New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
GoRTsCHAKoFF ANSWERS ENGLAND.
HE DEALS ARGUMENTATIvELY WITH LORD SAILS
Rr-Ry,s DISPATCH, AND CALLS or HIM TO SAY
PRECISELY WHAT HE WANTS.

HE DEALS ARGUMENTATIYELY WITH LORD SAILS
gURY's DISPATCH, AND CALLS on HIM 10 SAY
PRECISELY WHAT HE WANTS.
LONDON, Tuesday. April O. 1873.
Tonight The Times issued q special edition con-
tanning the full text of Prince GOrtschakoiPs
reply TO Lord Sasbury's circular dispatch
Prince GortschakoiT contests Lord Sails
bury's assertions point by point, but the
general tone Of his reply appears to DO concia-
torv. He denies that the Treaty of San Stefano
creates a strong slav State under the control of
Russia and declares that the arrangements relative
TO Bulgaria are only development of the principle
established by the ConstantinCplo Conference. He
cOntnues
Lord Salisbury admits that return to the programme
Of that conference pure and simple is rendered impos
sibe by the war; The fact that the San Sefano Treaty
f. preliminary indicates that Russia has not
prejudgcd definite results and has left room
for an Interior understanding. Bulgaria VIII be
under Russian control no more than RouDania, when
also owes It's existence TO Russia Russia Is quite READY
to abrdge the terms Of the occupation Of Bulgaria as
hncn indicated IN general terms in accord
ance with the nationality Of the population; tho
details Will be loft 10 a mixed commission
THE GREEKS NOT NEGLECTED.
Prince Gortschakof expresses surprise at the obec-
ons TO the stpulations OF the treaty relative to Thes
say and Epirus BY the modest reforms stipulated for
IT is intended TO avoid the appearance of
either establishing Russian supremacy on
the one hand or utterly neRlecting the Greeks
on the other Russia did not forbid the Porte
10 consult the European Powers well as Russia on the
reforms for the Greek provinces There Is longer any
pretcxt for debarrng Russia from the possession Of
Brsaraba as the freedom Of the Danube is secured by
the International Commission.
THE ARMENIAN CEsSION DEFENDED.
Prince Gortschakof's tone regard TO Armenia is
mucn more energetic. He says:
Batm is far from being equivalent TO the pecuniary
indemnity which it represents The Russian acquisitions
in Armenia have only defensive value Russia wishes
at the beginning OF each war. These territorial
cessiOIs arc the natural consequence OF ihc war
Join Russia In exercising pressure upon the Porte which
would probably have compelled IL to grant the reforms
now ground to question the right for which Russia
has shed her blood namely the right 70 establish state
of things which win hencefOrth render such sacrifices
unnecessary or OF least less onerOus The assertions that
rOpean trade with Persia conflict with statements prev
Ously made by British Ministers. Such assertions push
misIust 70 the extreme me complaints coqeerhing
all proportion TO Russas sacrifices in the defcrmcnt Of
the PAYMENT of the indemnity II is easier TO see a design
TO Keep the Porte up to ITO engagements in the interest
OF all than design to parayze Turkey but there Is no
remedy against suspicion
THE sACREDNESs OF TREATIES
Prince Gortschakoh says in conclusion:
The situation may be summed up thus Existing
treaties have been successfully mfringed by the
c Sfie violating ITS p Obligations TOWARD the
behalf OF the Christians Lord Salisbury himself recog
MES mat great changes are necessary IN the
treaties hitherto regulating the East. IL re-
mans Ior LORD Salisbury TO say how lie would
reconcile these treaties, and the recognized
rights OF GIeat Britain and the other Powers with the
benevolent ends to which the united action Eerope
always been directed aud the attainment Of which
learns with pleasure the English Government desires
namely: good government, peace and liberty for the
oppressed populations 1t Is equally for the
Marquis Of Salisbury TO say how he could attain the de
sired end outside the prellmnaries san stefano and
yet the time take due account of the rights Rus
STA has acquired by the sacrifices she has borne alone
Lord salisbury's dispatch contains reply to these
questions 1t seems that entire liberty OF appreciation
and action would have been naturally found by
formulating side by side with the objections contained
in that Dispatch some practical propositions Of nature