New-York tribune., 1877-01-01

TONS PRON RUSSIA.
Lord Salisbury has had an important interview
with the Sultan at COnstantinople, at which be
frankly advised His Imperial Majesty TO accept tho
scheme proposed by the conference. The Sultan
having dCmurred, Lord Salisbury directed tho Brit
ish feet 70 leave Beska Bay In order that the Turks
may be disab1sed Of the opinion that England
wOuld support them in resisting the will of EnrOpe
The arnistice has been prolonged 10 March I, and
hopes Of peace are again generally entertained
CLOSING SCENES OF TIE CONFERENCE.
MARKED CHANGE IN ENGiANDs r0LIcY--HoPEs OF
PEACE ENTERTAINED.
LONDON Dee. 81. 1919
A Reuter- dispatch, dated COnstaninople,
Dee. ". whoa delayed by the interruption 81 ss
telegraph lines, SAYS the Marquis Of salispury at hs
ichoe with the Sultan yesterday. ANNOUNCED fnat
n complete understanding between us Powers
! achieved during The preliminary conference, and
"a agreement resulted in the programme whirh had
aA u boon semi-oficially communicated 10 the PD'te.
Lon .hsbury advised 'he Sultan 10 aceept the pre-
no.A Tue Sultan replied that he deeply regretted that
e IN coneed TO decline giving his adhesion thtrtto,
IA h,se. were limited by the COnsttution.
Iord\ isbury thereuIOn remarked In that case Tus-
tcv nnA 1t count upon money or rleu from EnGlsad.
who UouA erye Turkey to ber fite.
The s,l,A answered. II useless TO press me for "
accopted proposals., it would be at the nsk of 'ny
crown and in -,
%, dc,epsa in ~ Of war. The Sultan replied that 'bs
or,uv and peopA gouh defend him. Hc could tet
depend on them n opposed the unSn'~Oa' wishes .
his snbtecn
At the conclusion on interview i"rd sAAD~y h
formed tho Sultan that hA ould be eompehed !" WIZ
draw the British focI in IN to dirsPa'e TIE rrrus
idea tEat the feet supporc Key Ia RESISTING '"' WIZ
OF Europe.
Admiral Druumond to withdraw hf't lm'us LAteD
from Turkish waters. The Aimirar> "'u 'oi'su''"'y ~
to winter IN the harbor Of salonca a ''ru ean'''V
refused to give II. Consequently Pd ~" VI W, -"
sailed .Jr PirRus aud the remainder pr ~"'" !" ~~'"-
IMPORTANT TURKISH ASsEMBh 70
Reuters dispatch from COnstantnOple dIA inN'""y'
Dec ~ says the Turkish representatives, an "'' -'
tug Of the Conference, accepted the proions1k us
arnlsiice without opposition The COnfcrraA 80
ward discussed the Portes counter proposals ior '
applicable ~ all of the provinces without disiineN
The Pleuipoteutiarcs did not rJoct thee -
posaIs. This is believed 20 imply willingness ~,
the part OF the Powers modify their original oposds
A mutually conc.liatory spirit prevailed; the Wt"uaan
delegates appearing disposed to make such eonee~i"ns
as are compatible with tue integrity and nde~Edenee Of
Turkey Consequently. hopes are entertained thst 1a
understanding viii Ia reached by which all Interests Sn
be recOnced.
Tie nil Council IL Ministers held this evening besAn
at and ended at 10 O'Clock. The Sultan pr-Aded In
pcrsOn IGs council followed 10y Council oi Oet-
erals under the presidency Of the Commander Chef.
Which opened at 1880 and concluded at midnight
Hdhat Pasha attended the latter council.
'utcrs Paris telegram says the Porte proposes that
The f. e To be established In Christian prOvBcss -
comroseu Il Christilns under European III err Tie
acceptance this OFFER apprars probable The only d'
lculty IL cOndI N that the officers shall be comnls-
stoned by Turkey.
Minister simon receiyI. the Syndicate Of the stock
brokers Of Paris, said y.. upOn the wlsiom Of Id
rope he 1nly Trusted III peat 'u soluOn OF ih" last
ern question.
1uE MoSrENEGRINs AGNNr uIKE.
Ragusa telegram. dated Dee. 8, vPr, that NGhH-
witch and Petroy!l'h with lO,OcO cacn. H. :. irue-
copied the rositiun> the nOrtE~h aBl sOdth'f' va
tier OF Montenegro which they 1e before 'he arr.''
HE ARMlsTICE PROL' SGrD TWO MUSTils
IoNp IS, Saturday. Dee. -. i-7h.
A Paris telegram ,ays: 4" II is officially an
ed here q At 10" 1nisce Las been rtVJhgrd ahli
the 1t Of March"
AConNautinopl ils0aoh confirming this news save;
"A, Tha-adays ans Of the Conference, Which assed
four hours Il a. dtc.od that the arnisre shoaldn
prolonged u,til MIrrh l. 1877 1he Turkish delegates
snbpitted biecons % several Of the proposals. made -
tho Con- renee, chi,fy the snJ"c' OF guarantees
Discus Ipn followed ihose questions, n which Count
Cha, Iu.ly the French PlcHi2otcatary. took leadug
pare The st!nGs of the Conference win b 90 sat
rtlay and Monday arl Il - eXpccei thai rapid pro-
r.s. Will be rlsda With the delibcTatiOt.s. Tue appre-
nensous recently enteusinsd ~ uaiavofaSls ssae
are now considerably diminished. uni pneiae SolniiJa
of pending questions Is anticipated. rBe British hss
hsr len Be.ika Bay for he firs us."
This afternoon Tie ran HaH GGseL< states that the
proposal ior the prolongapn Of the srm,iice me
hy N, Porte aud considers that this actpn Ads mach
AZ he hope ulnoss the situation. II believes Turkey
has pu: forward proposal that police fnnce, oompOsod
Of Turkish -c1 uar troops aldyr ErrUpran cc,rs stall
supervse Ia, application cf reforms ~ the provinces.
WirEer the c. and his ministers III bc cUnter' with
Il TIE IdN N0H Nd-ghs seriously doubts, declaring 10
easier 10 believe The k'sNdn army nLEt hgit ulse its
sovereign boast Of far more obvious dptolaAtIc
y.ctOry than he Is likely To LhtliD.
The huIps OF pPlce Inca ased by article In the
H1sroC Gdsete which iutlmater thai R,sla viii not
make war alone Turkey. 1haI 'oufUal says In
tn, event Of the Conference being vixen on Rus n
would hive enforce Turkey not h. own drcir,,
bnt that ut Europe Europe would then '''1ly mftS
war against Turkey with Russian arm. ihe
FRIENDLY neutrality OF Europe would not sUlcc. A. it
nnt Russia Witch raised the Eastern question. 'ae
could not afford the risk Of q haUk st.'E
IN addition 10 the sacrifices which a would cBt.n
Upon her Russia must thC !JTe unite her interest
with that OF some other Power"
sT PETERsR:RG, Saturday, Dec. 30 1919.
The Goos thinks the sultan maize the concessions
demanded by the Powers without fear OF the fsnatesm
oi the Turkish people, which Is rather produced by tho
GOV crnment for its own purposes than spo' aneouSe
directed against it, policy The GolOs adds Wise
ccss,un will strengthen the Sllian's position, wht!O
stubborn opposition would undoubtedly produce serious
conflicts"
STRIKE on THE GRAND TRUNK LINE.
TORONTO, Dec. 3O.-The long g-tlreatcned
strike Of tue locomotive engineers on the G9and Trunk
Railroad Became general at o'clock this evening
Traffic was entirely suspended At this hour midnight
the strike still continues. The only train in motion