The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-24
BRlTAlN'S HOSTILE BEARING
PREPdRfTIONS THir WfRK HER PROG
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fESS TO 4 STATE or UIR.
Warning from st. Petersburg that Russia
Cannot he intimida,ed and that England.
Cabinet lie Playing IA Most Dangerous Game.
LONDON, April 23-Thc Daily Neirs in its
leading editorial article says that the policy OF
the British Ministry is becoming II matter of
growing importance. Referring to the present
military preparations. II says They may be
mere precautions. hut there Is not one OF them
which does not mark our progress to n state Of
war. They are so understood abroad. and every
one of them increases tho difficulty OF MAIN
tanning peace. 1t is exceedingly doubtful
whether the full import Of some Of those So
called precautions is vet realized. The most
important Of nll-thc despatch Of native troops
from lndia-has been passed over with very
littio remark. although the measure marks
revolution in our Indian military policy OF its
effects on India there will be only too many oc-
casions OF speaking. The Indian Government
was wise to gag the vernacular press before
calling the natives Of Inda to the aid of nation
which holds their country 10y right Of conquest
That is Il subject on which free native press
would certainly have had much to say just
now. however. we are concerned to know where
these troops are about to be put. The native
troops are preparing TO come. but where they
will be landed is IA Ministerial secret. At Cal
cutta it is given out tnat their destination is
Malta. and II may be but II so. whore are the
troops going which are already in that gar
rison? We may take II for certain that the In
dian troops will not bo landed in Malta in addi-
tion to those which are already there. Malta is
full, and the only inference which can be drawn
Is that in the plan of the Government, 10y the
time the Indian regiments arrive. destination
AT present unknown Will have been found either
Tor them or for the corps they Will dispace. II
II quite rs likely that these troops viii be land
81 nt some Turkish port rs that they Will 10 10
know what * intended hv the Government We
may suppose that the resolution Of our Govern
ment depends upon this or that contingency,
but the practical lesson Of the last few weeks Is
that in these matters Il resoute hand j. guiding
mystlled people to an appointed end"
Without waiting for the OH 'ial returns OF the
men OF the reserve. who have Just joined the reg
ular forces. the Times describes this crucial test
demonstrating beyond question the wisdom OF
the principle Of short service and large re-
serves in the army. II says: During the last
fortnight the men have Hocked to their eolors
in numbers as large as could hc wished 10y the
most sangune well-wisher. IL Is impossible TO
tell yet the proportion Of wiliul descrtions. but
for "A considerable number of deiaulters iairly
good excuses are forthcoming. In some IN
stances as at Plymouth, every man mas pre-
sented himself. This is especially graduating.
saythc authorities. because many ofthe men had
settled down uermanently-some to profitable
appointments. there being instances where the
men had occupations paying goo 10 G3ul 1t IS
expected that more Will JON tins week. Al
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day. these tardy ones Will not. however, be
punished
FHTsJWg to-day PUBLISHES an hruclc winch.
while expressing the belief that the Congress
Will soon assemble. says that tins alone Will not
constitute guarantee oil peace Inc J1Whdt
considers II necessary thata frank and exhaust
i've exchange OF views between the Cabinets
should precede the Congress. II concludes as
follows: " Ii the British Cabinet really desires
peace. and. at the same time. expects greater
advantages for England 10y intimidatlng Russia,
IL il playlnE dangerous game. which Will lead
not To peace. but To war.
LONDON April 23-Telcgrams from Vienna
indicate that the pOuVpdrlerS between Austria
and Russ ia about which little has been said the
igst lew days, are not going on very smoothly.
attacks uf the Russian press against Austria.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF the Vienna
riation. He says: Russia is ardent in her
desire To satisfy the just demands of Austria.
but Austria must not stick too tenacously to
points winch were not recognized before the
treaty OF san Steiano nor declared of such im-
portance or necessity previous 10 that treaty ~
Ths correspondent explains the Wa-sing OF
troops in ROumanla ~ "A necessary pr"ctutiOn.
adding that II might have been less necessary
had VI. BratiunO, the Ruumanlun Minister
President, everywhere met with the same re-
ception as u Berlin. The latter aliusion indt-
cafes that the Russians think that the ROuma-
mans are encouraged hy Austria to resist
OF this the Tunes Vienna corrrsuond"nt snys: !:
" Ii merely shows that 'he Russians have erred
in thinkil thut Austria wished TO drive bar
gain. Austria has more interest than any other
country IN preventing conflict between Rus Ia
ana koumunlh. ana SO lar from lucltllE tne
koumanihns 10 collision the very reverse was
done. Whatever kussia's motives are IN oc-
rupylng ROumanla, no Information can do away
with the fact that the principaily Is becoming
more and more al its mercy. The growing
susI icion that some members OF the lIoumunian
Cabinet. especially NJ Coghlniccano. Foreign
Minister favor the transaction, has tended 10
Increase the popular irritation. Whether or
not there Is any foundation for such n sus-
picon, IL seems certain that the present state of
things is too strained to last and that either an
understanding or an open rupture with Russia
must soon rusur.
Paris journals say that invitations 10 the Con-
gress. 10 examine the changes necessary IN cN-
listing treaties. have been SEMI officially COM
municated TO the several powers. All except
England have declared their readiness 10 ai'-
crpt the invitation unresrrYedly. England still
insists on the condition that all great changes
in the East, such rs those proposed hy the
treHty OF san StefauO. shall be treated rs "a
European, and not merely AS IurcO- Russian
question.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 23.-The Grand Duke
Nicholas has proposed 10 me ScruskierMie 20
lsh officers to the scene OF the cunilic between
armed Mussulmuus and Russ AN troops. with
the object ol pacilcui on. and that the proposal
has been accepted. The Porte j. not acquainted
with the eXnct nature Of this instruction. but
it is supposed thai the Insurgents cons lst OF
three hattalIons ol the former garrison oi Nisch,
who. on retreatlng To the mountains, Joined the
scattered remains Of Suleinan PashH's army.
and have since been REINFORCED by Mussulman
inhabitants. Tho locality of this revolt Is be-
tween the Nalleyoi tie Martha aud san Steiano.
Another ln-urrcctiOn OF sulmuno has broken
out in Macedonia. The commandunt at Monus.
tir has sent Tor troops. The russians have also
despatched forces 70 the scene.
ATHENS. April 23.-lt is reported that the in
surgents of Thessaly refuse to lay down their
arms. but a 1--WE da} 5 truce has been arranged.
II 10 hoped that the negolntions Tor AN armls-
tce. which the British COnsuls are now con-
ducting. will be successful
HUGHES'S UEIRT TRIMP.