New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10
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THE ORIENTAL CRISIS.
SIGNS OF APPROACHING STRIFE.

SIGNS OF APPROACHING STRIFE.
THE PORTE DISPOSED TO REJECT THE PROTOCOL
WAR EXPECTED sOoN-FoRcEs SENT AGAINST
THE MIRIDITEs.
LONDON. Monday, April o. 1877
A Reuter- dispatch from Paris states that
private telegram from Constantnople dated yesterday,
SAYS "safvet Pasia personally explained to the foreign
representatives Turkeys objections TO the protocol and
the accompanying declarations. lie declared that the
Bulgarian the result OF intrigues OK
foreign agators. He said the promised reforms were
being carried out and the Porte would shortly send the
Powers circular dispatch TO the foregoing effect The
foreign representatives endeavoring TO dssuade
Satvet Pasha from this course and to induce the Porto
to send a special envoy TO st. Petersburg"
special dispatch to The Daily Telegraph from Pera
says 1.-THE does object to the protocol, but
Count SchOuvaofs declaration appended 10 1t Is re-
garded as humiating and impossible of acceptance The
Monenegrins have abandoned their demand for Ncsics
but still ask for spuss and the right bank OF the Morats
cha River but the Turks describing these demands as
unjust offer modified concessions. The espondents
personal opinion is that an understanding may yet be
effected especially II the Powers should propose fresh
agreements requiring Turkeys signature also"
London telegram in The Scotsman, published at Edin-
burgh says The Derby declaration accompanying the
signature protocol and the views therein taken OF
our obligations East tho points Of the recent
agreement which the Liberals object, and wherein
the opposition leader, it is believed, is determined to
directly challenge the Government"
Reuter- telegram from Constantinople, dated 1915
p. m. to-day, that tho French and Russian
representatives have particularly urged upon the Porto
to accept the protocol and send envoy to ST. Peters,
burg pointing that 1t is question Of preliminary
disarmament, but of coming to an understanding with
Russia Nevertheless, it is thought probable that tho
Porte will refuse accept the protocol One OF the
principal obstacles to an arrangement Is Tue question: vi
concnid ng peace with Montenegro.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon concludes Its lead
ing article follows: "Ony one thing appears certain
Unless Turkey yields to ali or nearly all that Russia ever
demanded there will be war before many days are past
Dispatch from Cett,Je 70 me Times says;
There movements this side but all the sdars arc
here awaiting the decision at Constantinople" -.
The Times publishes dispatch from Wddin when
says: "The sanitary condition here is unsatisfactory An
outbreak % typh feared 1t probable III the event
of war that the Turks will occupy Kalafa The kou-
manans have thrownup SIX batteries there but yet nave
no cannon" ann, ,c,,.,
Parliament Is expected 10 busy itself with petition
forwarded the Sultan praying for the recall and
the banshed Grand Vzier Is still prevalent,
especially among tue large body OF Softas VINO CONSIDER
controversy the subject is fraught with danger
Every effort will be made TO prevent IFS discussion
- special telegram to the second edition of The Times
from Cetnje announces that an expedition against inc
Mirdites has left ccutarl'
THE TURKS STILL HEsITATiNG.
COYsrANTINoPLE. Monday, April 9-Eyening.
At the Council OF Ministers to-day resolution was
arrived AT regarding the question of peace with Monte
negro OF the sending Of an envoy TO ST. Petersburg
RUSSIAN DIsTRUsT or TURKEY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday, April Q.
The Russian Agency publishes the following: Tur-
keys reply viii be evasvc The Porte maintains COM
petc independence in all its domestic affairs It pro-
fcsses Willingness send immediately an extraordinary
envoy Petersburg but in doing expresses no in
tenton Of previously concluding peace with Montenegro
attaches fact to peace with Montenegro conditions
which render it obvious that the Porte wishes to gain
time and avoid any decision whatever thus leaving 10
Russia the intia tive Of rupture"