The New York herald., 1878-11-15
"ENGLAND'S PERIL"
WHEREIN THE TREATY OF BERLIN WAS TER
RIBLE BLUNDER.

RIBLE BLUNDER.
From the London word.]
1t is now evident to the most unenlightencd mind
on Eastern affairs that of all the many bluners COM
mitted ut the Congress of Berlin the most fatal
the creation OF tho extraordinary abortion known AZ
the autonomous province of Eastern Roumela. To
any one familiar with local conditions this was
more impractcablc absrdity than the pesceatle
occupation of Bosnia by the Austrans. and it is not.
therefore, to be wondered at that the Russian Plcni
potentiares. knowing this to be the case, made no
great objection to signing away concessions which
they were determined never actually to make Conn
mon prudence, however, would have suggested that
until evidence had been afforded of their inten-
tion to comply with the one clause in the treaty
which compelled them to withdraw from the neigh
borhood Of Constantinople, all complications would
have been avoided by the English in other
parts Of the world Indeed, the constantpresence OF
the feet in tho neighborbood of the Bosphorns i'm
piled. part. doubt Of Russian good faith in
this direction and certain consciousness that the
Ton "f secing that Il Was carried ont But the lead
ing actors of the Berlin comedy were too anxious to
obtain credit for their performance to wait for
the evidence OF its success They either did
not know, or were afraid to let the
nation suspect the truth and. by way Of reassurin
it, scattered themselves and wide for their holidays
to repose in the FOOLS paradise of peace with
honor" Had they remained at the helm of the ship
Of state instead Of ncglecting their duties they would
culties that would inevitably arise out OF the Eastern
Roumelian blunder and have been careful not to tic
their hands with complications elsewhere Having
made the first egregious mistake Of creating an East
erh Roumea at ALL the least they could do was to be
involve, and give Russia to understand that 1t w0
their intention. by force il necessary to that ha
stipulations which had been entered into should b
carried out.
THE cABuI DANGER
When. therefore, arrived that Russian en-
voy had reached Cabul to create diversion in that
direction and assist Russia in evadng her obliga
tions in European Turkey, no notice should have
been taken of this ruse 1t would have been quite
t;ma snonch after we had cleared the Russians out
Of Roumelia have cleared Colonel Stolyctof out OF
Cabul; residence there Of year or two would have
ability il had left the Russians TO their own de-
vices in Mghanstan they would soon have become
quiet intrigue with the dstrustful elements Of the
country would have suficed to expel them. Instead
Of which, while our hands are more than
full in Eastern Roumelia we fall blindfofd
into the trap that Russia prepares for MS
on Indian frontier and blundcr headlcng into =
quarrel which she has contrived with the delberats
design of embarrassing completely that 1t iS
hoped we shall be powerless in Europe. In this ex-
pecation it very possible she viii fnd herself mis-
say stupidity, of government in allowing them-
selves to be HOODWINKED by mission into Afghan
istan which could have possible influence or i'm
portance except that which they themselves chose to
give it. No doubt they perceive their mistake now:
over o,,a again we should hear nothing Of colonel
Stolyetof and his mission; but In tina mesn-
time the episode has furnlsned us Win
an evidence OF ,incapacity the part OF thu
government gross thst it only Inspire tho
foQndest mistrust for the future. Tho least thas
could be expected Of them after hsvng got the coun-
try into this scrape would be that they should come
and attend to their duties. With political horizon
bncker than it has been within the memory cf
this generation the country is left apparently take
Of itself and sweep down the current OF events.
while the management Of it's affairs is left in the hands
Of the head clerks Of departments 1t is poseibein-
deed probable--that they good deal abler and
experienced than their chiefs. but Minister'S
with which it is being treated. is. perhaps. not
their fault that they have proved themselves in
cspabe but they might at lesst endeavor to make up
for their lack Of capacity by their industry and ZEAL
MusT CALM.
Meantime one thing is certain--either we must
TO the winds and substitute the word dishonor for
honor. shall have to enforce it and Substitutes
the word war for peace. There is absolutely nG
escape from this alternative and the sooner the nation
is taught to face the prospect the better IL can eitheE
march to dishonor behind Lord Beaconsfeld or Mr..
Gladstone il feels inclined. II IL prefers marching
to war will probably prefer the present government.
even though the War Minister has gone TO Cyprus.
1t is not pleasant prospect either way, but 1t needs
no prophet to make the prediction; and IL Minister'S
refuse TO themselves to the imminence OF the
peril il is the duty Of the nation to rouse the Minis
ters.
AN END or ALL prsGUrsRs-
The Russian press has thrown on all disguise and
boldly declares that ii is not the intention or the gov
carry out the provision of the Treaty OF
Berlin in regard TO Eastern Roumcis and evacuatg
that province hundred thousand A1bsnisns hava
provisions Of the Treaty of Berlin being carried out
regard to the ceesion of territory 10 Montenegro.
Russia has declared TO Roumania that sH will refuse
to recognize the cession OF the Dobrudsc IN accord
with the Treaty OF Berlin unless sheccnsents tn
enter into offensive and defensive alliance The
inhabitants OF the Dobrudscha declare tfAt under mo-
circumstances will they consent to the occupation of
that province in accordance with thssprovisions
of tho Treaty of Berlin. Fifteen thousand in-
srrgents have banded together in Macedonia. and
declare that they will insist by force the incorpo-
ration of their territory with Eastern Roumela. in
violation of the Treaty Of Berlin Greece and Servia
entering into treaty OF offensive and defensive
alliance with of dealing with the provisions of
the Treaty OF Berlin by force in the way which may
suit them best. England is endcavoring to form an
alliance with Austria and France in order to out
the provisions Of the Treaty of Berlin Before long
il is evident that nearly everybody interested in the
Treaty OF Berlin will be fighting about it, Tho sides
will be England. Austria and Turkey against Russia.
Servia. Montenegro. Greece and probably Italy.
France and Germany will remain neutral. And We
have chosen the moment when this combination is
ripe and tho explosion which must result from II ia
inconvenicntto allow ourselves to be gosded into
with Highland chief ON the northwestern FROM
tier Of India.
THE CnCJAT nVTEGTTON