New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
THE TURMOIL IN EUROPE.

AND lDLE-BHIGHI DEFENDS GIADSloNE.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
LONDON, March 2S.-Without attempting to dis
cuss the situation in all its bearings let say that
the probable failure of the Congress is hailed with
yells of delight by the war party. Yet not GER
tain by any means that there will be 1t is not
even. in the opinion of people who ought to know
best, probable. Said one of them. yesterday,
There will be Congress and no war; 4" which
may not be the less true for beng put in half epi-
grammatic and doginatic form. One of the
great bankers gives his opinion to the effect
that the City docs not think war likely,
but does think it rather more than possible. There
is an apprehension that is the most you can say"
Meantime tie scandalOus fabricatIons of irritating
stories from Constantnoplc Vienna, Paris and Ber-
lin arc on the increase. Whatever is calculated to
cXasperate the too susceptible feelings of the Eng
ishman is welcome to the journals which are carry
ing on the crusade against Russia. To the same
end tho continually reiterated accusations
against the same power Of trickery and bad faith.
Tic Russian press, which has so long preserved
singular moderation and forbearance under gross
provocatloas, has lately shown signs Of resent
ment. Instantly you hear complaints from
English journals of Russa's arrogance and Russias
purpose to excite English animosity: the London
journals which make them being the journals which
have wallowed in caumnies against Russia for
eighteen months past.
So far ~ the Vienna campaign is concerned il has
been CARED on in vain. At time when the Eng
lsh papers were filed with confident predictions OF
an alliance between England and Austria, wrote
You there was nothing in it. There never has been
anything IN It. and there is less than ever now.
That the most strenuous efforts were made by the
Cabinet Of st. James 10 dsengagc Austria from her
alliance with Russia Is true; that there ever was
moment when they had prospect Of success ~,
believe wholly untrue The visit of General lgnateti
to Vienna i, spoken Of il il Indicated breach, or
at least misunderstanding, between It. Petersburg
and Vienna, which that clever diplomatIst was
charged - heal Well there have been from time
to time certain misunderstanding between the two
Courts. There have been certain poimts-therc are
certain poiuts-n the Treaty of San Stcfano on
which Prince Gortschakof and Count Audrassy are
not at one. But there Is not, aud VIII not BE-, any
breach ~ the friendship existing between the two
Powers and the two Empcrors; and for one simple
reason. | may give II in COuut SchouyalOf7s words
words which be has used more than once, and
without the least secrecy. Happen what may
says Conut Schouya!oG we shall not quarrel with
Austria. We cannot giioilto. Whatever concession
Austria insists or, We shall make. We consider
oursUiyca, Ia q military sense, AZ the mercy Of Au'-
tria. Al the same time We feel sure ot her good
viii and have 40 fear Of Uny unreasonable cNacuon.
any nor. than she has If unreasonable interference
on our part with her Interests The uncasineSs
with which the English Cabinet regards General
,,r,.t r,ti,,, l,,,,. Ly tb,. ti,pe Tint its
,'e,.r,s sccrr. .,.rol surnlr, from Austria will
,,.,.,,c.'.s I,, :, - s,iu STRUGGLING on
-. ~ ,,,I aud G,refal Iv,,tIcf-s presence
" 81, y. ,,o,o,,, r,d,,c,z the cL,,,oo of
-. -. -. h.,,,l That q frasb bsrgaiu
-. =; 100. 81, ,.,.. ,,I,,. oC ia, r,pf.r,-c. il
ii ,,.r,i,i..,. ~ fine tr,otv bc.
-, I,i ,. .r,,,s,.y ia = VERY. .riifol,,c person
- Io, dow, the b,.Is Of = new. agreement respect
inc the sam, matter between Russia and Austria.
Very likely also. General Iyuaticn will shortly be
heard of az Berlin. The key Of the situation Is sill
NJ Berlin. and Prince bismarck has not Yet spoken
IA. l,s, word. II war should come. mo- active mill
t,r, helm from Germany can hc counted ou by Rus
sin. for a war 10 behalf of Russia would be
ircrrclv unpopular Ia Germany. and forms no part,
il i. believed Of Prince E,.mar,ks plans in con-
tiprcncy But the principles of the Triple Alliance
whatever they may br-roman what they have
been and are ~ ll'o likely to be departed from in
the case Of Germany Is the case Of Austria There
is much talk OF Prince B!,marrh's mediation be
tween England aud Russia, and 1t is certain that he
has uuiformly held q Tone n his public speeches
and ia private consistent with his playing the part
OF mediator. just E"W ih' s'hil-o'H'ia' press III
Berlin - lccuIiuG Russia FOR her refusal 10 submit
10 the English demand that the whole treaty should
bc submitted tuihc Congress and the English find
great comfort IN this and ar, making haste TO say
ihat Prince Bismarck i, on their side, which is alb
suri. The German Chancellor Will not be
found on tie side OF ihc English Gov
eminent, tito say the lrasi-thcy An""
their mind; and there - no evidence yet tha'
they do kno" 1t on any but subsidiary points oh
the main question, whether they VIII night Russia
or not. tie English Government is Gs much nj sea
A. ever. What Lord Derby stands out for is diplo-
,uotic rrpctilio. covering though il does "a zeal