National Republican., 1880-10-04
EUR0PE'S PERPLEXITY.
The Powers Ast0nished and COMPOUNDED
at the sultan's Obstinacy.
England Likely to Take tho Lead In Coerciys
Observation-Disclosures In tho Past
A Respite Until To-day.
a General HevIcw of the state of FAIRS.

n Nehefhi heVIcw of tie state OF Affairs.
New YORK, Oct. 3.--Mr. smalley, tho Lon.
don correspondent OF tho Tribune telegraphs
the following weekly review of affairs in
Europe:
THE DEMONSTRATION AT DULctGNo.
The extraordinary turn Of affairs ut Dul.
cigno Is naturally the chief topic of European
intorost. The possible dangers foreshadoved
last weok seem to be on the verge Of realization,
though the European powers were uuprepared
for tho emergency which tho infatuated OBJ.
stinacy of the sultan aud the timidity Of
Montenegro occasoned. There Is every
reason to bolieve that perlous contingency
was foresoen by at least the English and Rus.
sian cabinets.
1t was known In tho best Informed circles
| many weeks ngo that Mr. Gladstone was ready
to carry out bis plan of coercion as proposed
during tho Bulgarian agitation namely, to
send the fleet to Constan ntinople-aud regi-
ments wore oven named for tho purpose OF
forcing the Dardanolles by flank movement
II necessary. The hesitation of Franco and
the indifference of Austria and Germany,
coupled with the misgivings of tho peace
party In the British cabinet. led to the adop.
ton of tho ineffective demonstration at Dul.
cigno-in fact, the demonstration proved to
bs only moral suason in warlike form The
was forbidden to land any marines to take
possession of the town, and served no other
purpose than to show tho overwhelming
strength of tho powers.
THE PROBABLE FUTURE.
Now that tho demonstration has failed the
powers are brought to faco Mr. Gladstoue's
thorough going proposal. Single-handcd, if
need be, England must demonstrate her
power aud maintain the reputation of her
nr In, l.,
however, that when the cumbrous machinery
OF the concert gets into motion the iron.clads
OF united Europe will bo sent within sight Of
the sultsn's palace on tho BOsphorus In default
OF timely submission.
Lord Lyons, the British ambassador Mt Paris,
has come here unexpectedly. Communications
arc passing vigorously between tho British
and French governments, and 10 Is known
That England Is exercising great pressure to
rotain the cooperation OF France. She will,
no doubt, succeed despite the strange alliance
oil the communists anl royalists against the
| so'callod warliko adventures of Gambetta
The fronch government is too Jealous of the
position oil france as great power to remain
Isolated. Russia will stand by England 10
any length. There is rumor of an Anglo.
Italian alliance, aud in any ease Italy may bo
| counted upon. Austria and Germany cannot
afford to withdraw, and are, moreover, Piled ged
to fulfill tho Berlin settlement. The Emperor
Williams refusal OF the sultan's request that
he would act rs mediator proves his loyalty
to the treaty. The porte has got respite until
Monday, when Europe moves again. Germany
iavors making some power tho mandatory Of
Europe TO settle the natter but as neutrals
like Belgium aud Switzerland wisely decline to
mix In the business, the mutual jealousies
OF the powers may prevent any one OF them
from acting separately.
IRELAND STILL DISTURBED.
The social warfare in Ireland grows in in.
tensity. Tho murder of the Viscount Mount
morres indicates the presence of the worst pas
sions and tho likelihood Of II social revUlt
among the dsconteited poassntry. Lord
Mountmorros was poor, unknown noblcman
unpopular as a landlord, magistrate and
neighbor The motive Of tho murder is the
subject Of general discussion. Everybody in
England donounces the crime as agrarian, and
many call for coercve measures. The Irish
organs declare IL to be in no way connected
with the land agitation, and urge tho govern
ment to resist tho demand for repression. The
national papers arc extremely violent; one of
them rails at the malignant blood outlines of
those who maintain "a Satanic system us
gaping gate of hell IN tho and.n The cabi-
net came to no decision on Irish matters at its
recent meeting. 1t is possible that the east
ern and Irish questions may render necessary
. specla! session Of parliament in November.