New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-25
PRINCE GORTCHAKoFFs CIRCULAR.

TIE RUSSIAN CHANCELLOR THROWS THE RESPONSE
pIIITY OF WAR on THE PORTE-HE ISTIMATEs
THAT THE PROTOCOL is NULL AND VOID.
ST. PETERSBURG Tuesday, April "a, 1877.
The following is the text of Prince GortchakOfi's
circular:
The Imperial Cabinet has since the commencement of
the Eastern crisis exhausted all its in
order bring about with the cooperation OF me Great
Powers, the lasting paclhcaton OF nurhey All 'v lU
pOSas made to the Porte III consequence OF inc unucr
standing between the Powers have, however met with
isnrmOuntable resistance. The London protocol was
the last expression of the united will OF Europe
The Imperial Cabinet had in signing II offered
It's hand as last ATTEMPT at concihation;; by
marked ont the conditions which, II Loyalty accepted ana
carried by the Porte were calculated to bring about
tie establishment and strengthening OF peace Inc
Porte has answered by fresh refusal THIS evennanly
was not provided fo in The protocol Epope Sf ~ hI
disappointed in their hopes VI seeing the f9rte
carry out the reforms energetically reserved .e lgh
70 point out in common the means when Inex snouaa
think proper the welfare OF the populations ana
the interests OF general peace .,.
gency the would not fulh ITS promises Dut
tnat would reject the demands OF Europe AZ tne
same time Lord Derby's declaration had esaapisneo
that since Her Brittanic Majestys Government ony con
sened TO give ITS signature to me pi9loco IN .le
the ouise that IN tie of this object namely mu
tua disarmament and peace between Russia ana llr
keg not being obtained the protocol should lie regarded
null aud void The POrte's objection to the protocol
and the motives upon which IL based leave no nope
that the Porte will aocede the wishes ana coucls VI
Europe They exclude every guarantee tor the execu
tOn OF reforms aud render peace with Montenegro ana
IL execution OF the conditions By which DISARMAMENT
ard paclfcatiOn could be brought about Impossle Uh
Ger these circumstances the success OF amy a'enp, ~
compromise is excluded, and there remains ohly .lc
alternative TO allow that state OF things TO continue
which tue Powers declared Incompatible with Their inter
ts ana those " Europe or Try 10y SoefciVe "
OBTAIN that which thu unanimous EFFORTS oi lhe io"cIs
Isled to obtain by means OF an UNDERSTANDING. -.
MY exalted master has resolved 10 uuuertdho Oneo
that which he had invited the Great Powers 10 40 III
eonnOn with him. His Majesty has ordered ms ARGUES
10 Gloss the frontier OF Turkey You VIII Dting 'iie
resolution TO the cOgniZincc ~ The GoFcrnDitnt ~
which you accredited. In fulfilling the duty which
Imposed upon Ai,n by tue interests OF Russia, WHOSE
Paeeabe dc eOpment impcded by constant troubles
10 the East HE aess 10 convinced that he OF thc same
Vic responds TO the views OF Europe. GORfCHAhoff'
FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF WAR;
Pnuce GOrichakOh has sent the following note,
dated April o. to the Turkish Charge dAiialres
here:
Earnesl negotiations between the Imperial Govern
nsnt and TIE Porte Tor durable picfcatlOn not nAVnK
COM elod TO his regret 10 have recourse To force oil arms
% Lereiore 50 kind - inform your Government tDaI
.IVn Today Russia considers herself IN statr OF war
VIII te Porte Tie ist consequence oil thls Tue rul
sue vi diplomatic relations request you 10 Kindly III
.oiu ne VI the number OF persons composing the QUO
h EmDasSy here, IN order that you IN ~ ne FURNISHED
VIZ w. vac necessary passports 80 ..
,o''lsD subjects residing in Russia are AT liberty,
Ael ucslr,, 10 leave the country dnmolested lnose
oeIodid prefer % remain may CONSIDER themselves
slred 81 the fnil projection of the laws
The Turkish Charge has written TO Prince Gort-
snaAsf note taxing leave of him.