Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

n grand movement. II must be done step
by step. and every inch gained must be
fought for. II she Is allowed to retain
these acquisitions in Armenia her noxt
operation will be from these points instead
Oh from the far north. She don't want to
60 over the Same ground. and beseige the
same places at the beginning OF each
war" but that Ia precisely what Great
Britain Is determined TO force her 10 do. II
she can. II Is precisely here that the OBJ
lection to giving her tho first inch m
In. G~ortschakoff knows this fact. and bis
open confession Of Russia's reasons for
Wishing to maintain q foothold In Arme-
mia. Is practically an announcement OF the
future programme Of the Car. and . bold
defiance hurled squarely in the face OF all
Europe.
MAKE Yorn PROPOSITIONS.
After touching upon several other points
Of the Treaty. and treating them all in
this evasive manner. G~orschakoff con.
cludes by asserting that the Treaty Of
Paris has been broken by the war. and
that some definite understanding for the
reconstruction Of Turkey must DO arrived
Al. Russia has embodied her views In the
Treaty Of San Stefano. II England 10 not
satisfied with that. let her suggest some.
thing a. q substitute. Let her mako
counter.proposals, and then Russia will
see what.can b. don't. about.it.S Now tho
Russian Premier knows full well that
England takes the broad ground that no
one power. and no two powers, have any
right to settle this great question. II IL
one In which all Europe IL interested. and
all Europe should be called In 10 pass upon
II. II was RussiA's right a . conqueror
to make q preliminary treaty, ss she did.
exacting from Turkey the extreme penal.
ties OF war. Having done this, her right
became merged In . duty. which Was to
submit that treaty. ~ Q whole. without
reservation. to the siguAtory powers OF the
Treaty Of Paris. whose privilege II 10 to
amend, accept or Annul II altogether.
That Is Englsnd's position. and II IL cor.
| rect according 10 the international laws OF
| Europe. To ask her TO suggest anything
| outside Of q congress Ia simply . frivolous
maksshift to gain time, and 80 II will be
understood in Great Britain and through.
out tho civilized world.
n EffECT of n
The answer leaves tho great question Of
war or peace. which is agitating Europe.
precisely where II found II. II 10, indeed,
. very polite intimaiion TO Great Britain
that Russia has taken her stand upon the
Treaty Of San Stefano. and means 10
maintain IL. The tono Of tho letter 10 30
emphatic In all tho sAlientpoints involved,
that oven Il England should propose q
substitute for tho treaty now under discus.
| sion, Il IL evident that the Czar has decided
In advance not 10 accept 1t. lie IL deter
mined to have BessarAbia; he 10 deter
mined that Bulgaria shall extend TO the
sea coast Of the Archipelago that she
shall have ports from which his ships can
sweep tho Mediterranean ; that she shall
DO held by Russian troops for two years. OF
until he Is roaly 10 make his grand sortis
to tho south. and to absorb her into tho
Russian Empire. With these things de-
termined on In adyance-and Gorbcha'
kof's letter proves that they are-whai
possible use. except TO give Russia more
time for preparation. would II BE- for Eng
land to submit any proposals.
Ing LAST norE.
II peaco Is preserved now. 1t must be
through tho mediation Of some friendly
Power, such A. Germany. who can ap'
proach both nations with . plan for medi'
alton such as each can receive without in
jury to her dignity and honor. Further
direct negotiations between tho two car