New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
MORE DIPLOMACY CONTEMPLATED.
THE GORTsCHAKOFF NOTE DEEMED SOMEWHAT
sATIsFACToRY-RUssM TAKING PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST SURPRISE.

THE GORTsCHAKOFF NOTE DEEMED SOMEWHAT
sATIsFACTORY-RUssM TAKING PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST SURPRISE.
LONDON, Wednesday. April 10, 1873.
The pacifc aud argumeGtative tone OF the
Russian reply 10 Lord Salsburys circular Il regarded
with satisfaction By the London press. The Times
while doing Justice TO tho spirit by which It presumes
Prince GOrts ,hakos arguments are dictated, maintains
that whatever their value. Congress of the Powers
alone is competent determine their validity IL says
Il is not for this country nor Austria to decide the
matter from its point Of view, and still less is this
the province OF Russia Probably every power could
make out strong for its own interests, but no
power adequate to Judge of the measures in which
other interests are affected and claim that both Lord
saisburys and Prince GorsChakOs circular should DO
submitted to the Judgment of Europe"
LORD DERBY's RESERVATIONS.
Though 10 is generally considered here that tho debate
in Parliament on the address thanking the Queen for
calling ont the reserves, has placed the Government
policy In clearer light Lord Derby statement
ing the secret determination OF the Cabinet which led
him to resign is the subec, of much anxious curiosity.
IL reported In the clubs that they are connected with
orders already sent 10 Admiral HOrnoy when are con
Russian officials of rank Ut Bucharest declare that they
fully expect the English fleet 10 succeed In forcing s
way the Black sea in the event Of war Hence their
efforts to increase the facilities for land transport over
lines not accessible TO interruption from the heet, and
as far distant possible from the Austrian frontier
They have taken measures TO construct a military
railway between BOlNdO, OH ueNAy Itl-
dr. and Gaatz line and Ismal and also a short line
connecting Rent with the wharves on the Danube.
TURKEY IN AWKWARD POSITION.
Apropos OF the rumored orders sent to Admiral
Horribly a st. Petersburg letter in yesterdays Berlin
Norddetsche Zen0 likely TO come from an authorized
source. says Turkey cannot be permitted to remain
neutral in AngloRussian war. II she allies herself
with Russia she will have to give up COnstannope
pledge OF her fidelity; u she sides WIN Englamd, con,
shores OF the BOsphorus and the Dardanees VIII be Oc-
cuped by Russian troops at any risk The Russian for.
ticaOns round Constintn0pe render the conquest OF
the city certain and Russian tOrpedoes will soon teach
neska Raw should he cut oil. This letter possibly
was the foundation for the fumors circulating IN the
Hobbies OF the House OF Commons last night, that the
Russians had made formal demand to occupy Consan-
tinOple.
THE RADICALS CENsURED.
The Times OF this morning says that 1t cannot but share
Lord IIartngton's regret that Sir Wltrd Lawson was
not content with the debate in Parliament without
going to a division on his amendment. The whole dis
cussion" he says has materially tended TO clear up
the distractions OF perilOus situation and 1t has GER
any brought the prospect OF peace nearer than before
INT no practical inference be drawn from the fact
that -four members OF the House Of Commons think
that the present juncture Is not great emergeney
while IL Is possible good many erroneous and mis-
cheyous conclusions Will be drawn from 1t both at home
and abroad
AUSTRIAN COOPERATION EXPECTED.
The speeches OF Lords BeaCOnsfeld and Salisbury are
thought at Vienna to point to the probability OF war,
and to hold out small hope of Congress which is there
believed to be the only possible way of reaching pacific
solution 1t said however that when the necessity OF
deciding is forced Count Andrassy he Will undoubl-
Sdy resist Russlas demands and make AN alliance with
England provided he can carry the Court party with
him The Vienna FeBdenbid goes so far as TO say that
nrace can only be maintained by Russia modifying the
Treaty of san SefanO In conjunction with the other
powers" The PresSe considers that England has
9Iready gained a moral victory for herself and Eu
rome In OF the contingency OF war with Austria
Russia has taken trm gllp on ROunania. nnd should
tbc Government attempt To resist her will that country
would nnd itself In most embarrassing position.