The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
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s influence upon the navigation OF tho mouths OF the
Danube
REGARDING ARMENIA AxD IRIS PORTS.
Ninm-batoum Is the only good port ON TINS coast
Withdrawing from war which she has carried on by
herself al her exclusive cost. Il s, therefore, by
means n gratuitous on: Il T. TAR from being
the equivalent OF the pccuniary Indemnity which IL
would represent. As 10 the acquistions in Armenia
they have only do ensve value Il is possible that
England would prefer 10 .hesc strong positions IN
the hands OF tho Turks, but from tho same motives
Russia attaches value TO their possession for her
security, In order mol TO have lay siege them
war that may take place. fortress OF
Ksrs which she has had 10 take three tiino in the
natural consequences of war. II England had wished
10 save Turkey IRON them all she hId -
OF tho Berlin memorandum ard again curing tns
mission OF Count Elstow Sumarakow TO Vienna with
the OF exercising collective maritime pressure
on The Porte, which would probably have been sum
atasn the results mus gainct at tho
much b.oodshed- TIE English government, having
refused these proposals. ought not now to DEFY 10
Russia, who has shed her blood, the right 10 dem md
tue establishments Of condition OF things which win
henceiorth relieve her IRON the necessity Of similar
Sacrifices or nj any rate viii render them less bur
densomo. it Is wholly impossible TO understand Tho
which attempted 10 be derived from
these rcc,acaons OF frontier as regards the freedom
oil European commerce, from Treoizond by way Of
Persia. rhese assertions are in contradiction WITH
those more once advanced by dificrcnt members
OF the British Cabinet, according TO which the actual
posscss,on by Russia OF Erzeroum and Trebizond
would wise endangcr English interests The
reciifcations OF frontier In Aria stipulated IN the
Treaty OF San Steano are lar from having this sx
tent II is to push distrust TO extravagancc TO affirm
that they place Russia In POSITION I, impede BY pro-
hibitlve barriers the commercial system Of Europe
PRINCE poks NOT UNDERSTAND MARQUIS.
Tenth-Bu, what II Is impossible 10 understand are
the consequences which Il IS pretended TO draw
i these reosca''0as Q. the ,r9n,,sr
Persia via Trcbzond These assertions
contradictory to those which have more than once
been uttered by several mombcrs OF the English Cabi.
net besides which, even If Russia took possession Of
Erzeroum and rrobizond, It would not constitute
danger to Ensl'sh interests. Thc rcctlncatons Of
frontier In ASIA provided by tho Treaty OF san Stefano
worry far from gong so far that. II IS 70 push
disirust 10 An extrsme TO Affirm that they would put
Russia IN the position OF shack ling tho European
mcrcial system by prohipiiive barriers
the LARGE INDEMNITY.
Eiecentt-rhe complaint which has been made re-
spoctIhg the indomuity claimed of Turkey In tho
Treaty OF san Stciano Is certainly uniounded Tho
amount Of Ihs indemnity bears no proportion to the
oppressive burdens which tho var has imposed
ON sa's l. may BE- sas s
increases tho difficulty she experiences
OF satisfying her creditors. But IT should DO re-
her foreign crodilsrs before tue ana in consc-
auence oil the disorders causod by her bad aimnis.
tration II may DO hopcd that n peace IL established
those reasonable bases which the Treaty OF San
Sieiano has Ia viow and to which the sanction OF Eu
would result for Turkey diminution OF expenditure
and an increase OF resources which would place
hor in . position 10 respond 20 tho claim:
OF her foreign creditors. IL was In view Of
these possible results that the stipuations OF
the treaty OF San stefano relative to tho indemnity
were LETT IN the vaguonoss which now mado q ground
Oi complaint II the amount OF the Indemnity IL
crtic,scd much moro would have been the require.
mont Of Immediate payment No precise mode Of
payment had been insisted on, or might
encroached upon some source OF revenue already
In the Troa.y Of san s,siano this has been
avoided by resssving tho mode Of payment Tor uL
terror scttlemsni II Is true that by making ths pres
70 parayzc or 10 dominate Turkey tor q series VI
years, or else 10 commute tho Indemnity Tor new ter
riiorial acquisitions 1t would have been moro sim
pie and natural TO suppose that the design was 70
consider the interests OF Turkey, well AZ those of
Europe. and TO uphold the Turkish government Ia the
path OF faithful observance OF Its engagements and
Of pacific relations profitable for all. But against
suspicion aud distfust no remedy avgils.
POLITE DtrLoaArisT.
TDeifh-At the conclusion OF tho despatch OF the
MARQUIS OF salisbury We learn with pleasure that the
object Of the government OF Her britannia Majesty
and It's desire arc always TO insure the good govcrn
mont, peace and liberty Of the populations 10 which
those benefits arc wanting. We see with equal satis
faction tho admission frankly made policy
been frustrated by the unfortunate resistance OF the
Ottoman government Itself that in tho presence Of
the moaided circumstances OF the pressnt time tho
result cannot DO obtained 10 ths Same extent by
osoSse Of than great changes
may and no doubt viii DO necessary IA tns
treaties oy which tho ,, soc.aoa's Of Europe
70 these considerations that tho reiterated
refusas OF the Englsh government TO associate itself
TO material collective pressure TO be EXERCISED upon
tho Porto have prevented Europe from obtsining pAc
noally Inc recruits dssirod By tho Losdon Cabinet
pescs Of San sstano nave responded to the exge0ces
or tho situation that tno Marquis Of Salisbury has
idoaS. That situation may be thus summed up:-The
existing treaties have baen SUCCESSFULLY infringcd
for twenty-five years-nrst, by the turkish govern
ment, which has fulfilled It's obligations toward
tho Christians; thon Ny Tho United Prncipaiitics,
by tho Froncn occupation Of syria, BY tho Con-
ference VI Constant nope nseif, which constt.
tuted interference IN tho informal AFFAIRS Of
the Ottoman Empiro rho Marquis Of Salisbury has
himself recognized that great changes must and
ought 10 DO made. Under present circumstances
have yet 70 learn how HIS Lordship means TO practi
c,Iy harmonzs these trca.ics and the rights recog
nzed by Great Britain and other Powers witn tho
fricndiy desire toward the retixation OF which The
uEitcd action Of Europe has always boon directed,
OF good govornmenI peace and liberty tor the
populations TO wnich these bencnts have hitherto
been wanting. II romans also 10 be made known
how without tho preliminary Dases laid down W
tho San Stefano treaty His Lordship means
10 attain the object dcs,rcd by all whiis
taking fairly into account tho rights acquired by
Russia for the sacrifices she has borne-And borns
sloneln order TO render the realisation OF them pos
siblc Tue despatch TO the Marquis oil salisbury co.,
taiDs no rcpy to those qucstions. This Is why it
mat the considerations u contaps would have
more naturally found entire liberty Of appreciation
Of mad tho objections boon panied by
practical propositions oil nature to insure al under
standing Tor the solution oil tho actual difficulties
tho general Interest Of solid ana durable pacincat,on
of tho East GORrSChAKOFf.