Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-21
WITHDRAWING FROM coNsrANT1NoPLR.

WITHDRAWING FROM CONsTANTINOPLR.
PARIS. April 2O.-The papers publish
telegram from Berlin stating that England
and Russia have agreed to the principle of
withdrawal of the British fleet
and the Russian troops from the neighbor-
hood of Constantinople, but the points to
which they will withdraw are not decided
upon.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2O.-The Agence
Rasse mentions the news that Germany has
proposed the withdrawal of Russian troops
and the British feet from Constantinople
without confirming or contradicting. This
news, 1t says, if correct, shows an important
phase of the negotiations has now been
reached under Germany's powerful infu-
ence.
VIENNA, April 20.-The Aben1 Post, ever
ing edition of the official Journal also men,
tons the news, and adds: Public opinion
consequently considers the prospects for the
congress decidedly more favorable, despite
to-day's less favorable reports about other
formal preliminary questions.
THE SITUATION.
LONDON, April 20.-The Times Vienna
correspondent is evidently unaware of a
hitch in the negotiations for the congress,
but considers the change of ministry in
Turkey new element of danger, as Ahmed
Vefyk Efendi's presence in the cabinet was
guarantee that nothing would be attempt
ed against England. His sudden removal,
says the correspondents, looks as though
the Russians had endeavored to steal
march on England while the negotiations
for a settlement were pending.
The week closed with the prospect of the
Eastern difficulty no brighter. The belief
that Prince Bismarck has contrived form
of invitation removing all objections and
soothing all susceptibilities, seemed to be
corroborated by the news from Vienna that
the parliamentary business of the Austro-
Hungarian government was being pushed
forward III order to set Count Andrassy at
liberty to attend the congress, and on the
suggestion that the powers should meet to
consider how, in consequence of the facts
which occasioned the treaty of San Stefano,
modified, and it was hoped there had been
found a recognition at once of subsisting
authority of the treaties for which England
commended, and the claim of Russia that her
achievements in the late war should be re-
spected But, as the Times states, however
hopeful such suggestions may appear, every
thing depends on the specific form in which
they are presented, and it seems this has not
been of strict consideration. It is possible
that as the Times Berlin correspondent
states, Russia attaches some reserve to her
consent to discuss all the clauses of the
treaty of San StefanO, and that she cannot
be brought to recognize distinctly the claim
of the great powers to a voice in all new
arrangements which affect the Eastern ques-
ton.
st. Petersburg correspondent throws the
responsibility of the alleged failure of Ger
man mediation on England, in having re-
jected the proposal that congress should be
summoned to revise the treaties of 1856 and
1871, and again insisted on her original con-
dition. However this may be, it is certain
that new difficulties have arisen. Negotia-
tions, it is said, continue, and may still lead
to satisfactory result, but the present delay
shows that the former divergence of views is
again apparent
The situation in and around Constantine
pie attracts much attention. A Vienna dis
patch says the ministerial crisis is viewed
with misgivings, and is capable of intro
duclng disturbing element into the nego-
tons, whatever may be the course of the
crisis, and whatever may have so suddenly
determined it's final issue. The removal of
Ahmed Vefyk EHendi is sufficient to indicate
the character of the change. It would, new
ertheless, perhaps, be premature to say that
Russian influence has never become para
mount in the cabinet. It rather looks as if
the object of the change had been to check
two extreme tendencies, and at the same
time the friction thereby caused between
them in the cabinet. A decision Of the
struggle between England and Russia for
Influence in Constantinople, has thus appar-
emily been postponed. The relative posi-
ton of the two can scarcely be said to re-
main unaltered, since with Ahmed Vefyk
Etfendi as premier, England had the key of
influence in the cabinet, and was thus, as it
were, in possession. Now, this security is in
great measure gone, while there is some
danger that upon their endeavor to
prevent a collision, the new ministry
should make some concessions to Russia, the
British embassy may be the last to know
thereof. A far wider field is thus opened tc
suspicion and misunderstanding and, conse.
quently, to accidents.
A Pera correspondent writing on the mill.
tary situation at the Turkish capital says
that although many things warrant the
superstition that the Turks would fight tc
keep the Russians out Of Constantinople
they have not distinctly made up theil
minds to do so. But, admitting theoreti
cal intention on the part of the Turks tt
resist Russian occupation, it does not appear
that 5000 Ottoman soldiers around the CAPT
tai are inseparable barriers to surprise. The
Russians know very well that if they wal
to make coup de MAIN until war il
declared, the chances against them vii
be much heavier than if the,
make it beforehand. They have everything
at their command, force, money, diplomacy
and intrigue. 1t does not require yer,
lively imagination to conceive how, whe1
Russia has made up her mind that it is nee
essary to come into Constantinople, she viii
secure her prize. The restlessness in tn,
Russian camp is increasing every day; tn,
temper of the whole camp is one of almos