New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-11


to COnstantinOple. Lord Derby resigned at once.
1t was on the very next Monday!-we have SIR stall
ford Northcote's word for it-that the orter was
cancelled, but Lord Derbys resignation renamed in
the hands of the Prime Minister down to Saturday
night or Sunday. So late as Saturday evening
da e Tno of ca that
she still had some hope, though not much, that he
might refuse to return The first positive know ledge
net Council on Sunday. afternoon, If he held
out in order to prevent the proposal OF the wore OF
credit he failed. The means of defeating that vote
lay in his own hands but he did not choose to ac-
cept the responsibility of bringing to utter wreck
the Ministry Of which he had formed part. lt may
be assumed that he has assurances when satlsiy
his own mind respecting the use OF the money
which Parliament Is asked to grant, ana respecting
the general policy of the Government.
Lord CarnarvOn stays out. Lord Beaconsfied
snapped at his resignation. say his friends, having
no use in his Cabinet at this moment for a man VINO
has proved that he possesses courage and SIN
certy. In truth, few Drawer things have been done
in politics than this which Lord Carnaryon has
done. To secede for a second time from Conserva-
tive Cabinet is to expose himself to the char9e-a
most dangerous one in Engand-Of being implactl,
cable His opponents go about saying, Iou see Lori
CarDaryOn is man with whom no government
can get on he is a crotchetty' man." The charge
is not true, but it serves purpose ior the tiihe
beng aud 1t may seriously Affect the poltcal career
OF very able statesman
personalities of history, may as well add that the
disappearance of Mr. Montague Cory, Lord
Beaconfeld's private secretary, from the scene is
fact of some Importance. Next to the Queen MIR.
Montague Cory has been more Jealous than any
body else III urging Lord BeacOnsfed-who needed
little enough urging from anybodyto take all risks
in support Of the Turk He is a most adr0t, accom-
pShed, getc-possibly little INSCRIPTIONS
aide-de-camp. He gave ont on Sunday that he had
been ordered abroad for his hcalth saying at the
same time: II have been struggling against fate for
eighteen months, and now at last must throw up
the SPONGE This interpreted TO mean that
terms had been agreed on for Lord Derby's reslmp-
ton of Office which put an end TO hope of immedi-
ate hostities with Russia. As for her Majesty the
Queen, report credits her with the most unremtting
efforts for the salvation of her ancient ally 1t was
the policy OF Prince Albert-hence it Is hers. The
august lady, whose principles a. home are so strict
that she Will not permit divorced and remarked
lady, otherwise rIcprOachable, to enter her draw
ing-roOll, has al uncomfortable political affection
for the greatest polygamst and prOhigdtein Europe
she has been writing three letters q day to her
Prime Minister, say the gosslps, to keep his warlike
story, but il represents, in a hguratlve and exag-
gerated way, the extreme and passionate eagcrnes5
of the Queen for war.
Taking all these facts in connection with the
Ministerial declaration in the Commons last night,
the peace-loving Englishnan may we'll conclude
that he IS not yet out of the woods. Sir Stafford
NOrthcOtes speech certainly contained as he SAID,
some new matter. Ii gave the first authentic
though still unofficial account of the proposed terms
of peace between Russia and Turkey. With these
need not detain you, but it Is important to note
that all that part of them relating to the indepen-
dence of Roumana and Servia, and still more to the
administrative autonomy of Bulgaria and the other
Christian provinces of Turkey, hailed with loud
a., T,x SirS taffa
attempted to create an impression that Russia WAS
exorbitant that the Turkish Empire was being dis
membered and destroyed and that some British in
Liberals have really taken to heart the of the
unhappy Christians under Moslem rule and they
will oppose no settlement which lifts from Bulgaria
the weight of the Pashas yoke. II one could feel
sure that Lord BeacOnsield would not throw over
his lieutenant at the iirst convenient moment there
is much else in Sir Stafford NOrthcote's speech
which would deserve a careful anal ysls. some
parts of it are historical, and beng based
upon printed dispatches, cannot readily
be disowncd by the orators versatile chief. Such is
the account of the notes exchanged between the
English and Russian Governments respecting the
military occupation of COnstantnopie can only
stop To say that they clearly prove, and that this
Government admits, that there Is no basis what
ever for the charge OF bad faith which the Minis
terial press las spent It's strength III striving TO
fastcn upon Russia. Russia has always frankly
insisted thai il might become necessary to seize
Constantinope, but stands pledged not to acquire 1t
permanently The repeated efforts OF the British
Cabinet to exact an assurance that, in no circum-
stances, would Russian armies attack the Turkish
capital, completely Jailed.
As FOR the fleet, nothing could be more ludicrousy
p;tabc than the narrative of the successive changes
of Ministerial plans with respect to its entry INTO
the Dardanelles. The order to steam in was given
on account Of the supposed Russian advance toward
Galipoli. which had not been made, aud the coun-
I Il
mission of Mr.. Layard's summary of the terms Of
peace by which it appeared that the opening of the
Dar,lanclcs was TO be settled between the Emperor
and n European Congress. Ii turned out that Mr.
IovarHtolegraphed Sultan aud not Congress- SO
tIat the fleet started on account OF one mistake
and returned on account of another. Yet the discOv
cry of the last mistake did not produce, as loal-
co1lv II should have done, reiteratlon of the org
iual order: the truth being. suppose, that the
return of Lord Derby to the Cabinet was thought
for the moment more desirable than the return of
the fleet TO the Straits. This backing and filling
had already brought rdlculc on the Ministry; Its
own friends laughed over It and the disclosure of
the true history has added to the general merImcnt
More important still, perhaps. Is the statement of
the reasons of the Government for persstng Ill its
demand for money. The money is no longer wanted
for an immediate cXpedtionary force. IL Is de-
nanded in order to strengthen the Government i'll
the European Conference shortly to assemble as an
outward and visible sign that they possess the conf
dcnce of Parliament. ltmay not all be spent; bnt
Europe is to understand it rs pledge that all and
more than all shall be spent, if necessary. to enforce
tile will of England respecting English interests.
Mr. Bright summed it up i'll sentence:
What the Ministry propose is that England
should 60 with shotted cannon and reyolvers into a
congress of peace. Lord Harrington, with ready
tact pointed out that the Government had now
taken up "a wholly new position that 1t came to
the House Of Commons for Il vote OF confidence;
and thoi usage required "A certain delay before de-
haze on a question involving the existence of the
Ministry could he entered upon. SO tue discussion
which was to have gone on to-day, stands Adjourned
iii Thursday and the rumpcts OF the war party
ARE meantime sounding louder than ever. Nest Of
fhr,e ~ aple know il is too late TO save the Turk
Il !. L.