The New York herald., 1877-03-21
RUSSIA'S MYSTERIOUS POWER.
London in Suspense Over New
War Mutterings.
THE APPEAL OF THE POPE.
[pr CABLE TO THE HERALD


Turkey dsarms. Turkey cannot disarm until
the conclusion OF peace with Montenegro.
Montenegro does not intend to conclude peace,
and II she did Russia would not permit her. Eng.
land finds that Montcncgrois condition which she
had not before taken into account. Everything dc.
Russia. Thus VIC get back to first principles. There
viii be Cabinet meeting in Downing street
to-day. The business Immediately before it is the
consideration Of tie latest edition of the protocol
This document. originally spoke of action in the
event OF the Porte not carrying out reforms. The
word "action" was altered, however, to more
vague and general terms But these terms
have not found favor at St. Petersburg.
Gorschakof now suggests new wording-viz., THAT
the Powers shall consult together to insist &c. It
will be for the Cabinet TO determine whether tho
word "insist' implies pledges which they don't mean
to incur If they danger in 1t ana some other
trinng variations tho next protocol may be con-
sidercd accepted proposition II England
objects phraseology there is no reason to believe
that Russia will any serious difficulty. But tho
important matter which now prevents tho signing OF
tho protocol Is tho question OF rehabilitation. Our
government is understood require assurance
from Russia that she will dcmoblize. Russia main
tains that It Is contrary her dignity to give such
assurance She asserts she Is bound by honor and in.
demobzc but she declines 20 glvo positive
pledge and, moreover requires that the protocol be
signed peace concluded with Montenegro and the dis
The Post points this morning that If England
signs the PROTOCOL her first duty will be to ask the
Porto to dsarm. The Turks would certainly refuse to
do SO while tho Russian troops remain tho frontier.
England would thus be placed IN painfully ridiculous
position.
OPINION IN THE CAPITALS
1t now certain thnt tho protocol will bo signed
on Thursday. 1t is reported In Paris that courIcr
has started for London with despatch rela-
tive to rehabilitation. The demobization can
be carried out very speedily, MS the
mobilzcd regiments are mostly stationed at posts
constituting their usual garrison quarters. Berlin
despatch says a settlement is thought to- DO at
hand A Vienna correspondent notices the
reaction from recent confidence, and says
fear is expressed after all tho protocol will prove
deceptive. Hc alludcs to the disarmament difficulty
and grave doubts which current that the Porte
protocol
startling strength in special despatch TO the
Daily Ne,cs from Its correspondent ut Pcsth which
says:-'I hear by telegraph from Constantnoplc
that the Porto Is determined not to accept
tho International protocol ir any form whatever" The
1clegraph's Vienna special, on the other hand, says
that according to advices from Russian Poland all
transportation of troops southwark has boon sus.
pended by orders from st. Petersburg
NOT so PEACEFUL.
Tho outlook has not so hopeful during the pact
twenty hours Tho Iuu Mall Gazette of last even.
ing in a leading article snys-"Tho silent testimony
OF events seems point and moro directly ia
war; or at any rate the progressing accumula
ton Of material Of which wars are made
There ,s no pause in military preparations
either sde Tho disturbances In Bosnia
spreading. the Montencgrin cnvoys have their
answer from tho Porte, difficulty has arisen with
serva about presenting 0rman and from all sides
comes grave Of discomfort in the Turkish capital
While diplomacy thinks only Of the necessity OF
making concessions to the Car to enable him to re.
strain his people, may suddenly find all i:s cacua-
tions overthrown by being confronted with counter
necessity OF making concession to tho Porto to enable
it, too, to hold its subjects in check"
TURKEY CABINET.
According TO accounts from Constannople the
dependency caused by Midhat Pachas fall has been
succeeded by evaporation, which seems almost ready
for anything Tho hope in Mdhat Pacha's ability to
| save Turkey might have proved usory, but II Ger.
tainly exceedingly strong Edhcm Pacha and his
colleagues vany endeavor TO do the best according 10
their abilities No one believes in them; they cannot
carry popular feeling with them; discoutcnt grows
daily; the police are kept constantly searching
| after tho authors oil the placards, which
nro posted by night, on public buildings
guarded by scntincls, and anonymous letters to the
Minister full of nvcctives against the "ncapable gov.
crnmcnt which takes all ablc bodied Mohammcdans for
soldiers grinds down the people by war taxes and yet
makes Illuminating peace with Servia ana even talks Of
ccdng territory tho Montenegro robbers" Ulcmas
and sotas arc transported ST. Jean dAcrc, but that
does little good tho language that appears on
the pacards among the people, being openly
spoken every cafe and oven in tho government Offices
| and military schools. Arrests made, houses
searched conspracics sought which do not exist,
as all except those actually IN possession Of
power are moro less OF tho Same mind
| MoNrESEGRS DIFFICULTY.
In this condition Of tho popular mind the prospects
Of negotiations with Montenegro cnuse great anxiety;
but what Is feared above all by all rejecting persons
at Consantinople IS tho eventual disbandng OF the
army. The people have been disturbed from their
normal avocatons throughout tho Empire 10 defend
their country and religion, and these thousands
OF Albanians Crcassians Arabs and Kurds arc TO 20
homo again, probably unpaid, to find their lands un.
| titled and homes destitute. Every letter from the
| outlying provinces full Of apprehension
| OF tho possible consequences OF n Wholesale
disbandmcnt OF this kind The difficulty oi
! communicating with tho Prince at Cettnjc renders
the position Of the Montcncgrin delegates a very
pleasant one. Having telcgraphcd from oplo
on sunday Tor repetition Of tho Princes despatch.
which was undcciphcrablc, ,hcy received yesterday
fresh telegram, which was likewise unintelligble.
They havo ngain asked Tor a repetition. Tho Turkish
and Moptencgrin armies will remain the defensive
1.-The negotiations not having boon rupsured Tho Sui