The New York herald., 1879-03-13
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

CONFIDENTIAL DESPATCH FROM lord SAILS
BURy TO LORD IoRTus- ENGLAND wANTss THE
BERLrN TREATY cAERIKD OUT. 80
iBY cApI.R TO THE HERALD
LONDON, March IL, 1870.
The diplomatic correspondence between Rus
sia and England, in regard to the execution
of the Treaty of Berlin, is published.
1t shows that Lord Salsburys reply Of the
26th Of January to the Russian re-
presentations, made Oh january 3d, as to
the dangers likely to arise if tho work OF tho
international commissions be retarded by dis
agreements, points out that the Russian
delegates the Dobrudschn Boundary Com
mission have been opposed to oil their col
leagues relative " the Silistria question. The
Russian members Of the commission for settling
the boundaries and constitution Of Eastern
Roumelia also occupied the same position. Lord
Salisbury says he does not cite these facts for
the purpose Of throwing blame the Russian
delegates, who, doubtless, had sufficient reasons
for their, conduct, but only to defend the
British delegates from the charge of obstruction.
The British government is aware that the exc
cution Of the treaty is delicate task requiring
good will and harmony, and will continue to inn
press upon its representatives the necessity OF
pursuing the conciliatory policy to which Prince
Gortschakoff alludes. At the same time the
government would be wanting in sincerity if it
did not point out certain cases in which the
Russian agents, disregardmg the loyal and en-
lightened policy the Car has declared it his
wish to pursue, are endMgering tho execution
Of the treaty Tho conduct Of the Russian
functionaries in Eastern Roumelia distinctly
tends to impress the people that
they will be united with Bulgaria, and
even shows disposition to furnish
them with means for resisting the establish
ment Of n separate regime. Lord Salisbury cites
in proof of these assertions the fact that the
government of Eastern Roumelia is subordinate
to the Governor of Bulgaria, and is apparently
intended to remain until the close OF the Occu-
patton thus making transition to the new rfgiMc
as sudden and abrupt rs possible and decidedly
tending to encourage resistance to transition) (;
also, that recruits for the militia are indscrimi-
nately drawn from Bulgaria and ROumclia, while
according to the treaty the forces Of the two
provinces should be distinct. The British gov
crnmcnt cannot believe, considering tho SEN
timents that the Emperor has expressed,
that these dispositions are in accordance
with his will, and considers that they should
cease AIS soon AS possible. Rounclinn resistance
to the treaty cannot be successful rs it will have
to deal with far superior forces, but it might lead
to renewal of the untold sniferinss endured in
the late war. The responsibility OF fostering an
illusion which might lead to such consequences
isvcry grave.
The Political Correspondence says that the
foregoing is confidential despatch from Lord
Salisbury to Lord Augustus LOTUS, lately
British ambassador to st. Petersburg. The
Times in its leading article referring to the pas
sage about superior forces says:-''It is impcra
tive for the British government to make it plain
that it will insist upon the fulflment. Of the
treaty On this point it is satisfactory to OBJ
serve that Lord Salisbury's despatch is perfectly
explicit"
The Standards Tirnova despatch says-"The
Assembly despair Of completing discussion on
the 40 clauses Of the constitution before
May 3. The idea is seriously entertained Of
adopting the constitution as presented by Prince
Dondoukof Korsakoff ca bloc, subject to revision
after two or three years." Another despatch
from Tirnova says that violent speech was
made in the Bulgarian Assembly to-day in favor
of union Of Bulgaria and lsoumelia. A com
mittec was appointed to prepare an address to
Prince Dondoukofi- -KorsakoN.