Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-19
THE TURKISH QUANDARY.
The Pos te Afraid OF the Mahom eda q

LONDON, Sept. lS--Tne mes Vienna dis
patch says tue Por's, upon notify iug the
added that orders TO tnst effect could not DE
given publicly for fear OF agitation among
The Mahomedans.
Terms Of the Com promise.
Times explains thai the compromise ~bicS
WAS effected between the views of the Porte
and the Powers, by the mediation OF Mr.
Elliott, the British ambassador, is as fol
lows: The difference between the answer as
trst drawn up and that which has now been
adopted, 10 material; for while In the for ner
an aTmistice was made directly dependent
on an agreement about the conditions OF
peace, In the latter an armistice was prom
Used II the Powers would only take into con-
sideration the conditions proposed by Tur-
Key, which IL is said might be modified and
altogether changed.
The Powers 60 Decide.
TheIs eve numerous conflicting accounts
OF he views Of the Powers in regard TO the
do 5 at Copstantinople the impression seems
jpd6 ed TO be that the Turkish proposal, as IL
now sands, might be considered satisfao-
tory, but the governments who have TO de.
eide In the last instance have not spoken yet
The War 10 60 On.
The Times berlin dispatch says the Turkish
terms are disapproved, but as the Powers
IaiICd II concert a common programme the
immediate result OF the Turkish demand
will % nCthiDg wore than q continuation OF
the SerV1an war, and an Increase OF the
Russian dQXll1dry In l0e fSerVlan camp. III
is not unprecedented that Russia will carry
out her threat OF direct Interference as long
as the Servians manage TO hold Delegrade
and Alexinatz; and as the sutumnal rains
are commencing the Servians are pretty safe
II they can hold out q few weeks longer
What Russia might be tempted TO do were
the Servians to sustain q crushing defeat
before they are rescued by the weather is a
English symPatby for Turkeys Vic.
t1Ins.
LONDON, Sept. 19-Five thousand work
ingmen held an enthusiastic meeting on tie
Eastern question at Exeter Hall last night
over which Mr.. Henry Fawcett, liberal,
member for Hackney, presided. Resolutions
were passed coDdemnipg the Eastern policy
Of the government, and demanding the con-
vocation OF Parliament. A vote OF thanks
to Mr.. Schuyler, of the American legation al
Constantinople, for his report on the BuIga
rlan outrages, was also passed. A large
overflow meeting was also held In Trafals al
The Porte's Demands.
BRUSSELS, Sept. ia special dispatch
from Paris to the Independence Beige says The
Pol To is indisposed 10 reduce its demands u
q war indemnity, the occupation OF two
| Servian fortresses, the recognition of To-
Porte's suxerainty by Prince Milan withou
e formal reinvestiture ct Constantinorle
/ and the dismissal Of the present cabinet.
| The Bervfan Army In Russian Hand
A dispatch to the Tines from Vienna says
1 Gas the Servian government has completely
| lost control OF It's army, all commands be
| ing In Russian hands, ft will depsnd on ia,
| good will OF General Tchernayer whethe
the order for q suspension OF hostllities vii
| be obeyed, but, as ammunition is short,
| respite will probably be welcome"
No9Oslasaons.
A dispatch TO Reuters Telegram Company
from Paris, says q private telegram from
/ Vienna received here. states that the ambss
| sadors at Constantinople have opened nego
| uations for the signature OF q formal arms
| uce for month.
Russia 20 the Fore.
LONDON, Sept. ia Reuter- dispatch from
/ Vienna says several disquietiug reports ar
1 current here. 1t 10 asserted that the CA
has given Prince Milan three million rou
l bles, and that q large body of Cossacks al
/ ready TO enter Servia by way Of Roumanil
The Pou Mall Gdzette'S Berlin dispatch saws
II 10 expected that Russia will submit new
/ peace proposals to the guarantying powers