Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-22
Foreign News.
AUs-rRiNS INlSITINN.

Foreign News.
AUSrRiAs POSITION.
4 telegram from Vienna of the 18th
states that Count AndraSsy. being asked
III the budget committee ofthe Austrian
delegation whether Ia meant Is resist
the formation of new Sclav states. said
the problem WAS not to undo the results
Of the war, but to harmonizc them with
the rights and interests ofEurope and
Austria.
THE opfN POINTS
4 special FROM ST. PctcrSbGry. dated
March 18th, says the treaty leaves agtod
many points open 1t reserves the
question of the Straits for the con.
greSS, and leaves the southern frontier
of Bulgaria to 10 determined In ain
international commission, according
to the nationality ~ tho inhabitants.
The question of the annexation Of
the port of kevola is left 10 the
commission, and thus serious DIFF.
ticultieS ON that point are avoided.
ENGI.ANp,s DEMANDS.
\ London dispatch dated March 18Th
SAYS, England demands formal engage
ment that all clauses of the treaty
shall hc submitted for discussion.
Russia holds that such an engagement
Is quite unnecessary, as the whole treaty
will be known before the congress meets,
and the plcniputentiaricS max discuss
which clauses shall To submitted for
consideration. The whole discussion
turns rather on diplomatic prestige
than on real interests. Feeling is such
that some members of the official world
III Il. Petersburg declares that England
has decided on war, and is simply
caNlling 70 gain time.
UNEASY EUROPE.
\ London dispatch dated March
10th says England's intention Of rein.
forcing her fleet ut Giallipoli has caused
the movement Of Russian troops nearer
% Constantinople and tho forts
on tho Bosphorus This tlct,
taken III connection with Rus
siaS opposition to the admiS-
sion of Greece 10 the congress, occa-
sions much bitter feeling here, and
there are indications that Il demand
will hc made by England for the
withdrawal Of the Russian troops
from their present position com
handing Gonstantinople to the
lines of Buyull Tehcckcmcdie. which
will then be occupied by Turkish
troops. If such demand should be
made as i necessary preliminary 10
i meeting Of the congress. il il pro
bable that Russia would prefer to sac
ritiee the congress. Ii is of course pos
sihle that some satisfactory compromise
will be reached, but present tendencies
arc that the congress will hardly ac-
eumplish much towards securing i last
Inc peace.
GERMANY BACKS ENGLAND.
\ dispatch from Berlin dated
March 10Th says Germany uphods the
proposition of England, submitting all
the terms Of the treaty Of peace 70 the
congress, except the question Of pccu-
MARY indemnity.
GRAVE SITUATION.
\ special from st. Petersburg
dated the 10th says the official world
here is again entertaining grave appre-
tensions of serious complications. Men
who have considerable Influence ill
causing OF avcrting events which thcv
profess to foresee, say il iSby nomeans
certain that the congress, will meet. and
II 1t does meet it Is not very likely to
succeed in consequence Of the Austrian
and English jealousy of Russian sue
cess a dispatch from ST. Stcfano states
the Russian guards have been ordered
10 embark for home us soon lis the
treaty is ratified. 1t is uncertain
whether this refers to ratification 10y
the ear or the congress.
GOOD SIGN.
4 Vienna correspondent writing
under date Of March 18th says Russia
has notified the powers that tile treaty
will be sent to them Immediately after
ratification, Russia having no reason
TO conceal any thing. This seems in
tended to assure England that there is
no secret understanding
TIE VERY LATEST ABOUT THE CONGRESS.
This correspondent IS informed that
England will consent TO be represented
in the congress under reserve. The con
ference will be assembled immediately
after the treaty IS communicated to the
powers. Proceedings will last ten days
Or fortnight; only 4 few points are
likely to cause serious debate. Austria
opposes Russias assuming the protec-
ton Of the entire Greek church. The
Pestter Lloyd says England and Austria
have agreed to demand the annexation
of 'Thessaly, Eperus and Macedonia to
Greece. if Russia persists in the extern
sion Of Bulgaria.
An IMPORTANT RUMoR DENIED.
The London Post Of the 10th
says, in official form, that Rus