The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-31
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE
TIE New Eastern Compiication.-R.aeti In
Enslaad.

lie meeting, he pitnlly remarked, nlluulnR 10
the recent Congress at Berlin and its imme-
diate effects upon the mind Of the British pub
lic that Lord BeaconsGeld had taken John
Bull to Cremorne and the old fellow seemed to
like 1t. but there would como a morrow after
the debauch." In the minds Of most thinking
Englshmen that morrow has already arrived,
and people are now beginning TO rub the
eyes which have been blinded by the brilliance
OF tho political fireworks that Lord Bcacons-
field exploded so successfully at Berlin. and to
look the stern reality I'm the face. Your own
predictions in an article in The Sun written at
the time on the final result Of the Congress. are
becoming practically verified and 1t is now ap-
parent to all but the most devoted adherents Of
the Government that the agreement arrived Mt
between the great powers OF Europe in regard to
the affairs OF Turkey so far from settling them.
will have the effect Of permanently and most
effectually unsettlng them.
There was n moment when England was in
position to control the European situation. but
Lord Beaconsncld. ordinarily so astute. seemed
scarcely to realize the commanding influence
which he had so suddenly acquired. and by
entering upon the Anglo Russian convention ho
fatally compromised it, From that moment 80
far as the interests Of England were concerned.
the negotiations went from bad to worse. In
stead Of taking advantage Of the exhaustion Of
Russia and OF the untenable military position
which she occupied ut the gates Of CONSTANT
nople, TO dictate terms which IL would have been
impossible for her to refuse. he made conces-
sions of n nature sure to involve complica-
tions of the most serious character.
1t is now certain that under no circumstances
was Germany prepared to resist the demands
OF England II by doing so she would have in
CURED the risks Of war. The Socialist question
I.r hna
to preclude all possibility Of Germany entering
upon hostiities In favor OF Russia for ques-
ton in which she has no direct interest and
thus leaving tho field at home FREQ for revo-
lutionary agitation. France was likewise not
prepared TO take active measures OF any kind
and her sympathics throughout were with
England. Austrias interests were bound up
with England's success. and she. therefore.
cordially coOperated In her demands. Italy
alone might have been disposed to tnke the
part Of Russia. but certainly not to the point OF
going to war There was really therefore,
nothing TO prevent England having it all her
own way but. in spite Of her imprcgnablc poit-
zeal position. she abandoned important strato-
gical points ON the Balkan frontier Of Bulgaria
created two provinces. those Of Eastern and
Western Roumea under conditions calculated
completely TO destroy the authority Of the Turk
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upon to reform them. and to produce the iden-
teal complications which resulted in the Bulga-
rian agitation; coerced the Porte into consent
ing to an Austrian occupation OF Bosnia and
Herzegovina. the disastrous fruits of which are
now apparent; reopened the whole question of
the rcctincation OF the Greek frontier and left
II III cohuitioh 80 unsatisfactory 'ha' the iliile
klhEcom VI ureece mas now oecone noticed
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iahu assumed protectorate over Asintic Iur-
key hVolVihg cohutiohs OF reform whlch are
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ior inc anglo iurkish treaty IL the uiscredt-
apie one thai IL was shan 10 cover the aequl-
hiuon oi cyprus
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