The New York herald., 1877-01-21
The English Papers Blaming the
Turks and Bismarck.
Society and Court Jottings Strange Wager
e-SmalIpOx-Ribbons.
AN OPERATIC FIASCO.
What Horrified Even the London
Musical World.
AMERICAN BEEF TO THE RESCUE !!
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. !

lBY CABLE TO THE HEnALD.1
LONDON. Jan. 20. 1877.
The rejection OF the proposals OF the Conference
by the Turkish Grand Council Is accepted by every
one here as an evidence OF the complete failure OF
that means Of settling the Eastern question: ana
the London papers still devote their columns to tho
discussion OF the subject. II was looked upon
tain that the Porte would not dare to dissent from tho
decision OF the Grand Council, and that its formal
reply TO the penipotentaries, no matter how It
might he smoothed over by polite or equivocal
pressons, would he substantially the same. Hence
the break down Of the negotiations In the break up
OF the Conference to-day was fairly expected What
will follow next is the great subject Of speculation
here inst now. and the question discussed with
keenness and an anxiety that show how we'll the
dangers ahead are appreciated.
WHAT THE REVIEWS SAY.
The Spectator charactcrizcs the result as
humiliation for Europe inasmuch as all the Great
Powers united in making the demands. The SntMr-
day Reufe,c, though usually taking opposite views
on the Eastern question from the Spectator. thinks
that the Turks In setting the Russian demands at
defiance have offended all the governments Of Eu'
rope The Economist goes further and says that
war alone can now settle the Eastern question.
BISMARCK sADDLED WITH TIE BLAME.
There Is a general unanimity in the tone Of tho
papers on this subject, which IS hardly to be won
dered at under the circumstances but on one polns
the agreement Is carried to a somewhat ridiculous
extent When things 60 wrong It Is very convcn.
lent to have scapegoat which can bear the odum
OF the public Ills, and IN this instance the usual rule
is followed Bismarck for some years past has been
the bete noir OF the English press, no less than Of
the French, and when anything goes wrong 10
European politics. or some cherished project of Eng.
land falls TO the ground, the blame is Immediately
lad to the door Of the asd,e and crafty German
Chancellor.
BIsMARcK's DESIGNS oN AUSTRIA.
I'm this case bismarck Is charged with frustrating
in some une expected manner and by some unknown
agency the programme Of the Conference. The
motive alleged Is that he wishes 10 see Russia en-
gagged In war in order that lie may be able to pro-
mote his own aims In Europe. One OF the principal
nj those aims is the acquisition Of the German
provinces of Austria. and IT. Is supposed that he DO
licvcs that the latter country cannot remain neutral
while Russia is taking possession of the Slavonio
provinces OF Turkey. No sooner, It Is said, would
Austria he engaged in hostillties with Russia than
a German army would march into her German
nlatp
Fa,herland by their annexation.
VINO HOLDS THE KEy7
The fact IL. the English glad to catch at any
excuse as a reason for the failure OF the Confer
once. and Bismarck comes ready to hand. There
s M doubt. however that he holds in his hands the
KEY Of the position, and that upon his action
depends in a great measure whether Russia viii so
To war or not II the Car could be sure OF the
friendly neutrality of Germany, or that she would
hold Austria in check his hands would be free,
and he would know exactly what enemy he had to
meet. The knowledge Of this fact. no doubt, is at
the bottom of Engand's fear Of Bismarck.
EorlvocA,. ANSWER or TIE PORTE.
| This evening despatch from Constantinople in
forms us that Saivet Pacha opened the proceedings
at to-lay's sitting OF the Conference by reading
note stating that the Porte might come to an under
standing with the Powers on certain points OF de-
tall bu, passing in silence the proposal rela
tive TO the appointment Of governors, and instead
OF an international commission proposing local
elective commission. presided over by an Ottoran
n,uctIonary Finally, safyet suggested that the set
tement OF questions relating to scrvia and Monte
negro be reserved Tor an Interior decision.
pIGxIriEp RELIES.
Thercupon Lord salisbury declared that the Porte
having refused the two chief guarantees de-
manded by the Powers there no longer
was any common basis for discussion,
and the Conference, therefore, must
! he regarded ut an end. General
Irna,lcr, the Russian Plcnipoientiary, spoke slmi
able: laid stress upon the responsibility resting OH
the Porte. and expressed the hope that Turkcy
would not undertake host!liiies against scrva and
Montenegro. but cause Tie position OF her Christian
subjects to be respected.
ALL TnE WORK or TIE GRAND COUNCIL.
Saivct Pacha justified the note by the decision OF
the Grand Council. Before the dissolution Of the
Conference General lgnatiel spoke Oh behalf OF the
Cretans. Lord Salisbury said Europe would gladly
see the Porte extend reforms to It's entire terri.
tory.
TBE CONFERENCE BREAKS UP
! The Conference then broke up. Lord Salisbury