The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE POWERS IN COUNCIL.
The Doings of the Berlin Congress.
England Demands Admission for
Greece.
Emasoulatlon Of the San steiano
Treaty Imminent.
The Lion Determined 10 Cripple
the Bear.
The Minor States Protesting and
Threatening.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Berlin Congress

LONDON, June 1s.-Berlin correspond
ents send very contradictory accounts O
the doipgs OF the Congress. Some asser
that Lord Salisbury had proposed th,
admission OF Greece, supporting his pro
posal in speech which occupied the en-
tire sitting; while others declare that the
admission OF Greece was not discussed a
al, but postponed until Wednesday. Il
Is said that when Count Andrassy intro
duced the question Of the boundaries oi
Bulgaria, be made an earnest speech
urging a division OF European Turkey
into districts, on the basis OF nationali.
ties, thus rendering reform impossible
without seyeripg their connection with
the Porte.
Times correspondents say that the rep.
sentatiyes Of England moved for the ad-
mission Of Greece, and the representa-.
tives OF France supported the motion, but
the debate was adjourned till the next sit.
ting. Congress sat less than two hours
yesterday. Whatever may be the vote oi
the majority OF the states Il is not believed
that the Congress will undertake to COM
pei by force, exchange Of Bessarabia for
Dabrudja or sanction Russia coercing
Roumania. II the latter, after the eI.
preston Of the opinion by the Congress,
continues to refuse to make an exchange,
England will iusist upon the rigorous
Limitation Of the principality Of Bulgaria
to the territory north OF the Balkans.
A SIGN OF PEACE.
BucHAREsr, June 1s.-When the Black
Sea navigation was reopened Russia gave
large orders for coal deliverable to 0des.
50 and Galatz. They are now endeavor-
ing to annrl many Of these contracts.
This Is interpreted as q peaceful indica-
tion.
WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE LONG
AGO.
CossrAHrIsoPLE, June 1S.-The Sui
tan has in 4 great measure recovered
from his alarm regarding the conspira-
tors.
Safvet Pasha, with view Of develop.
ing the resources OF the Empire, Is draw.
ing up a document for publication en-.
couraging joint stock companies to solicit
concessions from the government for the
construction Of railways, ports, canals,
works Of irrigation and manufacturing
establishments.
LONDON, June 1s.-A Berlin CORES.
pondent says: 1t Is not certain that Rus
sia will even succeed in getting Sofia in.
cluded. II is fully understood that Rou-
mania shall only have a sea border on
the Euxine; that Turkey shall retain
over that Province her suzerainty, and
that she shall have the nomination with
the consent OF the Powers Of Christian
Governor OF the Province. That the
Russian element will neither figure 10
the administration nor government, and
that In all the frontiers Of Roumelia, on
the northeast and west, as we'll as on the
Turkey shall be able to strength.
en- the boundaries OF the Province and
protect herself by Garrisoning all the
fortified positions on her new borders.
Thus will be neutralized the destruction
OF the Ottoman Empire which was the ul.
innate aim Of San S,efano. These are
the points which England deems so essen.
tial to the sale guarding Of her interests
10 as not to allow OF her making any con-
cession thereon whatever without playing
false 10 her duties and sacrificing the
rights OF the nation.
soME OF THE QuEsrIoss DISGUISED.
BERLIN, June 1s.-The English and
Austrian plenipotentiaries had a confer
ence with Count Schouvaloif to-day to
which much Significance is attached. IL
Is believed that the Bulgarian question
was discussed. Great Britain, at Mon.
days sitting Of the Congress, proposed
the admission OF Greece for consultation
on all subjects concerning the Christians.
VIENNA, June 1s.-Bohemia intimates
that Austria will demand Kick, Suttorina
and other districts bordering on Dali
malta and that the assent Of the Congress
Is certain.
ALBANIA PROTECTS AND THREATENs 10
FIGHT.
CoHsrAsr1soPLE, June 1S.-The Al.
banians have sent q protest To Berlin
against the annexation Of their territory
to Montenegro. They are resolved 70
lOfClUly Eeslbt II tue pEotebt - ulbIchAtu-
ed. It appears that within the last few
days there has been imminent danger Of
4 conflict between the Russians and
Turks, Baker Pasha or Fuad Pasha hav.
Ing on Saturday given the Russians
few hours notice to remove an observa-
tory overlooking the Turkish lines. The
Porte on being informed Of the affair Or
dered the military authorities to maintain
the peace. The danger Is now averted.
The movement Of the Russians 10 resist
the apprehended attack gave rise TO an
uniounded report that the Russian head.
quarters were about TO be removed from
San Steiano.
AusrRIA AND ENGLAND IN ALLIANCE.
LONDON, June 1s.-A Vienna corres-
pondent says England and Austria had
concluded an agreement promising to
support each other at the Congress; the
publication Of the Anglo. Russian agree.
ment consequently astonished the Aus
trian Government. Count Andrassy has
been sincere, assured as II Ia
now asserted, that be and Lord Beaeons.
field hold identical by the same views.