The New York herald., 1878-05-27
LONDON L00MINGS.
Still on the Edge Of the
European Storm.
THE FATE-DRIvEN EMPIRES.
England's Eye on the Throne
Of the Caliphs.
PRlvATEERS-OR CRUISERS ?
Why the Prince Of Wales is ssCultivat-
ing M. Gambetta.
THE ROYAL REVIEW.

chakon.n Such tho oracle ms impaired TO me by
an old NJ. p, and would not say that his appreca
tion the situation Is incorrect one. There caa
be little doubt that the Minister of England
systematically bent war, as being the only issue
from political blind alley. AS for nis beloved
reign he has 80 we'll catcchised that short OF lay
Ing her fan TO faco OF the Russian Ambassadorss
did the Bey Of Algiers on that memorable occasion
which him his princpality-Her Majesty could
scarcely have been less gracious than she
with Count Schouvalor her last drawing
previous his departure for ST. Petersburg
All great International quarrels have inner well
as an outer side Tho general public rule only
the latter and the questions at ISSUE do not always
seem to them TO bo of momentous importance, they
are always ready to exclam with asionshment at the
possibility OF between two great Powers just be-
cause one help itself little scrap
Of land In Asia Minor. Hundreds Of thousands Of
lives ant millions upon millions Of money squandered
for the possession OF wretched hsrbor like Batoum
Then, again, the optimst public build conjcctures on
Count Schouvalof's journey; his well known con-
cniatory temper; his influence for moderation; the
erms Of peace" he has been able to obtain from the
British Cabinet, and the like But all this is only the
theoretical ana Hypothetical peel and not the real
heart Of the question.
Why not speak the plain truih2 Bulgaria and
Batoum only pretexts. Both nations arc irresisti
bly, impelled against each other by n deeper cause
tho historic fatality which brings them into competi
tion In Asia Tho motive power OF the fatality lies
chiefly in court intrgues. or tho II stands
England but little need be said; It is very simple II
war were avoided Gladstone, Bright and the liberal
party would reap the benefit OF the change and appear
before the world having for the second time within
years enforced their policy upon reluctant Prime
Minister. As this would pc equivalent to downright
bankruptcy Lord Beacousned finds himself confronted
with the dilemma war, resgnation at short
tice. Robert Peel would not hesitate; nor, prob
ably. WILL a Dsrael.
RUssIAs THE QUESTION.
AS TOR Russia the case Is different There we nnd
numerous, powerful and enthusiastic nation, which
by enormous sacrifices In blood aud money has
rived at the realization Of what has been for years,
for generations the ideal both OF tho leading classes
and the court; and just when the goal has been
reached, humating treaties torn up and the accom-
plisned facts OF bloody and glorious bodied
IN articles which may appear exaggerated TO the out
side world, but which TO the Russian people
rather to the opposite direction It is demanded
that all nearly all tho advantages thus secured
shall be rcnounced. Is 1t possible Tor q
such demands be willingly met and complied
wiihG But what II TO that sense Of wrong and un-
fairness added the minds OF the ruling spirits
the government OF ST. Petersburg the conviction IA
conviction founded on the most precise Information
that the aim Of Lord Beaconsdeld OF Queen Victoria,
OF tho Duke OF Cambridge and tne whole British
court party is not only any prIco, bu
even little morcs
THRONE OF THE cEsARs AND cALIPHs.
It's indeed. OF the pet idoas at
Windsor and In Downing street is TO wage war this
time. not for the theoretical advantage OF upholdng
tho Ottoman Empire, but or tho very practical end
OF substituting for the cncte dynasty OF Othmar
tho throne OF Constantinope scion Of the House
Of GueIph-tne Duke OF Edinburgh or another. Au-
dacious and improbable as tho scheme may appear,
Il Is only part OF the comprehensive dream In which
The brilliant novelist who holds tho holm OF tho Anglo
Asatic Empire INDUCES and OF which the trip OF the
Prince OF Wales TO India, tho Royal Titles bill, the
summonng OF the native Indian forces and oshor SIM
liar steps are the outward symptoms
BAsr
well known prophecy current in stamboul asserts
that The great city shalt fall 10 tho iot OF rhared
men.r Arc the Britons fair haired well tho
Russians2 Tits when The temper Of the Court parties
Ia both is taken into consideration and the
feelings with which they approach tho vital subjects
OF sounded that arrive at an inevitable
reducfio ad dbsrdam with respect Count schouva-
Ions journey But before this letter reaches you no
will be back again Bcgravia, and wo shall know
perhaps what to expect Just now nobody's opinion
on tho matter is particularly worth having
ExGLASD's NIGHTMARE
The possibility Of Russian privacers being fitted
up abroad had, 10 cannot be douotcd, considerable
share in the last move the British Foreign once.
Pnvaieors arc the nightmare Of England, and u
would DO no denying the fact that tue nned
States foremost In those preoccupatous, ms the
country which might supply the grcs.cst amount OF
help TO Russia British critics like TO recall bitterly
that II WIS the opposition oil the United States when
prevented the abolition OF prvatcerDg, as recorded
by the Declaration OF April 10. 1856, from becoming
the universal law OF nations But they to forget
entirely the circumstances OF the When tho
United states refused to adhere TO the additional
tcIe OF Treaty OF Paris adopted tho motion OF
The French Minister, Count Walcwski--tnen entirely
under British innucncc--they did SO upon ground
which been considered jusuGablc and wholly in
dorsed by tho best legal authorities the matter.
Thc refusal OF the United States based not upon
their particular desire OF preserving the institution
privatecr but the distinct plea that priv aoerng
ID indispensable as long oi.war retain the right
or capturing merchant vessels. II Is clear that tho
maritime Powers, which havo large merchant navy
aud keep only limited war navy, would be gravcly
compromised by tho suppression OF prvatecrng;
they would be no moro able to give to their
chant vessels letters Of marque as well as material
means OF nghting, while the men-oi-wm Of the enemy
would remain at liberty 10 destroy their trade.
That would Simply amount TO suicide.
sSGLAsD's RgsroSsiBLiry.
The United states very properly said:-"Lct us de-
clare tbak private properly Will henccforth DO ro-
speoted af u Is land, even In timo OF war,
among civilized nations, and we are ready To- accede
10 tue abolition of prvatccring." France Prussia,
Russia and Italy backed the proposal England alone
declined 20 concur IN the suppression OF maritime
prizes She must now bear the consequences oi hor
seiasn poIcy-a policy, by the way, which she again
pooIams not long ago. on July "a, 1870. when the
Prussian government called the voluntary Seewehr
a nd requested rom tue German shipowners particu
lars OF bc vessels h tor against the French navy,
the French government protcstcu aieglng that thls
a. priysaserfng. But neutral England declared the
protest Il-iouuded on the plea that the voluntary
IL under the Oricrs aud submitted
4, me discipline OF the navy. IL may be seen
mat "A prtvaecriDg mas nos Jet disappeared from the
law OF nations the iauit rests moi with tue United
STATES. bur wltn England. TINS 10 so True that the
"a 20 untry In the world to mention the subJsct In