The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
FOREIGN NOTES
Rns-fa's Demssas Are Carsss,es, ana
the Pese~ treaty signed, sss~tsn-
standing which Lsxfssa 4. Looking
TO iFe Defenses OF Her Csmm~re,nl
fsrts.

N's~'NB HAsNi tue
elements of Weakness in the empire 81
Hspsours in sntsgonism between
hagyars aud Jennings, o. the court
toward the latter and of Count An.
Grassy toward the former, which an
tsgonism is partly kept within the
loose bonds of a dual compromise by
intelligence, patience and contempt
for race jealousies In the German
province OF the empire, concludes az
follows: 1T Is time for Austria to
emerge from this vaciilstion. There
10 much To be said in favor OF the
Magyar policy there is much 10 be
said for the Siad policy; but there IL
neither dignity nor safety In the over
ruling uncertainty of Vienna. Let
the Austrian government speak nnsl
word, and Eayland rs well as Russia
will know what to expect. II says
that its interests are the same as those
of this country, but before We can act
with Austria we must have a precise
statement of her views aud intentions.
The present vaciliation IL more dam
eerous TO peace than q clear and reso-
lutte expression of its military pur-
poses"
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times says as regards the vote of credit
meetings, the political clubs have been
repeatedly called to consider the sub
Ject then adjourned, showing that
those who desired to carry the mat.
ter with a rush are rs yet far from
having the upper hand.
In the house of lords this evening
Lord Derby, in reply to an inquiry,
said he had reason 10 believe the treaty
of peace would be signed 10. morrow.
Lord Derby also said rumor had
reached him from headquarters, which
he hoped was true, that Russia had
abandoned her idea of the cession to
her of the Turkish fleet.
Herr Csmphsnsen, Prussian minis
ter Of finance and vice president of the
ministerial council, has resigned.
Though originally liberal and a free
trader, his compliance with Prince
Rizmarek's wishes regarding the pro.
posed imperial taxation schemes,
/ brought on him the determined attack
by the anti-liberal party which com.
PEELED his retirement.
LONDON, March "A special to the
Standard FROM Vienna asserts that two
divisions of AustrisDs will enter Bos.
| Eia in about ten days.
The Times st. Petersburg and Pera
/ CORES pondents confirm the report that
The treaty of peace has been signed.
! a correspondent OF the Tunes at
San Stsfsno is aole to state that neith-
er surrender Of a portion OF the
Turkish fleet nor claim on The Egyp-
| tian tribute is included in the peace
I conditions, and no interference with
I any portion Of the Turkish revenue
bypothecsted TO foreign creditors.
| Nothing definite Is settled relative 10
Indemnify, but it Will be principally in
the form of territory ia Asis, including
kars and Bstoum, not Erzeroum. Sa-
ionica and Adrianople are not included
| in Bulgaria.
The Paris correspondent OF the
Times telegraphs as follows "Lord
Lyons, British EN- bssssdGr here, will
| go to London on Tuesday, presume bly,
/ to confer orally with the government
about his course at the conference"
dispatch to Reuters from Constan-
( tinople, March s, via Elarich, says
Previous TO the signature OF the treaty
of peace, General Ignatisff demanded
that Turkey should unite with Russia
10 defending all its stipulations before
/ the conference. Server pashs refused
to sccede 10 this General IgnatIefi
then telegrsphed TO St Petersburg for
Instructions. /. Is not known how the
/ question was settled. Russia agreed
not to include Salonics in Bulgaria.
IL includes Bourgss, Varpe and Kus-
tendje. The money indemnity of forty
million pounds originally claimed, In
addition to territorial cession, was
! finally fixed at twelve millions"
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
Grand Duke Nicholas has sent the fol
lowing to the emperor, from San Ste.
fsno, dated March 8: 81 do myself the
honor OF congratulsting your majesty
upon the conclusion of peace. God
has vouchsafed TO US the happiness OF
accomplishing the holy work begun
by your majesty, and on the anniver-
sary of the Acknowledgement OF the
serfs your majesty has delivered the
Christians from the Mussulman horde. u
The Pera correspondent OF the Times
says: By giving up their hostile
European provinces, at the same time
deriving tribute from them, or sad.
ding them with q portion of the na-
tional debt, and concentrating the
Mussulmans in the territory contiguous
to Constantinople, and making the
concentration required by the terrific.
rial concession In Asia Minor, the
Turks viii create new Ottomsn
power, ten times stronger than when
1t was spread over vast badly organ.
lied and hostile country.
In the house of lords, Lord Derby
said the government has received the
terms of peace, but Ia an imperfec,
state. He would only ssy the terms
do not include the cessicn of the
| Turkish fleet. The indemnity is re.
dneed to twelve millions sterling and
the Egyptian tribute is not affected.
In the house of Commons, the secre-
tary of state. IL answer to q question
/ 10y Mr.. Charles Morgan, said the mat.
ter of the defense of commercial ports
OF Englsnd was being carefully con.
sidered at the present moment.
Persecution OF French Quaker
French quakers are not numerous
but young man of Sarthe, named Tu.
! reau, belonging TO the sect, was lately
conscripted for the French army. and