The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-01
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THE EASTERN WAR CLOUD.
HHy TBg poEyT ETJTsTgD rHE
gOHBhs' pRopOs
TIE -uifan Deriarins THAT n Itr kcc~psea
1he~n Nosidbf 90 tbe ni-h af ii..'fs~s
and i.tis bbs usltish fi'ai uhdsn~u

ipsnoN. De. 81. A Route. despatch
oatod cf.-.srff... pee 20 which w. de-
ia'ed Do, '.e ift.faanlD - ihc t.irrfauh nnos
saitt ihe Nafqn. ~ .a.r.lr, a' DO. aadiencs
Win The -uiiau yesterday. announced that q
complete under.fandiue befneen tho powers
was nclicfrd dulng che irluinafy c'rier.
once. auf tie agreement resulted iu the uro-
gfanlnis NhIH D hoo alrslfY been seMi-ofii ialiy
communicated g. tho Porto. Lofd Salisbury
advised the sultan g. accept 'he proposals.
The fan replied .hat De- dceui, regretted
that be VIZ con PEELED 90 de line eivins DO. -
Finn ih'reto. a. be pO~ofs we're o. "ct W
th. Constitution.
Lord rallshury thcrcupon rcmarl "a in that
case Turkey must Ut count upou money %
men from England. who would leave turkey 10
lie sultan answered IL. usels.s % press
re fof y acrerted the proposals it would 10
81 the urk q tuY 60 'sn aud NJ. 30
l"id ~aiishur, tn.oa-ksd On What ilis ~ Josiy
reiiad . defense in ease II yer
Ine sultan felhed t!a tie army aud peopls
YOU'D defend him. 10 could nut depend "a
ihen y O." opposed the uhaniinOut Wishes -
A. tho conclusion - the intervie~ Lord salis-
buy informed the Suit u that he woull b. CON.
PEELED 10 witLcraw the lir.ish ii.ot. in order TO
di.ripAf" the idea that the tct sul ported Iur-
hey infesisting the viii II Europe.
o. leaving the sultan the . rqui- telegraphed
10 Admiral Drumm0nd to withdraw bis fleet ir-
mediaieiy from Iufkish waters. Tho Admiral
A.h,d for authority tD winter in the hnfn1r "a
riiuutcn, but T.. ~ SALISBURY refused ~ llyu H..
Consequently part of the fleet sailed for tho
lifmu-. hnd the rem Iaindrr proceeded 10 Malta.
heuief'- de- patch from tonstantin1pe, dated
1huisda,. December -, Saw; q" The Turkish
represeutativo- at tO-daSs sitting Of the Cun-
ference Hccoutsd the prOl0ng4'iun of the armis-
tce without oppusiti0n. The Conference after
ward discussed the Fotte'- c0uuter-pr posals for
reforms apple ihl" to all ~ tue provinces. wttn-
out distinction. Tue Ileutputcutla did not
retecl these PROPOSALS. Ihis L. believed 10 imply
Willingness on the part ui the ulNer. g. modify
their original prop sails. & mutual CpuCili tory
fpifit prevailed. the ottoman Delegates uppear-
ma disposed TO make such concession ~ aro
Of Turkey. Consequently hupes are eniortiinsd
tint an understanding viii be fetcncd, by which
all Interest. viii be reronCiled.
d" he tull council of Ministers held this even-
Ing began at aud ended at IL O'Clock. The
sultan presided in person. This council WIS fol-
lowed bY "A cOuucil Of Generals. inder tine rss-
idency Of the Commander In tnief. which
opened at 1919 ana conclude u at midnight. Mid.
hat PdHha attended tie latter council"
Reuters Paris telegram says that the Porte
proposes that tue force 10 he established IN tho
Carl -tian pr Viuces lie composed OF tufis ttuns
under European officers. he acceptance u
this offer appears PROBABLE. 1he ouls difiicultv
T. a condition that the officer, shall be- cOmmis-
stoned by Turkey. Minister Simon. receiving
the syndicate of the Stockbrok,rs Of Paris SAID,
relying upon the wisdom Of Europe. he firmly
question.
A Kagusa telegram. dated Dec. 30 says that
Vukovitch and Peuuvch with 1000 men each,
have reOccupied the positions ON the north, rn
and southern frontiers 90 Montenegro, which
| they held before the arnlstice.