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The Berlin Conference.


Summing up The results, SO Tar as England aud
Russia are directly affected The PaH Max Gaseiis
says:
Russia gains all and much more than she could
ever have hoped for, whether in European or
Asiaic Turkey We. on the other hand, can
reckon up three successes" The 6rst, 10 have
secured 20 The Turks . sham line % defense on the
Balkans; the second. 20 have secured the yet more
nsnsoTy guarantee OF the commercial character Of
BatoUm; the third, 20 have made an acquisition Of
territory IN the Mediterranean IN consideration OF
taking the whole burden Of the unsettled Eastern
question on our own shoulders for the future"
Lord Beacoas6eld and Lord Salisbury certainly
brought peace 10 England. The nature OF this
peace will be understood from the language used
By the Vienna correspondent Of the London
IsmsS: The main provisions OF the treaty. while
endeavoriug TO make the fairest possible comprO-
mise. have only brought the aatagonisms OF inter
est into closer contact without st the same time
making provision for averiing the collisions re-
sultant from Carrying ont the hazardous problems
of the new state Of affairs. The cogency Of these
remarks is seen from the collisions which have oc-
eRrred in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the friction
generated in endeavoring to satisfy both Greece
and Turkey.
An eminent Russian is said 10 have expressed
his discontent with the work accomplished in the
Congress in the following terms: A hupdred
years after the last partition OF Poland the Xbon-
gress OF Berlin has pronounced the partition OF
Turkey. That Empire. founded by valiant con-
querOrs. bus nl-goveEned by their successors, has
-AEEullUEAs AbN u ADt 8A0nE u ~ H1cA 1AN
to those struck by England. Ii was Lord Bea-
consfeld who. by his perddious counsels. eneour-
aged the Turks 10 accept the war with Russia
war which has forever broken their power in
Europe. By imposing its protectorate. England
now reduces Turkey 10 4 state Of vassalage. IL is
England who will rule over Anatolia. as she
already rules over the khedive Of Egypt. With
ont having fred a single carthage she has seized
on the lions share. the Isle of Cyprus; and, to the
great establishment of the world. the Powers which
have vital interests in the Mediterranean permit
England. by the fertilization Of Larnaca, to dictate
the law al once In the East and West. And what
has been the conduct Of England toward the
Greeks Lord Beacons6eld deceived them as be
deceived the Turks. lie hindeIed them from con-
quering the Greek provinces Of Turkey when the
Russian armies were victorious. On bis side,
Lord Beaconsdeld has obtained all he desired. He
hindered the Russians from taking Constantinople
and from forming a powerful and independent
Bulgaria; he coded to us Batoum, but only as a
free port; he forced US to restore Bayazid, for
which we paid our blood; be prevented US from
obtaining a pecuniaTy indemnity from Turkey. TO
which we had a right. In fact, Lord Beaconsneld
has damaged the interest of France, Italy and
Austria; by the position England has assumed IN
Cyprus she has annihilated Turkey, and has him
dered Greece from claiming the provinces in
habited by their compatriots." According to the
same authority. the following will be the conse-
quences of the Congress-: Bulgaria and the two
Roumelias will declare their freedom; Bosnia and
Herzegovina will become Austrian; Albania will
possibly fall TO Italy; the isles will sooner or later
be united with Greece; Egypt, Tunis and Trlpoli
will detach themselves from the Porte, and Eng
land. by promises of railways. etc, will establish
herself in those countries. As for the Sultan, he
may be able to hang on for another century at
Stamboul, thanks to the jealousies of the various
European Powers who will maintain him there"