The New York herald., 1877-02-13
LOOKING FOR AN ALLY.
Shall England Fight Both
Turkey and Russia /?
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
fsY CABLE TO THE HERALD.l

Stafford Northcotc's residence on Saturday night
MIR. Gladstone was not present in person. but his
views were laid before the meeting by a conf
dant and coadjutor The modesty OF the
ex-Premier in absenting himself because of the en-.
barrassment which his presence would cause the
new leader, is remarkable. Tho Hon. W. +. Foster
spoke for Mr.. Gladstone His policy was only indi.
cated not urged upon the conference. Indeed,
Mr. Gladstone has throughout the discussion OF tho
Eastern question shown o dlsinclnaton to insist
upon his policy. His views were declared to be
that in the mixed state OF European alliances
England could not afford TO cast about
any longer for support She must grappe with
the Turkish bugbear at once. Temporizing had
already placed England in false position before
the world. An alliance even with Russia would
not be without precedent In diplomatic
history. Germany could not be relied upon
Turkey will not keep her pledges OF cooperation
any better than her promises to pay. France cares
nothing for the Eastern riddle, and don't care who
is the first to guess it. Where, then is England tc
look for either enemy or friend
STARTLING FACT.
Turkey has deserted England, not England
Turkey. Never was so good an opportunity given
for carrying out q new policy The last hope Of
aiding Turkey as an ally must have vanished, even
to the most frantic tory, when the Porte
dened all the Powers in the Conferences
assembled. 1t showed even more repug.
nance to the line OF policy propounded by LORD
Salisbury, than to that laid down by Genera
Ignaticn. What would be the result II Turkey
should cut loose from England altogethcra 1t might
be very possible to come 70 an understanding with
Russia by which the freedom Of the Bosphorus and
she Black Sea would be guaranteed to Russia, to-
gether with minor concessions in the shape of
the Central Asian advance. Through such port
the vast Russian army at Tenis, in Georgia,
could be reinforced and provisioned. In Russla'a
present condition-for 1t Is not SO certain that
the Car desires war. alter al-such settlement
would very probably prove temporary relief.
EXACTLY so. or
What real interest can Turkey be supposed TO
feel in British rule in Indiaa If England is to be
snubbed 1t might at an early day become pleasure
for the Porte to give Englands traditional enemy a
foothold at Trebizonde, for instance, from which
Russia could threaten the northern provinces O.
India in q manner that would make the warm blood
d every Engshman run cold
THE RESULT OF THE DELIBERATIONS.
fo
to be offered in Parliament at early day, declar-
ing that it Is the duty Of England in concert with
European powers-or, falling this, with Russia
alone-to enforce upon Turkey the adoption
OF necessary provisions for the security OF Chris
tians in the disturbed provinces. This question: II
brought before the House of Commons, will become
one OF the gravest Importance. II will become
test question, as the policy is SO radically
nc variance with that marked out by the
tory party On its defeat will rest the
continuance In power Of the present Ministry.
Nothing more revolutionary in the shape Of Parlia.
mentary measures has been proposed for years
No paper since that famous memorandum prepared
for the guidance of Sir STAFFORD RcdclGc in 1854 and
was read, has been brought to public notice.
Therefore the introduction Of the motion will be
the signal for general debate of great vIgor and
acrimony.
THE RUSSIAN CIRCULAR ~
II is stated in Vienna that the Powers Will probably
not answer the Russian circular at all II identical
answer were given tho i've Powers would tactly ao
knowledge Russias claim for herself OF free.
dom to Withdraw from common action whom
ever she pleased, while separate an
Czar's resolutions which enuncIation
OF all the Powers might have. Tho circular itself did
not ask require an answer. It simply instructed
the Russian representatives ascertain the views OF
the Cabinets to which they arc accredited. Curousy
enough, Russia docs not seom very anxious to know
the viows the Cabinets for the Russian representa-
tivcs have not yet taken any steps toward ascerannR
them.
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.
Russian adviccs in Vienna confirm the reports that
the number Of arrests made OF Communist and N,hilist
conspirators In Moscow and neighborhood is ucrcas.
ing daily. The Russians are distributing notices In
Poland threatening with severe punish mcnt all nor.
sons VINO join tho Turkish army.
sERviA AND TURKEY
despatch from Belgrade reports that NJ Christics
who has been appointed Envoy TO Constants.
nope and Is empowered to sign treaty
Of peace, is expected TO start for
that city to-day. servia having far accepted all the
Turkish conditions except that relative 10 Jews.
and having appointed Turkish commssary to reside
In Belgrade. The appointment OF NJ. Chris,ics would
ordinarily be very reassurng, he tho most
prominent advocates Of peace; but cxtraneous In.
nuenocs compIicate tho situation. The servian gov.
crnmont Is much embarrassed because the
Russian government have net answered thsiP