New-York tribune., 1878-07-11
REMODELLING TURKEY.
rnr rnNrrsr Ar THE CnNGRESS.

STA BUT GAINS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
FNGLAHD-THE BALKAN DEFENCEs YALUELESs
TO TURKEY.
fFRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE.l
PARIS. June 2S.--Whoever else is dissatisfied with
what Is going on in Berlin, the French are delighted
with their share of it, They were delighted when
they heard that M. WaddingtOn had been ciyllly
received The Republicans expressed themselves
almost too warmly on this point. See. cried they
how Republican France makes herself respected'
with what ceremony her PlenipOtentiaries are wei
comed and with what eagerness their alliance Is
solicited Surely it could not have been sup
posed that Prince Bismarck would shut his
door in NJ. Waddingtons face, or that Lord
Beaconsfield would omit any demonstration OF po-
liteness which might win him vote at a plnchF
But tho truth is that France has played subordl-
nate part in European questions since lSIO' anu
cannot contain her JOY at regaining, In appearance
at least her old footing. Ii is also true that the
French MonarchIsts are always declaring that
France will be cOldshouldered at all the courts OF
Europe so long as she is Republican; and the ne
publicans rejoice in proving their royalst oppo-
nents once more unpatTiOtc and wrong IL doeS
appear, moreover. that the French have scored
point this week, which, from purely patrlOnc
point of yew they may call diplomatic success
M. Waddlngton has been acting as mediator be-
tween Russia and England, and his mediation has
been accepted.
When the Auglo-Russiau agreement had been
made public. it became certain that Lord Beacons-
field would attempt some fresh stroke TO neutrahze
the effect of that publication. Under the agree
ment England and Russia ought 10 have supported
each other at the Congress- and no doubt would
have done so but for the revelation which upset
Lord Beaconsfelds plans. All through this busi-
ness there has been one, and but one, key to his
conduct. His Eastern policy had always to be
Judged not by its influence on the East, but by It's
influence on England. The Salisbury y-Sehouvaloh
bargain disgusted his own party, especially that
section of il which is really sincere and really IN
earnest about Eastern matters. 1t was necessary to
regain their confidence and the readiest way to re-
gain it was to oppose Russia once more Hence the
sudden demand that Southern Bulgaria should have
adefensiblc frontier. and the Turks be allowed to
tortify al garrisOn the passes of the Balkans.
am s1rry was not in London this week 1t
would have been pleasant to hear the shouts OF
sxnltation with which the "JingOes" of every class
greeted the story told them on Monday of Lord
Beaconsfeld's fresh triumph on this Balkan ques-
hon. 1t is always pleasant to witness the JOY OF
ingenious youth. Yet it would not have been
source of positive anguish to behold the faces over
which doubts began to steal on Tuesday, or the
utter rout and discontinue which overlook the
whole body by Wednesday. Ii is the misfortune
IF the "Jngoes" to have one newspaper with
IN awkward habit of telling truth, whenever
ruth can be told in exasperating form.
They wake up and are assured IN the morning jour
aals that the great question at issue between Rus
via and England has been disposed OF IN favor OF
England thanks TO the determined attitude OF the
English Premier" With swelling bOsoms they read
that "yhen the protocols of the last few days are
-. bn fp nfOIn "a ta IL
Df noble resolve and glorious success" They are
;old that Turkey is to have an impregnabe from
ier for the defence of her Northern provinces, and
Russia renounces all hope of pushing on to the
Egean seabOard." The snccess is glorious. The
means by which If was obtained are not less gO-
hOus "The English programme was lald down IL
clear and explicit terms, and it was for Russia to
meet it with a simple Yes or No| and
aid down with threat, addressed by
Lord Beaoonsfeld to Prince GOrtschakOtf, and re-
Deated to Prince Bismarck, that unless the English
demands were conceded on Saturday, he should
auit Berlin on Monday. All this and more than this
the Beaconsfeld organs sang on Monday morning.
When evening came doubts came. The Pau MdH
Gazette whatever else may be said of 1t, is nobodys
organ II has a set of ideas and hne of policy for
which it cares than il cares for any set OF men,
II doubted the accuracy of the mornings newS 1t
had been met by a Russian ultimatum. Tuesday
morning brought some reluctant confirmation Of
this unwelcome crOaking. On Tuesday evening, 1t
became necessary to say that there is no evil
depce of the complete surrender which was
supposed to have been wrung, by British iirmneSs
alone from the Gear. By Wednesday "enough is
known to assure us that the honOrs OF the diplo-
matte contest are still Count SchouvalOff's." The
morning papers meantime were day by day dimn-
lshing the volume of their hosannahs and pseans
On Thursday evening the glorious success " Is
reduced to this that the Turks are allowed
Roumelian frontier so ingeniousiy drawn as to be
incapable of defence and they are permitted to
garrison its forts in much the same way as a bird
Varrisons a trap The Sandjak of Sophia is detin-
itivoly added to Bulgaria; and the loss OF
.sophia reduces the defensible value of the
Balksns 20 a nulHty. The Schipka, the Hauikoi.
and the other formidable passes of the Balkan
range need never be forced by an enemy who Is IN
of the easy road that stretches across the
lower hills to the west, amid which nestles the
dirty but priceless town Of Sophia. The Russians
had said neither yes nor no to Lord Beaconsheids s
ultimatnm but yes and no. They had given way,
"a before in FORM and held fast to the substance.
They have given the Sultan an Impregnablc line OF
defence. which they viii never need to attack.
They have permitted him to mass his troops
in fortresses where they Will be useless,
and they forbid him to keep single
soldier in Southern Bulgaria, which is to be exclu-
sively occupied by local militia. But they have no
objection to Southern Bulgaria being named East
ern Roumelia, since that pleases Lord Beaconsfeld
His lordship has faith in names. he thinks Iur-
key viii be protected by calling this new province
Eastern Roumelia, much as he thought-and said in
Parliament-that India would be protected by call
ing the Queen an Empress
This is the compromise" which has come OF NJ
Waddington's mediation-medistion which gives
rise To such loud Growing pride in the patriotic