, 1879-05-16

peal to tho country, tho Liberal party Of Eu-
gland wonld DO returned to power. Tho
National vanity, which was at first so highly
Anttorod by tho Imporinl systotn" inauga-
ratol by Lord DEAcoysr1ELD,, Becms now to
havo boon laid aside, aud Euglishmsu bogin
to count the cost and npprooato the rasulta
Of tho various misundorntandtngs ind warH
in different parta of the world which this
syBsem has brought upon them, Il is oasiEy
econ now TINT this system, by which It was
supposed Englnnd would regain oil her
former superiority in the affairs OF tho world,
has ntrondy resulted In creating unnecessary
jealousos, III ombroiling her, without nle.
quate bonoht, with many nations who were
previously on friendly terms with hor; md
that, In tho necessary interest which these
difficulties excite, tho material prosperity Of
the country is lost sight of.
Tue primary md lnoBt important cause Of
thus dissatisfaction IL to be found in the faot
that the results Of tho Berlin Treaty arc just
now mixing themselves generally known.
These results wero forotold by tho lending
Liberals but tho enthusiasm caused by Lord
UEAcoNsE1E1p's curbing 1sussian ambition,
as It wRs supposed, was 30 great TINT auoll
warnings lavo met with leriBion. Tho idea
TINT Russia was to govern hor action by the
demands OF the British Cabinet was too grat-
flying to National vanity to permit Of sober
reflection. 1t Is now apparont that. by tho
bluplering Of Lord DgAoossF1E1D ut Berlin
in separating Northorn from Southern Bull
garia, or East Roumania, and in permitting
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IsussInn armies, tho way has been prepared
for Russia to regain as any moment, and
| with greater permanency, oil that abe lost by
| tho Treaty Of Berlin. by tho aid Of Rua-
/ sian arms mud Russian Instructors, tho pop
ulation of East lsoumaaia Is now fully armed
/ md prepared for. war, Whenever the
| Turks, in accordance with tho treaty,
| attempt to ontor tho country, aud IL
| IL l,1ohablo that tho Turks hayo not Buili-
ctent power to compel their obedience. In
ssoad of 1nakiag Bulgarians the friends Of
England, NJ might enaily have boon dono by
freeing tho ontiro Bulgarian: raco Lord
BEAcoSsr1Ehp has, by leaving ono portion Of
the race subject to Turkish rule, inourro,l
! tho Interest hatred OF tho whole. BY their
aiq, Russn now Possesses m open door 10
Coustautinople whenever she desires it, aud
tho DulgariNus aro ablo to furnish her ut
need with n wcll-e1uippad army of at loa8t
twenty-five thousand mon. In addition to
tho Bulgarian troubles, which aro liable at
my moment 10 change into aotiyo host1ilies,
tho other results of the trenty aro equally
unsatisfactory. Tho territory assigned BY
tie treaty to Groeco is still held by Turkey,
who shows every disposition to retain tho
most valuable portion ut NIL hazards Tho
acquiHltion by England Of tho Island OF
Cyprus proves to bo costly, barron, aud
useless responsibility. The protoctorate over
Asiatic Turkey, coded by the Sultan to Eu.
gland. and acqnlescsd in by tho European
Powers at Berlin, has, from It's worry imprae-
ticahility, becoma a load letter.
Next in importance, as n cauae for diasatis-
faction, III tho wnr with tho Zulus, now being
wagad in South Afrioa. The CAUSES for this
war existed solely in tho tinlid imagination
Of Sir BAnTLE FnEaE, tho Engliah High Com
missioner, and it was commenced by him
with such inadequate means mud In 30 hap.
hazard manner tint tue REASONS for the
lisastars which the English troops layo Hus-
tanned aro casi!y understood. Viowod from
military standpoint, 1t may bo doubted ii
tho mistakes OF Lord CHE1stsronD, tho I'm
mediate commander Of tho British force,
havo evor boon surpassed. Tho horrible
nnssacres Of English soldiers In. lnrgo mum.
bors ~ Isaudlw!lana, 1ntombo, aud Kanbula
Kop, occurring rs they did IN Buch rapid
succession, hnvo aroused n storm Of
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