New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-14
THE CONGRESS ORGANIZED.
PRINCE BISMARCK ELECTED PRESIDENT on THE Mo-
TON OF COUNT ANDRAssY.

IHE fCONGRESS ORGANlLED.
PRINCE BISMARCK ELECTED PRESIDENT on THE MO-
TON OF COUNT ANDRAssY.
BERLIN, Thursday. June Is, 1873.
Soon after o'clock this afternoon the Plenipoten-
tiaries to the Congress drove up to Prince Bis
marcks palace, in carriages belonging to the differ
ent embassies. Each PlenipOtentary wore the usual
diplomatic dress of his native country.
At 2:20 o'clock the flag of Germany was hoisted
over the palace, betokenDg that the Congress had
opened The street in front of the palace is closed
against ordinary traffic. The precedent Of the
Vienna Congress was followed in all matters Of
mOnal.
The PlenipOtentiaries took their seats in order:
Germany, Austria, France Great Britain, Italy,
Russia and Turkey. They sat around a horse
shoe table, covered with green cloth, which stands
in the centre of the saloon. The chairs around it
were covered with green leather while about the
sides of the saloon were arranged Others covered
with red silk in conformity with the rich carpeting
Of the floor. The buffet was tastefully decorated
with hot-house plants.
The proceedings to-day were secret, but it is I'M
derstood that the session was merely devoted to the
formalitics of electng a president and secretaries.
The presidency was conferred upon Prince Bis
marck at the suggestion of Count Andrassy, who
advocated this selection, not simply on the ground
of traditional CUSTOM but for the eminent services
which Prince Bismarck was on all sides aeknowl-
edged to have rendered. Count AndTassy alsoex-
pressed the warmest hopes for the recovery of the
Tevered German Emperor.
During the session a dispatch was handed to
Prince Bismarck announcing the revival of the in
surrection in Crete. He read it aloud, but no re-
marks were made upon it.
The actual work Of the Congress will begin at the
session next Monday. The interval appears to DO
l., 20 foil of Ask
of the Congress by preliminary negotiations be-
tween the PlenipOtentaries One such conference
yesterday evening between Counts Schouvalof and
Andrassy lasted till late at night.
1t is again stated that Germany will propose the
discussion of the Socialist question IN the Congress-
BEACONSFIELD ABOUT TO ACT BOLDLY.
ENGLAND TO INTERVENE IN AsIATIc TURKEY AND
PROTECT CONsTANTINoPLE.
LONDON, Thursday, June 10, 1873.
It's intimated that the proposed protectOrate Of
Asiatic Turkey, for which Tendon journals have
been preparing the public mind will be carried into
effect The scheme is outlined by the London cor
respondent Of The Manchester Guardian, who says:
"Those persons who anticipate that Lord Beacons-
field is preparing great surprise will not be disap
pointed The coup may bring him much popularity,
but it will burden the country with great response
bility The control of reforms in Asia Minor and
the maintenance of the freedom of CoustantinOple
will be undertaken by Great Britain. while Euro
pean Turkey will be left TO the control of the States
whose special interests there To satisfy Austria
and adjust the question of indemnity will be the
chief difficulties of the Congress. The other ques-
tons are already settled IN principle. Lord Bea-
consfeld's demands will involve even more than the
foregoing outlines, but they have already received
the support of Germany and France, and to somo
extent of Austria and Italy. should AustTia's spe-
cial demands be met satisfactorily. Lord Beacons-
field will play Leading part IN dazzling peace.
As however, his diplomatic policy will be clear
will probably make that the justification for the
dissolution OF Parliament and appeal to the conn
try