New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-01

Drincipality, while the houi'ch"n ~
have Christian Governor. Ihis Is ha'"'"'
compromise. The amalgamation OF THESE pro-
vuces was an American idea, as Mr.. Mae
Gohon has recently explained IN remark,
able letter to The Daily Ne'rs. General
Icnatieffs original design was TO nave
two or three provinces instead OF one.
In order to facilitate the DISCUSSIONS
If tbe representatives of the Great Powers
who met at Constantin0ple in December, 1870
he nronosed that Mr.. Schuyler, the American
Consul Gcueral, and the Secretaries OF Iie
Russian and British Embassies should ara"
m a scheme of administration Tor Euio-
mean Turkey. Mr.. Schuyler favored the union
of the Bulgarian provinces, and the scheh''
which he outlined was presented 10 the Noh-
florence. The Marquis of Salisbury III REJECT
ing this plan, and insisting upon the
n,,tition of Bulgaria, unconSclously com
n,;ttr1 thc Conference to General lgnatleii
orioinal uolicy. Count Schcuya!oti, in deiin-
inc fine objects of the Russian Government, on
June \, 1871 adhered closely to the same
scheme. I'm IA confidential communication ad-
dressed to Lord Derby, he stated that bulgaria
would he divided into two autonomous provinces
Subsequently. the Russian Government IN
formed the British Foreign once that the sep
aration of the provinces was lmpractlcaDlc, anu
when the Treaty of san StefanO was framed Mr.
Schuycr's plan Of Il united Bulgaria was adopted.
The American idea is now to be abandoned.
Hujraria is 10 be cut in half, and the southern
fronticris to be turned back from thc Agcan. III
accordance with Count Sch0uyaio't's declaration
of last June. The period of military occupa-
ton may he shortened, and south OF the
Balkan a substitute will be found for govern
mrnt by Imperial commission.
II. Territorial ccSxi0Rs.--Grcat Britain no
LONGER opposcs either the retroccNSion Of Bes-
sarihl or the occupation of Datum. Bay
aid i, to be restored to Turkey and
4 small section OF Armenia i, to be
ccd.d To Persia. The fate OF Mars ana
Arabian and the outlying district rs lar
~ the mountains il still uncertain, but we
cannot believe that Russia has consented to
surrender the foltrcSses. The course OF British
trade with Persia passes from lrcbizond to
Tobriz via Erzprum and Bayazd. Batum,
with roal,tcdd where vessels can
uploll only in fair weather, Is VII
l,rr Of no commercial Importance.
Mr.. Bryce. who a,ccndod Mount Ararat and
knows more about Armenia than any other
Engi~hnan, has proved that il Russia he per-
mittrd to annex Rayazld and the adj
i,,cu, territory, she will strengthen her
military position against Turkey, and in
tcl1upt British trade with Persia. In
rrrlaiming Bayazd and in Withdrawing It's
opposition 10 the ccssIon Of Batum, the Brit
I.h Government j, acting wisely. 1t can well
afford 10 let Russia retain possession OF the
I 4 4 -. aud ne
territorial c2s>ions are strictly i'll accord
with the conditions of peace which
Count SchouyalotI outlined year ago, Wien
hc informed Lord Derby that Russia would
make no anpcyutiono except Batum and the
territory in Ecs>aIdbia which she had lost in
1886.
III. Eayopcap orbtrGt0p.-Strictly intcIna-
tional questions, such as the opening OF the
Straits aud the navigation OF the Danube, are
referred to the Congress, just rs Count
SclouyaoM, in his interview with Lord
Derby, stipulated that they would be. The
interests of the Greeks. which were pracu-
caly ignored by the treaty makers OF san
Stcfano, are now promoted through british
influence. congress that will secure for
Thc~slly Epiru, and Crate some form OF au-
;onomy by which spirit of independence may
loo fo,tcrcd. will render Il service TO man
Kind rs we'll rs 10 Greece. The re-
naming questions which are to he discussed
by the representative, of the Powers are
outlined 50 vaguely IN the dispatches that
we cannot discus, them intclig"ntly. II
is minated that the payment of the
wal indemnity is to bc regulated by the Con-
gees. aud that Russia will neither take land
~ al .l
the Porte. How can il bankrupt state pay Il
war indemnity save by surrcndering portion
of II, domain