Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-29
MILITARY OPERATIONS BEING RE.
DUCED.
THE TIMES ON MATTERS IN ASH.
ATIC TURKEY.
COUNT ANDRASsY HAS A WORD TO
SAY.

LONDON, May %. Toe Times urges the estab
li,hment OF British Protectorste in Turkey il
Asia.
Affairs at Cou.tantinople begin to look less dan
gerous The advance OF Russian cavalry to Pier
Mi, which the Turks understood would make al
ate pt to se,e Piepji with the view of comma nd
ing the road to KAYAK, is now disavowed by Gen
Todleben.
General Schouvaloff, whose occupation of Pier
MI is declared to have exceeded his authority anC
committed an indiscreion. and the Russians have
Withdrawn from Pierpji, and Todlebe is said t
have been exceedingly careful to prevent any
th.lg at this moment which would cause suspicion
or create irritation.
The withdrawal rom Pernji aud news from
European capitals have so relieved the previous
tension that little fear is now entertained of ar
accidental collision
Both Russian and Turkish officers are INDUCING
in pleasure excursions.
The work of preparing Notifications is greatly
reduced.
Invitations TO the Congress issued by Germsny
state to this effect That Congress will meet in
Beilin to discuss the treaty of San Stefano. Cor.
respondents of Paris and Vienna say the good Of
fees of Bismarck have been largely Instrumental
in bring ING about this result without humiliation
to Russia or risk to England
The reports that invitations to tue Congress
have already beeo despatched to the powers, are
unfounded
The Paris correspondent Of the Times point.
early Information of peaceful tendency Of the
negotiations from Berlin, and dwells ON a three
fold sign Of the fact
Firstly 1t shows that Bismarck has really con.
ributed TO the success OF Schouvaloffs mission
and the meeting OF con. ress, and that 10 consd.
cradle step towais the ccaclusioE of peace
Secondly, that the relation between Germany
and France have entered phase which in itself
constitutes considerable element of peace.
Lastly how happy has been the selection Of St.
Ill. LHsa. ph "a, D.,l
and how his cooperation with Mr.. Washington
has contributed to peaceful policy.
The Daily Telegraph Vienna correspondent
remarks that but for Bismsrk the congress might
at one time have been commepctd without Eng
land, which would have been worse than no CON
gress at all.
The correspondent asserts that the form of the
present invitation which brings the treaty of San
Stefsno before the congress without necessitAting
any humiliation to Russia or task to Engla was
suggested to SchOuvalof when at Fiiedericheruhe
on the way 10 st Petersburg.
The puiport Of the Invitation is that the con-
gress meet at Berlin to dLcuss the treaty OF San
Stefano Germany by issuing invitations become:
a guaranteer that the whole tres will be submit
ted TO discussion.
The leading article IN the Times yesterday ad
vocates a species of British protectorste or sd
min istrstve supervision for A iatIc Turkey. Eu
rope as whole it Gays, cannot etfectualy dis
charge such task, Russia cannot because the
lut ks d1suust her. England, on the contrary II
not suspected of any desire for territorial scquis
ition. She has proved in India her capacity Tor
dc alng with Mahometsns and insuiing just adj
mInistlaton in territories including the most var
led races. Her guidance and the support of hel
authority would offer perfectly neutral but al
the same time etfect0sl assistance TO the porte in
the work of inter nal reform. 1t would be bold
measure, but for that reason a wise one if we as
sumo this position IN respect to Asistic Turkey.
With Turkey in Europe we are less concerned
There are other powers moie interested in it anC
more capable OF dealing with the problems it pre-
scnts but we might do wisely to accept far larger
degree of responsible than we have yet done in
respect to the remainder of the Turkish empire.
VIENNA, May 28. Count Andrsssy to-day in
formed the delegations IL at a monarchy could moi
allow itself 10 occupy the position OF moral de
pendence upon other powers. Military prepare
IONS were necessary because If the Congress (o
which there wa, a mere prospect should lead to
q European unde IstanJing the moment would
have come for a change in all the frontier rela
tions VIII ch might cause complications.
The government desired to strengthen the force
in Dalnalia and Transylvapia, and secure lines
Of communication in event of military concen-
traton. 1t would strive for the maints nence OF
peace and resolutely defeat both European anC
special interests
CoNsTANTIN0PLE, May %. The Russians have
fallen back several other points besides TIE
ne IL hborhood of Pyrgos.
The Turks have withdrawn their outposts to
this side of the Belgrade forest