National Republican., 1877-04-28


The reported result Of the frs AcsiOa !.
in favor Of the Turks with coosi5erahss
loss TO the Russians, but the circ1ns-arcs
is Of very little importance xhea re.srssd
as al event Of the cSmpsign- Il 4 likely
TO be the case, as shown ty the coa2o1
experience, that an invading army vii
meet with Just such checks in the eEriitr
marches until il has carried the i,treoessd
positions which the home oo1nto5ers
naturally knew so well how 10 Choose vhss
preparing for the onset
As now before Tehuruksoo, 50 the R1s
SLAMS were repulsed before ShunA in tke
first campaign Of 1888; but The defsa, did
not prevent their crossing the Bllk,s ,sa
occupancy Of AdriAnople in lss9. vhers |.
treaty OF peace wss concluded. BY uhieh
they acquired numerous fruziier kc-resses
on the Black Ses, and the prOiec.or.te Of
MoldsyiA and WAllachiA. and prepared The
way for that pre-eminence in the .1.irs Os
Turkey which eliminated in lSSS. .ftsr
the assistance OF Russia in putting dOEn
the rebel PAshA Of Egypt, in . treaty bird
ing the Porte 10 have recourse 10 10 osAsr
Power for assistance, and 10 Close The
Dardaneilles against all foreign ships
Of war. And for the beassi o.
those who do not understand the hossTe
feeling Of England and the EaglisA press
COW manifested against Russia, il sho1Sd
be stated that il originated nj this tine.
and has continued unahsiea ever since il
consequence Of the peculiar policy Of thai
country toward Turkey. which has bssn
TO maintain Its supremacy over her coz,
sells by friendly aid in time Of peace s-s
vigorous campaigns in time ofvu- Gaining
them an absolute ascendAncy in The cjy,n,
she was regarded With Jealous eaniry By
both England and France. in Consequence
of their exclusion, and xhea l.,er, upoz
the secession Of MoHANMEo SsA 20 Tie
Persian throne, she also succeeded in o.
taining paramount influence in the coc,-
sells Of that nation, 10 the eIeluxSoa o.
British interests that Goveranens v.s
about to declare war Against is rival To
arrest these advances. fearing thy oos,ea
plated ulierior purposes against Iis Iot1,,
provinces and war would have fol-
lowed but for the defeat oF ,
Persian army directed By Rus
sion officers, in 4 march against HEEor.
In view Of these facts, il Is probably sos 50
much British solicltuts for the welfare q
the Turk or for the integrity Of The Os-o
man Empire as II is the fear Of E1ssi.,
aggrandizement in the direction Of lads
in case Of annexation, or OF Russian ~
cendsncy with the Porte in case of poa-
annexation that leads to so much researnsa,
in the British mind, and TO socA oOa-
demnation of the manifesto The pcoos<
Of England know too vel. from the e1-
periences OF the pas, that the var means
one of two things-either the exteasiOa o:
the Russian boundaries in direeaioa d,a
gerous TO her possessions. OF q re establish
ment or q irmer establishment Of Russisr
power over the Affairs Of Tartey. Iookiss :
To the exclusion OF other nations. AID sosa-
bly themselves, from certain sdvaslKgss TO
be extended to The agsresscr. This hss
been the result OF all former c.npaagus.
and the lesson is Of character 10 excite
| apprehension
II will not be Al all surPrisins. ihere-
fore, if Notwithstanding the procl.na,ioa
Of neutrality which il is said Is aoOcs 10 -
issued by the British GOreraReal, The
first six months OF the var. IL il shall ca
tinue so loaC, sifnAl!Ees EaSlish interSer-
enoe between the oOmhalAnts: ard vke,
this comes there viii be geaerL partici
patton in the conflict Is f1sl .s The Great
Powers can reach the field. which vii No,
be long delayed for want Of pairiStisn. Il.
they are all now actively engaged in pat
ting themselves on a war footing. il yisv
of the prospect Of opportunity 10 readjls;
boundaries.
But if the war is leit TO the prineipals
opening it it is more thAn probable ih.l
after a few repulses which the Turks I'll
be able TO give in the beginniaE. ~hs-
commanding their entire sireagth in il.
freshness. the Russian army ~il tara
them back upon their Hneieai ts-rI.c-y, i
1t does not subject their GOvernnels TO The
house Of R,manoi; unless. as istialied,
the purpose Of the campaign is Tie sAze i
has been so often before-io renew the il
auence Of the invader with the POrse. il
which case few victories my ex,cs th<
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