Alfred R. Wallace writes:--"Allow me to say a few words on the present phase of the Eastern question. To trust any longer to 'the concert of Europe' is now not only useless, but criminal. This 'concert' has lasted more than a year, and has done absolutely nothing, or worse than nothing, since the clear determination only to speak, but not to act, in concert has encouraged the Sultan in his hideous massacres. Our Government should now act, and act vigorously, jointly with Russia, France, or Italy if they will, and if these all refuse, then alone. Let our ironclads force the Dardanelles, and at an hour's notice bombard the Sultan's palace unless he abdicates and gives himself up to our admiral. The establishment of a new Government may be left to the other Powers, only stipulating that there must be a European Resident at the Court of the new Sultan, without whose approval no official act is to be done; and there should be a similar Resident at the seat of government of each province. This system of tutelary government under Residents has worked well in India and in Java, and is especially adapted to secure order and justice without irritating native populations."