The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

at cannot be too often reiterated that we only
ask Russia to enter into the Congress without re-
serve and listen before she takes any nal decision
70 what the other overs may have to say respect
ing the preliminary treaty she has made with Tur
Key. more moderate request could hardly be
made and to designate II, as was done yesterday
by the deputaton, as warlike policy is unjust and
misleading
CHANGE OF TONE.
The Manchester Guardian "a liberal journaD
strongly condemns the sort OF pressure this depu
tation intended to put on the liberal leaders. as
well as their assumption that the governments
policy Is warliIe. '.The Minister'S It says .are
not TO be held responsible II peace Is threatened or
broken, because they oppose aims which, though
uuavowed and illcgttlmate, are clearly within the
scope Of the Russian policy.n
NOTHING AMBITIOUS ABOUT HER
The Journal de 81. Petersitourg says Lord Sails
oury's circular shows an absence Of conciiatory
views by 2ratuitously attrlbuting ambitious
motives 10 the Russian proposals
THE SULTAN AS A RUSSIAN CONVERT
special despatch to the Vienna Political Core
spondence from Constantinople says:-.The con-
version OF the Sultan to pro-Russan ideas Is immi-
nent."
NO Use OF A CONGRESS-
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times says that
Prince Gortschakofr Is expected shortly to inform
the Powers that after Lord Sasbury's circular the
Congress, were 1t to meet Immediately, would no
longer be likely to solve the questions at ISSUE
THE SALISBURY CIRCULAR
Although the full text OF Lord Salisbury's crcu-
lar had not reached St Petersburg or Vienna up to
Wednesday evening, judgments on telegraphicssum-
maries thereof show that Its tenor Is very well I'M
derstood. At ST. Petersburg II Is regarded as
proof that the Congress could not have succeeded
II 1t had met in the spirit OF this circular AT
Vienna the effect Is so satisfactory as to almost
compe nsate for the failure Of the Congress nego-
tiatons
A'PLEAsANT SURPRISE
This effect Is SAID to be helgh tened by the fact
that the public mind was wholly unprepared for
such broad views on the part OF England. Though
the Cabinets may have understood each other. the
Austrian people believed that England would only
ject such specific articles OF the treaty affect
ed the interests she reserved at the outset leaving
Austria TO take care OF her own Lord Salisbury's
objections to the treaty fully embrace those Of
Austria and establish community OF interest which
has long been felt to exist hut which Is only now
brought clearly before the public Austria now
awaits the erect OF the English and her own com
munication at St Petersburg.
vIENNA THROUGH ENGLISH sPEcTAcLKA
At Vienna 1t is said there Is every disposi-
ton to facilitate the transformation OF
70 show every consideration for Russia.
But the government a. St Petersburg must know
by this time that to satisfy Austria the transfer
nation must be real, not apparent. From Berlin
there are two voices. The Russian party reiterate
that the possibility OF q bargain between Russia
and Austria Is still open and that General Ignate
Is not dissatisfied with the results OF his mission
Vienna, though 1t Is admitted from St. Petersburg
that this satisfaction Is not shared by his colleagues
GUESSING FOR GERAANY.
On the other hand, the Berlin Posts sharp anti.
Russian article on Wednesday adopting Lord Salls-
bury's criticisms OF the treaty and saying England
will hardly remain alone IN The opinion that the
Treaty Of Pars until amended IL the law OF Europe
&c. (Which cannot have been published without
Prince Blsmarck's consent). Is regarded as another
evidence or the latters desire either TO huiniliate
or embroil Russia
Is IT GERMAN OPINION?
The special correspondent OF the Daily Ners at
Berlin, however, expresses che opinion that the
POSTS article does not Indicate any change IN Ger
many's policy on the man question. but Is only q
rebuke OF Russia for the Indifference and neglect
lately shown the German Cha nceery. "A similar
reminder" says the correspondent, produced
reparation just before Prince Bismarck's speech in
Parliament"
MORE VIENNA OPINIONS
newal OF bloodshed win be Russia's fault Eng
land Is championing international rightsn The
Vienna Fre,ndeabiaa says:-"If Russia mitigates
the treaty stpulations In consideration OF Turk
ish alliance she viii thereby deprive the treaty Of
any binding force"
sERvIA PREPARING AGAIN
A Belgrade special despatch announces that m.
teen ratta6ns OF Servian troops have been ordered
TO march to the Dnna and save.
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
Sir Stafford Northcote, In explaining the budget
In the House OF Commons last night, stated that
the revenue Is77-lsIs had been ere sc3 2ys and
expenditure E7s, ,495 The surplus for the past
year was, consequently, fs59,s0a or the six
million vote three ind q half millions had been
actually expended and some further liabilities in
Cured. The surplus was thus converted into
deficit OF e. $4,000 To meet this deficit and fur
Their liabilities the government had applied E75o,ooo
OF the surplus revenue ana issued exchequer bonds
for e. 10000, running Tor one year only. they
thus commenced the year with a temporary debt
OF 2550Oo0. The estimat ted dencit Tor Is7s-1s-o
was Ct 100000
ExPENsE OF CALLING OUT THE nj :RyEs
This does not Include any provision for the re
deinption OF treasury bonds or Tor further liabli
ties, 100000 of which had been incurred Tor the
army and 100000 for the navy, which would have
to be met by supplementary estimates They fur.
Their estimated the expense OF calling out the re.
serves ut f40o,000. which allowed for their being
under arms three months. They estimated the ex-
pensc which would have to be incurred for new
dockyards and extra labor at Eloo COO thus raising
the supplementary estimates TO flooo,ooo or
EI,5oo,ooo AL OF these expenses combined showed
q total deficit OF f5,soo, 900 or f5,soO,ooo
WILL THEY STILL WANT WAR;
They proposed TO meet during the present year
the deficit on ordinary expenditure the supplement.
tary estimates and some portion OF the outstaud.
log debt and tor the treasury bonds For this pur.
pose they proposed to increase the income tax two
pence ON the pound, which they estimated would
produce f3,oco0oo; TO increase the tobacco duty
TOUR pence per pound, which they estimated would
produce Es5c,ooo, and TO increase the dog tax In
manner estimated to produce 100000
ALLOWANCES AND EXCEPTIONS
But they proposed to make some allowance In
.f ha