The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
DIPLOMATIC DISCLOSURES.
Victoria, Beaconsfield and
the Congress.
The British Parliament on
the Sepoys.
GOALS FOR RUSSIAN CRUISERS.
GladstOne's Missed POnts--haStef and Ser.
yant-GOrlschakOifS Triumph.
NO FAITH IN A CONGRESS.

days at Windsor, is not perhaps as peaceful symp-
tom many people have been led TO believe 1t may
show ony-wnat IL would OF course, be unfair TO
doubtthat Prince Bismarck has no special desire OF
seeing England engaged in war with Russia, unless,
Indeed 1t shows that he considers being
Lain that there cannot BIO any harm in making last
attempt at mediation. The exact import OF the Cor
man Chancelior's policy in the Eastern question, IT
need hardly be said, nobody knows exactly; only no
has for some time past assumed the character OF
ishonest brokern according TO his own word ana to
be in tho past well as in line OF policy
friendly 10 Russia he owed IL to himself to pretend
having left no stone 10 his for fair
compromise. 1t is consequently supposed-of course
only supposed-that tho Crown Prince and the Crown
Princess OF Germany have been making strenuous
efforts favor OF peace, and gently urging upon the
Queen the necessity in which the Emperor or Ger
many would find himself in case OF Russian
OF giving support to his beloved nephew and ally
Tho Gar. 1t is somewhat difficult to believe that
such in ertremis attempts could be or any
use, even II they not mere affair
OF Court etiquette In the nrst place. although the
personal puen OF the Queen is necessarily limited
British State questions it is well known that the
particular hobby OF the august lady is that she pos
sesses in respect to the Eastern difcalty special
lights second to those OF nobody else-nameiy the
well known opinions Of the late Prince Consoft, as
elaborated by Baron Stockman Therefore, she is not
likely TO be beaten by German arguments on what she
candidly considers her own ground. In the second
place, IL is by no means proved that the "honest
broKern would hang himself in despair H. in spite
MS exertions, his excellent friends to
blows; and there for the British Cabinet not
tor believing that he not entirely sim
cere in his efforts behalf OF Russia Upon that
point obviously lies at present the whole question,
which might be summed up folows:-Wili Prince
Bismarck risk the bones of single Pomeranian SOL
dier for the settlement OF the Eastern question? Ho
said on a famous occasion that he would not while 1t
is believed by many that the Emperor OF Germany
personally might so far OF friendship for The
Gar
PROSPECTS OF A CONGRESS-.
That the German mnt, however, will have i'm
mediate effect on the present negotiations may DO
taken for granted 1t makes tho probability OF Con-
gress greater than 1t has been for the last three
months But this is reason why the Congress
should como TO satisfactory conclusion. One thing
be lost to view-to wit. that In the OF
peaceful solution being Professionally arrived at under
German pressure, the humiliation Of England would
reach maximum, and that without attempt
Mt nghtingl This is an extreme consequence which
The state OF Brush opinion, in my opinion, would
hardly bear at present II should be borne in mind
that enstments OF volunteers for active service in
special 1egions steadily going on in England, as
nre Russian purchases OF cruisers everywhere, and
such steps always difficult 10 rstracc; and thsn
what a difcrc nee between The Parliamentary
and extra Parliamentary debates the Eastern
question at the present hour compared with the
tone OF two three months agoi
THE DEBATE INDIAN TnooPs
The debate on the movement OF Indian troops ha d
mt least advantage in spite Of its dry and techni
cal character or indeed, in consequence OF the
with which that character was systematically main
bGincd by the opposition IL showed to what an ex-
tent public opinion In England has been lately In
slning more and moro toward war. Had such de-
bac taken place only eight weeks ago there
be little doubt that II would ndve been tho
ica, at least for traction OF tho liberal party, OF
onslaught the warlikc taken by tho
government. Instcnu oil SUCH discussion instead Of
the real point stake being brought the and
strongly opposed by the last champions OF peace,
have jus, witnessed a rhetorical tournament the
onstiiutionaliy OF tho significant stage toward
a new war which the Beaconsloid Cabinet ight have
taken Even thar constituiicnaliiy the liberal MEM
bers have contested with rather edgeless argu-
menia. None OF them has taken up the glove
cast TO them by the government by bringing
Tho matter TO a clear and distinct issue. Lord
seborne has played the lawyer, the Marquis oil Hart
lngton has spoken with little conviction a
sei Tor bad case: Sir Charles Duke has chiefly
orred precedents nobody has treated the question
On It's special merits and bearing. these grave
symptoms graver stl any rash sally uttered by
the Foreign Secretary ~ pubc dinner, aud ihcy are
more So coming just AFTER recess and when the NJ
fs nave Tor three weeks been ~ direct communication
with their constituencies SUI more Than the con
splcuous absence q any great meeting they show 10
tne bulk OF tue British people the growing ravagss OF
tho worst disease which can oyertake naiiona set
ied purpose OF following warlike policy.
BEAcoxsFIgLD.
As for the declarations oil tho Prime Minister him
SELL they would have been unimpcachabe but for tho
comment they had previously received IRON hcts.
Pending tho present regulations lie argued the irs
oi the government were scaled aud they were unable
10 v.ndtcato their policy all he would say was that
sthey were ondcavorng 10 secure peace, freedom
81 EUROPE and the just position Of the country"
These would noble tndeed II the salisbury
5uur a1d other Official declarations had not fully
labsncd what 10 the British construction Of the cree
dom Europep BeaconsdeId idea OF the Just
position Of the country on taking seals Office
The Marquis Of Salisbury took caro- to announce that
his OBJECTIONS to the treaty OF san Steano dii not
bear much particular article the dam
age which the whole would infct to the British pres
tre IA tho East aud we nave only 10 peruse she 81.
plomac correspondence Of tue year ascertain what
Is exactly the Just position OF tho country" at 10
vital question Tor usa question bearing on Interests
81 which ght express aud still less exa1.
terate the importance, that should be rsauy 10
ererc Tor rescning the ottoman Empire IRON DISCO
lution.p Who wrote the above words, not many
months agof NJ L,yard the British Ambassador al
Constan Ii.ople. Who published the samcS The
Prime Minister Of England. Every BODY, however,
knew long ago that the eyes OF Lord Beaconsneld
the OF Chatham, 10 entertain any doubt On
Ottoman Empire IS s.shcer madnessn Tho pending
debate Parliament shows that the opinon IS shared
only both SIDES OF the House OF Commons, but
by tho people Of England nj large
shORr NOTICE.
Not only, we should say Loro beaconsncld means
war. but means IL at tue shortest possible nouce
although he viii do his best not TO appear ~ the OF
the gressor. Tho reasor perhaps Is 20 be found Ia
the fact that should break out tomorrow the Ncu
trality law would become nj once strictly appcanio
IN every non-beiliger country and the enormous
resources arms ships aud ammunition, especially
tho American continents placed at the disposal OF
Russia would TO considerable extent, ana 20 the
best OF the Official authorities DO closed to
belligcrcntg The neutrality OF given state,
the other hand, having Tor ts nrst condition OF ex
isteuce actual declaration OF war between other
States, long has not hsokcn out, tina world
1t large England includcdl is nothing else tnan
gigantic arsenal In winch Russia may freely buy or.
II what Is reported OF the activity
OF Russian agents is only half founded few weeks
will hardly have elapsed ere they will nave secured
almost every disposabie vessel Nobody can prevent
them from d0ing So and the British consuis VINO dis
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