The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-07
REVlVlNG HOPES OF PEACE.
PRINCE 0ORTCHAKOFFs REPLY TO
LORD SdLJSBURY'S CIRCULAR


lounteg Proposal some Prospect Ot
nr,yni Of the Congress Nerotintions-The
Merchants tnsuring Against War Risks
IoNpoN. April G-The Russian reply TO
lord Salsbury's circular WILL II Is said. lay
particular stress upon the absence OF definite
counter proposal. and will call upon England to
mako a counter proposal. This will be the
main point urged. The ovorturcs referred to
ly this mornings Post MS suggested by Wen
ncse statesmen. are believed to have originated
OIL ~. Petersburg. in consequence OF representa-
uons from Berlin, and to hnve taken the shape
OF an cndcayor to induce Ensland To enter INTO
specifications of the modil qltions she is swilling
" make in Tie treaties OF 1876 and 1871. so
Eusaia can Judge. after comparing nor own
views with the English nnd Austrian. whether
any common ground is altaihahlc. Thc rumor
OF Gcn lgnniiciI's speedy return to Vienna is
royived Indicating that at 81. Petersburg hope
exists that Austria is not beyond reach OF n sep
nratc arrangement in this r. -pcct. The hope
Of 81. Petersburg is the confident belief Of Bcr-
In where Germany chance Of avoiding event
un!ly being drawn into the struggle is said on
good authority to be based on the con-
vciion that the Emperor Of Austria regards
Russian alliance as the safest he can get.
vhllo Count Anlrassy IS 50 Gvorsc from de-
cdcd action tha, he will not conscnt'to join
England IN advance Of ho-tilti"s. and after
England and Russia are engaged he may safely
exact from tho attcr his own price for Austrian
neutrality.
There seems To bc some hope OF renewal OF
The Congress negotiations. unless a collision is
rrerpiatHl 10y the necessity for counteracting
uenltary measures which Russia is pushing
forward on both sides Of the Danube.
The position Of Constantinople. both military
and political. is regarded 50 doubtiul-cyen
tlroaicning England. that very slight mod
iiraiions of the situation might be- considered
T. warrant action which would amount TO
hr,ach of neutrality. As long. however, rs
Nrfyk Pasha remains Turkish Premier. hus-
sp-Turkiah alliance IS believed to be out OF the
Brrin despatch says: Intelligence from
St Pstcr burg secms t. indicate that the peace
party Is acquiring grcHter influence in the coun-
sels of thr car II j. expected mere ihnt the
William oi Germany as mediator between
himself and England
tn" ~. stion concerning tnc position OF hou-
mania Is '"coming more aud more cnnarrass-
ing. Il Is said that Austria has intimatcd her
desire that the authority OF Russia should be
limited us much as possible during the passnge
Of troops through tho principally. and that
everything should be avoided which might give
a chnractrr OF Russian occupation to the tenn
portry presence oi the Imperial troops. NJ
DrHtianu. the koumanian Premier, instead OF
returning to Bucharest n was eXpeSted he
night In Vienna II is believed That the Rou.
manian Cabinets opposition 70 kussia Is real
chnkoiI- Ghika Interviews has aroused general
sympathy Tor koumania throughout Europe.
The lioumanian Protest against the treaty oi SAN
SteanO wa published in thu Vienna Pbllttsche
Correspondence Yesterday. but t. is not yet known
to have been officially communicated TO tho
The Vienna Polficdl Correspondence says II
learns rom 4 good source at iiu'harcsi that
PRINCE Charles will reply To- Prime Gortrha-
kof's threats Of thu occupation of Roumania
and di-arnament Of the koumaninn army. II
the L,uuanian Government protests against
ll4f 4 Ip frf a.
nication Of tho army in Bulgaria with Russia
nrGnE hqagmsHIa ,ga, H. 9s noJ i9,ws Ts pTnsS %
utterly crushed but so long as live II shall not
The InN Hdv Gazette says that tho movement
With the ONet Of preventing the Liberal party
Ir3m irammrlllns, The GoyernmenIas iorrign
policy hus received the support OF l3o Liberal
members of Parliament 81 whom nearly ono
halt were prepared 10 vote with the Government
II the leaders proposed any amendment To the
ton calling ont the reserves About seventy
members Will probably Nut" for Sir Nllir'd
Lawson motion declaring the measure un-
Tho Po1 WdV GdieVe says it Is Officially in
formed that there Is no foundation for the
statement printed In this mornings Standard
that the prs Mt intention is % krep the Chan
ncl squadron near Mal:aayailabi. for the trans
port OF troops thereirom.
Tho London stock market opened this morning
Win Indications ot renewed confidence and
securities al slightly higher prices. This con-
hlnncr il not shared by IA" mercantile cummu-
n!iN generally. lu-urunccS are uatly clfectt-l at
Loyds against wIr risks. The Nt--rls insured
are most those in the China and Pacific trades.
Tho premium j. five shilliugs.
The EsJfJNtiSl SAYS: ~ War is not cOnSd-
cred moro imminent than at the close of last
w'ok, AMI there hHs been some rally in tho
Iri'"s ~ stocks from various causes. On Fri
Gay rv"it. TX the recovery WIS sharp, in conse-
quru'e of rcports that Russia Was more peace
iuy Inclined. but on the whole the week shows
only moderate Improvement. There has been
n,d 'ruhlr rise in United States bonds 4
Wu IA EUROPE could not damage Americas
finances. AMI might benefit her commerce in
various w1Y-. American railways have boen
coinpuri' 's"ly quiet
A despatch from Constnntnople says: The
Russian udihOrtics have renewed their de-
MWi for Permission To embark homeward-
bound ulpl- at BWukdcrc. representing that
Z zig M Irkution AT san Steinno il impossible.
nni all iica OF dcspatching them thence has
been abandoned. Tho Turkish forces in the
n~lghhorhl % of Gallipoli and Con-tantinoplc
Lunibrr 2is bnitalions. all on war footing"
The lg@De RuSSe OF st. Petersburg says:
Mos 'H and -. Petersburg newspapers unan-
lruu-y n--ail it, modcrntr language. and also
Z 1t OF the LtuWGl de- S. Itte'shU'g. declaring
ti1i tIir British Government; by involving Rus
hH, dignity !n the matter, has mad" il lmpos-
bi1e l)r her a. yHld 10 Englnnd's demands.