The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-14
The Eastern Qaestisn.

| To-day will be memorable in the history
of the eastern question. The Cabinet
meets TO consider the terms OF the agree
ment among the powers. 1t does not
| contain any engagement TO use coercion
in any form. The powers will employ
their diplomatic influence in favor Of
the reforms the conference decided neces-
sary, but further than this they
will not GO No term is fixed
within which the powers are
to use their influence, after
which they are 10 consider that their
efforts have failed. When the proposals
which Lord Derby submits to his col
leagues have been accepted by the other
European powers il is expected that
Russia will declare herself satisfied.
pemobilizstion will follow in due course
A protocol 10 be signed by the Porte and
countersigned BY the powers is the form
of agreement which has found most favor.
The article continues; ave believe
that if England accepts this all the other
powers will. 1t then depends
upon the temper in which the
Porte receives the agreement
and the acts with which II follows it TO
show whether We are on the path 10 =
final pacifcation. Hitherto the Sultan's
government has shown no desire 10 come
TO terms with Russia. We can only hope
that the Porte will not BY action or IN
action, by purposeless defiance or i'll
timed obstancy trustrete the sincere at
tempt of the other states TO avert war.
There has as yet been no beginning OF
better rule, and the condition OF the prov
inces which were the original seats OF
the insurrection is pitiable in the extreme.
The powers will become once more surf.
ties for the Turkish government, and
should they fail the end must come at
last.
A Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that it is said Bismarck has agreed 10 sign
the international protocol proposed by
Russia
A Vienna special says il is reported
from Cettinje that the Prince OF Monte
negro has given orders 10 make every
preparation for recommending bostilities
on March 2lst If peace Is not concluded
before then.
The Servisn government ordered Col.
Despotovitch, who was sent during the
Ssrvian war to help the insurgents IN
Bosnia TO return 10 Servia- Col. Des.
pO;ovitch refuses to obey, and ann ounces
his intention of keeping in the Insurrec.
tion.
The Paris EstGtette processes to have
sdvices. Of the most authentic kind,
showing intimate relations between
Russia and Germany.
PARIS, March l3.-The editor OF lie
Temps had an interview with General
Ignatietf he says that lgaatietf declared
that his mission was 10 obtain formal
sanction 10 the results OF the canvass.
Russia held 10 their substance, but would
accept indiflerently either protocol
emsnating from the six powers or
diplomatic instrument signed by
| Turkey alone, but cOuntersignei
by the powers. The protocol,
by making manifest the firm resolve Of
the powers 70 see the reforms accom-
pIished, would give the proposals of the
conference the form OF positive sssur.
snce. Russia would not grant Turkey
more than two months grace for erecut-
ing the reforms When this term ex
pired, the powers would be no longer
bound 10 act collectively. but would be-
compelled, IN virtue of the protocol, 20
allow the free exercise OF
armed Intervention by one or
several powers. The Geacrai contrn-
ued: Our desire for peace IL 50 strong
that even if England only partially ac-
Cedes 20 our views, we shall not break of
negotiations, but Use fresh etfOrLs 10 OBJ
tain concessions. No time, however,
must De lost. We cannot leave our army
inactive. We mus. either utilize, or pre-
pare TO disbAnd. lgnstief said be WAS
furnished with full powers by his gov
ernmeut.
a Post special from Berlin says seve-
raj papers announce that in Consequence
ofthe concessions made by Gen. IgnStiee,
Prince Bismarck mas consented 10 give
the Russian proposition his moral sup
port.
a Berlin special 10 the Times an
nounces that Germany Italy, AuftrIs
and France support the Russian proposal
A lster dispatch from Berlin 10 the same
paper says that France and Russia do not
object TO the proposals being discussed 81
a con ference 70 be held IN Paris.
A leading editorial OF the 7m's
contains the following: 1T may be
truly SAID the crisis OF the eHstern ques-
tion has arrived. Never during any
phase of the question has more
important communication been sd-
dressed by one state 20 another
than that OF which lgnAtief
and Count SchonyslUf have
been prime movers The substance Of II
Is that # Great Britain ahd the other
powers will agree 10 maintain the settIe-
ment insisted on st the conference and
% urge i. on the Porte, kussis will be
content o. ~. IN accord with them 81
and will deUobilrze her armies Ths
Communication Is now under serious
consideration by the English govern
ment.
LONDON. March IA Paris CORES.
pondent speaking Of the fnAl protocol,
Fsys: There il reason 10 believe that
England will accep. the formula, and
tha. in the cOurse OF two days happy
solution may be countet on with some
certainty.