New-York tribune., 1878-01-04

rlanS 10 be restored 10 the Uenuer caio VI
their Turkish masters the Porte to be allowed that
| opportunity of carrying its reforms into ehect Oh
which the war has deprived them the guarantee
of the solemn declaration in presence of Europe"
to be confdngly accepted by everybody; in word,
the status quo to be restored and Turkey, having
gone to war with Russia to evade the conditions
sought to be imposed on her by the European Con-
ference and having been beaten, to be now put III
position by England to act if she had been victo-
rious Lord Beaconsfelds way Of stating it would,
doubtless, differ from mine but the meaning and ef-
feet Of his proposition may, nevertheless, be acc-
| rately summed up in the foregoing statement. lie
means this, or Ais speeches and acts, and the Ian
Ruage Of his supporters in the press have no mean
ing at all.
The Cabinet refused Lord Beaconsfeld there
upon went down to Windsor to see the Queen, spent
the night at the Castle, and returned to London
with an autograph letter from Her Majesty in his
pocket approving his policy. This he read to the
Cabinet at its next meeting confess repeat this
part of the story with some hesitation. Such step
would be very strong one; in the opinion OF old
fashioned statesmen it would be lagrantly uncon-
stitutonal thus to use the personal influence and
authority Of the Queen to promote the success OF
particular policy Still, Lord BeacOnstelds career
has not been modelled precedents, and there are
more cases than one on record where he has tri'
umphantly Overrldden scrupe which would have
barred the road to most men. This may or may not
be another; in any case, the letter. If letter there
were, and If 1t were read, proved unavailing. The
Cabinet stood firm. Itwould not have an ultimatum
at any price,
Then it was that the same sort of compromise, or
rather of concession, on the part OF the majority
took place, which took place on two former occa-
sons when the fleet was sent to Besika Bay, and
t, Mn1f ord
field insisted that he must be allowed to do some
thing. The majority of his colleagues were resolute
against any act which should involve England ire
trievably. They finally consented that Parliament
should meet for business the day to which 1t al
ready as IA matter of form, stood prOrogued The
| decision has its inconvenience, no doubt. lt was
foreseen that it would revive the hopes of
| the Turks that it would alarm England, dlsquiet
| the Continent generally, and offer to Russia
more proof of the unsceping anim0sIty of its Eng
! lish enemies But when a country has the misfor-
| tune to be ruled by Government dividedagainst
itself and only harmOnizng Oh the general prlncl-
pie that anything is better than surrenderlng Office
which would be the inevitable result of open
split in tho Cabinet-it must put up with such MI
nor Inconvenience as those | have named. Lord
Salisbury doubtless consoles himself with the idea
that the assembling of Parliament and its active in
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check ON the wild schemes OF his chef and secure
| the conntry-as 10 doubt it will-against any very
serious mischief. The mischief that may come from
the ncessant pursuit of policy of annoyance and
suspicion and from the recurring diplomatic HOSTILE
tes carried on against Russia in the name OF Great
Britain, must suppose, be left out Of account.
But what meantime, has Russia to sayi 1t is not
10 be supposed that England or even that Lord
Beaconsied. would propose to send in an ultimatum
without knowing something of what is going on on
the other side. And, i'll fact, Russias wishes are
well known. She has-l say this on the same
authorlty-statcd informally the terms on which she
| would now make peace. The terms are, kars
Ratum. the free and exclusive passage of the Oar
danelles for Russias ships of war, and Christian
Governor for Bulgaria; the province remaining
under the suzcranty of the Sultan. Should she be
compelled TO continue the war, cross the Balkans,
push on TO Adrian0ple incur further losses and win
! further trumphs, her demands might be enlarged.
| But these are the conditions which Count
| SchouyaloifTs friends now say peace may be made
Will England allow herself to be dragged into
| war to prevent peace on such terms 7 l put tins
oneston Yesterday to an Englishman who has good
means of knowing what the Liberal leaders and the
! Liberal party think, and his answer was, " Ger
| tany not" He has spent "A good deal of his time
during the last few months out of London. lie
comes in contact with other strata of opinion than
those of the clubs aud society," of which one hears III
London To WEAKNESS and 10 So little profit. His ac-
ouointance with Lord Pamerstons man in the
white hat top of an omnibus who has lately been
reintroduced to public attention, is not intimate.
dare say. But he has thought it worth while
To recognize the existence of the thirty millions
| so of Englishmen who live outside the jurisdiction
! of the metropolitan police, and his testimony Is
worth something for that and other reasons. don't
ask YOU to accept it as conclusive He would not,
| I am sure nor will |, attempt 10 compete with the
omniscent newspaper which undertakes to expound
| the opinion of all England on Lord Beaconsfelds
purpose within less than twenty -four hours after the
first rstintegence of it has been published. must con-
tent myself with repeating that the evidence OF tins
country's readiness to plunge into war with Russia,
| for any object yet disclosed. Is wanting.
| must add that there is an omnous coincidence
| between the sudden announcement of n premature
| meeting of Parliament aud the sudden appearance
| of suleiman Pasha at Constantinoplc with 10000
troops at his back Suelman is the soul OF the ultra
war party in Turkey There have been hints before
now that he might head u revolution. His partl-
sans among the pashas are numerous. His troops
| spte of his f0lles in the Shipka Pass-be
| leye in him and will follow him. The
| Palace, the Seraskierate, even the Seraglo,
have long stood in awe of him. and he is perhaps the
only general in the Turkish service who has success
| fully defed his superiors. When he appeared in
Roumeia TO STAY the advance of General Gh0urkO, he
| usurped the whole control Of that province. His
plop for restoring its allegiance was simple it con-
| sisted in exterminating the adult population. He
| banped-I state it on the authority of
| man who has lived fifteen years in Tur-
| KEY, and is a friend of tho Turks-he hanged