Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-04-10

other country having interests III
the Eastern Mediterranean. The
territorial severance of Constants
nople from her European provinces
still left under its government will
deprive the Porte of any political
strength which might have been
derived from their possession, and
expose their inhabitants to serious
} risk Of anarchy. The acquisition
; Of Bessarabia and Batoum makes
Russia dominant all over the black
Sea, while the acquisition of the
Armenian strongholds secures her
influence or population of the
provinces and enables her to arrest
trade between Europe and Persia.
The indemnity stipulated for is
evidently beyond Turkeys means,
even not considering that portion of
her revenue hypothecated to other
creditors. Its mode of payment
being vaguely stated, it may thus
be demanded Immediately or left
to weigh down the Porte independ-
ence for many years, committed
for more territory, or he made the
means of entirely sobordinatory,
the Turkish to the Russian policy.
The combined effect of the treaty
stipulations is to depress almost to
point of entire subsection the
political independence of the
Porte. 1t cannot be otherwise
than matter of extreme solicitude
to Great Britain that a GOVERN
ment whose formal jurisdiction ex-
tends over geographical positions
of the deepest interest to her should
he so closely pressed by the politi-
cal outposts of greatly superior
power that its independent action
and even existence is almost i'm
possible. Large changes will
doubtless be necessary in hitherto
existing treaties. England earnest
ly desires government and peace
and freedom for the population to
whom those blessings have been
strange. She would willingly have
entered a congress in which the
stipulation could be examined as a
whole, but neither British interests
nor the well-being Of Turkish prov
inces would be consulted by a con-
gress restricted by Prince Gort-
schakoffs latest reservations.
A special from Athens says the
circular has aroused enthusiasm
there. The same dispatch says the
Fanfulla believes the English Am
hassador is actually urging the
Italian Government to assume an
attitude favorable to England.
A Vienna correspondent says |
even the unanimous approval of
the Austrian papers of Lord Sails
bury's circular is but faint reflex
of its effect on public opinion.
The Vienna New Free Press says:
The renewal of bloodshed will be
Russia's fault. England is cham
pioning international right. The
Fremblatt says: If Russia miti-
gates the treaty stipulations in con-
sidcration of a Turkish alliance,
she will thereby deprive the treaty
of any binding force.
Berlin, April 3.-The Post pub
fishes an article which is believed
10 he inspired, adopting Lord Sal
sbury's criticism of the San Ste
fano treaty. 1t says England will
hardly remain alone in the opinion
that the treaty of Paris, until
is the law of Europe
Russia therefore has no choice be-
tween war or parting with the
treaty Of San Stefano, as she would
have to do if she entered the con-
gress.
London, April 4.-The Rouman-
ian Minister of Foreign Affairs
writes to the Roumanian agent at
Vienna, March 16, that Prince
Gortschakoff had declared to the I
Roumanian agent Mt st. Peters I
burgh, that Notwithstanding our
Russia's decision in re-
gard to Bessarabia was irrevocable.
Russia would not bring the ones
ton before the congress, nor con-
sent to any other power doing so, {
as it would he an offense to the
Emperor. If she could not make
us give in, she would take Bessa-
rabia by force, and armed resis-
lance would he fatal for Roumania.
The dispatch concludes; Notwith-
standing these threats, we persist
in our refusal to yield.
The Roumanian agent at Vienna
communicates to Sir II. G.. Elliott
n dispatch from the agent at st.
Petersburg, recounting a conversa-
ton with Prince Gortschakof, who
said: Is it true your government
intends to protest against the ar
ticle of the treaty which provides ,
for the communication of the army
In Bulgaria with Russia through
Roumanial The Emperor has or
iered me to inform you that if You
have such an intention, he will or
der the occupation OF Roumania ,
and the disarmament of the Rou- !
manian army. The agent replied
that Russia should have treated :
with Roumania, not Turkey, con- /
corning the passage of the army. !
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