The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10

an Interior understanding Bulgaria will
be under Russian control no more than
Roumania, which also owes its existence TO
Russia. Russia is quite ready to abridge
the term of the occupation OF Bulgaria as
much as possible.
WHY SUCH LIMITS
''The limits Of Bulgaria have only been
indicated in general terms, in accordance
with the nationality Of the population. The
details will be left to a mixed commission.
The only object in assigning ports to Bull
garia is to assist her commercial develop
ment, by which England and the Mediter-
ranean Powers, whose commerce has always
been powerful lever for their political in
fiuence. are likely to profit far more than
Russia"
VERY MUCH SURPRISED,
Prince Gortschakof expresses surprise at
the objections TO the stipulations of the
treatry relative to Thessaly 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 neglecting the Greeks on
the other. Russia did not forbid the Porte
to consult the European Powers as well as
Russia on the reforms for the Greek
provinces There is no longer any pretext
for debarring Russia from the possession OF
Bessarabia as the freedom Of the Danube is
secured by the International Commission. "
coNQuEsTs IN ARMENIA.
Prince Gortschakoffs tone in regard to
Armenia is much more energetic. He
says:-"Batoum is for from being equiva-
lent to the pecuniary indemnity which it
represents The Russian acquisitions in
Armenia have only a defensive value.
Russia wishes to hold them SO as not to
have to besiege them at the beginning of
each war. These territorial cessions are
the natural consequence Of the war. If
England wished to avert them she had only
to join Russia in exercising pressure upon
the Porte, which would probably have COM
PEELED 1t to grant the reforms without war
ENaLAND's RESPONSIBILITY
England having refused to do SO she
has now no ground to question the right
for which Russia has shed her blood
namely, the right to establish state Of
things which will henceforth render such
sacrifices unnecessary, or, at least, less
onerous. The assertion that Russia's an
nexations in Armenia will interfere with the
Eusspean trade with Persia conflicts with
statements previously made by British Min
listers. Such assertions push mistrust to
the extreme. -e-. - ,.-.@--.
THE INDEMNITY Is SMALL.
'sThe complaints concerning the indem-
nifty ore equally i'll founded. The sum is
out Of all proportion to Russia's sacrifices,
In the deferment Of the payment of the in
demnity it is easier to see design to keep
the Porte up to its engagements in the in
terest of oil than . design to paralyze
Turkey but there is no remedy against
suspicion"
NEW ORDER OF THINGS.
Prince Gortschakoff says in conclusion -
''The situation may be summed up thus
Existing treaties have been successfully in
fringed by the Porte in violating its obliga-
lions toward the Christians and by the
Powers in interfering on behalf of the
Christians. Lord Salisbury himself recog-
nizes that great changes are necessary in
the treaties hitherto regulating the East.
HOW ENGLAND SHOULD TALK.
ut remains for Lord Salisbury to say
how he would reconcile these treaties and
the recognized rights Of Great Britain and
the other Powers with the benevolent ends
to which the united action of Europe has
always been directed, and the attainment
of which one learns with pleasure the Eng
lish government desires--namely, good
government, peace and liberty for the OPP
pressed populations.
LET SALISBURY SUGGEST.
'.It Is equally fof the Marquis Of Saliss
bury to say how he could attain the desired
end outside the preliminaries of San Ste
fano and yet at the same time take duo
account of the rights Russia has acquired
by the sacrifices she has borne alone.
NO GOOD ANSWER HAS BEEN GIVEN.
Lord Salisbury's despatch contains no