National Republican., 1878-04-05
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.


given to the world. 1t was accomplished
between the two nations mostly interested,
without the advice, consent, or cooperation
of the other great European Powers, and
hence is the cause Of more or less disqui-
etude if not open and irrepressible disgust
on the part of some. England certainly is
not peculiarly charmed with its conditions,
and for the reason, we presume, that she
has not been consulted. The treaty creates
three independent States and liberates the
people of Roumania, Servia, and Montene-
gro from Turkish rule. Bulgaria is to be a
tributary Ottoman province with Chris
tian government and an elective Prince.
The treaty provides for Russian occupa-
ton of the province pending the initiation
of the change.
The war indemnity to Russia rmounts in
the aggregate to over one thousand millions
of dollaS-a sum which Russia under
stands that Turkey is not able to pay in
money, and which must be liquidated in ter
ritory. Hence, we presume, this is the reason
why Russia has been so exOrbitant in her
demands She is thirsting for the Turkish
domain, or so much of it as will subserve
her present purposes.
The Bosphorus and Dardanelles will re-
main open in time of war as in time of
pence to the merchant vessels of neutral
States arriving from Russian ports or pro-
ceeding to those ports. The Sublime Porte
undertakes in consequence not to establish
henceforth in the ports of the Black Sea and
the Sea Of Azoff fictitious blockade which
shall depart from the spirit of the Declara-
tion Of Paris of 1856.
The complete evacuation by the Russian
army of European Turkey, with the excep-
ton of Bulgaria, shall take place within a
period of three months from the definitive
conclusion of peace between His Majesty
the Emperor Of Russia and His Majesty the
Sultan. In order to save time, and to avoid
the prolonged maintenance Of Russian
troops in Turkey and Roumania, portion
Of the imperial army may proceed to the
ports of the Black Sea and the Sea Of Mar
mora for embarkation in vessels belonging
to the Russian government, or freighted for
the occasion. The evacuation of Asiatic
Turkey shall be effected within the space
of six months, dating from the defnitivc
conclusion of peace, and the Russian troops
shall be at liberty TO embark at Trebizond
to return by the Caucasus or by the Crimea
The operations for the evacuation shall
commence Immediately after the exchange
of the ratiiicatiOns.
Those Ottomans who have sympathized
with the Russians during the war are to b,
treated kindly by the Porte after the evacu.
alton of the country by the Russian troops
These are the more important features o.
the treaty, which will soon take effect. Il
now remains to be seen what England pro
poses to do about il. Unless her present atti
tude is that of mere menace for effect, she
must proceed TO extremities at an early day
Then what? England has plethoric treas
ury and comparatively meager army il
the field, while Russia is poor in purse, will
her securities on a rapid decline, but has
powerful army ready for prompt service
1t is said that war with England would i'm
povsrish the Russian government in month
We rather think this view is greatly exag
geratcd, and is designed for effect upon tn,
nerves of great Britain. While the PROPOSE
ti0n that war is inevitable seems to be tn,
popular view of the case ut present, wC
have yet TO discover q sufficient cause, un
der existing circumstances, for England Il
"let slip the dogs OF war" upon her Rus
sian relatives