The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-04-04
Threatened European War.

Threatened European War.
The attitude of Russia and England is
growing still more threatening. and it is be-
lieved throughout political European CEN
tres that war is inevitable. The London
Times in its leading editorial article .on the
Both, says: ''Nether the objects Russia
proclaimed at the outset nor the events of
the war justified her advance upon Constan-
tinople or her approach to the Bosphorus and
Dareanelles. As long as she remains
in that menacing position we shall feel that
it is necessary to retain our ships in the Sea
of Marmora, and so long, consequently. will
peace be uncertain. 1t is Russia who has
trespassed upon the forbearanee OF Eng
land.''
The Journal of 81. Petersburg publishes
an article on the 30th, believed to be semi
official, on Englands attitude. Referring
to Lord Beaconsield's speech in the House
of Lords on Thursday, the article says:
''The balance of power in the Nediterra
mean is only threatened by the presence of
the British fleet in the Sea of Marmora and
England's possession Of Gibraltar and Malta.
standing the statement that it does not i'm
ply war, is another step in the path OF pro-
vocation. Russia has fulfil ed all her prom
Uses. She did not insert in the treaty of San
Stefano single stipulation clashing with the
interests of others, Or injuriously affecting
them by its reservation. Russia is conscious
OF having neglected nothing which could Sc
cure to the East an era Of prosperity and to
Europe long years Of peace. She will deep
ly deplore alterations which may counter
act her pacific work, but at the same time
she will await arms in hand, any attempt to
dispute the fruits OF her sacrifices, Which no
threats will induce her to relinquish.''
Vienna dates to the Both say General
Ienatieff left for st. Petersburg this morn
ing. The semi-official Montag's Reuue says:
General IgnaJietf ascertained from Count
Andrassy that Austria rejects the treaty of
peace sighed at San Stefano as clashing with
both her own and European interests.
Count Andrassy also informed General Ig-
natieff of Austria's interests with great eX-
actness, but General Ignatieff. being with
out powers to conclude any arrangement
whatever, could only accept the declaration
ad referendum.'
Reuters telegram company, London, re-
ceived the following dispatches from Con-
stantinople on the 31st 1.-THE Grand Duke
Nicholas had an interview OF two hours
duration with the Sultan on Saturday. NJ.
Onon, the Russian dragoman, was the only
person present. The Russians are fortify-
ing the lines of Chatalja and erecting en-
trenchments at all strategical points. Os-
man, Fuad, and Reouf Pashas have gone to
the Turkish camp at Moslak, Moukhtar
Pasha has been appointed chief of the gen
eral staff, and Osman Pasha commandment of
Constantinople. The Russian admiral Po-
poff has arrived here"
The Times in its column OF 'sNaval and
Military Intelligence" says: 1.-THE admir-
atty have made an urgent requistion on con-
tractors who are manufacturing a large num-
Der OF picks and shovels at Wolverhampton,
ready. Recruiting offices are experiencing
an increase of business, and the men COM
ing in are of a superior Glass;
The Times Berlin dispatch says 1.-THE
decree prohibiting the expectation of horses
from Germany, which was to have been can
celled on the lst of April, remains in force
until further notice"
The following is the sentence in Lord Sal.
isbury's circular to the Powers, verbatim, in
which he objects to the treaty of San Stefa-
no as whole
stThe combined effect of the treaty, in ad-
ditiGn to the results upon the population ard
upon the balance as the maritime powers,
which have been already pointed out, is to
depress almost to the point of entire subjec-
ton the political independence of the gov
ernment of Constantinopie. The formal
jurisdiction CT the government extends over
geographical position which must under
all circumstances be of the deepest interest
to Great Britain. 1t is in the power of the
Ottoman government to close or open the
S rats which form the natural highway of
nations between the Hgean sea and the
Euxine. Its dominion is recognized at the
head of the Persian gulf, or the shores OF
the Levant, and in the immediate naighbor-
hood of the Suez canal. 1t cannot be other
wise than matter of extreme solicitude to
this country that the government to whic h
this jurisdiction belongs should be so closely
pressed by the political outposts of a great
ly superior power, that its independent acf
ton and even existence is almost impossible.
These results arise not so mich from the
language of any single article in the treaty,
as from the operation of the instrument as
whole. A discussion limited to articles Sc
lected by one power in the congress would
be an illuso1y remedy for the dangers to
English interests and to the permanent
peace of Europe, which would result from
the state of things which the treaty proposes
to establish
The foregoing seems to show the utter i'm
possibility of a compromise between Eng
land and Russia on the basis of the San Ste
faro treaty.
1t is stated from Vienna and st. Peters
burg, on unusually good authority, that Rus
STA is irritated by a rebuff from France. The
latter being approached for separate rec
ogniton of the treaty Of San Stefano, re-
piled that she would not participate in
combination against England.
The latest advices from Constantinople,
dated April 1st, says "a strong convc-
ton prevails at the Russian headquarters.
that an Anglo-Russian war is inevitable