The New York herald., 1878-01-17
Anxiety in England Over
the Early Meeting.
WILL THERE BE WAR
Possibility Of Dissolution TO Test the
Feeling Of The Country.
A Dan EROUS CRISlS

most remarkable events that have occurred IN Epg-
land TO: many years, and gives rise 10 much discus-
sion and speculation in England Parliament usually
assemblies about the middle Of February and is only
summoned ut an earlier date when extraordinary
pressure circumstances calls Tor prompt attention.
II Is called together by the writ OF tho Sovereign,
issued out OF Chanccry, by advice oil the Prvy
Council at least thirty five days previous 10 lis assem-
bling. The Sovereign alone eau summon Parliament,
nnd Parliament can assemble Of its own accord
except on the death OF the Sovereign.
That matters OF dsep mportance to the British En-
pre- and Europe will DO laid before Parliament ID
question that is agituting the minds oil most neli
gent Englsnmcn just now. Tho OF tho press and
Tho public utterances Of certain members ol
the Ministry leave TO doubt that tho govern
either hesitntes to take some decisive action
relation to the Eastern question and wish to throw
the responsibility OF definite decision upon Parlia.
ment, or that tho Cabinet Is hopelessy divided and
must leave the solution Of the difficulty to the repre-
scntativcs OF the nation. All England is awaiting
with deep anxiety the opening OF Parliament to-day.
The press Ia discussing and it is the subject OF
yersation among all classes of rhe people,
DISSOLUTION
Under the heading Of "a Dissolution" the initial
number oi papsr, called The Week, publishes
Various reasons have been assigned Tor the early
meeting oil Parliament One authority is OF opinion
that the Premier mas secretly pougnt Crote and the
suzerainty VI Egypt Another beneves That the
Mlnistry meroy means TO announce lis ntenti0n OF
sending British lorce to occupy Constantinople.
third informs Us wur wll be imrned lately de-
clared. The credit OF these prophets would not bc
materially strenet In the country II II should be
discovered that Parliament has Uecn summoned in
January mainly for the purpose OF dissolvlDg ".
II the Premier holds firm to bis detern9inalion to
adopt this course he will deal with the present
genoy IN puolsc affairs in declslve ahd sraght tor
waru manner. He Will send u disputed question to
the people Tor settlement The nation VIII be asked
10 decide whether ilutends 10 remain nation In tho
eyes Of the world or merely an aggregation OF iac-
lions, led by discnrded statcsnen ana excited doc.
'trinairss TO 80 on with the present Parliamcns
would be hazardous proceeding, for ing Is more
important than that ~ should be known beyond =
uoubt whether the government possesses the con-
DC Affected by general election; but not
30 adversely as II Is by The constant ru-
mors Of war and the enco uragemenL gwen by
some OF the liberal leaders Russian aggression II
must De remembered mat the present Parliament has
outlived the average term II signalizcd Itself last
year Dy gross biunderiug and inconpetency. The
pubic are heartily red 0i 1t, and are III mood 10
repetition OF the shameful last session
We huvo arrived at one OF tnose critical PERIODS
the OF the people ought TO come fresh
from tho people. We have neard enough from lhe
professors and tho statesmen out OF ofice ana the
class winch believes that India ought " be sur
rendered " Russia, or u anybody else who will
take II of our hands II the nation wishes
10 proclaim to the word that IL is content hence
forth occupy an Insignificant position, and TO
hold It's 0reign possessions merely by the lavor OF
Russia and Ger many Ihereis nothing 10 prevent 1t
doing SO. But let the decision DO announced by the
nation itself. Wo have right to accept II ON tho
word OF chariaIans VINO speak IN Its name II are
longer able defend what ioreathers won and
by virtue o The suferuncc OF Powers winch
before had courage 10 insult the great
England, SO be III We have had our day anu made the
best u, and We at least played part noby wne
brave men and patrIolc statesmen SIN ut our
command. our GO country nar G Is no. o. smaller than II
arnls come forth triumphant Ii ali that is past
IL the glory OF England As henceiorth be notnlng
but the subject vi ballads to be suEg by old women
about the slrcets--we must be content, and get
INDOORS out vi harms Jway, and patien.y read Iuo
history oi our past exploits. But no one has a right
10 say that this shall so. the people, tnsy aone,
exercising this time the lsst anu highest right a
people can possess. they must decide whether 1t
shau be or mol. The Ministry could give this
opportunity IN no other way than by aIssoIving the
existing Parliament e. ss1s
THE PEOPLE ALONE CAN SETTLE IT.
II has been over anu over again challenged 10 this
step. Mr.. Gladstone demanded II last year. although
wien II is taken he Will resent It as another ''out-
rage" In order that he may condemn thing To-day,
IL Is only necessary thut he should have recommended
IL yesterday. He mas been gong ABOUT the country
name the people OF England, that she may now de-
stroy the Ottoman Empire and buiid Whatever Sue
likes on Its remains. Sue need not lear any sensi.
Iivencss from us. Do what sne may, and 20 wnero
sLe will, England will not take up arms to
cn,ck her progress VI nat are We TO ,hmk OF the
foresight and sasacity vi statesman who, IN 1854,
helped W force his country into war TO prevent RUS
siu from doing the very lning which no urges her 10
uO nOWY What Is TO be thought even OF his sense oil
honor, TO say nothing oil patrotsm or OF respect
the tens oil thousanus oil MS country men who Tell
amid the SHOWS OF the Crimea and thus died, partly
at has biddng w arrest Russia IN the vcry path
which he now commands her 10 gof LII tie records
OF English saesmansnir with all ITS biunders or
cesscs. there is nothing to be compared with SIR.
Gladslone's .'policy" in reference TO Rus.
sa and the Eastern question. If the OK
Premier has the support OF the nation no
clearly ought TO be whore Lord Beaconstied now
Lei him bo placed la position where he may carry
his opinions iuto practical effect II he This
support, let II be known that present governmc
speaks by authority OF the peope, that the pro-
tensions vi MT. Gladstone are founded Gu tho same
sort OF msconcepicn OF tho iecinss OF the great mass
OF Eugiishmen which led him 10 frittcr away Il ma.
jorlty o 1U7 and brought him to the
defeat ever experienced by statesman Ia modern
times. Ho nov assumes To speak in tho
name Of England Is he justified IN DONG this or
not? Tho question is only 10 be brought 10 test IN
one way. The Qaeen has had Immense experiences
Of public affairs, and knows the spirit anu temper
OF people better than any disappointed and VIM
oicvc Minister eau ever hope to 40. Ii sue believes
that u Is high time her subjects were consulted To
the management OF their business tue government
ougnt not 10 seek to postpone the appeal 1ut make II
at once THUS lar The administration mas sought 10
prcsefvc peace, ana doubtless is ANXIOUS to do to
Tue end. lthas succeeded III spite oil enormous diIl-
cutes; Tor even peace IS nVt promoted by SIR. Glad
stone wandering to and iro over the ianu, declaring
that England aars not under any circumstances 30 ~
war; ana that his voice is the oniy one which foreign
poteniatcs need heed. the people alone can settle
the question wuc he has raised, aud 70 them II VIII
have TO be remittcd.
TINE 10 END THE AGITATION
The 7tn,es oil tue spmc date tn an editorial on the
situation says:--
Ii is nigh time That this needless agitation should
be ut un end III there Is war parry among us let
kno" VINO thcy are, what they want ana what they
have 10 say loI thcnselves There be question
what war such us the malor.ty oi Epglishincn are
drcading would necessarily involve We Will not speak
only ol It's consequences to English interests oil tho
enormous sacrifices that would attend H., OF the
waste OF strength that We shouid do more wisely 10
husband or to expcDd upon bcttcr cause. Nor need
We dwell on the utter hopeiessncss oil the attempt
should be called upon 10 make. The support OF
which Is ID course of dissolution IRON internal
Well as external causes may well DO deemed task
beyond the power of man 10 achieve permanently. To
put of while The day VI IT'S dissolution ABOUT the
measure oil what we coutl succeed III accomplishing,
could hardly be thought worth Ike cost
at which IL would be purchased.
TIE COUNTRY IN THE DARK.
Tho Daily Nevs, IN an article warning It's readers to
be prepared for considerable poliica changes, says
En- sland isat this moment III position which our
fathers aid ourselves few years ago would have
thought impossiviu The country mas spoken with no
douv,u voicc in favor oil peace aud Icutralisy and