The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-04

After the fighting was over important terrific
rial modifcations might ensue. + the Porte
| should forfeit all claim to the consideration Of
become necessary for England to play the in
forests Of the Greek race In Southern Turkey
against Slavonic interests. az played by Russia.
| In Northern RoUmelia and Bulgaria.
sLAvoNIC INTERESTS
In those localities is phrase the true meaning
Of which is Russian domination by protec-
torate. which is only convenient preell mlnary
70 annexation. and England would +e employ I,Lc
Greek interests as q counterpo1se-1H the pro-
tectorate senseonly, however; for England does
not mediate annexation IN tn thps quarter"
II mean that In the event Of an inevitable par
tition Of the domain Of the Porte. as conse-
quence Of the prevailing complicatl2ns; the
power under British protectorate us far north
as possible in order to confine Savonic power
under Russian protectorate to as narrew limits
would be the dividing line under acompromise
that might be effected after Russia had exhaust
ed herself In a 70 m Rate
sua Of Turkey in Europe to slayonic influence
1t Is also not impossible that England might
her to make the Danube the southern boundary
of Slavpnic influence But you must bear in
mind that these considerations presuppose the
utter collapse Of the Porte. both as power OF
itself and as a nucleus OF power to be yiyifed
ny Brtish negotiation. after successful war
DO you consider the Ottoman Porte In
Europe dead beyond resurrection. either rs a
power In itself or as nucleus Tor the recon,
strnctio9 Of power under md the influence OF
AT present. and In view of existing facts. I'M
existing ap pea So However. looking at the
present as it is, think the true line Of British
policy lies In the direction Of the Grecifcation
blel This policy would have the double advan.
tage Of checkmating the Panslavic designs OF
Russia and of antidoting the TurkOphobia OF
prove the shortest. straightest and smoothest
road out Of existing difficulties and will there
fore aea be adopted by the ministry in power at
Il observe that you make no allowance for
the possibility that England may come out
f second pest in the prospective struggle with
There is no such possibility to make allow
ance for.
THE REDUCTION OF RUSSIA
to terms by England is only question of time.
There is no such thing as the re- iuction OF
England TO terms by Russia. or by any other sim
gle power on the face OF the earth. In any strug,
enough to make the struggle q loutrance. Rus
STA can strike England nowhere in vital spot.
England can strike Russia In ospot that Is not
upon the endurance OF Russia to suffer mortal
blows: or upon the endurance Of England to
iniet such strokes which to 81 human fore
home upon his unassailabe island wi eat his
dinner In less Of peace because Ct the deluge, Of
blood and destruction which the arms OF his
Russian homes and flresides: meanwhile no
Russian can eat his dinner entirely secure
from the effects. direct or Indirect Of English.
his country. Moreover England has
THE ACCUMULATED WEALTH OF CENTURIES
and the treasures of commerce., to draw
asainst while Russia has no finan .d j. prospect
GOlIHDG9 heels