The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
threatened Outrages by the
Characterization Population
Greatly Alarmed.


LONDON, April 0.-The Times Phil.
lippopolis correspondent writes as FOL.
lows: 1.-THE dark rumors which were
current at this time last year are revived,
The Musselmans have commenced threats
the same as preceded the last massacre,
The inhabitants OF Kyror, a village only
short distance from here, have been
informed that they had only a fortnight
to live. The Christians are greatly
alarmed, and everywhere the same I'm.
easiness ia current as last year."
A special from Vienna to the Times
says: "Bismarck's long furlough has
produced great regret here, not unmixed
with something like n misgiying that the
course oil Eastern events has been viewed
in Berlin rather less hopefully than any.
where else. All along the impression
has been prevalent there that things had
gone too far to allow pacific settlement.
Whenever the prospect seemed little
more hopeful, it was always from Berlin
that the warning came against prema.
ture hopes. It has been the same rela.
tive to the protocol, which, perhaps, in.
spires less hope in Berlin than anywhere.
1t would therefore be very much like
self delusion to interpret Prince Bis.
marck's withdrawal as n symptom. Things
are deemed at Berlin 10 have taken such
a turn as 10 allow the services OF the Chan.
cellor to be dispensed with, whatever may
be the causes Of that withdrawal.
ANYTHING but RUSSIA.
Sr. PETERSBURG, April G.-The GaIas
comments on the situation; is OF the
opinion that the present crisis will term.
mate, II the Porte makes a concession.
The GaIdS adds the signature Of the Pro-
tocol; was proof Of Englands readiness to
accept everything, that would prevent
armed Intervention in the Turkish
affairs by Russia.
LONDON, April IA special from St.
Petersburg, says that in the official cir.
cles here it is said by the presentation Of
the protocol to the Porte, which is re.
garded by Russia as the final issue Of the
conference, Russia has manifested its
peaceful and unseltish policy. The main
tenance Of peace will therefore depend
principally on England's endeavors TO
remove any doubts still existing at Con.
stantinople, that the political influence
actively at work on the Bosphorus, against
the maintenance of peace must
not expect official support from
England and must understand that the
latter power will in every way strongly
oppose them. Peace with Montenegro Is
regarded as an indispensable condition
for establishing amicable relations be.
tween Turkey and Russia, and her in.
suring policy on the part OF Turkey
giving guarantees for the future. 1t is
pointed out that no effort has been spared
by Russia to dis.uade Montenegro from
putting forth excessive demands and that
no endeayors have been made TO prevent
obstinancy on the part Of Montenegro in
any particular point from creating diff
culties in the political situation.
II opens up the prospect Of uncertainty
and especially as regards Austria, the
pivot OF whose foreign policy since 1871
has been good understanding with Ger.
many rightly or wrongly. Prince Bis.
marck's presence at the head OF Ger
many has come to be regarded rs a sort
Of guarantee that Germany would
never allow Russian influence 10 assume
dangerous preponderance. Though there
Is no reason to suppose that Prince
Bismarck's withdrawal will produce any
change in this respect and much less that
his withdrawal has been influenced by
any change which may he preparing in
this direction. Still it is step into
the unknown, which cannot. fail 10 cause
misgiyings.