The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-20
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A Vienna dispatch says Prince
Auvspeng, president OF the Austrian
cabinet OF ministers, In reply to an in-
terpellaton In the lower house OF tho
reichsrath to-day, said the government
on being informed OF the preliminarles
Of peace, frankly stated It's position re-
garding them, declaring II could not
consider ma binding any arrangement
between the helligerents that would
affect the interests of this monarchy,
or the rights of the slgnatories Of the
treaty of Paris, as long ~ such arrange
ments were not agreed to by the pow
ers. Al the same time the government
took the initiative In the convocation
Of an European conference. the
standpoint Of the government regard
Ing IA peace basis and Its proposal for
the assembling OF II conference were
accepted by all cabinets. Russia has
declared in favor of congress, and
not conference, and that IT should not
meet in the capital OF any slgnatory
state. Negotiations on this subject are
approaching conclusion.
We expect an early meeting OF the
congress, and consequently the gov
eminent Ia not in II position to make
detailed statement of its views. 1t Is
bound, however, to declare generally
that it can not regard some OF the
peace stipulations ~ consonant with
the interests of the monarchy. This
reservation does not include the condi.
ton of the christians, but to such pro-
Visions as might involve an alteration
of the balance OF power in the east to
the detriment of Austria. The govern
ment confidentialIy hopes the Euro
pean council will reach an understands
ing, and solution satisfactory to all.
In that case the government, IN the
present grave circumstances, will con-
slider it its duty and mission to secure
due recognition of the political and
material interests and dignity OF the
monarchy.
A special from Berlin says: In the
Reichtag, to-day, in response to an in
terpellatiOn OF Rennigsen, Bismarck
stated he had little practically now to
tell. lie then discussed separate pro-
visions OF the preliminares of peace
and showed Germany's interests art
not affected in such manner as tt
oblige her to deviate from her present
attitude. He described the apprehen
sion regarding the Dardanelles as not
justified by the actual situation. Ii
regard to the position to be taken b,
Germany he said he c0ald not nov
give any official information, az tn
documents only came into his posses
sion to-day. He did not believe II
European war. OF the legacy left b.
Turkey, Germany was in favor o
, Fastening the assembling OF con
ference viii IA perhaps will mee
within the first fortnight Of March
> He rejected emphatically all sagges
: tions that Germany should intervene
!, and declared she was willing honorabl
> to mediate but did not wish to exereis
the office of arbitrator of Europe.
PARIS, February 49, The Defence
s Bishop Paulaup's organ, says larg
$ majority of the conclave seem secure
L to the partisan of status quo. Onl
two cardinals appear to advocate
: struggle a Poutrdnce. About u do1e
are inclined to more or less decide
s cancellation. The correspondent say
o the uncompromising party are d.
l. vlded, some favoriug Cardinal Bill
for the papscy, and some Carolina
e SimeOni. The moderates hesitate b
n tween Cardinals Pecci and Franch
q The first ballot will be held to day, b.
: tween ten and eleven. The only ca
- dinal who has not arrived, or Is n
p expected, is Cardinal Godfal Broussa
Semare, who is Ill.