The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKEY.
ConIerence AhInnrne,I.

"NlVuEueus
PARA, January 2.-Monday's sitting o.
the conference was very brief. The Tur
kish delegates declared that they had no
authority 10 discuss .the question Of tbO
International commission, and The con.
ference adjourned until Thursday mart
The Turkish cabinet council will in the
meantime, deliberate upon the Porte'a
definite answer to the proposition Of The
Powers
CoNsTANTINoPLE, January 2.-The
fourth meeting Of the plenary conference
was held to-day. The Marquis Of Sails.
bury expressed the views Of the plenipo.
tentiaries upon the Turkish counter pro.
posals. During the discussion the Turk.
lsh delegates enumerated tho points
upon which they did not consider they
could negotiate. These we're chiefly
the organization OF local gems darn.
ories, with foreign participation:
the question Of an international Comrnis.
sion and the extension Of the seryian
Territory. The Plenipotentiaries asked
ii this declaration was tantanlount TO Ab.
solute refusal. The TurkiSh deleRates
replied they must refer to the Porte. The
next sitting Of Conference is fxed2 for
Thursday, when the Port0 will give the
reply. '.. usE
The Marquis Of Salisbury visited Mid
hat Pasha, the Grand ViEier, after the
conference. The counter proposals. Of
Turkey differ completely from the scheme
agreed upon by the Plenipotentiaries.
Gen. lgnHtietf, the Russian Plenipoten-
tiary, has declared that he can not dis.
cuss the Turkish proposals, and Is sup.
ported by other Plenipotentiaries. Thurs
days sitting will probably be decisive.
PROBABLE FArLURR OF NEGOTIATIONS
LONDON, January "A special from
Constantinople, received tonight, SAYS
At Mondays sitting Of the conference,
the Turks, in addition 10 the points al.
ready named, refused 10 accent the pro-
posal that the official language OF each
district should be that Of the majority Of
inhabitants thereof. Salisbury addressed
the conference with warmth, condemninR
the obstlnacy Of the Porte. Although an.
other sitting is appointed for Thursday
but little hope OF an understanding Ia en-.
tertained. The Plenipotentiaries have
intimated their intention, If the Porte
persists in resisting the proposals. of the
Power, to quit Constantinople. i
lgnatief has asked SafVet Pasha for
authorization for tho Russian man.of.
war TO enter Bosphotus to convey him
home. Saefvet has granted the auIhori.
EAtlon, and il TO effect an understanding
fail, lgnatiff will depart on Saturday.
Another telegram dated Constantine
pie, Tuesday evening says: At an inter.
view between Lord Salisbury and Mid
hat Pasha, after the sitting Of the Confer
ence yesterday, the conversation became
very animated in consequence OF Sails.
bury's reproaches. The iGrand Vizier
declared that he was ready to resign, as
he could not agree 10 conditions in.
compatible with the independence and
integrity Of Turkey.
Salisbury urged that it was to the in. |
terest Of Turkey 10 accept the proposals |
Of the Powers.
Midhat replied that the Porte might
make concessions on some points. but
would reject all which were contrary 10 |
the dignity Of the empire.
After this interview n Cabinet council
was held, and Midhat visited all the
Plenipotentiaries.
Count Chambordy was to have had an
audience with the Sultan to-day.
A council OF the Turkish ministers
will be held tomorrow to decide on the
resolutions to be communicated 10 The
conference on Thursday.
The reports are confirmed that IgnatifFI
and Salisbury will quit Constantinople
Immediately if the Porte refuses the pro.
posals Of the powers.
Military preparations are proceeding |
with activity. The Greek inhabitants Of
Phillipopalis have Commissioned their |
delegates in Constantinople to formally |
protest before the plenipoientiaries
population of PhillipopSlis with the Bull
Rarians,