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LOEDoS, April 9=The Times issued
Q special edition tonight containing
the full text Of Prince Gorsschakods
reply to Lord Salisbury's circular.
Prince GOrtsehakoif contests Lord Sale
lsbury's assertions point BY point, but
the general tone Of bis reply seems %
be concilIat0ry. He denies that the
treaty of San Slefan0 creates q strong
SlAvonic State under the control OF
Russia, and declares the arrangements
relative to Bulgaria are only the devel-
opment Of 9 principle established By
the Constantinople Conference. he
continues: Lord Salisbury admits
that Conference pure and simple is
rendered impossible By war. The fact
that the San Stsfano treaty is prellmi-
nary shows RUSSIA has not pFeiudged
defnitive results, and has left room for
an Interior understanding. Bulgaria
will be under Russian contrOIl no
more than ROumania, which also
owes Its existence to Russia. Russia
is quite ready to Abrldge the term Of
occupation Of Bulgaria &c much 90 pos
slble. The limi.s Of Bulgaria have only
been indicated 10 general terms In &C.
cordance with the nationality OF the
population. Details will be left to q
mixed commission. The only object
In conslgning ports 10 Bulgaria IS 10
assist her commercial development, by
which England and the Mediterranoan
Powers, whose commerce has been q
powerful lever for their lnfuence, ere
likely to profit far more than RnnBfa.
Prince 6OrtschakOR expresses surprise
at objections 10 the stlpulalIons OF the
treaty relative to Thessaly and Epi-
rus. By the modest reforms stipu.
lated, II is intended to avoid the ap-
pearance Of either establishing Rus
sian supremacy on the one hand, or ut
terly neglecting the Greek on the 9TH
or. Russia did not { rbid the Porte %
consult the European Powers as we'll
% Russia on reforms for the Greek
Provinces. There is no longer any
pretext for debArrlng Russia from
the possession Of BessarablA, % the
freedom of the Danube Ia seoured BY
International communication. Prince
Gortschakof's tone In regard to Ar
menia is much more energetic. He
says BAtoum is far from bsing equiVa-
lent to the pecuniary indemnity which
il represents. Russian aequisltlous Ia
Armenia have only defensive value.
Russia wishes to hold them so e. not
TO have to besiege them ct the begin.
Mug Of each war. These territorial
oessions are the natural consequences Of
war. II England wished to avert them
she had only to join Russia IN exer-
cislug Q pressure on the Porte which
would probably have compelled lt 10
grant reforms without war. England
having refused to do 90, che hes
grounds to question the right for which
Russia has shed her blood, viz: The
right to establish g state Of things
which will hencef0rth render such
Sacriaces unnecessary, or ct least less
onerOus. The assertion that RusSia'a
annexstions In Armenia will Interfere
With the European trade with Pefsla,
cODflct with statements pFogiOasly
made by the British Minister.
Such assertions pnsh mlslrnai %
the extreme. The complaints concern.
ing indemnity are eQuSlly Ill-Goundod,
The sum is out OF ell proportion 70
RuSsIa's sacrifices. In delerment Og
the payment ofindemuity Il is easl II 10
see design to keep the Porte up 70 lie
engagements In the interests OF ali.
than design to pAralyzs Turkey, but
there is no remedy against suspicion.
Prince GortschakoG Gays, In conclusion,
that the situation may be summed M
thus: Exisling treaties have been suc.
cessiVely lnfrlnged BY the Porte 10 vlo-
lation ofits obligations towards Christ
ianS. Lord Salisbury himself recog-
nizss that great changes ere aeOessaFv
in the treaties hitherto regulating the
East. II ls for Lord Salisbury to cay how
he would reconcile these treaties and
the recognized rights Of Great Britain
aud the other Powers with the beueVos
lent ends TO which The united action az
Europe has always been directed, and
the attainment Of which one learns
with pleasure. The English Govern
ment desires, viz: Good government,
peace aud liberty for the oppressed
population. 1t is equally Tor the Mar.
quis Of Salisbury to say how he could
attain the desired end outside the pre-
liminaries Of the treaty Of San Stefsno.
and OF the same time take due account
Of the means Russia has acquired
by the sacrifice she has borne alone.
Lord SAlisbury's dispatch contains no
.eply 10 these questions. Il seems that
entire liberty Of appreciation and ao.
lion would have been more naturally
found by formulating side by side with
objections contained in that dispatch.
some practical propositions Of q nature
to assure an understanding Of the set
Element OF the present difficulties.