The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05

OF support In the conference instead OF the vote OF
| credit Mr. Gladstone said the armistlce removed
| ali apprehension OF Turkey being encouraged by
| the hope OF English aid. 1t also removed the
reason for persevering IN the VOTE now that there
! was no apprehension OF Russian occupation OF
| Constantinope. The government, by the men,
| acing attitude they proposed 10 assume, were
taking step In the direction OF barbarism
and violence. Perseverance with the vote
could only demonstrate that the nation was
divided. While urging that the vote OF credit be
| Withdrawn in favor OF the address to the Crown
| which he had proposed he SAID he conceded the
| necessity OF supporting the government by some
| declaration before they entered the conference.
| WHERE HE WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.
| He wonld support the Cover nment In using their
influence to induce Russia 10 renquish her clam
for the retrocession OF Bessarabia also in every.
thing relating to the Tree navigation of the Danube
and In obtaining liberal terms for Turkey as lar as
consistent with the interests OF Turkeys subjects.
ENGLAND PROTECTING EUROPE
Mr. Claiborne Hardy, Secretary OF State for
War, pointed out that the government were
ignorant OF the conditions OF the armisice
and the Russian armies had reached point
which, If the negotiations failed, might be dan
gcrous for Europe 1t was important to be pre-.
pared, because ware OF late were sudden and un-
foreseen. The Russian bases of peace were ex-
ceedingly vague. and. although the government
had been told the condition relative to the Straits
was withdrawn 1t still remained. The govern
ment's object was to secure permanent and
SOLID peace. Grudging 4s,oco, 900 now might Involve
future expenditure OF fo0o,OoO,Oo0.
PRESSING THE VOTE.
The government had been misrepresented
throughout the country and were not now going TO
accept an empty vote Of confidence. II the vote OF
credit should be denied 1t was time for them to re-
sign. They did not desire to lead crippled exist.
ence. The Powers were armed to the teeth and
single spark might light fire threatening the best
interests OF the country. They asked the House to
give them the vote that they might perform their
part In European concert for the benefit of subject
races and mankind
After some further discussion the debate was ad-
journed
RUSSIA TOO GREEDY.
The Times Vienna despatch says
Even in their immature form the Russian condi-
tons seem to contain much that can scarcely be
brought into harmony with the interests OF Aus
tila being rather calculated to SOW seeds OF fresh
troubles than promote real and lasting peace.
they destroy Ottoman power In Europe without
substituting anything IN its place possessing guar
antees Of stability. The smaller States would re-
while Bulgaria, the largest Of them In extent aud
population, would become little more than a Rus
sian dependency. Restoration to the Car or Bes
sarabia, without due equivalent TO Roumania
would make Russia mistress OF the mouths or the
Danube Inus IN the enS very them
be cen Austria and Russia and the SAME must be
the case, though, perhaps, to alessef degree with
'"0 ROUMAN1A AND sERvIA.
Meantime Roumania has already announced her
claim to take part as bclligerent in the cOncu-
sion OF peace, the Minister OF Foreign Affairs hav-
ing issued a circular to tins effect. The Servlans
sp9 them by the Russian p
and proclaim that In spite OF the armstice they will
not stop operations until tney have possession OF
war between the Turks and the Hellenes has
actually broken out, The Turks seem to have ex-
ordered to Athens " take of the Minister. Thus
the Eastern question has now been raised in Its
tuli extent
"HoLDING THE FORT"
The Russians remain at ROdosto, TchOrlou and
Bourgas.
THE GRKCO-TuRKIsH WAR
The Greek troops who entered Thessaly on SUM-
day under General Soutzo encountered no resist
ance from the Turks, who withdrew to Domoco
The Greeks advanced on Domoco. The garrison Of
that place numbered 1000 men.
THIS Is SERIOUS.
A despatch from Athens dated yesterday, an
nounces that the Greeks have captured Domoco at
Greeks were killed
TO GO AHEAD.
A despatch from Athens dated Sunday. says on
receipt OF the news of the sgni ng OF the Turco-
Russian armistice an extra session Of the Chambers
was held The Ministry and House agreed to con-
tinue the present policy. General Sapountzaky,
with 1000 troops. was ordered to enter Epirus on
Sunday morning
GOING TO THE PIR.EUs.
Five Turkish me n of-war entered the Dardanelles
on Sunday'on their way to the Crock coast. There
are only 500 troops In Athens and a small English
gunboat at the Piraus. Hundreds OF volunteers
are leaving daily for the frontier.
HOW THE PORT IS DEFENDED
The port OF Pireus Is defended by torpedoes.
The Beys OF Epirus have submitted to Greece.
Thirteen hundred Turks were taken prisoners at
Domoco
BAKER PACHA AGAIN.
special despatch to the Times from Athens,
states that new torpedo boats rom London
arc manned and ready 1t Ii expected In Con.
stantinope that Baker Pacha will start for Thes-
sally Immediately.
RUssIA's GREAT WHEAT CROP.
An odessa correspondent in q letter to that jour-
nal says:-Much relief is felt at the probability OF
an armistce, as the people are naturally anxious
to dispose of the grain accumulated here--about
one million quarters. Nearly one million and half
more are stored at stations the Odessa and
Kharkof Nkolaef and Sebastopol and Koorsk and
Azof railways The Vedon,osh OF ST. Petersburg
calculates that after the conclusion OF peace the
Black Sea and Sea OF Azof ports will export five
million quarters OF wheat
ONLY TEMPORARY.
The Times Belgrade correspondent says 1t is re-
ported that the armistice Is for an indefinite time
until the conclusion OF peace.