New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18
THE TREATY DEFENDED.
SALISBURY DECLARES THAT ALL IS WELL.
BRITISH sEAMES FIRED on BY RUSSIAN TROOPS
DIsQUIET IN GREECE AND ITALY.

SALISBURY DECLARES THAT ALL is WE'LL.
BRITISH sEAMEN FIRED on BY RUSSIAN TROOPS
DIsoUTEr IN GREECE AND ITALY.
Lord Salisbury contends, in the dispatch
which he sent from Berlin for the informa-
ton of the Government that the main objec-
tons which he raised to the San StefanO
Treaty, last April, have been removed at
the Congress. He argues that the set
Element is satisfactory for the Porte,
as well as for the Christian and
Mohammedan population. The Russian troops
near the Gulf of Saros have fred on British
seamen, who were in an unarmed boat. A
state of unrest continues in Greece and Italy,
on account of the Berlin Treaty.
LORD SALISBURY ON THE BERLIN TREATY.
HI SHOWS HOW ENGLAND HAS CARRIED HER POINT.
LONDON, Wednesday, July IL, 1873
LORD Salisbury in his official dispatch from Berlin
of the 18th nst to the Ministers in London, which
is now published quoted the following from his cir
cular of the LIST of Aprl
The separate and individual operation of the clauses
Of the San StefanO Treaty whether defensibe or not Is
not that which should engage earnest attention
OF the siGnatOry Powers Their combined effect, In addi-
the balance Of maritime power. which have been already
pointed out is 10 depress almost to the point OF entire
subsection, the political independence OF the Government
of COnstantnOpe. II cannot be otherwise than matter
Of extreme soctude that that Government should be 80
closely pressed by the political outposs OF greatly SUI
peror Power that its independent action or even exist
ence Is almost impossible.
"To these three cardinal objections" says the
present circular, "the Congress of Berlin has sup
piled an entire remedy The Greek populations no
longer fall within the boundaries of the autonomous
slav principaty, and all Russian influence has
been removed to distance from the shores of the
Egean Sea. The same territorial arrangements
have the effect of attaining the essential aim which
in their recent negotiations her Majesty's Govern
ment have had in view-the Independent existence
and action of the Government of ConstantinOple.
The political OutpOsts of Russian power have been
pushed back to the region beyond the Balkans, and
its opportunities for establishing influence in the
reduced Bulgaria have been materially diminished.
The Sultans dOminiOns have been provided with
defensibe frontier far removed from his Capital.
The interpositlOn of the Austrian Power between
the two independent Sav States, while it with
draws from him territory Of strategica or finan-
cial value, offers him q security against re-
newed aggression on their part, which no
other possible arrangement could have furnished.
Rich and extensive provinces have been restored to
his rule at the same time that careful provision
against future msgovernment has been made,
which will, ii may be hoped, assure their LOYALTY
and prevent a recurrence Of the caamities which
have brought the Ottoman Power to the verge OF
ruin. Arrangements of different kind, but having
the same end in view have provided for the Asiatic
dOmnOns of the Sultan security for the present and
the hope of prosperity and stability in the future.
THE BRITISH LIBERALS HALTING.
The statement published in The Daily Neios yester-
day that the Opposition leaders had decided to OPP
pose the policy Of the Anglo-Turkish Convention
and take the sense of Parliament on the subject,
was premature. The Opposition leaders will await
Lord Beaconsfeld's statement in Parliament to-
morrow before determining their policy. 1t is I'M
likely that the Liberals will approve support the
Governments measures. The leading Liberals and
Radicals will undoubtedly disclalm responsibility
for the financial and political results of the Anglo
Russian treaty, but it is not certain that the Official
| leaders of the Opposition will force division
| defeat.