The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-30
Tic Peace Basis between Turkey
aud Russia.

huu khub1ANAs
New York tribune.
Let US consider the. separate articles Of
the agreement, only two-or, at most,
three-ot which may be somewhat mod.
lied by the cooperation Of all the Powers
in the final settlement.
/. The autonomy OF Bulgaria. This,
Of course, will be conceded; whether on
the plan applied TO the Christian popl-
lation Of the Lebanon, or otherwise, Is
not a material point, SO long as the Gov
ernor Is a Christian. The province, we
think, will be extended to include some
territory south OF the Balkans, on account
Of the massacre in the Philippopolis dis.
trict in 1876.
2. A reformed administration for BoS-
mia and Herzegovina, with a Christian
Governor. This, like the former article,
has been Endorsed in advance by the Con-
stantiuople Conference, and must be car
ried into effect.
3. Security for the better government
OF the other Turkish provinces. In prin.
ciple, this article is well enough; but Il
will be found very difficult To embody 1t
in any practical form. The other Pow.
ers will claim the right to modify it, and
there Ia little hope Of any solution which
will begenerally satisfactory.
4. The Independence Of Roumania and
Seryia. A change OF form rather than
Of fact, which will be accepted both by
Turkey and Christian Europe.
5. The extension Of the territory OF
Montenegro, including the seaport Of An.
tivarI, on the Adriatic. The only power
which might possibly be affected by this
change Is Austria, and il can hardly mat.
ter much to her whether the first harbor
south OF her own Dalmatian coast line
be Montenegrin or Turkish.
0. The cession to Russia Of part Of
Bessarabia. This, undoubtedly, means
the restoration Of the boundary previous
| TO the Crimean War, including the Sulma
mouth Of the Danube. II the indepen.
dence Of Roumania be conceded, Turkey
will have nothing to do with this matter.
The territory will belong 10 Roumania,
which will he very 10th 10 part with II,
but cannot resist. England will undoubt.
eddy enter a protest; Germany and Aus.
tria will not be particularly pleased; but
the pride OF Russia centres on this one
claim. She has never lost au inch OF
territory without recovering it, sooner or
later. She will wait a generations
century-two centuries; but she never
iorgets, never misses her chance.
Z. The annexation Of a part OF Ar
menia. Just how much Russia will de.
mand in Asia is still uncertain. twill
include Kars and Batoum, but not proba.
bly, Erzeroum and Trebizond, except az
security until the money indemnity shall
have been paid.
8. Indemnity for the expenses OF the
war. One authority gives the sum az
600, 100000, which ia about one.iitth Of the
actual expense, and, therefore: not un.
reasonable. Nevertheless, in the present
ruinous condition OF Turkish finances, it
will prove to be an intolerable burden.
Where is Turkey TO find the money!
Will England prove herself true friend,
at last, by helping her to raise il?
0. Finally, the opening Of the Darda.
nelIes to Russian vessels Of war This
article is expressly reserved for settle.
ment by n conference Of the Powers
hence it may result in making both the
Dardanelles and the Black Sea free to the
vessels OF all nations. This would be the
best solution OF the question. Russia Is
| justified in resisting her semi'imprison.
inent; yet she will hardly be allowed the
possession Of an exclusive right which
would add SO greatly to her offensive
power.