The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-15
LORD SALISBuRY'S NOTE.
Text Of The Acting British Foreign Minister
Circular 10 the Great Powers
THE TREATY AND THE CONGRESS.
England States Her Objections. but Offers
Few Suggestions.

The following circular despatch, addressed by the
Marquis OF salisbury 10 Her Msjesty's embassies, was
issued from the Foreign Onice:-
FoREIGS OFFICE, April l, 1873.
MY LORD lSiR)-l have received tue queens COM
mands ~ request Your ExceiieEcy explain 70 the
government 10 which you are accredited the course
which Hor Majesiy's government have thought II
their duty 70 pursue IN reiereuce
OF peace concluded between the Ottoman auu Russian
governments and To the European Coz q oss winch IL
nus been proposed TO hold Tor the examination that
treaty.
On The l4th OF January, in OF tho reports
the negotiations Tor peace whicn were about to be
opened between the Russian government ana the
Porte, and order 10 avoid any possible miscvnccp-
ton Her Majesty's government instructed Lord "A.
Lotus 10 state TO Prince Gurischakon that III the
opinion OF Her Majesty's government any treaty
Guided between the government oil Russia ana the
Porte affecting the treaties oi 1856 and 1871 must
a European treaty aud would not 10 wand without
treaties.
GA tue 25th OF January the Russian government re-
Piled Wy the assurance that they III. ntond 10 SET
Tie by themselves t'soesnen'') European questions
having reference I, In. peace wnich 10 DC made
Csc rattacban, u Ia pax'L
Hcr Aajesty's government, having learned that the
bases oil peace nad arranged between the
'na anl huss'an ucie2atos ~ n zih"h, ~
s,iucted Lofu A. Lotus, on the 29ln o. Jan-
uaiy, TO state Russian COVE
a ans. 1T MJcsy governments wn'le rscogaz,ns
delegates Al kezaniih Tor IN, conclusion OF
armislcc ana Tor inc seiticmena bases peace
binding between the Two oee rrent-, declared that
SO lar as these arrangements calculiled 10
mcuiiy European treaties ana to affect general aud
bitish intes ests her M-Jes,ys government were IN
abe TO recognize al ,nelu uuy validity unless lucy
were made the subject OF "a formal agreement among
the parties 10 The treaty OF Psris.
LORD LoFrcs CASE
On the 3O1n oi January Lord a. Lo,tus communi-
Gated this declaration To Prince Gerscnakon HIS
Highness fcpheu tnat 10 elect certain
buses oil peace wcrc necessary, they only,
DO consid, as pre ana uot U.s. re-
gardod Europe, and stated categoricAly That ques-
lions bearing ON European Interests would
ceried with European Powers ana thai ne mad given
He CluAr pusII IVA mn. mr..
ances to this effect
GU the 4th Of February the Austrian Ambassador
Communicated telegram inviting Her Majesty gov
eminent TO Conference at VieIni, Hvr MJesly's
government ut once accepted the proposal
On tho stu o1 February His ESceiiency addressed o
formal invitation to Lord Derby stating that
LAutriche onerie, anaiite do puissance sigma.
@ ass paS S o sS on, as de %
presence dc gaes,e "etuse "a part alnhaenee sur 10
lie Gouvcrnement Imperial de Ia Eassie. auaue nous
Aujourd hui que dos rrelminaires de paix vienpen,
de,re a. entire 10 Kusse ct Ia tnrqus IL
tion, aun devendrait necessars dapponer trates
mode 10 Plus anener cette entente psrait
ISL '"'s 10 '' '' '''''e''' "s ''0''' o'
ANOTHER PLACER PROPOSED
On the 9th Inst. Inc Austrian government proposed
that instead oil Conference Baden Baden pre-
vousy contein plated Congre should 10 assc bied
al Berlin Her MaJesty's government replied thai
they hal objection TO ths change, but that they
considered that It would b. to have IL
derstood the place that all questions dealt
IN tho treaty 81 peace between RUSSIA and Turkey
should be considered as subject 10 be discussed IN
the Congress and that no alteration IN the condition
Of things previously established by treaty should be
acknowledged valid until Il has we'd the
On tho l2tn OF March Count Beust was told that
Her Majes'y's government must be- perfectly clear
The points mentioned III the letter 10 him Of thU On
INST before they could definitely agree to 20 into
Congresa
On the 1871 Her Majesty's government explained
further the hrst condition:-
That they distinctly understand before they
Russia s IKE w " p sss fss s
ses not NECESSARILY tor aeeeptanes but III order that IL
currence ny the sever nj Towers ana what
On the l4th the Russian Ambassador communicated
tho ionowing telegram IRON Prince Gortschakon-
Toutes les grandcs puisances savent d,ja
comDet tratt preiininars paix In Forte leur
sera communicate DIES QUE les ratiheaons auront etc
puDne ieL Nous n'ayons ren a cacher.
.rowgR CONGRESS.
On tho nth Lofu a. Lotus reported that he had
received the Iohowing memoranuum from Prince
Gortsehakon:-
reply communication made by Lord A. LOTUS Of
despatch by which Lord Derry has replied
posal olnt Benst relating the meeting OF the Con
Count -choavaIo has Charged to live
to ner M"je,vs government viz that the preliminary
sha. be textuaiy communicated 10 the Powers
s Power viii III naSs lie a t It's It's
tions aud 81 it, actions
stated that Prince Gortschakon had said TO him that
OF course ne could OF mp silence any member
on thoss portion o. the treaty which aiecsod Euro
pean Interests
Lord Derry having asked Count schoa valoT Tor a re-
ply nom frlnce GortschaGon HIS Exceclcy informed
hn ON tie lgih that ne was 'caarged represent
Her hJest, government that treaty OF peace
ciud,d between Russia AID turkey. tue ony QUO
wsch existed, Tor there ~vs NO secret engagement,
would DO communicated 10 Tue government oi tho
QuccnSn It's ontety, anu ioAg before (tca dUdaL
assembling OF the Congress Ioe govern meat oi tho
Queen, ia like manner the otner great Powers
served to tnctascives at the Congress thor iu NIB
I /. m n.
winch she DID not di<pnie to osbers RUSSIA claimed
Tor Lorsei Now, ~ would Dc to restrict ncr IT, alone
among all the Powers Russia contracted preiilni-
nary engagement
ExoLAND STANDS rIgx
on tho 2lst iJru Derby replied that Her MaJesty's
government could not reccde rom the position al
ready Clearly defined by them; that they must dls-
grcss thai every nriicic va the treaty between Russia
auI turkey would he paced before the Congress- not
necessarily Tor acc. pance, but IA orucr that u might
DO considered what artisies required ptancs
concurrence by the Other Powerr ami what diu not.
Tier MaJesty's government were unable 10 accept
tn view nov pat forward ny Prince Gorsschskon thai
tue freedom Of opinlou and action ~ Congress oi Rus
sla. more than OF any other Power, would bc
strcted by thIs preliminary UNDERSTANDING.
Her MnJesty's government therefore desired to ask
whcincr toe government OF RUSSIA were willing that
IN. communication OF tue treaty en- eHfsr TO the
riOus ,wcrs should TO tie tied ss placing OF The
treaty boiore the Congross IN order tnat the Whole
treaty, ~ Ito relation 90 existing treaties might DO
exsutn,d aud considered uy tue Com rcss
ON the 20tA Count schouvalon wrote TO Lord Derby
that the periaI Cabinet deemed IL rs auty 10
the government OF the Queen. ana which was stated
ia the letter which ne had Tho honor 10 address
hiin, dated the 18Th OF March.
As dInerent interpretations Ind been given 10 the
'hberty Of appreciation and action" winch Russia
thought IL right to reserve TO herself Congress-
tho imp, rial Cabinet denned the meaning OF the term
Ia the following msnhct;-
!. other Power. the liberty raising such
questions - The Congress tiny migt think u ~ -
aud Itself the ii0eftv accepting
accepting the discussion OF these questions
Her MaJcsty's government deeply rogret tho dc.
cisron winch the Russian government have thus an
bounced.
CONTRARY THE PARIS
How far the stpuistoss OF the Treaty OF San Ste
fano wound commend themselves as r&pedent 10 tho
| Judgment OF the European Powers IL IL not
| at present possible To decide. but even
! Al a considerable portion OF them were such as
were likely be approved the reservation OF a
right AT discreton 10 refuse 20 accept discussion Of
them In a congress 81 the Powers would not on that
account be the less open 10 the most objecton
An inspection OF the treaty viii sufficiently snow that
Her Majesty's government could not. IN n Europeau
congress- accept any partla or iragmentary exam
ton OF It's provisions Every material stipulation
/ ntch "A frau