The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-17

PREPARATIONS lOh " AN
Mr., l.. j. Jennings, London correspondent of
the New York World, Under date of February
$50, writes:
MANY people seem to think that the worst of
the European crisis is over, but see no reason
to share in their opinion. The situation 10, In
| truth, fall Of perplezities and dangers. Inc
Rassisns seem deter mined to make an end of
their Ion q GOV etsd prize DOW that they have 1t
within their grasp. They may reasonably
| think that SO favorable an opportunity wili not
soon occur again. Germany owes her souethlng
for her neutrality during the war with France,
and appears to be we'll disposed to ackuo W ledge
| the debt There 10 but one power IN the way,
and that is England, for 1 oannot help believ.
| ing that Germany will allay the jealousies OF
| Austria. And EnglSnd he's let thinge 20 on 90
far that it would be difficult for her to int2--
| fore with much otfeot now, even II The Glad
atone party WAS qnite powsrless, whioh they
are not The moment the Rnsr!Su statesmen
saw that Mr.. Gladstone was to be on their
| side they recognized the fact that tt$ hour to
strike hnd come 1t cannot. always happen
that an English s.stes man OF Ereaj power @nG
intnencs with his CouutrSnen WA be roma
! t.sdy 10 get mp aud say, "knssl"n anreNa'!oh IL
r, cGnAe al L4rls.IeGLtSI
and therefore, CG.|stiau IJglA CrRSt 10 en-
nruJej-e rather tEan ;hwars II" soc" GtT"ke
| Of lux ior RussIN nIiY''t not ha"per again TOT
| Il coupe OF ctNtnTiea. She I ss maGe i'Ie cest
| ,f tho punpriur.itV, rrt 'te dream OF ttt or
| t.e Great nj last realized
| PftCT ic A." p:useuJ war ths aCGnI;itious cf
! Ru-AtR rom tsufOLtrI = ~ EFF were u Sh-."'-
| r"us e>.tsUt--i.r,:"r than the I'D h'n Eiom "t
| jruslia: AID N Asi.. 81 Eas airotobed ont / er
| arms 20 AfgAauiSGRn, ciCSO 10 the BrItiSh iiOn-
| tier III IpdIH. her a'QH1s!'ioAs from Persia
| wcr. ,Uual IN extent TO tho wh sls of EUgland.
In les. tusn sixty years she had more than
| doubled her empire. She is now praotlcalfy
tho master of the Turkish domin ions inc. nolt
| Constnutinople; but 1T is probable tcat sh =
| W i'll not attempt to hold this latter city. Bul'
Saria she has long resolved to make heF o"n
have in my possession psmPhiet written ~
| 1iaki- liah nod a
winch 1t ID pointed out that k2sslan sgent
we've constantly busy in the province "eacltini
the Christians to revolt, AID at the same tim!
| iphaminR the anger of the Mahomedsns ant
| nrCiup them on to acts of violence" How wei
these tactics have answered we have all seeu
Some of the English newspapers, notaoi
the Pail Mall Gazette and MoSnsRg Post M anlte
great impatieuoe over what they consider th
want of firmness shown by the British Govern
meut But governments have to consider put
| lio affairs from q practical point OF view, an
| 1rith them decision must DO accompanied b
action When one asks what is the Cove
II ment to d. in the present critical position, IL
l. hard TO suggest better course tnan Ihas % io
they arc pursuing. They are carrying On neg
o .ialions With prudence ard furbearance, ana
s. the aame time actively preparing JoF war. :
10 that lsot fact can give yon the most Posl'IN
. | assurances. As seoretly as possible, out nol
- the lees eIleotively, the Ministry arc gettii
81 every thing in readiness for campaign
lie which oil the strength of England Will
,ir taxed to the utmost. Tho iron-ciads bnilt
'A Turkey by private firms have been purchso
q and are now in the Government dook yart
.ly and every war.ship that oU be made tit
-, service is hriuE got ready 40 qnickiy cs pos
~ ble No time IL being lost What more I
no Ucesent Government or any goHsfnment can
out it is not easy to see
,st am of opinion that war Is almost certal
''' because it seems to me that Russia Is det
Nm. mined TO "have it out" At once. She is 7u
en- right for never can che be in better posltl
Her armies are on the spOt-at any moment
could occupy Gallipoli and ConstnutinoPle,
Tns obtain a foothold from which it woald TeqV
of a world in arms to dislodRe her. Is 1t hk
,or that Ohe will voluntarily rclipqnish these
yNntHpes, and put of her hereditary sohem
and oonouest till another timef What is the te
orty tStiou for her to do sol There appears to
CHs. none. do not believe she will recede, an
-, sbe does not there mUSt be Wat, for with
'hCS kew her vassal, she 10 mi master OF Egypt and
ave Suez Canal. Even the pacific Spectator ad
eiSn that EnCland oaunot suffer that to com
nanR without reaiHtRpce. "Constantiuople
oi'y 5ot be Russian" says your contemporary
aud day Tho Black Sea cannot remain shnt
,ard ETypt cannot be left q half ruined v;
c. state, in the bands of powerless Snil
Con And again the writer, who knows well
ents, subject trested Of goes on to sey: " iher
The main the great facts that the security Of
route Of passage through Egypt 10 eesenti
'R VI the welfare Of tho empire-thst is, ProDAt
hno a fourth of the human rAce-that this
r fair win euceforth remain ultimately IN the 3