Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06

As the war between Russia and
and Turkey is now about to close
our readers will doubtless be inter.
ested TO know what has been its re-
suit. A careful reading Of our ex.
changes for the ten days past furn.
ishes information which will be
found we'll presented in the follow.
ing extract from an editorial in a
late number Of the New Orleans
Daily Times:
AS the case now stands, there is
no longer q question of what Turkey
will accept or even what England
will accept on her behalf. The
question is whether Englaad and
Turkey can enlist enough outside
strength to veto any of Russia's de.
mands. The situation in Europe
seems to consist Of pronounced
and avOwed coalition between Ger.
many and Russia, with Austria un.
willingly though for the present
necessarily neutral. France is
clearly holding aloof as a neutral I'M
der all circumstances. Spain counts
for nothing aud Italy is to be relied
on as an ally of the Russian comb
nation. England's attitude, 80 far
as it can he inferred from her actions
and her tone, is one of jealous Objec.
tion to anything calculated to ag.
grandize Russia. Her ostensible
policy is the protection Of British
interests, but, as the right of Russia
to pass through the Dar,lanelles has
no visible connection with any legi-
innate interest OF England, the lat.
ter's alarm and Indignation over
such prospect must be ascribed to
some other sentiment than the one
hy which she proposes TO be ami.
mated. In fact, it is quite clear
that British interests" as construed
by Disreali and rs recognized by
the rest of the world are two very
different things. Be that as vt may,
however, no one can be blind to the
fact that England is bitterly oppos
ed to seeing Russia derive any
special advantage from her triumph
over Turkey, and that the only
question with her is as TO- v 5Lu,,t
minimum such advantage eau be
More recent events seem
n l,n al
powers are not disposed to encourage
England in an interference. Russia
having undertaken and carried Oh
the war, sustaining all its expense
and mourning all it's risks, it is only
fair, according to the tenets OF
mOnarchics, that she should have
the right TO dictate the terms OF
peace. What those terms are has
already been made known on what
may be regarded as reliable author.
ity.
The stipulations are in substance
as follows
First-Antonomy for Bulgaria,
boundaries not defined, under u
governor to he appointed according
TO stipulations OF the Constantinople
conference The Turkish military
forces to lie withdrawn to certain
localities to be determined upon.
Second The independence of
ROumania, with compensation for
territory near the mouth of the
Danube, which she will make over
to Russia.
Third-Local autonomy for Bosnia
aud Herzegovina. and independence
of Servia, with territorial rectitica.
ton.
Observation-Disclosures for
Montenegro.
Finally -The sultan to undertake
to consider how to protect Russian
interest in the passage of the Oar.
danelles..
1t was first reported that England
had agreed to these terms, or, rath.
er, resolved to make no demonstra.
tons against them, but within the
past torty.eight hours the indica.
tons have changed and there il u
palpable interruption of the preImi.
naries. Indeed, it seems impossible
that England can be satisfied with
such an arrangement or permit it to
be contaminated without first
exhausting every effort to the con.
trary. To what degree or in what
manner she will act is now the prob
lem. 1t is not likely that Enel
will attempt any practical interfer.
ence single-handed. 1t is not her
custom to enter into conflicts unless
the nlNanfape be overwhelmingly