Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-03
Foreign News.
LORD DERBY RESIGNS.

2Sth, announce the resignation of
Lord Derby, English minister of for
eign affairs. The dispatches say
many members of the lower house
were present. Lord Derby entered
soon after five o'clock and took seat
below the gan gway instead of on the
treasury bench. He rose almost i'm
mediately and announced his resigna-
ton as secretary of foreign affairs, which
he said had been accepted by the queen
and he only continued to hold office
until the appointm ent of his successor.
He said chat under the circumstances
it would not be justitiable for him to
follow the customary course of explain
ing in detail the difference which led
him to resign. The cabinet had arrived
at certain conclusions Of a
grave and important character in which
he was not able to concur TO prevent
needless alarm he would say he did not
consider these measures as necessarily
tending to bring about war. He gave
t!se cabinet credit for sincerity, desiring
European peace, but he could not re-
gard the measures which have been re-
solved upon as prudent in the interest Of
peace or necessary for the safety of the
country. He lamented the obstacles
to the meeting of the congress, but the
fault did not rest with the government
of his country.
LORD BEACONsFIELD's SENSATIONAL DEC
TAXATION.
In addressing the house Of lords this
afternoon Lord Beaconsfield said:
So much mischief might occur from
unnecessary mystery that it was his
duty to say that in consequence of the
belief of the government that the con-
gress would not be held and that the
hopes of ratifying the disturbed balance
ofpower in the Mediterranean by means
of u congress seeming to have alto
gether ceased, it was the duty of the
ministers to consider what steps would
be taken to prevent impending mis-
chiefs. They had, therefore, advised
her majesty to avail herself of the SER
vices of her reserve forces a message
to that effect would be laid before
parliament Lord Beaconsfeld deeply
deplOred that he would not have the
support of Lord Derby when he
submitted the measures, on which the
cabinet had resolved, to parliament.
He had felt Of late that the political ties
between Lord Derby and himself must
soon terminate. He had believed that
it would be in very different and
more natural manner, namely, that he
lord Beaconsfeld) would disappear
from the scene, while Derby would re-
main to take the leading part in public
affairs He was sustained at the pres
ent moment by the confidence that the
policy of the government, recommend
Ell to her majesty, would tend to the
maintenance of her empire, Of the
freedom of Europe and the security Of
the country. The opposition, in the at
sence of definite information, abstained
from raising any discussion for the
present.
THE PERILOUS SITUATION.
A London correspondent telegraphs
under date of March 28th, that no hope
of the meeting of the congress is now
left, and there seems to be no means of
estimating what will be the outcome
from the present diplomatic muddle.
Gen. Ignatieff's visit to Vienna shows
the evident intention of Russia
to conciliate Austria, but it is
questionable whether, Hungary can
be induced to recognize the treaty of
San Stefano until important alterations
have been made in its provisions.
Your Vienna correspondent states that
Ignatief has failed to secure Count
consent to the plan proposed
by Russia, and that there are rumors
there that Andrassy is about to
yield to Hungarian influence, and
openly oppose Russia. Ru-
mors, however, are numberless,
not only in Vienna, but in every other
great capital, and it is impossible to
obtain any certain information as to
what will be the next direction which
affairs will take. It is certain that Eng
land and Russia have now reached the
most critical part Of their intercourse,
and there is more probability of war
than peace. Russia is making every
effort to isolate England from the other
Powers, and, if she can obtain the neu-
trality of Austria and Hungary, it is
not likely that England can get any
other ally. Even Turkey is likely to
be more favorable toward Russia than
towards England, and the Grand Duke
Nicholas is paying frequent visits to
the Sultan. AS soon as Gen.
Ignatief arrives IN Constantinople
direct negotiations for a be-
nevolent neutrality, if not an actual al
lance, will begin. Of course, this is
not the first time that Russia and Eng
land have been nearly involved in war,
and, as heretofore, a peaceful solution
of the difficulties may yet be found.
But the present crisis is decidedly worse
than any Of it's predecessors, and it is
quite probable that both nations may
find war less intolerable than continual
and alarm.
FEAsTING NICHOLAS.
A dispatch from Constantinople dated
March 9th says that Grand Duke
Nicholas will probably remain here a
week He dined to-day with the sultan.
The company included several Russian
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