The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-04
ENGLAND.
The Relations OF the Powers 70
the Peace Question.

ENuLANDs
The Relations Of the Powers 10
the Peace Question.
LONDON, January 3.-Though the
Earl Of Carnoyan, Secretary Of State for
the Colonial Departments, whose con-
speech yesterday TO the deputa.
tion OF South African merchants was tele.
graphed last evening in these dispatches,
Is one Of the peace party in the Cabinet,
his statements will be generally accepted
as sdeterminiug, in the affirmative, the only
important question hitherto unsolved,
namely, whether England will consent
to the principal Of separate negotia-
tions between Russia and Turkey. All
the other signatories OF the treaty Of
Paris took advantage OF the opportuni ty
afforded by Turkeys circular note to an
nounce their determination. On this
head they admitted the claim Of Russia to
begin separate negotiation, but reserved
their rights as cosignatories Of that
treaty, and for the protection Of their
own interests to participate in the final
settlement. The language Of the Earl OF
speech Is Of the same inter-
I hope that the Russian
government and the people will remem.
ber that many Of the questions arising at
this moment are questions not Tor Bellig-
erents alone. They involve European in.
terests; they are European questions, and
we "a members Of the European family
have not only the right TO be heard upon
them, but 1t is very important that we
should have a distinct voice in the final
settlement OF them. ! do not feel any
iitficulty in reconciling these two views,
provided only there is reasonable man
lgement and moderation 90 each side.
The Times has an article on the South
African situation which concludes: /;
Ia not pleasant to remember that the city
Of Waboi, chief Of the Zulus, according to
those who know the Zululand well, can
put 10000 we'll armed men into the field,
and that he may choose a moment for
doing so when We have our hands more
than full on the Cafifarian frontier.
Earl Carnavon said to deputation Of
South African merchants. who waited on
aim yesterday, that the Zulu King COM
nands very large, we'll armed and com
well disciplined force, and dur.
ing the last few weeks has undoubtedly
lhown signs Of temper which might bring
.bout disaiiection. he is proceeding TO
inopposition 10 the warning OF
Sir Theophilus shepstone, Secretary for
he native affairs OF Natal, a. fortified
Kraal In the disputed territory, which
lbup upon English soil, and 1 believe the
mission which Sir Theophilns Shepstone
Ient 10 induce him to desist from his pur-
pose, has failed in doing so. Sir Theoph.
lus has asked for reintorcements and
hose reinforcements have been forward.
VI TO him, and l sincerely trust and be.
ieve that he will be most cautious in the
ise OF the force which has been placed at
lis disposal for. the purpose, / may say,
II his own safety. l am glad to see that
'resh colonial levies are being raised.
They will render, l have no doubt, very
assistance.
rae PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATE srGorrA.
TIos AS ApPLIED TO EUROPEAN PoLt.
rrcs.
Aspecial from Vienna points out that
BY admitting that Russia may negotiate
separately, the Powers recognize the
position she has go long claim.
ID in the settlement Of the Eastern ques-
lion, and to cancel which was one OF the
main objects, il not the chief one, Of the
treaty ,of Paris, by allowing Russia to
lake upon herself the enforcement Of GER
lain things on Turkey. The Powers in
deed have already taken great step in
this direction, ibut so long as Europe up
held the principle that no negotiations
could be carried on between belligerents
this privileged position as
sumed by Rassia would cease the moment
negotiations began. II, on the contrary,
the principleo Of separate negotiations be
an exceptional position Is sane.
toned, and Il becomes only a question az
10 how far this exceptional position is to
extend.
The firm ground ia abandoned, and in
spite Of all reservations, the Powers have
given up the right Of participating In the
settlement Of the question. The disin.
clination shown by the British govern.
meui, TO encourage a separate negotiation,
Ia an indication that II was aware OF the
Importance Of the principle at stake.
Sill as the principle, which is q Euro.
pean one, could only achieve validity BY
ihe Joint will OF at least most Of the
Powers, II has been abandoned by all ex-
cent England. There remains but the
alternative for England, to dispute sin.
gle.handed the claim Of Russia, or TO FOL.
low the lead Of other Powers and make
reservations on paper or secure guaran.
tees. We hear from ST. Petersburg that
the intercourse betweenPrince 6ortscha:.
koff. Foreign Secretary, and Lord
Lotus, British Ambassador, in this
matter, has been Of the most friendly
character and the telegraphic reply sent
from St. Petersburg was drawn up joint
ly bythem. Asfor all the reports that the
Porte has already come to the resolution
Of accepting the armistice In principal
they seem to be premature. II Ia moi
likely that anything decisive will be done
until RussiA'a reply has been officially
communicated by England. The Tines
in a leader says: once more in the midst
Of disquieting rumors we have the salts.
faction, to report the reassuring state,
ment made by one Of the Ministers, and At
the present moment Il ought to be regard.
ed "a finally deciding the position assum.
ed by this country. We may interpret
his words as meaning at least as much as
they say and as an unmistakeable expires.
sion Of the present view Of the min.
istry. What then Is the upahot oi
Earl CArnayons speech3 L Ia m
emphatic pecnliarity, m emphatic reit-
eraiion OF nnetral policy TO which Min.
istera on all responsible occasions have
again and again assented. This decisive
declaration has not been made At all too