New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
ENGLAND DRIFTING INTO WAR.
STRONG LANGUAGE USED BY The BRITISH FOREIGN
AINIsTER-wAR MINATED.
LONpOv. FRIDAY, Feb 15. 1sIs


LoXDoy, Friday. Feb. IS, 1873
Lord Derhy's protest against Russian occupation
Of ConstantInope is published. 1t Is very decided
" wcrdcd 1t demonstrates that the entry Of the
Russian traops would be a violation of the armis-
tice and might provoke disorders, causing the very
danger 10 the Christians which the Russian Govern
mcnt dcprccatc. II concludes as follows: Her
MajeSty's Government cannot acknowledge that the
dispatch Of British ships 10 ConstanincPie has any
bearing on the entry Of Russian troops INTO inc
city which latter iuea.rIu they consider uncaled
for by an{ circumstances of military or Other
necessity, and the consequences of which may be
most disastrous TO the whole population oil the
city.p
Lord Derby also telegraphcl to Lord Lotus, on
wednesday, that he had expressed to Count
Schouyaloif tho Governments earnest hope that the
Russian troops would not make any>lovement to-
ward Gallipoli, or any movement of a nature to
threaten the communications Of the fleet, anv
such movement would be regarded in England as
compromising the safety of the feet. and in the ac.
tuai state of public feeling he lord Derby could
not answer iOT consequences, which might be most
serious.
me GAR ASKED TO RELENT
The fines Undcpendcnt and Anti-Turkish) says:
"The significance of sending the feet TO COnstanti
NOBLE Is even greater than its immediate Importance,
and a very powerful force is now in position TO
maintain our interests in the Bosphoous and the
Darlanelle..p The Time, hopes that Russia will adj
nit the force OF Lord Dcrbys protest, and will not
from perfectly sentimental motives, order the Rus
sian troops TO take up a mcnacing position. which,
il says il wholly unnecessary for the protection of
their real interests.
The Daiiy Nercs Liberal and Anti-Turkishl in its
leading editorial article this morning, says
We sincerely wish We could bring ourselves. az such
crisis s the present greater ldth IN The wisdom anu
IN ighencd purpose q; Her Mjestys Ministers All Is
committed to their hands, ana asSiredy we nave
no wish thwart them; but ncir policy mas lei 80 iar
only To embarrassment aud difficulty, and III tnal let ~
much encouragement for better hope as 10 what Is
yet to come
EXCITING INCIDENTS EXPECTED.
The Manchester GaardidnS London correspondent.
in dispatch to that Journal SAYS:
Expectation Of q pacific settlement OF the Eastern
question diInnlshcs day 10y day Austria ara LngiHhl
are rapidly coming understanding and an ac nal
alliance may only be- question oi lew houis. hVW
Thc Russian advance upon Constantnole ana tue
Bosphorus would only be another proof Of her inisnton
to keep our feet out OF Black Sea. aud IL once
II was IN those waters II would be- pressing tson
whence the ships could draw supplies Russia possessed
command OF the bosphorus and the Dardanecs. some
these difficulties wOId disappear were we sure that
forts of the Osphorus and that snleman Pasa wOuid
oppose the Russian march upon GallpOi IL Is fcaiueu
exceedingly PROBABLE that the Porte has lett the door
open from the grasp OF her foe, ana tt YET
the eleventh hour Turkey may refuse 10 mana over us
fleet to Russia. and throw herself on the pro-
tnat before forty-eight hours have ELAPSED we we
may hear OF terrible confusion at ConsantiDopie ana
that the cnpuc OF the waterway 10 tue BLACK sea- anu
the maintenance of communicating WIN our II he9t o WIZ
constitute the most exciting incidents OF the SIT
uaton but British action IN TINS mailer depends pcn
and the of events only lehNc hef
few hours to decide. II obvious, also, that much Will
depend upon the conduct OF snen,n ro'In. H. me-
caiy lie holds the Dardanelles. His Iofce
Is quite strong enough To defend the nhes
OF Bouar and the safety OF the British fleet very largely
depends upon his doing The conduct OF louinhis
another important factor Russia has acted more inii
mously toward her than toward any other power; Noe
only Ia Rouuana likely 10 withdraw from the RUSSIAN
sword against Russia Prince bismarck refuses to speak,
and IN diplomatc circles here it believed that Ger
many will decline to act on either SIDE
The foregoing may exaggerate the state OF AFFAIRS
but it indicates what is in meu's minds here