Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-05-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

H.; The British Cao'l'e' pa,;na
~ ~ interchange of views respecting
u ' Instance of the treaty would be desira-
Re 80 tbc difficulties which now obstruct
congress be removed, but it shows no
W. >t;on to waive this preliminary condi-
''' 'aoou1ipgly. 1t has hitherto refrained
- sxnrpssing its views, and has not yet
allied to the annex to Prince G~ortschakoifs
". In other words, we are holding
49,, :, reserve until the court before
~, it,ouoht to be laid is properly consti-
~ ~. at least until there is a fair pros
IT, If ifs being thus constituted. The
commenting on the appearance in
.;t,a States waters of the steamship CHM
,,;th Russian officers and men on board,
IT,. There are good reasons why we
hor1d regard proceedings of this kind with
alarm The chief one is that the United
,tos government, which has always prided
esp,t on fulfilling its neutral duties, has been
.cpd under special obligations in this re-
aoc+ bv the Washington treaty. BY virtue
4 ;ts rules we are condemned to pay a fine
IN es 10000 for depredations committed by
VIM Alabama and her consorts, and the Uni
H. States. by accepting the fine, has further
@lodopd itself to observe on its WI part the
$ew ru]es of the treaty. 1t was an unWel-
hDme penalty to us at that time, but we
lave the advantage Of additional protection
NV. We may, in fact, be confident that
IN United States will act honorably up to
I'm obligations in this respect, and the Rus
sans will consequently find it difficult to *
@akrlte the enterprises they appear to have
banned.
The Times Pera correspondent telegraphs
Nat General Todleben is takingth Rhodase
surrection vigorously in hand.
Reports are crrrant respecting the with
travail of the Russian troops beyond the
Neutral zone. h
General Todlebin'is DESTROYS Of taking uI
strong defensive position.
@ The Bussuet, a newspaper of CONSTANT
Aople, says that in case of war between
England and Russia Turkey will be neutral
Hit adds that the question is too much in
Noived to allow definite conviction or tht
Subject.
Notwithstanding the hopeful news Q
Russian concessions, announced from Wen
II and minated from st. Petersburg, it cai
Not be said that there is any positive chang
the principal of the questions in dispute
is said that a conciliatory disposition ha
pevailed in a council Of the st. Petersburg
kovernment, but it is asked, what does Rus
ia consider at this moment to be a peaceful
concession or a conciliatory proposal? TIL
FRESH attempt to reach an understanding
pscribed as getting e the difficulties c
Aprm by making far reaching concessions o
pc merits OF the question, but the misfol
lne seems to be that what Russia consider
question of principle is that England d,
hands the placing of the treaty Of San ST.
mo before the Congress for unreserved I'll!
%Eusslon. Russia, it is said, refuses to eis
#Vay on that point. In Berlin, as in Londoi
ne subject is treated with skepticism as Ion
1t is known that Rusja refuses to yiel
u the chief point and that England mali
aims her demand.
VIENNA, May Sc ermany proposes t
pace the treaty of San Stetano before Il
onsress, instead of Russia doing so. Th
P"1f has not yet been accepted.
LONDON, May 4.-The Gear has himse
2'noertaken to conduct the affairs durin
s"e Illness OF Prince Gortschakoff, hence Il
Fnore pacific aspect of the situation.
y correspondent at Rome has the stron
Y = reason to believe that the report that ]
woeld send troops to Albania is II