New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25
THE PROsTRATION OF TURKEY.

lltE IINOS hA tON VI lthhhi'
HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND-A RUSSIAN ALLIANCE
DEEMED ADvIsABGE-THE TURKS UNWILLING
TO FIGIIT-No HOLY WAR INTENDED.
rrRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBUNEl
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 23.-The faith which the
Turkish Ministers have had in an ultimate inter-
yention by England has been brought out by the
debate on the first night of the English Parliament
The Turkish Ministry have been told again and
again that England had nothing for them. They
must have seen as much long ago. Yet they
have been taught through long periods Of
hereditary instruction that they may rely
upon q European dissension as an intimate
defence in the partition of Turkey is seriously
attempted. The belief is in their very blood that
Turkey is necessary to Europe. and especially TO
England-the other great Mohammedan power Of
the world Hence even the Ministers have insens-
bly, partakcn of the illusions of the people. There
has been all along secret belief that at the end
England wonld step down from her pedestal, cease
posturing as statue Of Virtue offended, and became
" Bono johnny" once more. The report of the de-
bate in the address to the Queen more than a
dlsilusion 1t was one of those incidents OF ro-
nance which change tender love to hate and leave
a sighted beng to alternate storms of grief and
rage England is our bittercSt enemy rs the pre-
yailing Turkish sentiment after this last develop
mcnt. " The veil Is stripped on the deception. Is
pNDt>tu.
union with the Power which England hates" And
so the Government has once more sent around 70
caution the editors of the city that they must say an
solutely nothing against Russia or Russian policy
The fear of offending Russia, and thus adding 10 the
difficulties of the situation is such that the troops
which remain have orders TO avoid the Russians
even if they have to fail back on the city To do So
The Ministry have a slight relief from mental
strain in the fact that the peace commissioners are
AT last fully in communication with the Russians.
Their life during the last ten days has been an
illustration if there one, OF life on the
ragged edge of despair. The Russians had seemed
so winning in their way of expressing willingness
to conclude an armstice when Lord Derby was
asking about the matter that the subsequent diff
entity experienced by the Turks in finding anybody
with whom to make Il trace paralyzed the faculties
of the Pashas. Right upon the announcement Of
the Turks that they would suspend hOstIlites came
the CAPTURE of Shipka and the general rush on Adj
ranopc so that before the Ministry here could get
breath enough to scream "Amdn ~ which is the
Turks, fayorte mode of asking quarter, the whole
matter of Turkish supremacy in Europe in the
hands of the Car. The Turks think that there was
little sharp practice on the part of Russia just at
this time and doubt not that some of the hardness
of hearing which Russia exhibited in tho week end
ing January - was put on. The Ministers serious
IL considered two courses One of them was the
long threatened policy of general appeal to Islam
1t was long debated whether the country would
not be gamer by at once taking to
Broosa the mantle Of the prophet, his sandal,
and the hair of his beard token to all the Mos
lem world that the seat Of the Caphate was imini-
pently in danger This would have involved the
subsequent "unfurling" of the sacred standard and
the entry of the Sultan into the field. The aIterna-
tive policy was that of absolute and unconditional
submission. which was adopted. Yet, even after
deciding upon this policy. the Ministry Turk like,
procrastinated by sending off their peace commits
| sioners without any proper credentials and
| those unhappy gentlemen were forced to con-
template vacancy during more than hours
at the Russian headquarters, while telegraph anu
railroad were obtaining for them from the sultan
the autograph letter of introduction to the Grand
| Duke Nicholas. This letter was carried 10 MAN
| lik by special messenger. who had Two or three
flags OF truce for his protection IL gave the COM
mssioners full authority TO act, and was accom-
panied say the scoicrs, with avery forcible njune-
| tiOn TO finish the wretched business on some terms
Zone day ahead of time.' BY the time these full
| credentials reached Kizanlik the Russians had
| entered Adranople. 80 49,.
Meantime the anxetes of the Ministers have been