New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-30

stock panic of England, where the companies are
centred, so far as the ownership is concerned,
that light cities all the way from England
to India is not likely to be repeated here,
where such interests are always local; but
the gas companies need not expect to see the
community in mourning if some inventor
shall put them, for once, in the position OF
the under dog in the fight with the public.
A staff correspondent gives elsewhere an
impartial review of the disordered political
situation in the Elmira Congressional District,
where the new party has grown so great that
it casts its shadow over the whole Democracy,
and the Republican party is unfortunately IN
duging i'll the eXtravagant luxury OF family
quarrel. Ii is evident from Our correspondents
letter that Major Richardson, the Republican
candidate for Congress, obtained ms NOMINATION
fairly, and that he deserves the earnest sup
port of every Republican who values party
success, at o time when the success OF
the party means the highest prosperity
of the country, more than be values the OPP
pOrtunity to crafty old grudges. 1t is equally
evident that the Republican bolt against
Major Richardson, so far as there Is one, Is
the work of men who believe themselves.
probably with no truth, to have received less
than the proper support from Major Richard
son some years ago. TIE TRIBUNE does
not hesitate to say that it makes no
difference whether there is a real gricv-
ance here or not Major Richardson
has been nominated by the Republicans, and
if all Republicans vote for him, he VIII be
elected by large majority. His election may
mean the election of a Republican President,
by the House of Representatives, in 1881;
his defeat may be a National disaster No
sincere Republican in the Emira District will
fail to go to the polls on election day, and
cast his vote for Major Richardson.
Europe continues in n feveriSh state. The
Berlin Treaty, Ivy which England tiled to curb
Russia, is proving imperative, aud each great
Power is preparing for the worst. Tho iatal
defect in that agreement was that 1t provided
no adequate means for its own tulnlment.
The Powers trusted TO the good faith OF
Turkey, expecting that she would neither
dare to forfeit their good opinion nor run the
Iisk of resisting their DEGREES. But the Porte
has since done nothing, except under coer-
ciOn, and continues to circumYcnt Russia at
every step Another drawback to the treaty
was its injustice. England, as MIR. Gladstone
charges, renowned the policy Of Canning, and
adopted that of Metternch At her instance
the Ottoman rule was imposed on part OF
Roumeia, which had been liberated by the
Treaty of San Stefano, and the just claims of
Greece to territory were to large extent dis
allowed. 1t follows from these and other
causes that the great pact has now few sincere
defenders. In London, the most indie
pendent of the Conservative jorrnaIs
pronOunces 1t failure, calls for war,
and suggests that Continental al
lance be formed at any price. In Russia
newspaper of the same type declares that
the Russian people are also for Ie-
newcd hOstilities, holding that the Balkan
peninsula cannot he organized on the
basis OF humanity and justice with
ont a fresh war. The protest which the
British Government has proposed may make
the crisis graver. Unless, however, that re-
monstrance is backed up by men and guns,
RuSSia Is not likely to heed it,.