The Portland daily press., 1876-11-22
FOR EId N.
The Eastern Question.
THE RUSSIAN POLICY AS DE-
FINED BY THE CZAR.
Ne Designs ON ConstnnfinopIe or India
Protecsion of the Christians Russia's
Only Object

Ne Designs ON Constnntln0pIe or India
Protection of the Christians Russia's
Only Object
LONDON, Nov. 2l-The foreign office pub.
fishes despatch from Lord LOTUS, British
Ambassador to Russia, reporting in detail what
passed at the audience he had with the Gar on
Nov. %. He reports that the Gar said that he
had sent the ultimatum to the Porte because be
feared the discomforture of the Servan army
might be followed by atrocities. The Porte had
by series of man9uvres frustrated all at
tempts at pacificstion. The present state of
things was intolerable. Unless Europe was
disposed to act firmly and energetically he
would be obliged to act alone. He regretted to
see that inveterate suspicion and continual fear
OF Russian aggression still existed in England.
The Gear reminded Lord LOTUS that he had on
several occasions given most solemn assurances
that he desired no conquest. He had not the
smallest wish or intention to acquire Constan-
tinople. Such an acquisition would be mis-
fortune for Russia. The following are the ex-
act words of that portion of the despatch re-
ferring to Constantinople:
The Gear pledged his sacred word of honor
in the most honest and solemn manner that he
had no intention of acquiring Constantinople
and that If necessity should force him to occupy
portion of Bulgaria it would only be provis.
ionally until the peace and safety of the Chris
tian population was secured. The Gar could
not understand when both countries had COM
mon object, namely, ameloration of the condi-
ton of the Christians. and when he had given
every preof that he had no desire for conquest,
why there should not be perfect understand
ing between England and Russia based on a
policy Of peace which would be equally benefi.
cial to their mutual interests and to the inter-
est of Europe generally.
The Gar said that nothing could be more
absurd than the intention attributed to Rus
sia OF the future conquest of India, which was
perfect impossibilty.. He deeply deplored
the distrust manifested in England, earnestly
requested me to do my utmost to dispel it and
charged me to convey to Her Majesty's govern
ment the solemn assurances he mad given me-
The despatch also states that in regard to the
rumors that Servla and Roumania demanded
that they should be erected into independent
kingdoms, the Gar said there was no intention
Of establishing any such kingdoms and such a
course would be folly. The Gear explained
that he had permitted officers to go to Servia
provided they left the Russian service in the
hope of calming the agitation in Russia.
The foregoing despatch was verified by Prince
Gortschakof before its transmission to Lord
Derby and appeared as correctly representing
the views expressed by the Gar.
Lord Derby replied instructing Lord LOTUS
to inform the Gar and Prince Gortschakoff
that the Queen and her government received
the Cars assurances with the greatest salts
faction. The Russian government having re-
quested the publication of this correspondence
rs 1t contained assurances of nature to tran
quilize the public feeling, Lord Derby informs
sidering the publication opportune IN view of
the mobilization of the Russian forces and the
issue of loan.
I'm General.
The London Times Berlin despatch saws
Austria seems to have determined not to op-
pose . Russian invasion of Bulgaria or an En-
glish occupation of Constantinople.
The Roumapian government is preparing to
call out the territorial troops which would in
crease the Roumania forces to 100000.
Russia absolutely insists upon the exclusion
OF Turkey from the preliminary conference
The Austrian ambassador at Constantinop pie
thinks everything will be arranged and that
Turkey will even accede to Russia's demands
concerning Bulgaria.
1t is rumored that Turkey consents to the
autonomy of Bosnia and Herzegovina under
government of Midhat Pasha. The Russian
and Turkish preparations for war still continue,
however. Russia is placing torpedoes at the
Eschahoff.
The story of the mobilization of troops in
Austria and Hungary arose from the fact that
the Austro-H Hungarian government had issued
instructions to the authorities how to proceed
In case of mobilization.