The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1877, Page 6

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BAN FRANCISCO MI EGYPTIAN HALL—Vaniw PARISIAN VARIETIES, OLYMPIC THEATR TRIPL Express Company run ® special newspaper Pennsylvania Railroad and its conn City at a quarter past tour A. M. egular edition of the limtaLp as far nd South to Washington, reaching er pust six A. M. and Washington at The Ada train over leaving Jersey bunday, curryin: West as Hari Philade'phia one P.M. From our reports this morning the probabilities are that the weather in New York to-day will be colder and clearing, possibly with light snow, and probably with brisk to high winds from the north- west. Wait Srever Yesterpay.—The stock market was active and, as a rule, something stronger. The coal stocks showed great activity, and ad- vanced 2 per cent. Gold opened at 1047, and declined to 104%, at which price it closed. Gov- ernment stocks were steady and quiet, and rail- road bonds were dull and irregular. Money was easy at 212 a 3 per cent on call, the former being the closing quotation. A Bist or Scions or First Fairs will be found under the head of “Robert Bonner’s Horses.” it Somz InrerrstTING AMENDMENTS tothe Woodin Charter bill are suggested by the Taxpayers’ As- sociation. GENTLEMEN given to “putting in their oar” will find something of interest in ‘Aquatic Sports in New England. Some Norewortuy Derais concerning the management of great life insurance companics are published to-day. Tue Surrius or THe Ice oP is about to be moved to tidewater, and shippers are not so anx- ious to see it as they might be. Ir Tue Cancers of the existence of ‘a Boiler Ring” are not sustained by the statements pub- lished to-day the public will be glad to know why. Ir Is Exprecrep that the Tw tompromise will be offered to-d some considerable corrections of newspaper sto- ries may be expected. d restitution after which ING of all the sketches of the missing ex- reprinted in the Henanp today, the writer having been for four years Mr. Hall's private secretary. Tue Most INTERE yo Tue Morra: tistics show that the pub- lic health is considerably better than it was last | year; but aday or two of spring sunshine in our dirty streets will change all that. Morar or Tue Brookiyn Cruspixc Out- RaGE—If you want to indulge in the utmost per- sonal violence with the slightest risk to personal liberty, work for an appointment on the police force. Tue Inctpents Revatep To-Dav of the abuse of children by parents hint strongly « rection in which the labors of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children should tend, and prove also the necessity for just such an association. ALTnovuGH TH over the Board of Educa’ yesterday, condemning a reduction of teachers’ salaries, puts the seal of official disapproval upon one of the greatest blunders from which New York has ever suffered. » no authority on, their resolution of Tue WeATHER.—Owing to the influence of the area of very high pressure off the Nova Scotia coast the progress of the storm centre northeast- ward to that region has bven exceedingly slow. Its advance, however, is marked by a steady de- | crease of pressure and a proportionate d ASE of density in the resisting area. The depression | is really swallowing up, as it were, the a plume in adyance of it. When it reaches the ocean and commences its transatlantic movement its course | will probably be more to the southw d than if | the area of high pressure did not retard it at the outset. Tho centre of the disturbance is now passing over the New England States, and we are beginning to experience in New York the strong westerly afterwiuds that follow the storm, as predicted in yesterday's Herat, The rain | area which attends the storm is very extensive, ut the precipitation has decreased. The ter- ritory involved embraces the eastern lake region, the British provinces, the Eastern and Middle States and southward along the coast | to Cape Hatteras. Westward of the Al ieghanies the weather is comparatively | clear, except in the Upper Mississippi | and Lower Missouri valleys. The temperature is remarkably high in the Southwest, cighty-two degrees being recorded yesterday afternoon in Between the Ten e line and the lakes and along the Atluntic coast the tem- | penta oe hi wid it is from one to five degrees tthove freezing at the coldest points in the North and Northwest, # West in the Northwest and the pressure is now below the mean. the prevailing conditious » are — favorable | for the development of local disturbances. ‘The Ohio and Middle Mississippi have risen. All the other rivers are unchanged. The weather in New York today will be colder and clearing, + possibly with light snow, and probably with brisk to high winds from the northwest, A | consecrate a crime?” NEW YORK HEKALD, WEDN SPEEA ae? SDR Cag OR stn bei Extirpation of Mormonism. We must express surprise that our re- spectable contemporary, the Evening Post, dissents from the views we have expressed as to the necessity of rooting out Mormon- ism. When law-defying adultery, bigamy, murder, tyranny and blasphemy have been practised for thirty or forty years under o mask of religion, and an opportune event opens the way for their speedy extinc- tion, nothing could seem more unseason- able than to make this an occa- sion for preaching the sacred rights of conscience and the duty of toleration. There could not be a greater affront to relig- ion itself or to the principle of toleration than a protest against efforts to break up the pestilent nest of abominations which has so | long defied the laws and reeked with every crime denounced in the Decalogue. Re- ligion forsooth! Is lust religion? Is whole- sale massacre of the innocent religion? Are treachery and secret assassination, and mutiny against the laws, and ribald, revolting blasphemy religion? What is Mormonism, steeped as it is in hideous social filth and stained with atrocious, dastardly murders, but an organized attempt to “blazon evil deeds and Shall we be troubled with compunctions of conscience lest we do injury to wolves because they appear in sheep's clothing ? A scrupulous tenderness for the Mormon religion comes with especial bad grace from the Evening Post, which rendered such powerful and efficient service in founding the republican party. ‘The first national | platform put forth by that party contained this declaration :—‘Resolved, That the constitution confers upon Congress the sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their gov- ernment, and ‘that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territo- ries those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery.” This was adopted a full year before the horrible Mountain Meadows mas- sacre, and the Evening Post in’ those days expressed no solicitude for the relig- ious rights of the Mormons. Does the Post deny, do the Mormons themselves deny, that polygamy is a fundamental tenet of their religion? What is the use of mincing phrases and drawing unreal distinctions when religion is made a cloak for the foulest abominations? If the Mormon religion can survive the extinction of polygamy and its order of secret assassins called Danites, we have no objection, or at least no objection of which we would wish the law to take cognizance, But we insist that the time has come when murder must be punished and polygamy suppressed, and if the Mormon religion stands in the way down must go the Mormon religion. When the first republican platform de- nounced polygamy and slavery as “twin relics of barbarism,” it employed language as apt as it was forcible. No twins were ever more nearly related. Polygamy is a species of slavery, more odious than any other because it enslaves the weaker and more detenceless of the two sexes. The labor of a dozen Mormon wives: is as val- uable as that of a dozen female negro slaves was previous to the civil war; more profit- able, in fact, to the owner because a negress cost from three to seven hundred dollars, whereas a Mormon wite merely costs the trouble of seduction, Nobody can dispute that an average Mormon wife is a veritable slave. All the books of travellers prove this; but there is abundance of better evidence. We will exhibit this foul cargo by samples. It so happened that a week or two after the first republican national convention, in the same June when it was held, a Mormon case came before one of the courts of this city. An Englishman, Samuel Jervis by name, made an application to the Supreme Court for the custody of hischildren. His wife had been enticed away by a Mormon mis- sionary and embarked on a sailing ves- sel with her three children for this port. Her husband pursued her, overtook her in this city, and instituted legal pro- ceedings for the recovery of his abducted children. In the hearing before Judge Clerke the character of Mormonism was clearly depicted, Among the witnesses was Bernard Gannon, a sergeant in the United States army, who had served the greater part ofa year in Utah ond mingled freely and largely with Mormon society. In the presence of this humble sub-officer the “saints” had no motive for the dissimula- tions they practise on journalists and lit- erary travellers, and he had ample oppor- tunities for secing their ordinary everyday life. This sergeant swore to having witnessed many abominations, but it suits our present purpose to quote only from that part of his testimony which bore on the servile condition of the Mormon wives. He | mentioned a Mr. Crossline and his three wives:—‘‘He had‘a child by his last wife, and the oth:r two wives used to take care of the child while the other woman would take a yoke of oxen and have to cut a load of wood in the mountains and return with it.” “Women do the work of men, especially in tho lower classes; all seem to work for the elders.” “I knew seven of Elder Taylor's wives; I boarded with one of them. The women live in dread as to the chance of leay- ing. We brought away eighty of the women, and could have taken hundreds if we could have carried them; they were very anxious to get away.” “I have seen women cutting wood and splitting it.” ‘‘Brigham’s daughter. wished to leave, but it was almost impossible to leave, for if you attempted it you might have your throat cut, for there is no one to protect you.” ‘The women are harshly treated and oppressed by the men; are treated as menials of the men.” There could not be a more degrading slavery than that suffered by the defenceless Mormon women. Does the Evening Post think it ought to be protected because shielded by a pretence of religion? Another objectionable feature of Mormon- jam is the close alliance between Church and State, so utterly repugnant to the genius of American institutions. This odious alliance should be destroyed, root and branch, as well as the abject and degrading slavery of the weaker sex which depraves their morals \ as a means of reducing them to the servilo conditionof bondwomen. Would the Hven- ing Post have spared Southern slavery if a prevence of religion had been set up for its justification? Its righteous war on one of the “twin relics” compels it in logic and con- | sistency to evince an equally unsparing hos- tility to the other. An institution which by its essence and daily practice gives immunity to crimes against chastity, which corrupts the morals of women as a means of reducing them to slavery, and makes an alliance be- tween Church and State that American ideas do not permit even to the purest forms of faith, ought to find no apologists or detend- ers in a civilized community. It is no more to be tolerated than a religion which should require human sacrifices to its deities. The Hxznaup has not advocated the extir- pation of the Mormon religion qua reli- gion, but only the punishment and pre- vention of the hideous crimes which are perpetrated by its votaries. We see no rea- son for being mealy-mouthed and disguis- ing our belief that a condign chastisement of its crimes would precipitate the downfall of the institution. Butit is only the crimes, and not the religion, that we make a direct object of attack. If Mormonism can sur- vive the crimes committed in its name and protected by its authority we will have no quarrel with it after its purif- cation, All that we have yet insisted on is that John D. Lee’s accomplices in a whole- sale massacre and robbery shall share his punishment, We have no doubt that this simple legal justice would contribute to the extinction of Mormonism, and have accord- ingly mentioned that as an additional motive for doing what ought to be done on purely criminal grounds. It would betray a great lack of vigor and foresight for our govern- ment to let this great opportunity pass with- out putting the Mormon problem on its way to a final solution. War or Peace in Europe. An impression prevails in Europe that the limit of what may be done by diplomacy toward preserving the peace has been reached, and yet tho continuance of peace ; is evidently very uncertain. ‘Ministers and ambassadors are at the end of their suggestions,” and yet these suggestions have produced no agreement or com- mon declaration on those important facts upon which there must be an agroement if war is to be prevented. This situation results from the distrust with which England regards Russia. Perhaps this distrust is mutual; but if Russia doubts England’s disposition to deal honestly on the issues between them she has the adroit- ness to assume successfully the demeanor of candor and confidence, while England not only openly doubts the sincerity of the Czar ond his advisers, but makes an ostentatious and insulting demonstration of her doubts. If this is intended to irritate Russia, and to produce | position from which England may seem to the British people to be forced into war by considerations of what is due to her own dignity and honor, it promises to be suc- cessful. For appearances, at least, are now warlike, and the indications of the hour are, not that there will be an occupation of Turkey by Russian troops with more or less resistance, but that there will be a war to which England will be o party. Russia and England differed first very distinctly 2s to their views on the issue of theconference. England secretly rejoiced that it had failed, but Russia insisted that it should not be permitted to ‘end in smoke,” and the views ostensibly held byall the Powers sustained her. Her invitation to England to join in a declaration of common purposes with regard to the future was met by a demand that Russia should demobilize her army—a proposition that Russia deemed inadmissi- ple unless coupled with more positive declarations by England in regard to Tur- key than Russia had demanded. Negotia- tions on this point have gone so far between the Powers that the ‘‘mediation” of Austria seems to be thought necessary; and with the announcement of such a necessity comes a rumor of the izapending return of Midhat Pacha to Constantinople. Whatever might be the other consequences of such return it would at least make war inevitable. The Pope’s Health, Better health and more receptions are tho bulletins as to the Pope’s condition which fol low those particular statements given on the authority of the correspondent in Rome of the London Daily News. Those particulars sustained the opinion that tho aged Pontiff is at last very near to the limit of his long life ; so near that it seems impossible he should pass through the changes of the season and recover again the comparatively satisfactory physical condition he lately enjoyed, and the news that a little respite only tends to new activity shows that the respite will be short. His symptoms are such as indicate that death will result simply from the failure of the vital forces rather than from active disease. At his great age the important organs perform their functions sluggishly enough even with everything in their favor, but if great labor is forced on any one organ it must necessarily giveout. Thus the official duties that the Pontiff deem it a sacred obligation to perform exhaust the brain temporarily, and some hours of a semi-comatose condition precede recovery. From this condition he will at some early day cease to recover if this exhausting ac- tivity is continued, Accumulating Evidence Against Brig- ham Young. The despatch from Arizona which we print this morning strongly corroborates the state- ments made by John D. Lee, in his confes- sion, that Brigham Young was tho chief in- stigator of the Mountain Meadows massacre. The order for the massacre was printed yes- terday in an extra of a local Arizona news- paper. The original was found among the papers of the late ex-Chief Justice John Titus, of Arizona, formerly Chief Justice of Utah, We ask our renders to turn to the despatch and peruse the atrocious order. Our correspondent states that the original of this order and the affidavits attesting its genuineness are now in his possession; and he further states that he has had frequent conversations with the late Chief Justice Titus, his former law partner, respecting the matter, who never had any doubt of the | genuineness of the order or the guilt of Brig- ham Young. The Broken Dam. Once more the country is startled by 4 re- port of one of those disasters which are as unnecessary as they are destructive. To designate such calamities by the name of | accidents is to misapply the English lan- | guage. An accident is an occurrence due to causes which cannot be forescen; but it requires only a little reading of the Hena:p's special despatch to learn that parsimonious mill owners and careless contractors are to blame for every phase of the Stafford disas- ter. Asour correspondent telegraphs, ‘‘It is the old story—an enormous reservoir and a miserably constructed dam.” A number of mill owners find their water supply insufficient, so they in- crease the height of their dam, doing the work in the winter, when wet or “puddled” earth, instead of packing firmly, assumes, through the crystallization result- ing from freezing, a less solid mass than could be found in bodies of earth of ordi- nary moisture and without special treat- ment, Such a body of soil, whether sub- jected to erosive action or only to the softening influence which moisture always exerts upon frozen earth, has less resisting power than should be trusted in the feeblest dam of the smallest mill stream. The name of the engineer of the enlargement, if engineer there was, is not given, and the insufficiency of the sum paid for the so- called improvement, seems to indicate that no engineer of any character would be will- ing to risk his reputation upon such an in- sult to the principles of construction, As is usual in such cases, the innocent will suffer for the guilty. Some of the mill owners who winked at this shameful menace to life and property have lost heavily; but the poor operatives, the occupants of the tenements destroyed by the flood, lose in many cages their entire accumulations, as well as the present opportunity of earning their daily bread. It is to be hoped that a capable legislative commission will dis- tinctly fix the responsibility for this dis- aster, and that a coroner’s jury or juries will find in the slight loss of life sufficient occasion for a decided expression of opin- ion. It is entirely within the ability of en- gineers to construct dams which shall be proof against any pressure to which they can ever be subjected. Nothing, therefore, can justly be pleaded in extenuation of the offence against life and property of which niggardly mill owners, not at Stafford alone, are guilty. South Carolina and Louisiana, We have no doubt that the South Carolina question is in the way to a speedy settle- ment. President Hayes seems to have great faith in what the anti-Maine law teetotallers call ‘‘moral suasion,” which is no doubt a great deal better than compulsion in cases where it can be made effective. Mr. Cham- berlain is already in Washington, and Governor Hampton is expected to-mor- row. We anticipate as the result of the conferences that Hampton will give satisfactory assurances of his ability to maintain order and his disposition to protect the blacks, and that Chamberlain will make a voluntary relinquishment of his claims, in compliance with the wishes of the President and as a magnanimous sacrifice of private ambition to the public weal; Even on the score of political pro- motion he has a great deal more to gain and to hope by compliance than by opposition. He must be sensible that our politics have passed into a new era ; that nothing can ar- rest the transition which took ali the South- ern States but two from the republicans during the administration of General Grant, and that an aspiring statesman cannot make a greater mistake than a failure to understand his epoch sad an attempt to ride a dead horse. We are entirely confi- dent that he will listen to reason and make no further trouble after his return to South Carolina. We are sorry that the prospect is not yet as hopeful in respect to Louisiana. We have never liked the idea of a commission, but since it is decided on we will not put a straw in the way of its success. If the President intends to be governed by the advice of the commission when it returns he is making a hazardous experiment. If it should ‘advise the recognition of Packard he will be in an un- pleasant dilemma. If he recognizes Packard and engages to sustain him it will not be possible to withdraw the federal troops. No intelligent man believes that the Pack- ard government could stand a day without their support. If the President begins by recognizing him now he is certain to have this trouble on his hands during the whole four years of Packard’s term and his own. He surely cannot want this perpetual thorn in his side. He must know, too, that if he supports Packard the democratic House will again defeat the Army Appropriation Dill, and that he will be left without the means of keoping his engagement with Packard, if he makes one. Why should he court cer- tain defeat and humiliation by undertaking to accomplish impossibilities? We incline to think that the real purpose of the com- mission has not been avowed. Its more prob- able object is to bring a moral pressure to bear on Packard and induce him to follow the example expected to be set by Cham- perlain and retire. He can do this witha better grace and a smaller sacrifice of pride if so advised by a respect- able and influential commission than he could now, when it would be difficult to release himself from his committals to his supporters. If he consents to retire we are willing that he should be bowed out with all sorts of federal politeness and every mark of distinguished consideration. It should not be difficult to convince him that his recognition by the President would be an empty, short-lived triumph, since it would infallibly lead to an- other defeat of the army appropriation, and utterly cripple the authority on which he seeks to lean, The state of the Army Appropriation bill is a pretty good guaran- tee that Packard will yet listen to reason and make the best of an utterly hopeless case. The President cannot long help him if the Army bill does not pass, and pass it certainly will not if Packard is recog- nized, ESDAY, MARCH 28, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. Rave We @ Sufficient Water Supply? The Commissioner of Public Works and | the Chief Engineer of the Croton Aque- | duct Bureau concur in the statement that there is or ought to be no deficiency in the supply of water in any of the uptown portions ofthe city. Whereas the depth of water in the reservoir during last sum- mer was only sixteen feet, they say. it {s now thirty feet, and this should give a sufficient headway in any part of the city. They also state that no complaints of ascarcity have reached the Department of Public Works; but it may be that past experience has taught the sufferers the uselessness of such complaints. On the subject of the ‘Caulfield contract,” as it is called, the Commissioner is not very communicative, It is an old job, originating in the Tweed days, and of course the present department is not responsible for it, Nevertheless, he signifies that it expires next June, and then the city will probably have the oppor- tunity to discover how large its profits really are. We imagine it is of less interest to know how much Mr. Caulfield and his political pensioners make out of the job than to ascertain whether such a contract does not lead to a needless and dangerous waste of the water. Mr. Campbell suggests that in some houses a deficiency may exist in the supply of Croton owing to the stupid parsimony of their builders, who endeavor to feed three or four houses through one pipe. This cer- tainly is a matter that deserves inquiry. We havea building Jaw which prescribes the thicknosses of party walls, &c., but no clause in such a statute could be more salutary than one enforcing on builders the duty of giving every house a supply pipe independent of others and large enough to insure a sufficient flow of water. We believe the Building act con- tains nosuch provision. If we are correct, why would it not bea very desirable amend- ment to make to the law during the present legislative session ? Oarselves as Others See Us. Views of our social, political, military, literary and other aspects drawn from European standpoints, and made into more or less tlabby volumes of travel and obser- vation, have been common enough at any time, and have reported us tothe world generally to our prejudice for alleged shortcomings on points on which the writers were as a rule wofully incom- petent to judge Such observations of our country and condition as aro re- ported to have been made by the Swiss Cen- tennial Commissioner have, on the other hand, been far too rare. This is an honest re- port by a commercial and industrial expert sent to observe a great demonstration of our manufacturers, with a view to the profit that might be secured to his own country by his observations. He plainly warns his coun- trymen that in their special departments of artistic industry their supremacy is in danger from the rivalry they are hence- forth to meet at our hands, not only in our own markets, but in the markets of the world. This unintentional tribute to our great ma- terial successes is the more valuable for the absence of any intention:to write for effect. Beecher and Budington, The religious excitement still smoulders in Brooklyn. “Still in its ashes live its wonted fires.” There seems to be no end to the scandal which began years ago, and when it is banished from the civil and criminal courts it makes its reappearance in thechurch. Recently a question has arisen in the Congregational Church, not of public importance intrinsically, but which bids fair to revive the interest in the Beecher scandal. A council has been called to determine it, and the congregation of the Rey. Dr Budington object to taking part in it, because Plymouth Church declares its intention to send delegates. The reason for this refusal is that the Buding- ton church object to fellowship with Plymouth Church. The public cares little about the rights or wrongs of this especial issue, but it would deeply regret to see the old scandal forced upon it in another form. It isto be hoped that the Congregational Church will be able to settle its internal disputes in private. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Moss green may b® lined with deep red. Ashley, of anti-slavery fame, is in Boston, Myrtle green may be trimmed with magnolias, Now it is said that Langston doesn’t kuow beans, Parmesan cheese shoula be grated for macaroni. Prune color needs nothing richer than black emboss- ing. Mrs. Pierrepont wears blue velvet, with gold trim- mings Sir Charles L. Young, of England, is at the St James. Ex-Secretary George M. Robeson is at the Fitth Avenue. Court colfares are worn lower in the neck than they recontly were. Donn Piatt asks no-favors from the government, but is always equal to the usual allowance of law or liquorice water. Stemmed raisins improve thin rice pudding, and a extra cupfal of milk will be needed fora half cupful of raisins, Pale pink may be trimmed with apple blossoms, olive color may be trimmed with cream, and red pop- ples will not be out of place, Major Hoxsey, a son-in-law of John Minor Botts, and, therefore, a represontative of the old whig school, has Virginia friends who think his work is worthy of recognition, And they are not far wrong, The bost soil for moat flowers, and especially tor young plants, and one almost absolutely necessary for seed beds, 18a rich, mellow loam, containing so much sand that it will not ‘bake’’ after bard showers, — Vick, Lucas writes that ‘Spinoza was so temperate and so sober that he did not spend six sous a day onan average, and did not drink more than a pint of wine jn @ month."’ “Nature is satisfied with little,” he used to say, ‘‘and when she ta content I am 80, too,’’ Evening Telegram :—'‘We have reason to charge the origin of the story that Mr. Oakey Hall has fled to escape complication with the Sweeny suits directly home upon certain lawyers who are connected with the prosecution of legal remedies against the Tammany Ring and are pocketing fat fees out of their business, Not one particle of proof for their insmuation have they afforded, but they have got uccess to the back stairs of certain newspaper oifices, and in that way have blown the notion anonymously into the ear of the public, This is cowardly conduct, and men who aro guilty of itare unworthy ot confidence. If there is any foundation for thia story which they hi ton foot, except in their own personal animosity against Mr. Hall, they owe the public an immediate disclosure of it, not to speak of thelr meanness in wantonly TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE UNQUIET EAST. Bitter Condemnation of England’s Hest tating Policy by the Times. IGNATIEFF UNFOLDS 4 TALE “Russia Would Not Accept Constantinople, Even On 8 Golden Plate.” POPE REVIVES. THE (BY CABLE TO THE HEBALD.] Losvox, March 28, 1877. Thero is good reason for believing that the Cabinet to-day will meet under » condition of affairs mach altered since their last council. The suspense, doubt and gloom which then overshadowed European politics are, (0 a considerable ex. tent, dissipated, and, while i$ would be pre- mature to indulge in any illusions, we may safely Rather encouragement ‘from the (act shat the Russian government is apparontly dis. posed to mect ‘the wishes of England and endeavor to come toa more reasonable arrange ment than the inadmissible conditions Isiciy put forward, The Russian Telegraphic Agoney gays it is boped that the Cabinet Council to be held in London to-day will lead toa definite result, (mn : way or the other, Anofficialcom- munication from Vieana is made public in Pesth, which states that General Ignatief!’s mission to Vienna was not to offer Austria the alternative of oo-operation of absolu:e nontrality. The Berlin correspondent of the Times cays it may be regarded as certain that Russia will neither be encouraged by Austria to.act independently, nor yet resisted by her daring the introductory stages of war, if war Is resolved upon. The attitude of the Berlin government 18 supposed to be more sympathetic. If the Austrian attempt at media- tion succeeds all the less immediately concerned Powers are sure to agree. SOME HOPE LEFT. In diplomatic circlos the condition of affairs fs mot considered quite so desporate, General Ignaticfs communications since his arrival in Vienna seem to bave strengthened this confidence, The diflerence about disarmament, which is now the only obstacle to a settlement, seems to be rather a difference of torm than an essential one. England !s blamed for pressing too hardly upon Russia in this matter, soemg that Russia could not consent, for honor’s sake, to havo disarmament imposed upon her by Europe as a condition, Goneral Ignatieff is said to be not without hope that an understanding may be achieved by further nego- tlations, This opinion bas caused him to visit Berlin, where he will remain several days. After Russia’s outspoken declarations concerning the inter- pretation which sho would put upon a general assurance to disarm, the Powers are no longer ablo to settle the matter by passing over disarmament in silence, and trusting to Russia’s disarming immediately after the signing of the Protocol There 1s little chance, either, of Russia’ consenting to disarm simultancously with Turkey, as she would consider herseli insulted by being placod on a par with Turkey. The idea now is to press the conclusion of peace with Montenegro, and get the Porte to take spontancausly the first step in disarmament, Those who favor this ides . seem confident that Russia will do all in her power facilitate un understanding by counselling Montonegre to moderate her demands. Some also have hope thai Turkey’s ideas on the subject of disarmament are lest firm than England’s, but this hopo is illusory, Nobody will gradge continental diplomacy success ti it really finds a way of bringing about disarmament, and anyhow the delay gained will be thankfully ao cepted by all. TAKING THE GOVERNMENT TO TASK, The Times, in a leader reviewing the situation, says:—'*When we seo how our government does noth. ing, promises nothing and exhibits only distrust and condemnation of Russia by restricting itself vo the faintest phraseology in which an agreement can be couched, we cannot wonder that negotiations are inter rupted, The fact 1s that though, according to the for malities of diplomacy, England and Russia have been all along combined for acommon purpose, the two countries have gradually assumed such a position of antagonism that they are regarded on the Continent as two rivals tn a great controversy, which may possibly develop in ‘fa great conflict. In Russia the notion prevails that the Turks are incited against Russia by English ant~ nd in England the people believe that Russie s cortain of our interests from Instinctive im- pulses or a settled policy. It may be too lato to change those feelings. We know the situation of Russia, and on our side the resolutions and demeanor of the government are fixed for a period before the end of which all will be decided, It is no less regrottable that the two govornments seem incapable of arriving at an undorstanding, and have now, as far as wecan 6, no point of view in common, The result must be to make the presorvation of peace by means of a European agreement almost impossible, If Russia has independent reasons of her own for refraining, there may be no war; but Ministers and Ambassadors are now at the end of their suggestions. At least this is tho case with the ropresentatives of Russia and England, The con- sequence of this is that those who do not dospair turn to the Continental Powers as capable possibly of some mediation, ‘the eyes of Europe now turn once more to the members of the triple alliance. Austria, from her geographical situation, bas the prepon- derating influence in the Eastern question, and the nearer tho prospect of war the more important does her part become. During the first days of tho insurrection Austria might have pro duced pacification by a week's enorgetic action, That time Is now past, Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina would certainly not produce peace, but would sanction tho invasion of Turkey bya Russian army. If there li any power that to wage a great war also, might, by unity of purpose and resolution ergetically, take the decision into her hands, Imost certain she will leave the Russian gov- ernment to take its course, reserving to herself fu- ture liberty of action according to cireumstances, The controlling forces in a possible war will largaly pro- ceed from neighboring empires, and in this sense the belief at St. rsburg that through the failure of a European understanding the tmpertal alliance comog to tho foreground has a certain justification.” YOU DO THIS BETTER IN NRW YORK, ‘We are glad to observe that the London press is at la com | awake to the importaace of news for news’ sake, and that tho readers of the greatest jour. pals in the metropolis do not decline to read ‘those blarsted American interviews, you know.” The famous interview with ‘one Alico Day,’ of Wainwright murder notoriety, which tho Daily Telegraph published, marked tho beginning of a new era of London journalism, It has been discovered that the best features of Dickens’ novels are the ‘“interviews’’ between the different characters. The same journal yesterday printed a conversation which its Vienna correspondent had with an equally prominent personage:—"'I bad an ine | terview with General lynatiof yesterday. He affects & conviction that the negotiations with BE: nd are not interrupted, and that there only exis! light misunderstand) yet ho expresses himself with much bitterness at what he styles the prejudice and the falso traditions of the policy of Great Britain, Though Austria distressing Mr, Hall's family and friends by vague slander,” “The Conference cannot end in smoke,’ he said, | ‘and sho eole question is whether its decisions are vo.