Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-15
The Eastern Question at Lon.
don to-day.

The resolutions of Mr.. Gladstone
are set down for discussion tonight IL
the House of Commons, and no man
can question the grave importance of
the subject to which they relate. The
historical retrospect which they iu-
woke is full of fascinating interest
The treaty of Paris was concluded in
1856 Napoleon III, the main author
Of the Resistance to Russia which
brought ou the war terminated by
that treaty, now lies in the grave Of
al exile, and the personal dynasty he
founded is i'm RUNS. The old German
Confederation with Austria at its
head has been destroyed, Denmark
has been despOiled. Schleswi ig HOl-
stein has been annexed by Prussia. -
The Crown Prince William of Russia
has assembled the throne of his RnCes-
tors as king and has become emperor
of a new German empire. SHdOwa
and Sedan have readjusted, for a time
at least. the map of Europe 4; Italy is
united SARDINIA, an independent and
ambitious power during the war and
an ally of England and of France, has
drawn to herself all the Italian PENN
sula and made the Eternal City her
capital. France, which in 1886 was
looked upon as the lberator or the
friend of all the discOntented people
of Europe, has become herself dis
COutented people, and is straining
both herself and Germany to u degree
which leaves to neither much dIspO-
sable strength for other Objects
Amidst all these changes in France,
Germany, Italy Austria, II u ia,
threatened at her heart by social
cancer of which no political physi-
clan has yet sounded the roots, has
been grasping passiouately at the eX-
ternal cure of the eastern question"
Not year has passed that we have
not heard of revolt in one or another
of the DanubiaE principalities. AT
one moment Russia has been intrigu-
ing with France, at another with
Austria, and again with Germany,
az the rivalries or hostilities of each
afforded her opportunity and after
the surrender Of Metz, Prince Gort-
schakOff boldly announced in circu-
lar note that the treaty of Paris was
ruptured. The reply of Earl Gran
Vile on November 10, 1870, to this
sudden announcement will certainly
he brought up in the debate tonight
In London. Russia chose her time
cleverly in 1880 France was in a
death struggle with united Germany }
Italy was pre-Occupied with her finan-
ces aud the Pope AuStro-ftungary
was consolidating her conflicting ele-
ments, and England was amusing
herself with her new policy OF non
intervention. Russia announced that
the arrangements of 1886 had been
violated, with the consent of con-
tracing parties, by the union of Mol
davir and Wallachia, by foreign men
of-war entering the Straits, and 10y
the admission of whole squadrons to
the Black Sea, all of which had dis
turbed "the balance of power" estab-
lished in the East in 1856. Gu of the
discussion which this Russian demand
excited there came from Berlin the
suggestion of a conference In London
TO consider the new situation, In con-
sequence of the siege OF Paris, France
was not represented till the last mo-
ment. Lord Granville presided. Tur-
kew. Russia, Germany, Germany,
Austria aud Italy participated In the
deliberations. The first question was
ever the right Of one of the signato-
ries To tear up the treaty before con-
ference with the cO-siguatOr Ories, aud an
unmeaning resolution was adopted
coudoning the act of Russia. The
lepresentative of Turkey, finding
himself unsupported by suy Of his
associates, declared the willingness or
Turkey to reyise the treaty, aud 10 was