The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-21
DOOMED TURKEY.
fsEACE-MAKERs WHO MAKE NO
PEACE, HUT QUARREL AMONG
THEMSELVES.
salisbury and schOuvaI0T Lock HBrns
ON HisnaTck's Simultaneous With
dFawal Proposition.

dFawal Proposition.
BERLIN. June 20.-The more that Is learned
OF the proceedings Of the congress yesterday
the graver the situation appears. According
to the latest accounts, there was much heat
OF temper, and at one moment there was
danger of hostile disruption.
The agreement to admit the Greek repre-
sentative only during the discussion Of ques-
tions directly affecting Greece was consented
to with contemptuous Indifference even by the
Turkish members. LET him come in, II he
likes" said Mehemet Ali; che can talk; we
can say anything or nothing; then he can go
out again."
The great difficulty of the day arose upon
Bismarck's proposition that the British fleet
and the Russian army should simultaneously
retire from the neighborhood of COnstanti-
nope. The Marquis Of Salisbury declared,
with some vehemence, that Englands inter-
pstS would not permit her to withdraw, and
Count SchouvalOff said quite codly that Rus
sta must and would be careful to hold what
she had gained at the price Of SO many pre-
dous lives until she saw clearly what her
TecOmpense was to be.
The French and italian members Of the
congress here interfered, and urged the i'm
portance of concession. The Russian dele
gates replied that they were not empowered
by their Imperial master to sacrifice what
had been gained by the blood Of his subjects,
and that he only could do this.
1t was then suggested that he should be
communicated with, and NJ. DOubereil set out
at once for st. Petersburg on this mission.
TURKISH PROTEST AGAINST DIsMEMBERMENT
The Ottoman members Of the congress
have presented q large number of memorials
from Christians, the subjects OF the Sultan,
praying that they may be left under his rule,
and protesting in the strongest terms against
being handed over to Russia, Bulgaria or
Austria.
The position of the Ottoman delegates is
that the dismemberment of the Turkish gov
ernment Is neither necessary nor practicable
Into Nf,NNt
is possible which will not excite jealousy on
the one side or disaffectiUn on the other. Tur
key Is ready to accept the reforms prescribed
Tor her by the conference at Constantinople
and those would be ample.
The treaty of San Stefano was simply ex-
torted by the Russians, who at that time held
Turkey by the throat. They have postponed
the stipulations of that treaty, waiting for the
meeting Of this congress, which they looked
forward to with hope and confidence.
Portions Of the papers prepared by the
Porte and laid before the congress are con-
c0cted In extremely strong and nervous Ian
guage 1t Is declared that Turkey Is per-
fectly able and honestly willing to protect
and satisfy all legitimate desires Of It's sub
iectS. Caustic reflections upon the hypO-
critical declarations of Russia are interjected,
and the congress Is invited to throw re-
ligious prejudice aside and consider the facts
as they really are
PROMISED REFORMS.
forms that are to be carried out. Local gov
ernmeut Is to be administered in each district
by means OF a system which appears to be
theoretically perfect The Vais or governor
of each district is to be appointed by the Sui
tan, as is also his associates. The ValS in the
district where the majority are Mahommed-
ans is to be q MahOmmedan, and his aSso-
ciate is to be Christian. In all districts
where the majority are Christians the Walls is
to be Christian and his associate Mahom-
medan.
The Vals is to have council to assist him,
composed of two members from each sandiuk
chosen thereby, and similar councils are to be
chosen in each village and township to assist
the mayor. There is to be more attention
paid to public education full liberty of teach
Ing enjoyed and schools are to be open to all
children.
The courts Of justice are to be organized on
the European plan The Judges are to hold
their offices for life, or during good behavior,
and any one may be witness, Jew, Christian
or Turk.
Taxation Is to be made as light as possible,
and the local CourCilS are to have power OF
apportioning most Of it.
AUsTRIA's DEMANDS.
The disclosure of Austria's demands by
Count Andrassy was the cause of some excite
ment. The proposition that Russia should
occupy Shuma and Varna and that Austria
should march her army into Bosnia and take
possession of 1t while Russia occupied Bull
garia excited an earnest protest.