The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Impending Crisis in the East.
War Preparations on Both Sides.
Pointed Reply Of The Porte to Demand.
Of Russia.
Negotiations Between Turkey and Mon.
teneg'O Entirely Suspended.
Fail In Turkish and Russian
Sa1urlffaa.

Fail In Turkish and Russian
Securities.
LONDON, April l4.-The Turkish an
Russian securities have reached the low
est point touched since the outbreak {
the insurrection. Russians were pc
cent lower on that day.
TURKEY AND NIRIDITEs.
Turkeys quarrel with the Miridites
owing TO their refusal 10 furnish the usul
contingent for the war against Montcns
gro.
NO WAR DECLARATION.
A telegram from St. Petersburg says III
rumor published lin the Berlin Krer.
Zeitmg that instructions were sent tn
Russian Charge d'Anairs at Constantine
pie TO declare war against the Porte, |
uniounded.
DANUBE BRIDGE.
The NeW Free Pfes3 says the Turks hay
commenced throwing n bridge over thl
Danube at Kalaiat.
PoRTE's REPLY TO ToTHERUssrAN DEMANDS
The Turkish note uses very stronI
language. The five points Of Coun
Schouvaloa7s declaration are answered
as follows: "In reply to the declaration
Of his Excellency the Russian Embassa-
dor, the Sublime Porte on its side notifel
to the eignatory Powers the following
declaration:
"First-Adopting towards Montenegro
the same line Of conduct which broug gh
about the paci6catlon Of Servia, tht
Sublime Porte spontaneously informed
the Prince, two months ago, it woult
spare no effort to arrive at an under
standing with him, even at the price O
certain sacrifices. Considering Montene
gro as an integral part OF the Ottoman
territory, the Porte proposed the ratifca,
tion Of the line OF demarcation which
secured advantages to Montenegro, and i
henCeforward depends entirely upon
moderate counsels, which the Porte hopes
will prevail at Cettinje, whether this
affair. may be considered as terminated
"Second-The Imperial Government il
prepared to apply all promised reforms
but these reforms, must be in conformity
withthe fundamental provisions Of ourCor
stitution, and it is in this spirit that the
Imperial Government, in its full and en-,
tire liberty, will continue TO apply it
instructions.
"Third-The Imperial Government il
ready to replace its armies on a peace
footing Ss soon as it shall see the Russian
Government take measures to the same
end. The armaments OF Turkey are oi
an exclusively defensive character, and
the relations OF friendship and esteem
which unite the two Empires inspire the
the hope that the St. Petersburg Cabinet
will not alone in Europe persist in the
idea that the Christian population il
Turkey are exposed TO such dangers from
their own Government that it is necessa,
ry to accumulate against a neighboring
and friendly State all means Of invasion
and destruction.
"Fourth-Nith regard 10 the distur.
Dances which might break out in Turkey,
and stop the rehabilitation OF the Rus.
sian army, the Imperial Government,
which repels the injurious terms in which
this idea has been expressed, believes
Europe is convinced that the disturbances
which have troubled the peace Of the pro.
Yinces were due to foreign instigation;
that the Imperial Government could moi
be held responsible for them, and that
consequently the Russian Government
would not be justified in making the de.
mobilization Of its armies dependent on
such contingencies.
"Fifth-Concerning the dispatch Of q
special envoy to St. Petersburg to treat on
the question OF disarmament, the Impe,
rial Government, which would have nc
reason to refuse an act Of courtesy recip.
rocally required by diplomatic usages
perceives no connection between this aci
of international courtesy and disarma.
ment, which there was no plausible mo-
tive for delaying, and which might be
carried into effect by single telegraphiC
order"
The following is the concluding and
most emphatic section:
"Maintaining with other friendly States
relations regulated by international law
and treaties, Turkey cannot allow foreign
agents or representatives charged to pro.
tect the interest Of their compatriCts, to
have any mission Of official supervision,
The Imperial Government in fact is not
aware how it can have deserved so ill Of
justice and civilization as to gee itself
placed in humiliating position without
an example in the world. The Treaty Of
Paris gave explicit sanction to the prin.
ciple Of non.intervention. This treaty,
which binds together the Powers who
participated in il as we'll as Turkey, can
not be abolished by 4 protocol in which
Turkey has had no share; and II Turkey
appeals to the stipulations Of the Treaty
OF Paris, it is not that that treaty has
created in her favor any rights which she
would not possess without it, but rather
for the purpose Of calling attention to
grave reasons which in the interests OF
the general peace Of Europe induced the
Powers, twenty years ago, to place
the recognition of invioiability Of
this. Empires right to sovereignty
under guarantee Of a collective
promise, With regard to the clause
which, in case OF the non.execution OF
promised reforms, would seek to confer
upon the Powers the right OF recurring
to ulterior measures, the Imperial Gov.
ernment perceives therein fresh attack
upon its dignity and its rights, measure
OF intimidation calculated to deprive its
acts OF any merit Of spontaneiety, and a
source OF grave complications both in
the present and in the future. No con-
sideration, therefore, can arrest the Gov.
ernment in its determination to protest
against views enunciated in the pro.
tocol OF the 3lst Of March, and to treat
il, as far as Turkey is concerned, as des.
titute OF all equity and consequently also
OF all obligatory character. Exposed to
hostile suggestions, to unmerited suspi-
cion, and 10 violations ot international
law, Turkey feels that she is now con.
tending for her existence. Strong in the
justice Of her cause, and trusting in God,
she determines to ignore what has been
decided without her and against her, re.
solved TO retain In the world a place
which Providence has destined for her,
In this regard she will not cease 10 en-.
counter attacks decided against her with
the general principles OF the public right
and authority Of the great European act,
which pledges the honor Of the Powers
that signed the protocol Of the 3lst OF
March, a document which, in her eyes,
has no legal claim to exact compliance,