The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
Trembling in the Scales.
THE QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR IN
EUROPE.
LoNpoN, April 81.

LoNpoN, April 81.
The week closed with the prospects Of the
Eastern difficulty no brighter. The nomina-
ton of Sadyk Pacha as Grand Niz'er caused
the utmost CONSERVATION at the British For
e gu Office lie, like Osman and Reouf Pa.
chas, favors Russo Turkish alliance. Stat.
cd briefly, the change in the situation may
be summed up in these words: A new lease
of life for the DrGhaissrbgRd the alliance
of the three Emperors aud the delinitive is
olation of England.
The Times NicHna correspondent is evil
dently unaware of the hitch in the ncgotia
tions for Congress, but considers the change
of Ministry in Turkey new clement of dan.
ger. ..-.
The situation in and around Constantine
pie attracts much attention. The Times Vi
emma dispatch says: "The ministerial cricis
is viewed with uisgivings as capable of intro
ducing disturbing element into the neg tia
tions. Whatever may be the course of the
crisis and whatever may have so suddenly de-
termined its final ISSUE the removal of Ahmed
Nefyx Efendi is sufficient to indicate the
character of the change. If the decision of
the struggle between England and Russia for
influence 10 Constantinople has thus appa-
| rcntly, been postponed, the relative position
| of the two eau scarcely be said to remain un-
| altered, since with Ahmed Vciyk EfIendi as
Premier, England had the key of influence in
| Al ral Il -
session.
The Pera correspondent of the Times, wri-
ting on the military situation at the Turkish
capital, says Although many things war
rant the .supposition that the Turks would
| fight to keep the Russians out of CONSTANT
nople, they have not distinctly made up their
MINDS to do so. But admitting a theoretical
determination on the part of the Turks to
resist a Russian occupation, it does not APP
| pear that the ninety thousand Ottaman sol
diers around the capital are an insuperable
barrier to surprise. The Russians know very
well that if they wait to make coup de main
until war is declared the chances against them
will be much heavier than if t;ey make it be.
forohand, They have everything at their
comma nd-force, money, diplomacy and in
trigLe. 1t does not require a very lively im
agination to conceive how, when Russia has
made up her mind that it is necessary to come
into Constantinople, she will secure her prize
The rcstiessness in the. Russian 10 i''
4-re,.-----------i,---- -r.l---e----r~' Of the
whole camp Is one of most irrepressible
fretfulness Anything is better than to sit
still rottipg in filth, dreaming vanly of home
and watching death sowing and reaping; and
according to reports the peaceful spirit has
fled from the camp, and the idea of war is
again welcome.
! The Jonrnai DIES Debafs believes that the
proposal for the simultaneous Withdrawal of
the Russians and English from the neighbor.
hood Of Constantinople is merely Russian
attempt to isolate England, who will probably
reject the proposal. ,
a telegram from Berlin says it is stated
that the Emperor William will abandon his
proposed journey to Wiesbaden in view of the
possible meeting of the congress at Berlin.