, 1877-01-03
The Turks Put Forward Atltlf-
tionnl Objections to tho
Programme.
Lord Salisbury Uses Strong Terms with
Reference to tho Porte's Stub
bornness.
Little Hope Entertained OF an
An1icablc Settlement.
Tho Russian Representative Preparing
10 Leave Constantinop1e.
fI1E EAST.

rur ronru nrt,p~p.r,xo.
PgnA, jan, n-AIonday,, sitting Of the CON-
ference was ycry brief. Tho Turkish delegates
declared ttcy hnl no authority 10 DISCUSS Tho
question of m International Commission antl Of
ecntsarncr!c rhc Conference adjourned until,
Thurstlay next, The Turkish Ca},fuct Council
viii, IN the meantime, deliberate unon tho
portc's definite answer TO the propos,.Ion OF tho
Powers.
HITCH.
CossTAsTrror1E, Jan. 1.-The fourth eittinr
slnruuis ot Salisbury expressed the views OF tho
plcnipotentsarics upon the Turkish counter
proposals. During the discussion tic Turkish
delegates enumerated points upon which
they did not consider they could negotiate.
These wcro chiefly the organization OF
tho local gcndnrtnrrIo with foreign rarticipa-
lion, the question Of an International Commits
elou, ind the extension Of tho Hcryian territory.
The plcntpotenttar!cs asked II this declaration
was tantamountt to nbsolute refusal. The Turkish
delegates replied that they must refer them to
the Porte.
Tho next sitting Df the Conference Ia fixed
for Thursday, when the Porte will give dct1uite
reply. The Marquis OF Salisbury visited Mtdl,at
Pasha, tho Granl ytz!cr, after tho Conference.
Tho countcr-proposals Of Turkey differ coin-
rlctc'y from tho scheme agreed upon by tic
plcnIpotcntiarIcs. It is stated TINT Gen. Igna-
ticff, tho Russian Plcntpotcnttary, has declared
TINT he cannot discuss tho Turkish proposals,
and Is supported by tho Tlcnipotcntfarics.
Thursdays sitting will probably he decisive.
TIE TURKS STILL OBSTINATE.
LONDON. JAM IA dispatch frun CONSTANT
noplo received tonight, says at Monday's sitting
Ut tho Conference tic Turks. In addition to the
proposal that tic oiiical language uf each llis-
trict should DO that OF tho maturity OF the In
1lahltanis thereof.
The Marquis Of Salisbury addressed the Con-
ference with warmth, condcmning the obstiuacy
Of tho Porte.
Although another sitting is appointed for
Thursday, hut littc hope Of nm understanding
Is entertained.
The p]enipotcntiarlcs have int[matcl tllcir In
tcntlor, II tho Porte PERSISTS in resisting tic
propoeals Of tho Powers, to quit Constautino-
pic.
Gen. lgnatlcf has asked Safvct Pas1a for a,,-
thorixatun for Russian n,an-of-war TO enter
tho Bosphorus to convey lin homo. Safvet
las grnt,,c tho authorization, and II tho efforts
to effect an understanding fail lguat!ci1 Will DE-
part on Saturday.
LORD SALISBURY AND M1DIiAT rAsHA.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Anothcr telegram dated
Constant!noplc, Tuesday evening, states TINT ut
an interview between I.orl Salisbury a1tl Midi
hat pasha, after tho sittin. uf the Conference
yesterday, tho conversation became very AMI
mated. III consequence Of sa!isbury's re-
to scsien. AZ be could nut agsco to The conditions
Incompatible with thu Independence and In.
tegrIty OF Turkey.
q, Is A..
Turkey to ucceEt thu proposals Ut thu Powers,
slihat replied that tho Porte might make
concessions upon sun,o points, but would reject
all which wcrc contrary 10 tho dignity Of tho
Eulp!rc.
After this Interview,
cAu1sEr COUNCIL
wns held, and 3tl.ll,at pasha visited MI tho
Plcutpotcntin!.s
Count Cllauuortlny yas 10 harn nm a,,f1ience
With the Sultan to-day,
4 council vi Turkish MintAtcra will bo held
tomorrow to decide upon the resolutions to hc
communicated to tho Conference THURSDAY.
Tue reports arc confirmed t1,1t IcuatIcl and
Salisbury will
QUir cossrANTtNopLE
Immediately !! the Porte refuses the proposals
Of the Powers.
Military prcparatIona aro proceeding With
gTeAt nciivity. The Greck inhabitants Of Phil.
lppupols have commissioned their delegates In
Constantinnpic to formally prptcst before tho
plcnipotcnttares against tho assimilation of the
titeek population Ut Pl(ltppo,olIs with the Uul-
gasians.
sEny1A.
Loanos, Jan. 3-5 d. m.-The Standard, dis
patch from Belgrade reports That Gru Nlkittue
on Mun,lay dismissed tic I,usslan and furcirn
officers whom he had cnrusuh ut,t with I}au,Ie-
VILE, the Czar's Attjutant, will soon return to
l,ussa. The Russian soldiers who remain In
scrvla will be lucospvratcl III thu serytau ur,ny,
Tho HktIptsel.ina will assslnblc Immediately
| TO a vote on tho budget. Tho question OF co,.-
| Guiding pcacc yith Turkey will probal,ly liz
raised vi the ua1nc time.
Tie Standards Berlin dispatch says II Ia re.
postru from 81 Petersburg that Gen. IgnAticfY
has
ALREADY nr..uuAuKrn THE ARcu,vrs
| of tte Embassy,
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