr find cut what use il is making OF this
time we o arm but little that is satisfactory ana hear
good deal that is conflicting. The Turkish court Ocais
have sent out a denial OF the runner that the 6uiians
illness means inbccility worse He is not mad but
has hal a bad attack OF toOthacho! Io0thache IS 10
Doubt dsr ssing maady enough, but it IS hard To re-
press n smile on reading that his Majesty upset the
working OF the Turkish Empire, and that tie carrying
out of benefits Of the new Constitution is deferred IN
consc1uence OF an attack OF toothache Again are Ne
told an Turkish ant horty that Edhem Pasa mas no ntI
tion Of resignng his newly assumed Office OF Grand VICE.
neither has the sultan any intention oi recalling hd"a
But peCple do not stay so much 10 inquire ih'O these
facts when they are told that yet the Constitution re-
mains on paper and the Bulgarian atrocities are cil
nnoyenced The mscreant Achmet Aga who com
,oanded The destruction Of Batak, Is s.l unhong 4,
though he has condemned to death by the special
commission Of which heard so much In MI har!n3
renor IA having been sent out to punish the wronG
doers No Mussuman has as yet been put To DEAN of
participaons in those henous transactions aud TIE
probability ia that Mussulman ever VIII be III the
Powers step in and do it for themselves And Wh' Is
the presept state of the outlying prOynccsl The Ler2n
Herald from under the very windows OF the sui'a"s
Palace tells the world that in whole districts IL Roneha
there Is an utter absence of protection for lille ana prop
crtv owing TO the bands of Circassians who inject he
bighwavs armed with revOvers aud carbines of the
newest make; and according to the Pera correspondent
Of The Times the tale may be told OF almost any
other Turkish province murders, robberies and arson
nv lawless hordes exactons and extortions for the
saryice of the army, maladminstration OF 1nshee
"a all tn evils OF tyranny mated with anarchy have
hnrnmc the normal state Of the Ottoman Eupirc
ard asks the same high authority, TO such sores wha
LIEF will The mere sticking plaster Of paper cOusuu
ton affOrd2"