The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-13

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sustain Packard. The troops cannot be
spared.
The happy results following the en-
forcement Of the policy In South Caro-
lima have greatly strengthened the Ad-
miaistration, and the enforcement In
Louisiana Is question OF very teW
days.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
IL Thinks that the Louisiana Commission
has Nething to do with our Legisla-
ture.
WASHINGTON, April 12.--The Nationd!
Republican, follows up It's discussion OF
the Louisiana Commission. II says
that they have no concern with the
question Of the existence. or organiza-
ton OF the Legislature; that, as agents
of the Administration in the interests OF
peace. they can only deal with the
executive department OF o State as to Its
general efficiency that they are bound,
In going into the limits OF the State, TO
recognize us the government Thereon Inc
agency which affords them protection
and administers the laws.
FOREiGs.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A n Attempt To be Made To Corerce Turkey
into Accepting the Fretocei.
LONDON, April 12.-The Standards
Vienna dispatch reports that the Rus
sian Ambassadors will receive instruc-
tions to make known TO the govern
ments to which are accredited tnat
Russia interprets the protocol, under
the present circumstances as binding
the signataries to consider Immediately
those common steps for Whlen the pro-
tocol fixed no time.
The Russian diplomatists anticipate
that Turkeys refusal will provoke
action on the part OF all the six powers.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that Russia contemplates
sending categorical summons 10 Con-
stantinople demanding decisive reply
| in three days.
Count Andrassy is making the utmost
exertions to induce the Porte to yield.
Press Opinions on the si,u ,tion.
LONDON, April II. 1.-The Post, speaking
of the meaning Of the Turkish circular.
says In a word, the Ottoman Govern
ment is prepared to face. the peril OF q
forms which 1t considers could only be
imposed upon a vanquished notion,
after great reverses In the field.
The times. in q leading editorial
says. The news from Turkey would be
grave IL we believe Russia eager to pre-
cipitate war, but happily there is no
need to have such q conclusion. Diplo-
macy has not said it's last word.
MONTENEGRO's DEMAND.
Their Refusal Means war.
CoNsTANT1NopLE, April lathe Turk
/ ish Senate has not confirmed the Depu
| ties rejection of Montenegro Is demand,
but decided to leave the question to the
government.
| Safvet Pasha was present In the Cham
Der OF Deputies when the Montenegrin
proposals were rejected. He was asked
whether their rejection would cause
war, and replied 1t probably would,
though he was not certain.
/ THE CUBAN KEB ELLION.
Trouble Brewing between Germans and
the spanish Authorities.
HAVANA, April 6.-Per mail to New
York.-The cane fields on three planta-
tions near Sagua have been partly
burned by the insurgents. Losses put
at q thousand hogsheads.
Nineteen German merchants OF
Havana were recently embargoed for
their refusal to pay the 30 per cent con-
trlbution, and the TOs de CubG spoke of
their strange behavior in so refusing.
The German Consul here has received a
communication from the Imperial Gov
ernment stating peremptorily that the
German residents in Cuba are, accord.
ing to treaty, exempt from paying
extraordinary contributions. tits said
at the same time Gen. Jovellar received
an order from Spain not to proceed
against the German merchants and lei
the matter rest for time.
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