The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-28
The Eastern Question.

LONDON. March 27.-Ine ip"teS TO-
viewing the eastern situation says: Mnen
wa see how our government does nothing,
promises nothing, snd exhibits only Inc
aistrust and condemnation OF Russia oy
restricting itself to the faintest phraseo-
lopy in which an agreement can Do
conched. we cannot wonder that the ne
gotiations are interrupted. The fact IS
the two countries have gradually assum-
ed such position of antsgonism
that they are regarded on the continent
a. two rivals in great controversy
which may possibly develope into agreat
conflict. If Russia has independent
reasons of her own for refraining, there
NAV be no war, but the ministers ana
ambassadors are now at the end OF their
suggestion, at least this is the case WIN
the representatives of Russia ana Eng
land. The eyes of Europe now turn
once more to members of the Triple Al
lance. If there is war there must Dc
a great war, and any power that
interferes must be prepared TO
wage war also. Though Austria might, by
unity of purpose and resolution to act
energeticslly, take the decision IN her
hsnd, it is almost certain she Will leave
the Russian government to take us
course. reserving to herself future action,
according to circumstsn ces. The CORES.
pondent has had an interview with Gen
Isuateiff and SAYS he affects q CONVICTION
that the negotiations with Eng a. are
not interrupted, and that there only ex's's
slight misunderstanding. 1et ne
expresses himself with much bitterness al
what he styles prejudice and falls G tradi'
tions of the policy OF Great Britain. Inc
conference can not end IN smoke, ne says,
and the sole question is whether its de
cjsions are to be enforced by Europe or
by Russia alone. Russia, he insists, has
made immense sacrifices by mobilizirg,
and she cannot demobillze without get
ting something in return, were 1t only TO
satisfy public opinion, but L
have observed that you your
selves have formed public opinion
in Russia, ca cest notre dDa1re,
he replied with great veracity. On
lny observing that he wanted CONSTANT
n1ple, he replied that Russia would not
accept it were it offered her on golden
dish. Russia knows exactly what the
English fleet can do and how far pecuni-
ary aid can help Turkey. All this has
been duly considered, and the Gar would
500 er 90 to war than endure taunts
from Turkey. He has not demanded Aus
tris's Intervention, because it is not re
quired. He declines to be responsible
iur the recent negotiations which
be- saws were conducted by the Rus
s.an embassy IN London. Pointing to
copy of the protocol, which was lying
on the table full of erasures and correc-
tions. he exclaimed that the document
might avert war if Engllnd would only
understand that her interests are ldentl-
cal with ours, and not with those Of Tur-
key.
LONDON, March "a St. Petersburg
correspondent says that dispatches from
ConstsEtinople represent that the nego-
tistions with Montenegro have not been
broken of, but suspended. The cession
Cf Nicsics is still the stumbling block.
A telegram dated Constsntlnople, this
evening, states that the Montenegrin
delegates have not been ordered to depart,
but they are net empowered TO reduce
their demands.