The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
The Probabilities and Improba-
bilities of War.
GREAT BRlTAIN'S GREEK MOVE.



Europe. The countries were depicted In curious
symbolical fashion. Turkey was represented as q
sick but well fed. turbaned gentleman, smoking and
enjoying hts ease. while around him were placed In
swaddling clothes number Of Infants labelled re-
speciively Montenegro, Herzegovina, Bosnia, Servia
and Roumania Russia was represented as an immense
white bear, Its lead resting far north and its left
paws resting Finland and Lapland. This map
represents pretty well the IDEA still prevailing
in England as regards Russla's position in
Europe; but it is false idea, and the
caricaturist wero to draw a new allegorical
map OF Europe to-day he must describe the Russian
bear as having wrgelsd right rouud with It's head
resting the Crimea tapping up water from the
Black Soa, and It's right paw doubled up resting
gently on the Pruth, but ready 10 be extended at
moments notice along tho seaboard down as far as
the Czargoad, the city OF the White Gar England,
indeed, refuses to acknowledge this change, In fact
Just now chooses TO admire caricature Qi--the ORR
gnal Of which is hung up somewhere In . window In
Piccadilly-representing Russia an enormous
octopus or devilnsn, with grasping eeers stretched
out in every direction and which is Of course the
ounden duty OF DR.. John Bull 10 lop of.
ESaLAsp's GREEK MOVE.
We have the sad spectacle before us bore in Eng
land OF . government enteavoring, like the old lady
with the broom to stay the advance OF tho ocean Of
new empire She has used up number OF brooms
already, and she has got now one OF classic
Greek model which, however, serves only to rritate
the ocean more more. III short, the last Greek
move made by England and the stubbornness with
which the English government persists in keeping
her meet in the Dardanellos, must end by giving Rus
sic a tair excuse 10 occupy and TO hold Conssantt
NOBLE which is the end and aim OF Russia's
diplomacy. Tho tone Of the st. Petersburg press
to-day loads us assume with certainty almost that
another false or two on the part OF she English
government will be followed by Russia oc-
cupying Constantinople, In spite of the risk
OF war with England. The Journal OF St
Petersburg. s significantly explicit this morn
ing. II asks IL 10 not time to "inquire Of
tho British governments what It wants. The Powers
may well ask II the views oil q single government
10 prevent the conclusion OF peace which all the
rest DESIRE It remains to be soon whether the Eng
lish government will be asked to Withdraw Its feet
from the straits. whether the independence OF the
Continent the peace OF tho world to be at the
mercy OF English policy" The North German Gazette
intepres the attitude OF tho northern press as ndi
cations Of Russias readiness to accept declare
sIt 10 evident" says The organ Of Prince Bismarck,
sthst Russia has become reconciied 70 war with Eng
land, and that she will never be able 10 carry
ON such q war under more favorable circumstances
than the present. But tnere IL no doubt that WIZ
with England would be immensely popular In Russia;
II would unite the Russians 10 man, besides
Queliing she incipient revolutionary element
which gives signs OF life IN many parts Of Russia !.
is Ia the highest degree probable that England will
DO compelled 10 submit to still deeper Humiliation
has already suffered or declare war IN order
Inc little prestige left ner by the bum
GagEK OPPOSED TO sLAv
II almost seems as II Prince GortschskoG and Gem
tondi0g tho new province down to tho sea- had IN
tuitivc pPesentimcnt OF Engisnd's probable move on
bulgaria been flashed to Lonaon than tho English
government proclaimed with loud flourish Of trum-
pets isa IL intended 70 take Greece 10 the Congress
protection aud use u In It's endeavor 10 stay tho
onward march Of the slav. Alter this move on
sbls Tor Russia 10 take tho limits OF the
Bulgaria away from tho seaboard. Eng
land plainly as In written woras,
aY GU savs have too much influence the Peninsula,
through you Russia wiil eventually gain possession or
Cons,antinopls; but We are smart, wo will support
The lIlls Greek aud we viii push him Constan-
tnope, his ancisnt possession and chcckmstc you !"
In short, alter turkey has been sacrificed oy Easl,sn
footing The Peninsula, England believes that in
Greece she has iound Inc Archimedsan point from
which can destroy Russia's power and eventually
Gust her from the position gained by her dearly
bought victories. On tho one side tho Greek rebels
Turkey to England stiIl offers ner kindly al.
vice; willie on the othcr she takes Greece 10 her
simply piece OF brainless diplomacy Foil.d her
attempt 10 make an alliance with Austria sho offers
ale srors 20 roe herself from the 10
which she 1nds herself, and 10 hnd something on
which 70 hang Ihc last hired oil her prestige.
BNGLAxDs ALLIES.
England stands al lnis moment without a safo ally
In Europe, without III ally, aud srong QUO. she
will not declare war, though, as SAID, II ~ possible
that Russia may. sne has the "mofai" support Of
OF the French Journals. IL true but such sup
port amounts 10 nothing nowadays "Ensiand's
moral attitude" saysths Debats, ais excellent Tor Il
IL the namo oil the outraged right OIL Europe tnat
England to-day conducts her ncgo iatons and submits
her claimsn But the Is Europe does not seem TO
IL In This light Germany aocs not caro- TO inslst
on Russia laying the treaty ION tho table, OF the Con-
Had "a IN lay hart u n
France before European Congress would sue have
been permitted TO annex Aisace and Lorrancf Mol
II her interests threatened enough
TO induce her 10 JOIN England who bialac
herr she Knows her own interests best. Shc
friendly with Russia her Danube navigation
viii DO safe enough, ana then sho IS 10
Tor turkey was simply demonstration against Rus
STA IN remembrance Of as, not true sign vi TREND
snip for the Mussuman France talks about an aili-
nnce with England just now SIMPLY because she
a Trend the future TO assist her against Germany
SPAN has grown somewhat bold, and seeing sns-
lands iriendiess position begins 10 talk about
Gibraltar AGAIN. Italy viii be neutral; and ia all
Europe England does not nnd SIMPLE ally, and In her
ailvmna she takes up Greece and begins to
many soldiers, classic OF history
King George can put IN the Held. Fifty thousand
avhlIng men--Grcck 10 the back bono they siy--wth
that EngIsn army corps on The Mediterranean makes,
say, TO- OOO men. Even these, INSPIRED Wy that moral
right OF wnicn England insists she Is the cham
p,on, would scarcely drive quarter OF = milton
kussians across the Black Sea or assist England
to regain her lost prestige Does England count
Roumania, said 10 be dissatisfied aud ready TO ghtS
A drowning man viii cling to a straw Roumania
can BIO pacihod by Russia with sngle word. Rou.
mania IL not annoyed with the proposition 10
exchange oi territory as at not receiving a
portion OF Bulgaris--from Widdin aown to me Bah
kans-in return for the services she rendered at
Pievna. And, In ruth, Roumania deserves better
treatment than sbe has received from her great atty.
ENaLASD's NATIVE yoRcs
England, therefore, IN case ol war, will havo rely
simply ON n.rscli, aidod ny Greece But Greece viii
hesitate before Committing herseli Too lar Austria
SAID Justly that, In OF alliance with England,
enc alone would suffer, while England safely roQv
fleet about biockadIng BON harding at leisure aud
pleasure; Greece, With her 400 creeks aided by
tue English army corps, would be ovcrrun by tue
Russians In few months, unless England chooses 10
adopt tue Continental military system aud create
army OF SOC, 600 and laud thsm ~ Greece Tue
English volunteers Intend, N they eau help, 10
volunteer Tor foreign service They volun-
teercd TO do drIil parade aud march about
and man1nvre Easter Mondays, but not 10
eovc their safe nrcsides thousands viii enlist no
DOUBT especially " good premium b. offered; but
the feeling Of national pride o. patriotism Is almost