The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-26
The Attitude of England Prospects of
Peace in Europe.

Peace in Europe.
The attitude of ENGLAND toward the bel
lgcrents. under existing circumstances, and
in view Of the Russian terms of peace. was
announced yesterday Ivy members Of the
Government IN both Houses Of Plrla-
mont. aud explanations were made of the
movement. which. on the previous day,
ladagitatcd the public mind and led DERBY
and CArSARvON to offer their resignation.
Tn Wednesday Sir STAFFORD NoRrucorE
informed Parliament that n supplementary
grant for the military and naval service
would Immediately he asked; ON the same
day II was reported that step toward
hcligcrency had been taken IN ordering
the British fleet to Gailipo: and then
came the news that the BrAcoNsFfrLD
Ministry was in state Of disruption.
II was but natural that these stirring
cvcnts Al, Md lead TO tho belief that the end
of England neutrality was nj hand.
OF course, the immediate peru to the
peace Of England lay in the orders 10 the
fleet: for the seizure Of Gallipoli or Con-t
tmopc or of any point ON the Dardancllcs
OF the Gulf of Siros. would have been re-
gaydcd as an act of hostility by Russia.
The Earl " BEACoNsFfELD was able ye-tcr-
day to ullay the apprehension that existed
by informing the House of Lords that the
orders to the fleet had been countcrmandcd
Immediately after the Russian terms Of
peace had reached London. II wis but
Yesterday morning that the communication
from Russia containing these terms was
received 10y the Queens Ministry,
and il was but few hours after
ward that the Premier gave To Par
lament the news of the change that
had been made in the orders To the
fleet This was rapid telcgraphic work 1t
nhowcd that the Russian terms were not
after all. So Objectionable 10 England a. Ia
lead her to make war against them. BEA-
CoAsFrEID said that tine fleet had been nm
der orders TO proceed To the Dardanclles
aud before the terms of peace
were known, but when it was found
that these terms furnished the basis for an
nlmstlcc the Admiral was directed to re-
main in Bc7ka Bay When. in the first
place the fleet was ordered to CONSTANT
noplc. he had prepared a despatch to the
European powers that this did not in
volvc the slightest deviation from the policy
OF neutrality: but il is safe To- say that
neither Russia nor her continental friends
N0ull nave llh'n lFiu biNtONNf Eli >
view Of the movement. In any event the
dangers that We're apprchended on Weincs-
day from the orders then published have
passed away.
In the House OF Commons. Sir STAFFORD
NoRrHcoTE supplemented the statements of
BEAcoNsFGELD in the Lords He added
nothing to them. except the fact that the
supplementary grant to be proposed next
Monday would be for the amount Of six mil
lions of pounds
The Earl Of CARNARvoN's resignation from
the Ministry has been accepted by the
Queen; hu that Of the Foreign Secretary,
Lord DERBY, il it was offered at all, ha-,
apparently, not been pressed. CARNARvoN
has been the leader Of the peace-at-
nny-price wing Of the Ministry. and it
has long been evident from his disturbing
speeches that he was i'll at ease in his place
lie explained yesterday that his course in
leaving the Ministry had been preciptated
by the first orders TO the fleet, and by the
proposal for new war grant. II also ap
pears that he had felt aggrevcd becaus,
BEACoNsFIELD took him to task for his
language in recent speech. The
departure Of Lord DERRY would he fal
more serious incident than that Of CARSAR
Won, and would probably be followed by
dissolution OF Parliament and an appeal L
the country; but under the altered con
dtion Of things, DERBY may remain by thu
eide Of his chief.
The prospects OF a continuance Of British
neutrality are increased by the reported
action Of Turkey We have just received
despatch To the effect that the Russian
terms for an armistlce have been az
ccpted by the Government Of Constan
tnople, and it is very probable that thi
despatch is correct. If the terms were no
rcpudlated by England when they reaches
London yesterday morning, and II the.
We're such as to lead TO chang
IN the orders TO the fleet, IL
more than likely that they would b
acceptable to PROSTATE Turkey They hay
not yet been communicated to the press
but IL is evident that they do not infring
upon those rights which England has al
nounced her determination 10 defend
II may he taken for granted, Therefore
unless there should be some false step o
the part Uf Russia, that pence is in the wa
OF establishment; that there will be n
more battles in Turkey, and that the cloud
which have lowered over Western Europ
are passing of.