New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
ANOTHER EXCITEMENT ENDED.

ENGLAND reminds us of vessel passing
through cyclone. After a sudden and fierce
gust of warlke excitement, there Is an IN
slant and almost bcwlldcring lull; and now
we must wait little while. to see whether
the gale will be renewed from another quarter.
or whether the outer edge of the gyraing
storm has been reached and calm weather VIII
follow. Yet nothing has happened which the
most ordinary observer might not have Tore
sern The question was settled when the other
Powers declined mediation on the unSatlsiac-
tory basis offered by Turkey. As matter OF
course, Russia declines the isolated proposal
of England; and, as another matter oi course
England can find no prctcxt for war III such
dcclnation. The Tories might rs wei! have
possessed their souls in peace with every up
lifting of the scarccr0w. its features lose their
mystery and terror; and the cry OF alarm
"No one can tell what may come will cease
to startle, in proportion as the English people
begin to see what is coming.
TIE Earl of Carnarvon's address, on We'd
ncsdav, was Unexpectedly moderate, II We
assume that the Tory journals OF London have
hitherto represented the views of the Govern
mcnt with any degree of fairness. His
language, III INtl, II biii'Ni 'h't VI Wv
Liberal leaders, although he throws in a word
about "scrious risk on each Side,' rs II mark
of difference In referring to the necessity of
Englands participation i'll the final decisions
of the broader questions rcopened by the war,
he simply adopted the already understood
(and now openly dcclared) attitude OF the
Continental Powers. This virtually restores
England 10 that accord of understanding and
action which she might as well have preserved
all this while. What advantage has been
gained by the attempt of the Government to
isolate itself Are these continued agitations
at home, with the damage which they nillct
on all material interests, an equivalent Tor
the chance of irritating Russia ma feeding
Turkey with dclusyc hopes The Govern
ment may answer that its course was pre-
scribed by Jealous watchfuness for British
honor: but the best watcl-dogs are not those
which bark when there are no thieves about.
The next move now belongs to Turkey;
and since the element of frankness is I'M
known to Oriental diplomacy, we cannot ex-
pect an immediate acknowledgment of failure.
Turkey will first offer considerably less than
she has made up her mind to yield and will
then gradually add further concessions, the
least important first. Her decision, il is true,
may be hastened by the progress OF the war.
In spite of the inclement season, the Russians
are pressing onward into the Balkans from
the direction of Etropol and Orchanie, having
the choice of more passes than the Turks can
simultaneously defend. In Armenia the pro-
gress is slower, but it seems to be equally
sure. The new Russian levy will add force
against which it will be impossible for Turkey
to contend; but her statesmen seem never to
comprehend danger until it meets them face
to face 1t is quite probable that they will
delay the acceptance of practical basis for
negotiations until the Russian flag waves
over AdrianOple.