The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-15
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portion oil those sipulalious apart from the rest
the BULGARIAN CLAUSE
me most important consequences 70 which mo
treaty practically leads those shch result from
us action a. whole upon the nations OF Southeastern
EUROPE. ny tue articles erecting tho now Bulgaria
strong slav state viii be created the auspices
ana ccntrol oil Russia Possessing important hTbors
upon the shores OF the Black the Arch ipeago,
and corierrng upon Power aeratng indu.
enco owe. both political rcia relations IN
those seas IL will DO SO constituted to merge
10 the domnant Siav majority considerable mass OF
population Inch Ia Greek aud sympathy, and
which views with alarm the prospect OF Absorption in
community aiicn TO II not only nationality but IN
political tendency and In religious asgiauce. The
provisions BY which THIS new State DO subjected
To ruier whom Russia will "a ucticallv choose. tta
administration framed by Russian comnissary, and
the nrst working OF It's Institution commenced under
the control OF Russian army, sufficiently Indicate
the political system OF which IN .uturc II Is 10 form
part.
DANGERS oy tbs pRorEcroaATx
Slipuiations are added wnicu extend this in
nurnce beyond the boundaries OF the nev But
yaria Tue provision, In i,scif highly commendab.a
Of improved ,ns,lu the populations Of Thes
sally and Epirus, Is accompanied by condition tina
the Law BY which .nsy are to De secured shall %
crnment. II followed by engagements foi
the protection OF members OF the Russian
Church. whcn are certainly not more limited
In their scope than those articles Ia the Treaty
Of KainardJl upon which Tue claims were
lions viewed WIN satisfaction cine by The
government of Greece or by the Powers to whom all
parts OF the Ottoman Empire are mater OF common
interest The general effect OF this portion OF tho
treaty will be to tho power OF the Russian
Empire IN Tho countries uuu on tue shores where
creek population domnaIes not only TO tho prejudice
ot that naou, but also OF every country having m
tcresls in the east OF the Mediterranean sea.
suLTAS's TERRrrpRY
Tho territorial severance from consanttnope Of the
Greek. Albanian aud slavonic provinces winch are
still lett under tue government the Porte VIII
TIER administration 10 be attended with constant i'm
Guilty and even EMBARRASSMENT and VIII not only de-
prve the Porte o the pCiitlcl strength whci. might
nave. arisen IRON their possession but will expose tho
inhabitants to serious risk oil anarchy by the other
portions Of the treaty analogous results are arrived ut
Empire. he co IN
pulsoiy uicnai OF Be- sarabla from Roumauta tho
extension Of bulgaria o The shores OF Tue BLACK sea
whcn are Principally inn bted by Mussuifnans
and Greeks, and The OF the
Dor 81 Batoum will make the VIII OF ne Russian gov.
ernment dominant over all the vcinity OF the Black
Sea. Inc acquisition of the stronghoids OF Armenia
VIII place tue population OF that province under the
immediate iuiuelco 81 the Power which mods them,
Whine the extensive European trade winch now passes
IRON rrculzond 10 Persia WIN, hi consequences OF tho
cessions IN kurdistan ue aoie 10 be arrest d at Tho
pleasure oi the Russian by The
barriers oi their commercial system.
Az EXCESSIVE INDEMNITY.
Provision Is inadc Tar Gu inucmnity, o. which The
amount IL GOV iousiy beyond the means OF Turkey 10
discharge even II the act be lett OF that
any surplus oil Us revenues Is already hypothecaled
to other creditors Tho mode OF pay ot th,s
dcmniiy Is lei. IN vague hngunse, TO ulerior
ment may ue demanded immediately, or Il may
be left as an unrcaecmcd and uuredecmablo
obligation TO weigh down the Independence OF tho
Porte Tor many years. Its discharge may DO com.
mucd into yet larger cession OF territory, 1t may
take the form vi special engagements subordinating
III AL things the pocy Of turkey to that OF Russia.
II Is impossible no, 10 RECOGNIZES IN this provision
the Ottoman government, II tho necessity Tor etn-
poying u should arse
TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.
Objections may be urged individually against these
various slipuiatons; and arguments, the other
hand may possibly DC advanced 10 snow that they
are not individually Inconsistent with the attainment
oil the lasting peace and stability which IL me
highest object Of all present negotiations TO estab-
fish IN the provinces or European and Asiatio
Turkey. But their separate aud individual
operation, whether defensive or not, Is not that
when should engage tho most earnest attention Of
tho s,guatory Powers Their combined effect IN adj
diuon 10 the results upon the Greek population aud
upon the balance Of maritime power which nave beea
areldy pointed out Is TO dcprcss almost 10 the point
oil entire SUI Jccuon tue poitca Independence OF the
government OF ConstaniInople. Tue formal jurlsdic
tou oil that government extends over gao.
graphical positions which must under all cir.
cnmstanccs DO OF the deepest interest TO
Great Brian. II IS Ia tho power OF the Ottoman
government TO close the which form
the natural highway OF nations between the Egcau
Sea and Inc EIxine. Its dominion Is recognized at
tho head OF tho Persian Gull on the shores ot the
Lcvant ana IN the immediate neghbornood OF tho
Suez Canal II cannot be otherwise than a matter OF
extreme soicuude TO TINS country that the govern
ment 10 which TINS jurisdiction belongs should DO
closely pressed by tue political outposts OF greatly
superior power that It's independents action. and
existence, Is almost impossible These results arise
not SO much iroin the language OF any single article
MS whole. discussion limited to articles selected
by ono Power IN the Congress would Ue an iiiusory
| the permanent peace or Europe, which would result
IRON the state Of thngs when tho treaty proposes 10
establish.
coSsrASrrSopLE CONFERENCE.
The object Of Her MaJestys governments at tho Con.
stsnnopie Conference was 10 give effect TO the policy
Of reforming Turkey under The Ottoman government,
removing well grounded grievances, and thus pre-.
serving The Empire until tho time when u might be
able 10 dspeusc with protective guarantees II was
obvious that this could only be brought about by
rendering the different populations lar coniented
with their position 10 inspire tnem with spirit Of
patrivii- IN and make them ready defend the Oto
man Empire as loyal subjects OF tue Sultan.
Ibis policy was frustrated by the unfortunate re.
AM pP
the altered circumstances Of tho present tme tho
same result cannot DO attained TO the
the same means. Largo changes may, and no doubt
w 90 requisite IN The treaties by which Soutneasl-
ern Europe has hithcrto been ruled. but good gov
eminent, assured peace ana freedom for populations
the Objects which this country earnestly desires
WHAT WANTED.
In requiring tui nsderntion or tho general In.
tercsis which the threaten affect,
Hor MaJostys government believe that thoy tnKina
tho surest means OF securing those oUJoct8 They
would willingly have entered Congress which tna
tpuations IN question could have boon examined as
q whole, IN their relation TO existing treaties,
To The Acknowledged rights OF Great Britain anu
OF other Power, and 10 the Denencsnt onGs
which the united action of Europe has always been
Her MsJcsty's government are specially bound 10
guard nor the we'll bsing OF the regions with which
the treaty deals would be consulted by assemDIin,
oil Congress whose deliberations 10 DO re-
ssricted ~ such reservations as those when have
been down Ny Prince Gortschakon most re-
cent comm DicatiOu (.
Your xcelcncy will read this despatch to the Min.
later tor Foreign Affairs. and give nam a copy OF IL
am, &c. SALISBURY.
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