The New York herald., 1877-03-06
Turkey viii Consent to Peace Only
After a General Disarmament.
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The French Press Law and
Paul de Cassagnac.
ley CABLE TO THE HERA1D.]

TO sign . promise 10 carry out the reforms within
stated time or adopt the reform programme oi
tho conference Should ne fail to fuln his prom
ise the question who s 10 decide whether the
Sultan has really carried out his programme
will probably be left undetermined II ID con-
sidcred probable that an agreement will be
Effected The Powers are favorably disposed, and
will demobizo and n che eventual adoption
OF the Conference programme be not rendered
absolutely by the wording Of tho engagement
Should the latter condition be too much accentuatod,
the Portc after the shrcef Of Mecca's demand for
religious war, may deem a settlement Impossible
General IgnatieH had conference in Berlin yester
day with 81 dOubrl, tho Russian Ambassadors. He
also had conference with Prince Bismarck, with
wnom he dined later. II is arranged that General
IgnatieT will leave for Paris on Wednesday.
TURKEY VS.. THE EUROPEAN ARxAMESra
The progress made toward carrying out the proposal
to give a respite Turkey consists In Russa's having
dropped the idea OF getting the Powers to
crcive measures. Russia will now DO satisfied with
promise the part OF the Sultan embodied in
form which would give the character OF an nterna
tional obligation, so that the Powers would
have such collective right Of control AZ
would guarantee tho carrying out Of reforms within
tho stipulated time. Tho idea seems TO be that the
demand for direct control 70 DO exercised by the In
ternationa Commission should be abandoned In favor
of this general right OF control which should be
ha powo fnr w ihov
might use ut their discretion at the end
OF the delay which is accorded to the
Turks. To grant this permanent right
to the Powers would Of course be directly contrary to
the treaty Of Paris but the anxiety to escape from
is such that It is not be expected that any proposal
morey The recent attitude Of tho Turks, and hints
thrown out by them, all tend to show their readiness u
negotiate. Tho whole influence OF the Palace,
especially OF Mahmoud Damad, is working
to strengthen tho Sultan's pacific disposition
and prepare him to accept any solution
which may terminate tho present state of thinga The
Turks however, will certainly reject any arrangement
which don't include the obligation on both sides to
disarm Immediately. Turkey recognizes tnat years
ruin Therefore, delicate and dangerous the ques-
ton OF disarmament Is It must be grapped wth and,
unless there is chsnce of this being done success
fully every day passed in irutless negotiations Is
loss to Turkey
RUSSIA OPINION
1t is semi-oically announced IN Vienna that .
Council of Ministers has been held In ST. Peters
burg to consider the reports OF Count Schou-
valon, tho Russian Ambassador to England. IL
has been decided that tho idoa of granting
the Porto long time OF probation cannot be seriously
discussed Reports from the provinces were laid bc
fore the Gear showing that the peopls have no warke
feeling but would prefer war to nero temporary SET
Element OF the Eastern difficulty.
AN AFFIRMATION AND A DENIAL.
The official newspaper of Lcrajevo, the capital Ok
Bosnia an nnounccs that Austria is troops
on the frontiers OF Dalmatia and Croatia The Bos-
mans expect invasion shortly, which they
arc determined to resist. All males between
sixteen and seventy years OF age have been
called out TO servo under tho holy banner
Fifteen thousand brccch loading rifles havo beon
distributed. 1t Is intended to arm the whole Moham-
medan population. Tho commander of tho Turkish
forces in Bosnia started concentrate fifteen bat
talions the Dalmat,an frontier, near vcrgovatz
Other delachmcnts havo been sent to Turkish Croatia
A Vienna correspondent referring to the rumors
Constan tnope and the provinces of Austrian
centration on the frontiers OF Dalmata and Croatia
says-T know that not one man has becn
sent to Dalmatia beyond the regular rcIiefN
OF garrsons. II any movement has been noticed II ID
doubtless owing 10 local transfers. Tho exgencies OF
the service may have required the sending OF moro
troops 10 ono place another but hitherto, despite
the disturbances for well nigh years along tho
whole southern frontier OF Austria, penny has
been spent in military preparations and conccntra.
tions."
MoSTENEGRO's DowRY.
telegram from Conslantno nople gives details Of the
reported contents OF written statement of the do
mands which the Montsnegrins laid before Safvct
Pacha at the first formal conference on Monday. The
| claims are substantially the havo been
previously reported, viz--Cesson of territory, the
port Of Spitza, free navigation of Lake Scutari and
the Bojaua River, and dIroct diplomatic relations with
the Porte; but the islands in Lake Scuar are not
mentioned. Savct racha promised to examine the
demands and appoint day Tor second conference u
discuss them.
THE roRrE's ENVOY TO sERvIA
Pertcn Encndi will leave Constantinoplc to-day los
Belgrade, bearing an imperial nrman re-estabshing
relations botwcon scrva and tho Porto
REGISTRATIONS.
| The Greek who elected member of the Otto
man Chamber OF Deputies for Constantinople has re.
signed. NJ. Sturdza who accepted tho post OF Minis
ter OF Finance of Roumania on the basis Of disarma-
and financial reform. has tcndered his rssignA-
ton
THE FRENCH PRESS LAW.
dcspatch from Paris says that In a Cabinet council
| held to consider the amendment OF tho Press law.
President MacMahon said he insist the rotten.
ton oi the clause relative to defamation OF foreign
sovcrcigns The Committee of the Chamber of Dep
utcs appointed to consider and report tho request
Of tho government for authorization prosecute II.
request They previously examined NJ do Cassagnac,
who declared he had any intention OF insulting
the Chambers s a body.
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