The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
synopsis Of Ihc I,ortocol.

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LONDON, April5.-The 7slegraph prints
the following as a synopsis OF the proto.
col: The high contracting powers have a
common understanding In regard TO the
oriental crisis. II was arrived ut by the
conference at Constantinople, and show.
ed itself in the proposed basis far paCi.
fcation Of the ptincipalities Of Bosnia,
Herzegoyinia and Bulgaria. The high
contracting powers note with satisfaction
the conclusion Of peace with Servia, and
command the Porte to execute the re.
forms which the Turkish delegates prom.
ised 10 the representative powers as
set forth At the Conference. They
advise Turkey to place her
forces on a peace footing. Meanwhile
the Ministers Plenipotentiary, and
Agents Of the Powers will attest the
mode in which the promises Of the Otto.
man Government are carried out fully,
In the event Of the Porte not executing
the promised reforms, the high contract.
ing powers would reconsider the situation
and advise on II. In common, il is un.
derstood that the Porte will neither be
asked nor expected to accept the procto.
col.
PARIS, April 5.-The voluntary con.
tributions to the Turkish military cx-
peDditures 10 the end OF January amount
to 1896, 900 pounds sterling.
To the protocol are appended the min.
utes Of the meeting held at the foreign
office on March 3lst. Count schOnvalolt
made the following declaration before
signing the protocols II peace with
Montenegro is concluded, and the Porte
accepts the advice Of Europe, and shows
itself ready to replace It's forces on n
peace footing and seriously to undertake
the reforms mentioned in the protocol,
let 1t send to st. Petersburg special
envoy in favor Of disarmament, which
His Majesty the Empepor would on his
part consent to. II massacres similar to
those which have stained Bulgaria with
blood take place, this would necessarily
put a stop to the measures Of demobiliza.
ton.
The following declaration was made by
Lord Derby; Before the signature Of the
protocol, inasmuch as it is solely in
the interests Of European peace that her
Majestys government have consented to
lsign the protocol proposed by Russia, it
is understood before hand, that in the
event Of the object proposed, not being
attained, namely, the reciprocal disarma.
ment by Russia and Turkey, and peace
between them, the protocol shaIl be re.
garded as null and void.
CoNsrANr1NorLE, April 5.-The Mon.
tenegrin delegates had an interview
to-day with Safvet Pasha. They main
tanned all their previous demands, in
cluding the cession OF NicsIcs, Koutchi
Kolutchin, and requested OF Safvet
Pasha, categorical answer either OF an
acceptance or a refusal. The Minister
replied that the Montenegrins ought to
yield these points. BE said that he could
not give definite reply to-day, as ii was
necessary to examine the question again
The Montenegrins informed Ssivet Pasha
that they were instructed to maintain
their demand absolutely, and would leave
Constantinople during next week in the
event Of receiving a definite refusal.
LONDON, April 5.-A Times Cettinje
SPECIAL says that everything is Tranquil
in Montenegro, but there is no indication
OF yielding. Great distress prevails in
some parts, but quantities Of grain from
Russia are being landed and forwarded
to relieve the population.