The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-19
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gotiations Of all the powers, Russia al
strictly and completely as the others
came to the unanimous conclusion thai
the best chance for the tranquility OF the
world was 10 retain the Sultan as a parl
OF the European system. He pointed oul
that very great war was followed by
the redistribution Of the territory, bul
that was not the partition. Austria had
perhaps, lost more provinces than even
Turkey. France lost provinces, but was
still q great Power, with commanding
future. England lost some Of her most
precious possessions through bad govern
ment, loss which every Englishman must
deplore at this moment and which would
not have occurred II The principle
which now governs her relation with The
Colonies had been then observed, he de-
Tended the limit not being fixed to the
Austrian occupation as that would have
held out only hope to the agitators. He
painted out that England had according
to promise, obtained hearing for
Greece, and had made prior to the Con.
gress oyertures 10 the Forte which were
received in more than encouraging spirit
for such rectifcation OF the frontier as
will give Greece q considerable increase
Of strength and resources, and prevent
bigraudage and continued dissensions
which are tostered by the present con6g.
nrstion Of the frontier, but The Greeks
had quite evidently inexperienced
the objects OF the Congress. They were
coyeting Constantinople and talking OF
accepting large provinces and powerful
Islands as an installment OF their full
claims.
Earl Beacons6sld, in summing up the
results Of the treaty as regards European
Turkey, pointed out that exclusive OF
Bosnia and Bulgaria il still contained
sixty thousand square miles and popu-
lation OF six millions. When the line OF
the Balkens was fixed Prince Bismarck
said Turkey in Europe once more exists.
He (Lord Beaconsfeld) did not think
such results unsatisfactory or in
adequate, even after a struggle like
that OF the Crimea. Russia, only
having obtained Bessarabia in Eu.
rope, naturally looked forward to her
conau in Armenia. 1t was unfair TO
argue IA though negotiations, relative to
Armenia, had been for the conclusion Of
peace between England Russia. Turkey
had, by the treaty Of San Stefano, already
given up Batoum, Kars, etc. II England
had gone TO war to recover them the war
would have been long and expensive, and
probably, like most wars, would have
ended In compromise. Kars had been
already three times taken by the Rus
slams. Would Parliament have sane.
toned war in order TO restore it
to Turkey that Russia might take
II again, when Misunderstanding arose,
or 10 prevent the cession Of the Batoum
harbor, which is barely capable Of hold.
ing six ships. The government thought
1t advisable not to begrudge these con-
quests to Russia, especially after obtain.
ing the restoration Of Bayazida and the
district, but it seemed at the same time
necessary to consider whether some effort
was not possible to improve the general
condition OF Asiatic- Turkey, and prevent
the perpetually recurring wars, always
terminating In shaking the authority
Of the Porte and diminishing the means
OF profitably and advantageously govern.
ing the country. He pointed out that the
other European powers were naturally
no go much interested as England in the
affairs connected with our Oriental en-
pire. Therefore anything to guard our
interests in that quarter must be franz
ed by ourselves. Though the object Of
the Anglo. Turkish convention was GER
tainly to place England in a position in
which she might be connected with the
force necessary when any great trans.
actions were contemplated, even though
we may not feel II necessary
to have recourse to force, but the object
OF the convention was not merely or
chiefly military, but to produce peace
and tranquility, so as to open up TO the
wealth and enterprise Of Europe what ia
really another continent. He was sur.
prised 10 hear II reported, though he had
not heard it from any authority, that the
Governments course caused any suspi-
cion or enmity. He had particularly
considered the susceptibilities OF France,
to whom England ia bound by
daily increasing friendship, and had
avoided Syria and Egypt because Of the
sentimental, traditionary Interests Of
France. But we must remember that
England has enormous and substantial
interests in the Easl; that il she did not
interfere in vindication OF those interests,
ASIA Minor must become victim 10 an
archy and ultimately pass 10 Russia, who
would not be blameable in profling by
such state OF affairs. The Government
did not want TO enter into any unnecessa.
ry responsibility, and shrunk, above all
from the responsibility Of handing over
to its successors diminished Empire
Let Russia keek what she has obtained.
England now has sSid thus far and no
farther. Asia is large enough for both
Russia and England, there is no use for
constant war or fears OF war between
them. Lord Beaconsfeld said be could
not at present communicate the details Of
the proposed reforms in Asia Minor, as
he was acting with Turkey, which is an
independent power, and whose consent
was required TO all the measures.
The government. Operations were in
the interest Of peace and civilization. II
did not mainly rely on the asets aud
armies however great, but on the con-
sciousness OF the Eastern Nations.
Earl Granville said he would have
preferred that the danger arising from
Turkish misgovernmenthad been provid-
ed against by European concert. He
complained that the interests Of the
Greeks had been disregarded. He
did not think that Cyprus would |
add to the power Of defending the
suez Canal. II would entail cost and re.
sponsibiIities not worth the gain.
Earl Derby generally approved ofwhat
had been done in Europe, but be ques.
toned the value Of Cyprus and declared
that he omitted the Cabinet because he dis
sented from the decision to seize naval
station In Eastern Mediterranean, con-
al sting Of Cyprus and a point on the
main land.
DIPLoMATIoAL.
A Vienna dispatch says that Carathe-
ovari Pasha, the Turkish Plenipoten.
tiary and staff have arrived here from
Berlin and negotiations about the Aus.
trian occupation OF Bosnia and Here,
govina are to be resumed.
NJ. Ristics, the serviau Premier, is bere
on hia way 10 Belgrade and has had
conference with Count Andrassy, who