The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28


time may be taking share in doing So But the
settling OF past accounts is OF secondary conse-
luence.
care the treaties OF 1856 In forces The Prime MIN
Bter has repeatedly dwclt upon the Importance OF
maintaining what he calls the faith Of treaties.
Sow the vital question for us is this:-Are the
treaties Of 1856 In force nots,
Mr.. Gladstone then contended that Turkey had
iot fulfilled her obligations and, therefore, the
treaties were not in force.
81 hold it," he said ITO be ridiculous; hold IT to
le monstrous TO say they are In force between
! turkey and Us.
DIsGRACEFCL POSITION.
| l"f the treaties are in force hardly know what
+, lberties You possess You are In disgraceiu! po-
, ston- You become accessories IN the maintenance
| q Power marked with. perhaps, the deepest dis
, gace recorded In the whole history Of mankind"
| THE TURKISH CONSTITUTION SHAN.
| Mr. Gladstone commended that the Turkish const-
| ttion was worse than imposture, because 1t CON-
mtted the Christian minority TO the tender mer
CTS OF the MahoInmedan majority In the council 10
which we are invited to leave the task OF doing
! jusice to the Porte's subjects.
THE GOOD PANE or ENGLAND AT STAKE.
d conclusion Mr.. Gladstone sad-"The good
fame OF England was never more completely at
STAKE II the incessant DINING into ears OF the
maintenance OF British interests II the infusion OF
every word Of suspicion against the policy Of Russia
II tie abuse OF those unhappy Turkish Christians
who having been an enslaved people. are neces
sarif IN such respects open 10 the demorazing In
nueice Of slavery II the invention OF Turkish
constitution, made TO order and intended to act as
ba' TO the propositions Of the Conference-if by
thess or any other like devce-for must say the
imagination OF the Turkish press OF this country
Is fertile beyond everything In manufacturing
a.
aside from the great purpose you have in view
then We shall leave to posterlty the melancholy les
son ulat the people OF England having long dwelt
in theapathy which was due to ignorance that we
all atpred under, and having been once awakened
to gallant and noble effort in favor OF the princi
pies Of humanity justice and freedom were content
70 be luled to sleep again.
is THE or DUTY TOO HEAvY2
''rhey found the task OF duty too heavy for them.
1t was more convenient for every man TO 60 about
his own pursuits his own money making-his own
pleasures, and dismiss IRON his mind these painful
and narrowing subjects 1t may be so but If that
be true these are marks OF a degenerate nation.
This is conduct that emphaticaly conutes the doc
trine OF human progress.
STIRRING APPEAL
"But, gentlemen. II you really wish to be worthy
OF the foreiathers from whom you are de-
scended, or the civil and religious liberty you
possess and OF the religion which 1t Is
your greatest privilege and blessing to possess for
Heavens sake do not allow yourselves to be
rupted-for corruption 1t is-by these debasing in
situations, but grapple with this great duty which
is given you and leave those who come after you
lesson and example which, will venture to say,
will neither be less noble less beneficial to man.
kind than the noblcst OF ali lessons which you have
received from long line OF ancestors" Great
cheering.)
ATTITUDE OF PERSIA.
telegram from Tcheran says:-"In view of Eng.
lands neutrality Persia Is likely to observe a
pacific policy toward Turkey unless great pressure
is exercised by Russia"
IGNArIEFF's DEPARTURE
General Ignaticn the Russian Ambassador, left
Constantinoplc to-day, having been delayed by bad
weather in the Black Sea.
THE QUEENS ELDEST GRANDSON.
Queen Victoria has conferred the order of the
Garter on her eldest grandson, Prince Frederic
Wilhelm Victor Albert, OF Prussia, son OF the Crown
Prince Of Germany and OF Princess Victoria, the
Queens eldest daughter, who attains his majority
to-day, having been born on the 9th Of January
1853. There were great rejoicings at the Berlin
court, the Crown Prince Unser Fritz being deeply
moved when his son was invested with this high
Britannia order of knighthood. AS this young man
is in the direct line OF succession to the Kasershp
what happens to him is Of some moment to Europe.
TIIDEN ABROAD.
American topics have furnished material for sew.
cral editorials In the London papers this week. The
Times questions the wisdom of the prosecution of
Mr.. Tilden at so late day. In case the charges
should be actually proved the blow will fall, not on
Tilden but on the entire Union.
OUR TRADE WITH ENGLAND-BEEr.
Another engrossing topic is the growth of Ameri-
can trade with England, especially the importa-
tons Of American beef. The heavy importations
have reduced the price at Liverpool and other
great provincial towns; but the London butchers
are apparently fighting against the inevitable.
They buy up American beef, selling It as "prime
Scotch" 1t is as good as English beef and brings
the same price.
JOHN BULL DISCOURAGED.
An editorial in this mornings Times reads like a
thanksgiving article after the writer had ban
quoted on American beef It regrets. however
that the balance OF trade is disarranged by the
American tariffs. English vessels that bring hither
full cargocs OF beef and compelled to take
cargocs OF salt back to America because hard.
wares and other manufactures are virtually
refused admittance. 1t refers rcgretfuly TO the
good old times OF the past-the period OF English
commercial prosperity, when America exported
raw goods and England returned the manufactured
articles. Then, signs the Times the division of
labor was perfect IL longs for the time when re.
duccd tariffs will enable America to avail herself
more OF English services.
GENEVA SAD ALSO.