Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-11-08

According to some Russian journals,
Russla's policy in Asia is to he an
imitation OF England's policy in
Europe. AS England intsrIcr4d in
behalf of Mussulman Turkey, in
Europe and Asia, Russia will inter
fere in behalf Of Musselmcn Atfgha-
nistan, in Asia. England's action
alone prevented the conquest of rur-
key 10y the Russians, and it remains
to be seen If Russia's action Ii save
AtTLhanistan from English conquest.
Russia, it should seem, does not mean
to bring her pressure against England
to bear in Asia, but i'll uropc,-that
is to say, in Turkey. Her organs
speak scornIully OF the idea Of pur-
suing any other course; and her ac-
ton in Turkey appears to be in close
keeping with what they say. She
mast have about 200, 200 men in Tur-
key, at this time; ald this force,
which has been resting, and recover
| ing from the consequences Of the late
war, for many months, and receiving
recruits to ill up thinncd regiments,
ought to be in highly effective condi-
ton. 1t is concentrating in Eastern
Rounela; and, supposing it to en-
counter no serious resistance on such
march, all of it ought to be able to
reach Constantinople, easily, in ten
| days after leaving Adrianopie, and
| most OF it is to the eest of the old
capital Of Turkey. There it would be
met, not only by the Turkish force
that is engaged in preparing the CAPT
tai for resistance, bat also by tie
English feet; and no conqueror OF
Turkey could expect to hold Con-
stantinople IN opposition to an enemy
who is literally invincible in Turkish
waters. English resistance to Russian
occupation Of ConStantlnople would
be an act Of war, and The two Powers
would bc in deadly conflict, The
scene Of interest would be transferred
from Asia to Ewo pe, from Atghani-
stan and India to Roumeiia and Ana
dolly. The Amer and Viceroy Lytton
would 90 to the rear, and Gar Alex
ander and Queen Empress would come
to the front. 1t would be Il great war, in
every sense. According to a Berlin
despatch, received here on Monday,
the Russian government not only had
denied that it had made am threats
involving any intrartion of the treaty
of Berlin, but repeated the assurances
that its purpose is to leave the occu-
pied territory, in accordance with that
treaty's promises. The despatch may
be without foundations; bat admitting
it to be authentic, what security Is
there that it tells Russia's ilt'ntion
Russian diplomacy, VIGOROUSLY, IL
full of lies and in this instance we
may have only one more talsehooo
added to many. A statement has 90
tanned currency that England has pro
posed to protest against RusSia's de-
lay in fulfilling the treaty OF Berlin
!, and tBat France goes with her; anc
II - Nd'ACNis S'c'e''l R"SNA 20
> and Ita4y will join in the protest
Nothing is said of Germany; but i
the Four Powers should act together
it is not Iikel J that Bismar&. now tina
he sutf5rs from Il craze about the 50
c4alists, would care TO back Russia
against SO strong an alliance. Every
thing seems TO indicate that TIL,
Eastern question is just as unsettled
, now as it was two yeats ago, wheI
J kussia SO imperlously put II stop t,
j the Turko-Ser6ian war, by takin!
Serbia under her protection, and b.
: placing Turkey il. the Ring of Popl
illus. 1t is even more unsettled, b
i being nike up with the AGghanistaI
) question, which has the effect o
d making ii impossible for England t
: retire from tbs fell either in securlt.
: or with honor; while Russia ~ bot