Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04

The carrying out of the Berlin Treaty thus
far las been attended with rather mixed re-
suits. Austria, which gloriod in its independ-
ent position during the negotiations, and
which was said at their close to have acquired
important territory without firing gun, has
been in trouble ever since, with a dubious
prospect yet before her. Lord Beaconsfeld
said that Bosnia and herzegovina were given
to Austria to save Turkey from the turmoil of
trying to govern them; the result shows that
this turmoil has only been transferred to Aus
tria. So far from governing them however
Austria has not yet been able to get them in
to her possession. Her large army-which
was supposed TO be so effective that the Rus
sian diplomatsts made great sacrifices to pre-
vent its alliance with the English forces-has
yet been able to make but slight Roadway
against the Bosnian insurgents, who rose up
on the spur of the moment and who must be
very deficient in warlike equipment and or
ganization. Aud yet the Austrian campaign
was deliberately undertaken, and all the
troops that were thought to be needed were
provided months beforehand. Whether the
trouble is the old Austrian one of feeble COM
manders and red.tape policy, or whether it
comes from the real strength OF the insurgents
and their defensive advantages OF position
does not clearly appear. The Austrian, will
probably prevail in the end. but at present it
hardly looks as if they could succeed in tax
ing possession of their new domains before
the setting in of winter This severe contest
also, is not very auspicious of the ultimate
content and quiet Of the new subjects of the
Empire.
OF a more cheerful aspect is the withdraw
al of the Russian force from its late field of
operations. 1t has been where it could have
grasped Constantinople with the greatest ease,
but its rulers are satisfied with what they
back the great army to its proper place 1t
will give some idea of the magnitude Of the
task when ~ state that on each Of three of
the trunk lines leading into Russia. twelve
trains carrying 800 men win leave daily till
the work is completed, while fifty large steam
ers-twenty Russian and thirty forcign-car-
rying from 500 to 1000 soldiers each. with
horses and baggage. have also been engaged.
Besides, there will be several columns march
ing homeward through Roumania, and bridg-
es are TO be thrown over the river Dniester to
facilitate their passage. Certain contingents
mantling the Russian Notifications of the
Black Sea has been begun. and the Turkish
prisoners are rapidly being returned. On all
sides, therefore, Russia gives signs that she
is through with fighting Tor the presut, and
will cheerfully conform to tIie new basis Of
European affairs.
Less satisfactory are the relations between
Turkey and Greece. The former evidently
means to do practically nothing about that
rectfcation OF the frontier which was advised
by the Berlin Congress. She relics on the
sympathy of Great Britain. in consequence OF
the new tie, Of the Anglo-Turkish treaty. If
n recent rumor is true, thTt Germany declines
to interfere on account of the attitude of
England, aud the hesitation of Italy, then the
guaranty of the Powers that they would look
after the claims Of Greece viii amount to
nothing. 1t remains to be seen whether
Greece will push the matter to a collision of
arms. OF England's protectorate over Asia
Minor it can only be said that everything yet
remains unsettled The Turkish government
is successfully reported Of all minds. and
probably does not know its own OF one
thing. however there is no doubt, any and
every step of real reform in Turkish admins
tratjpn can only be effected by the most ener-
getic and persistent efforts of British officials
The Turks do not know what the word re-
form means, and they will only hate it when
they come to understand it, The task will
be an arduous one for England, aud the re-
suit doubtful