The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03

One deiusion under which the British pubic and
the British Admiralty seem 10 labor is that au almost
insuperable difficulty in the way OF the Russian
cruisers In case Of would be the coal question
Both would fain take II for granted that Goals Tor be
hgcrent men-oi-war are ANN unition. and they took
good care Ia 1870, during the FrancoGerman war, to
create precedent for the Assumption by declining 10
allow the French fleet of The Baltic from taking Goals
in the British dcpots. This, II need hardly be SAID
is an ectircly unwarranted pretenson; ore, 10 cay
the least, quite open 10 discussion. The precedent
created BY Great Britain In 1870 will undoubtedly
have FORTS effect 10 prevent her men-oi.war from
obtaining in French harhors. bus there 10 litIlo
chance Of the rule being generally applied 10 Russian
cruisers Goals have never been considered CONTRA
band Of war except by English attorneys and IN this.
a. upon not q lew other points OF international law,
the hs.er are not likely 70 become the sg'sstors Of
NEUTRALITY AND SYMPATHY.
Apart from the strictly legal point OF view there 10
always N such questions considerable room iet 20
private enterprise ana national sympathy. Supposing
the coal question have been settled everywhere ~
the British sense 1t would by no means follow that
coal transport would not, as rule be al hand III al
most all waters for the supply OF The Russian cruis
Tho British Admiralty greatly mistaken u
they suppose that tho maritime world would submit,
nowadays. 10 any extensive application OF the So
called fright OF VISIT High sens are no moro
British estate and many ready to ac-
cept revival OF The haicyon days OF naval Inquis-
ton. Even the strict application OF the Neutrality
laws Great Britain Is evidently the country which
would be entitled to show iiseii sensitive. We should
strongly advise tho British MINISTER'S previous 10
taxing any step IN that dircclion to nave a retro
spcctlve peep ut the venerable registers OF several
English nrns and TO ascertain Tor example, how many
hundred guns Sir William Armstrong Captain Blake
Birkenhead and other docks supplied during tho war
OF The secession for the service Of that worthy SOW
ercign ot straw. the ssEmpcror OF Chna."
MR. GLADSTONE AND NIDuAr PAcHA
To some extent the revivnlof chauvinism noticeable
clal character Of tho opposition carried on
against the government poicy BY Mt Glad
Superficial and at the same time vioicnt
Mr. Gladstone may be SAID never TO have thoroughly
grasped the subject nor TO have asserted with sui
cien persistence the only proper thesis which was the
duty OF England and OF every European great Power
To cooperate with RUSSIA IN driving the turks out OF
Europe Ho laid TOO much stress on the ornaments
OF his clse-thc Ottoman atrocities land tn like. Tue
main point Of view ought 10 have been alw whether
not the Sayonc races OF Turkey enjoy tue right
which ought belong to every man, OF ving Tree on
the proceeds OF their industry. The consequence Of
the sensational linc OF argument adopt ed by Mr. Glad
stone was tDat its elects vausned soon us the
OF The speaker ceased; that the memory oil the foul
deeds which inauguraled the war Is almost gone and
that we witness now such scancaous instances as q
TURKISH pacha writing 10 the Times Tor the purpose or
complaining Of the behavior Of the Russian army
in Bulgaria. True he prudcnty confines him
to supply single ILLUSTRATION OF the alleged vioIenccs
which he condemns with genuine Indignation from
the height Of his own high Character But The British
people, hearing side that the bashi-bazouks
used to impalc Christian children the other that
the Cossacks sadly addicted TO abducng Mohain-
medan girls, are inclined 70 think that either both
statements are geratcd or that they counterba
each otner, consequently TO leave them ASIDE
as almost irrelevant.
LORD JOHN RUSSELL.
The END OF Lord John Russell. which Is swiftly COM
tng, adds last touch to the picture OF gloomy Sit
uation, by showing how much England has lacked
within the last two or three years the advice and ex-
pcrience OF such stnte al veteran champion
Of liberty. With his disappearance from the scenc
the brightest period OF British liberalism seems 10
draw to dehnitivc close. IL rs melancholy thing.
when the policy OF Castlcreagh seems on the eve Of
being revived by the Minister of Hebrew and Vcnc-
tan origin who presides over the fate OF Great Brit
aini TO reflect that Broughans. Robert Peels and
no John Russelis are rising on the horizon.
GoRrscHAKoFgs ILLNESS.
Private advice5 lrum 81. Petersburg ieave likewise
little hope OF Prince GortschaSo beng able
turn to his ducs ct the head Of the Russian Foreign
he almost eighty. HIS imperial master mad
long exhausted upon him the list OF the rewards
and distinctions wniea may Ie n upon sl9r
Cross Of ST Andrew in diamonds, the title Of prince,
the prefix OF 'serenissimo," aud, when he unable
10 give new evidences OF his gratitude he transferred
his favor the OF tho Chancellor. II was, now
ever. reserved for HIS Majesty to find another still
higher docate marx OF his afTecsionate O.
gard by declining TO give successor
sistant TO hts old Muister and assuming IN person
during the aters illness the direction OF foreign at
fairs. What rs, perhaps more ana affecting In
tho distinction thus SHOWN TO tho Chancellor Is the
fact that IL is Unanimously sanctioned by tho
Russian people, Alexander Mkhailovitch is not only
tho Hrst servant OF tho STATE ne is tho most popular
man In Russia Public Instinct had scented sia'cs
man IN him more inan twenty years ago. at the time
OF the Congress 81 vienna, and that lis work Is
done public admiration greets him respectfully as tho
greatest Minister whom tho country ever mad. Gort-
scnakoa will remain In history, by the side OF Bis.
marcK Cavour. OF the figures OF the century.
Tow among leaders Of men, Of having aimed at :
definite goal ana having reache1 ". he had nes -
msof % programme III will e0ppreSs she freely %
1867 and ia less than eighteen amer coming 20
Office no has succeeded IN doing Such triumph
has not been the result OF succession OF fortunate
chances, but the conclusion OF long series OF dipo
matte manmuvring based on tho most consummate
knowledge OF men ana things. II Is avictory OF mind
over forcc-a symphony u patriotism and statesman
sh,p-of which he nal written tho tito wnen he ut
tered tnal significant word, so deeply inscribed at
once in Tho heart Of the Muscoviie people-"Russia
does not sulk, she recollects herself .
.sicK WOMAN"
Wicked people pretend that Prince Bismarck never
sick woman.n There is probably some cxaggcration
in this statement any other story relating TO the
statesman whom his intimate foe. Count Arnim, oaco
dubbed the erfairsi living man In Germany. next TO
Wugner;D but there eau be no doubt upon tho fact
thar Austria, generally speaking, aud It's governing
mind, Count Andrassy, In particular, have Tor two or
three years past been dragging along rather undc-
sirabe political life. Their unfortunate situation Is.
that they dread peace al least as much a. war; and as
for the Intermediate state. they know pretty well
that IL cannot last. AS long as the quarrel merely
between Russia and Turkey they mnaged 10 keep
OF the scrnpe, and lived Professionally piece
of bread or form invested here and there on the
head OF a Bosnian refugee. II only both Russia ana
Turkey nad been recprocaiiy beaten, Count An
drassy's happiness would have been complete. But
the Russian army could not afford y for the private
satisactlon OF Ills Excellency, and the consequence
Is that the quart dheurc dc Rajctois having
arrived, nc finds himself IN the most dreadful per-
pexy What TO dUY or rather. what not to dor Shalhe
take 'compensations" In Bosnia, according 10 tho
Whisper IN his night OF that wicked man. General
Ignaiie aud in his lett OF thai terrible cult assier
Prince Bismarck But then Italy 10 objrc' to
cam Dalmatia Albania not TO speak 81 the .cotn.
pensatons' which the German cousin may IN MS turn
be anxious OF taxing tvward the Leitha; an then
what would say our own peoplos Tho Czecbs OF Boz
hcms, VINO lighted their windows Tor every Russian
victory woud, OF course. enthusiastically eppl1ud
batch oil Sav- introduced INTO the monarchy; but
what Of the Magyars, VINO used 10 cover thof heads
with ashes the same occasl0nsp Aic there not N
Apstro- Hungary at least seventeen opinions each
separate question, there seventeen ianguages9
How 10 satisfy SO many people at the same tIincg
"PfAToSc' CREDIT
No better illustration OF tho curious situation in
which Count Audrlssy nuds himself ctn be given tnan
his famous sixty millions credit. Why he asked
Tor " nobody knows exactly, and nc himself probably
would be some what at loss II he were respectfully
requested to write down his motive on piece OF
pnrch mrni 10 he carefully sealed up. deposited in
the crypis OF 81. STEPHEN and to- be opened only Tor
the edincation ~ postcrity alter tie dcnnyc settle
ment OF tho Eastern question. somehow
there strong icelina current in Austria
two three months ago that ''somethipgn
ought to be done, and, although he knew not
precisely what Count Andrassy nit sooa
upon the nappy idea that It sure to cost good
deal OF money ana that tho FIRST thing 20 ask for
"A credit Immediately he applied 80 the Delegations
for the duo. The Delegations would rather have