Year: 1877

lufklSn Empire INTO Sucll an
the consequent disruption and interference of other
Powers in the partition of the Empire should affairs
turn that way, would establish the Russian Govern
ment In possession of the territory aimed at IN Asia
Minor.


A LOOK AT THE WAR FROM LONDON.
GERMANY, FRANCE, AND ITALY-CONFLICTING RU-


MoRs-RoUMANINs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT


CONsTANTINOPLE NEW ONEs PROBABLE.


lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


LONDON, May 26-The European outlook
be daily growing less assuring, for ere the ar
mics on the banks the Danube and the plains of Asia
Minor can meet In actual combat fresh complications arc
threatening 70 arise which will Overshadow those with
which the Continent is now endeav0ring TO graPpe'
From all that hears both in London and the other
capitals there fear that the priests are
again at work undermining in all directions, and unless
great and diligence shown we shall soon nave an
explosion which will do endless mischief


All kinds of uncomfortable rumOrs have been aioat
during the past few days, and all arising directly or
indirectly out OF the French crisis, which, despite the
exciting from the East, stil retains the foremost
place in the attention of Europe The rumors however,
contradictory in themselves First one hears or an
alliance between Italy and Germany against attempt
on the part of France again 70 set up the temporal
power of the Papa Church and then in another breath
we hear that Italy breads an attack from Germany,
thinks the extensive works in Asacc and Lorraine are



Government has proposed alliance with France
against Russia Germany and Italy. l fear Partisan
gossip to be credited with the origin Of much OF this
and that the less ustifabe innate fear OF Ger
many which exists every Frenchmans mind has set his
Imagination TO work. There are, however, one or Two
undoubted facts from which one may draw ones own
dedu tOns There be little if any doubt that the
Germans seriously distrust the new French Ministry,
and that their preparations in Asace and Lorraine have
been stimulated by the events of the past week or two
Again. the workings of the priests in France have caused
the activity of the cOuneractng influences Italy mas
bten aroused the possibility of having to MAINTAIN her
position in Rome against Vatican and its foreign
friends The Italian Premier has told his countrymen


that recent events in France will increase the need for
wachfuness on the part of Italy. There IS certainly no
ground for the apprehension that the British Government
has taken any the matter. contest involving
the question the restoration of the Iopes temporal
power would be the last thing in the world to at
tract the active Interference OF Lord Derby or Lord
Beaconsdeld.


Apart from the operations connected with the war; the
news from the East is Of character which has some
what alarmed the PhlO Turks. Roumania has thrown
of its cgance the Porte, aud the Soitas have again
become Troublesome in ConstantnOpe. The latter OF
these Is 10 the serious OF the two events Tor
the allegiance OF Roumanid has for years past simply
consisted III the payment of annual tribute at Con
stantnope The Porte WILL Of course lose this tribute
and in the present state of its finances and the calls upon
its Treasury even small amount cannot fall To he
missed Ii seems to be generally assumed that the
Powers Will raise objection to this act OF Roumania,
in which case it is not unlikely that seryia, and
possibly Montenegro viii follow. Russia OF course will
not object the change, does 1t seem that Austria
will offer any objection. Germany has not hitherto
shown a disposition to ntcfere in the secondary details
of Turkish quarrel and though this question
OF the Independence OF Koumauia be said 20 be CON
nected with the freedom OF the Danube there IS no nd
cation that the Berlin Government regard tie action Of
Roumania other than with Indifference. France Is 100
mucn occupied with her affairs to think about those
of other nations, and British interests" are not
likely to be molcsed suppose Great Britain will assent
The action the Princpaty will doubtless have the
practical effect Of placing it under Russian protectOn
and we can only assume that the st. Petersburg Gov
ernment has aayed Austrian jealOuses by coming 10
some understanding TO what Is TO he done when
Servia and Montenegro shall throw of the Turkish yoke


Bat tins demonstration OF the Softas in COnstantnople
is as have said, the serious political event IL is
an instance however of the manner in which the Turks
can turn misfortune to account has afforded them
an excuse for closing the Ottoman Parliament and de
caIing a state of siege in COnstahtinople Affairs III
COnsautuOpe do not appear to be extremely peaceful
lust now The changes in the person Of the
Sultan late and the failure to produce any real im
proyement induced the Young Turkey party TO look
more closely into affairs which, 1t is said, has led
them to the conclusion that it is to an absolute
and radical change in the habitues of the
Palace that they must look with any hope.
The sultan can get into right path while he is
surrounded with associates whose interest is absolutely
and entirely the present position Of affairs That the
soitas who are about the only persons III Turkey with
any political physical energy watching closely
and keenly the progress Of the is apparent IN the
demand they made to the Chambers for the
execution Of the cOmmandant whose blunder-
ing lost the Turks their position at Arabian;
and that this keen insight into affairs is disaseful
TO the Government is clear from the fact that immedi
ately after the debate on the subject in the Cham
bers it took the hghhanded proceeding of de-
claring a state of siege There is yet another
aspect to this declaration Of martial law. The
Chambers at COnstantinOpe have begun TO make
their power felt. The Parliament limited it
was in its operations plant which began to take
root in the virgin soil. Embarrassing questions
asked and debates place which could not fail TO be
a serious damage the ancient authority of the Sultan.
The Budget was about be submitted and here ques
tions were likely become unpleasant than eyer
and so the Porte glad of the smallest excuse has de-
cared a state siege and prematurely cut of the exist
ence of the Parliament The aspect of affairs at
Consannople betokens that further troubles yet in
store at the very seat of the Government itself


WAR SCENES AND TOPICS.


TORPEDO BOATS-AN AMERICAN IDEA.


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