The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-04
THE EASTERN PROBLEM.
A New Danger in Civilization,
Turkey Consents TO the 0ceupa.
aion OF Bosnia.
The Congress Drawing Near the End.

LONDON, July ga London special says it is
reported that at one of the meetings of the
Congress S,houyaloff brought up the question
of employment of Indian troops in European
warfare, and sending of modern arms to
Asatic people especially the Chinese. He
wished, he said. to invite Congress to look up
on this subject without passion. and to regard
it as affecting the interests, and perhaps the
very existence of European civilization.
He was of the opinion OF an eminent savant
who had lately pointed out that bad the an
Gent Greeks possessed even the rudest Of our
modern arms, they could have rolled back the
barbarous hOrdes who swept them away, but
the experience of the late campaign had shown
that war is no longer to be contest in which
superior physical strength and moral purpose
rifles made in the United States, and in
trenched in positions chosen and fortified by
military, still will be able to hold at bay for
weeks the flower of the Russian army, the
best, and most ardent of soldiers
If the countless hOrdeS of China and India
are to be permitted to arm themselves with
modern weapons, to acquire practical
knowiedged of the art OF modern warfare,
there will be nothing to prevent them from
rolling forth into Europe and crushing Chris
tian civilization out of existence. Especially
were the Mongolans to be feared from this
point of view. Aud he invited Congress to
take the matter into serious consideration and
to deliberate upon the practicability of a
league of European powers, binding them to
abstain from employing Asiatic troops in
Europe and to prevent as far as possible the
importation of arms of precision into Asia.
Beaconsfield is said to have made rather a
light reply to this appeal, and to have said
that at all events the subject was not at all
germane to the object of the Congress, and
should not now be discussed, but Schouvaloff's
remark made strong impression upon Bis
marck and WaddingtoD, and subsequently in
private conversation they suggested that the
subject was worthy of consideration by a Con-
gress called expressly for that purpose.
Advices from Bosnia reported 10000 British
troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 10000
between Now Bazaar and Pristina.
A despatch from Vienna says that the
Austrian army of occupation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina will muster Il, 900 men.
A Constantinople despatch says that H.
structions from the Porte to the Turkish
plenipotentisry authorize the latter to con.
sent to the occupation of Bosnia and Herze-
govina by Austria or. conditions that the
duration of the occupation shall be previously
determined, the strength of the army occupa-
ton fixed, and that the occupation be confined
to certain limits.
BERLIN, July g. The Congress will
terminate its labor in four or at most six sit
tings. Tomorrow besides the Greek question
several minor frontier questions already settled
by commissions will be brought up and dis
posed of. The questions of Asiatic Turkey
and the navigation of the Danube and Darda-
nelles still remain to be settled. The final
proceedings of the Congress will consist of the
presentation of the main treaty which the
commission appointed to draw up will submit
clause by clause. The rnmor which was cur
rent today that the Turkish penipotentiaries
intend to withdraw from the Congress is ap-
parently unfounded. Karatheodori today at
tended the sitting of the commission on
frontiers.
CoNsTANTNoPLE. July 3.-In diplomatic
circles peace is considered assured. Gen.
Todleben is preparing to withdraw the Rus.
sian army before Constantinople t. Adrianople
in three columns. Mr.. Barring of the British
embassy, has gone to Crete on a special
mission.
VIENNA July 3-Iatellgence received from
Berlin says it is settled that Servfa Shall retain
Prot rnd Vrauja.
The Polishe Correspondent confirms the
statement that the Porte has authorized its
plenpotentiaries to Berlin to give conditional
assent to the occupation of Bosnia by the Aus
TRANS, but the Correspondent considers it
scarcely possible that the Porte will receive
favorable consideration,