New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
moment had crossed the frontier into Thessaly
Tho treaty as o whole was an overmastering
triumph for the Northern and Southern Slays.
ruS nv M ocR

moment nau CTO3seu tue AhoO""'y
The treaty as whole was an overmasterinl
triumph for the Northern and Southern Slays'
Tuk DEADLOCK.
Great Britain had given Russia notice that she
could not recognize the validity of the treaty unless
il was submitted to the sign tories of the Treaty OF
Paris. Count Andrassy sugg sted that conierssslt
should be held Lord Derby asked il every article
of the new treaty would be laid the table FOL
examination. Prince Gortschakoff explained that
while the Powers would have Al liberty OF crt'
icism Russia reserved for herself the privilege ol
naming the articles which involved European III
terests. England declined to attend tho Congress
under such conditions. The diplomatic deaai"ch
lasted three months, during which Russia was III
curing war expenditure and the British MINISTRY
were exhaustiug their bill OF credit III
military and naval preparations. After l-oiu
Salisbury and Prince Gortschakoh had issued theIr
circulars to the Powers. Prince Bismarck uhdeitooA
to revise the invitations to the Congress so as "
bring the two courts face to face III n Europ'an
council-chambcr. When this attempt proved ii'"o,
Count SchouvalOh after an interview WIN hoio
Salisbury set out for ST. Petersburg, stopping III
Berlin 10 confer with Prince Bismarck, and al'er
bis return 10 London the invitations TO inc CoHs'S
were issued 10y the German court.
La.much as Russia had agreed to lay the treaty
a. tbc champion of European law had apparently
carried its point OF honor Inc Schou' '"'"n'
salisbury agreement when published surrepti-
t:ou,ly, disclosed the fact that the Ministry i'"
abandoned the principle of collective European
octo, for which they had been contendng, aud had
effected compromise with Russia respecting ques-
tions of fact IN advance of the meeting o the Iu-
eress. In that agreement England consented to me
cession of Batum and the extension OF ,hc
fp,r,f 10 N llaIlnp.
hand important concessions were maze p5 tnc
Car The memorandum was signed on May '>o'
aud the following day anoher sr're, COZ
the contents of which have never Deeh o'Sc'oS'"'
was also concluded III LOnduh
TIE BERLIN CONGEEsS.
The Berlin Congress met in June. ana rciha'hen
in session about four weeks, the PlempotrhilallrS
separating on July IS. The SIX Powers which had
signed the Treaty Of Paris were represented
The presiding genius was Bismarck. and the
discussions were directed b. him with busncSs-llkc
precision. TIL cadlng Spri,S were nriTo,i'i,i W ,
Gortschakoil ScAouVaotf and AudraSsy; NaddHG-
ton was influential IA elcctlng a coipr mise Pc
tween Russia and Great Britain IN reference to the
1urLI,l luc Of cIrr.sors IN the Bkan passes Corti
did nnthing TO increase the prestige of Italy; ana
the Turkish Ambassadors were oi IltIe account IN
tLo couuci-clambcr. The Congress abolished the
huge STAY State w!lIch lgIatlci h"d cOhaiItuttoi'
c,,t Rn,U,rg i'm half pa., the Sultan qUcstlOnab"
line of defence along the BaiHan, ara restored
two-thrds If the territory winch had been allotted
TO the new prucipahty. Tie treaty was IN accord
with the preliminary contract si@cu d! h'ESIa anu
Great Britain. The right accorded To the Forte of
nla.lnp ralJisouS aloHg the Balkan was "a mudlbca-
f,on nj the prcarrauged plan. and the Austrian uC-
cupation OF Bosnia and herzegovina was an cn-
firrly new element. Ser ia aud Montenegro gained
lndependeuce and moderate accesN,o $ OF tlfltO!y
Ron,nania which was also made independent, was
forced TO exchange for the DobIUdja the portion oi
BcssarahIa aionated III 1876: Rusola became
n DauuhIan Power. and got a large oi Armenia,
with the privilege of organizing Bu'GdTla. Inc
consultation of IaStcTn RoumclIa was lntruoied
fo nm International Commission, and Greece
got nothing but good WISHES. Nmlc the
has not opened q way for the permanent plchca-
tI0n of the East. The division 0l bulgaria null
plirs the chances OF intrigue and revolt, iOr 80 long
a. these uroyiuccs are divided their ultimate UNION
Will be a suplcmc political hope. On one side OF
ihc Balkan Is practical emancipation, and on the
nfhrr enuiyocal reform, aud neither province Will
be satisfied until they are united to work oat Il
common uc>tlnN.
Toward tine close OF the session OF the Congress
the Plcnipotemtiarics were informed that convcn-
tinn had been entered into between Great
Butain and the Porte. BY this convention,
which WAS agreed to on June !, five days
affcr the London memorandum was signed Great
Britain acquired the privilege OF occupying and
governing Cyprus, and assumed the Protectorate OF
the rultau's domain III ASIA. lhls convention was
regarded at the time as Il maserstrokr on the part
of Lord Bcaconseld, whereby the prestige OF Great
Britain was restored in Europe At the close oi the
wear sober-minded critics arc disposed to white
down this diplomatic triumph. lhe island has
turned out neither garden nor naval station, nut
plague spot; the title to ii Is detective. aud the
mn iyilcpp of administering il has been acquired AT
an enormous cost tor Great Br.tain i now fully
committed to an offensive and defensive alliance
with the Turks.