New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-28
FOREIGN.
The Proposals Of the Powers.


LONDON, December ga dispatch Il
Reuters Telegram Company. dated Con
-ssantinople, December rs. 7:i5 p. NJ, ssys
The Porte does not appear to have decided
formally to reject the proposals of the
European powers. Mdhat Pasba has visit
81 the ambassadors and pleDipotentiares.
During the conversation which t,ok place
he is said to have foreshadowed that Tnr
hey would raise objections, especially in
relation to the guarantees and foreign gen.
darn s, but it is stated he did not speak Of
an absolute refUs,l
The Marquis OF Salisbury to-day informed
1he Sal,an that the powers were unsni-
NOUS in insistipg on the adoption of their
proposition, and in the event of refusal the
o aanhass adors would quit Constar tinople.
The Porte ill not make known his in
tentaOns until the next sitting of the n
ference. ne xt Thursday. 1t is believed the
arms lice will be prolonged, and prompt
solution of pending questions is expected.
The Russian telegraph agercy rep,rts
that the general temper of the Musselmans
induces donbt whether the Sultans reply
to-day can he favorable.
The Times Berlin Dispatch says Austria's
sSniIitary preparation has modified Russian
psetensiORs and emboldened the Porte
The Pail Mall Gazette of this afternoon
IN = leading article says the kilograms on
4he Eastern question are eminently mis-
leadinR, and warns readers not to believe
the dispatches about the British AmbSssa
dor, Sir Henry Elliott's return, the Marquis
,of Salisbury ultimatum and the departure
of the English fleet from Turkish wa ERE,
60. 1t says Sir Henry Elliott will leave
Constsntinople when the conference is
Z ended for q period of rest. The Besims
bsy ia no place for large and heavy and
Salisbury business with. the Sultan ysster-
day was not to present the proposals.
Of the conference as an ultimatum. Liz ely
enough his lordship told the Sui.
ean the rejection Of the conference
proposals would put an end to all discus
SION, and should war ensue he must not ex-
veos u word or act of support from the
British government. but between the de-
elaration of that kind and the presents alton
Of u threatening ultimatum there is o wide
differences. The talk Of an agreement be-
tween Russia and England goes q great
deal too far; if 1t is held to signify that Eng.
land will impress Russia's dem apds on the
Porte for the sake of peace we may wish to
SEQ their propossl, accepted. If they are
refused we shall not quarrel with the Porte,
hat watch the GU come of it's refusal with
steady view to the protection OF our own
possessions in the world.
The Russian Fleet.
THIS afternoons Globe asserts that Russia
Ssa ordered her whole fleet to rendezvous
~ OtzchakOt, as appreheDsiOns ara enter
tanned OF active measures by the Turkish
Sect.
Tho Turkish Debt
A diapstch from COnssantinople to Reu-
sef's Telegram Company says: The de-
oroe of October G, 1875, reducing the in.
serest on the Turkish debt ne.half during
The Danish Parliament.
n special dispatch from Copenhagen to
The Pal Mall Gazette ssys: FOlkethiDg, the
kower chamber OF Parliament, b as been pro-
z0eued to January 9, when the final strug-
ESe between the coordinate powers of the
government will begin.
In Certain Ceuiisgency.
CONsTANTINOPLE, December Elf the
Earopean plenlpOtentisries should with
df.w from Constantnople, the embassies
ct their respective governments will be in
trusted to charges d'affaires.
1t appears certain that the Porte will not
Se1ect all the prOpos ais of the powers, but
oaiy make objections to several points.
Although the Turkish war party is strong,
q peaceful solution il considered possible.
Adhat Pasha and Ssvfst Pasha seem
personally to favor the maintenance of
peace. The plenipotentiaries. in order to
1seet the resistance of the Porte, appear
disposed to discuss certain details, provided
tnAir principles are maintained.
It's believed in diplomatic circles there
il ground for hope that no rupture will oc-
Cur. The interview between the MARQUIS
Of Salisbury and the Sultan ON Tuesday ap-
pears to have produced favorable result.
The Grand Duke Nicholas Dangerously
Sr PETERSBURG. December 81 An of.
hciai bulletin, signet by five physicians,
announces that Tho Grand Duke Nicholas
Was takeE with abdominal complaint,
caused by bad cold, December -. There
was no improvement in his condition up TO
Dr cember "a
Activity in the Servinn Army.
BELGRADE, December % "A Newspaper
~ PEI .ubl-h Il he f flowing: The Russian
General Niketia arrived here on Monday to !
I sa- con m4nj of the S-rvian army, vice |
At n revie w If the Res ,ian d. |
yS~i"n, General Niketin declared he had |
c0E7e to Servia by order of the Emperor of
S.nssia to assume command OF the army.