The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-28
GENT PEACE,
She Smiles Softly and Sweetly Upon the
P0uting Powers.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, May 28.-The sanguine hopes of
this morning have not been sustained alto
gether, Notwithstanding the cheers which
greeted Sir Stafford Northcote's statements
in the Commons. There was a cold chill
of disappointment when it was known that
he could only say that the prospects for the
Congress had improved. There is much
anxiety felt as to what yet stands in the
way of the agreement, and it is thought
that certain heSitations on the part of Aus
tria we're the cause of the delay.
GBRMANY's DILEMMA.
1t is no secret that the recent manifesto
tions of the cordial relations existing be-
tween England and France has created a
very appreciable uneasiness here and has
greatly increased the delicacy of the popu-
lation of Germany. If Russia is compelled
to retreat from the ground in and with re-
lation to San Stefano it will be equiv
alent to signal defeat of the Gar, and the
heavy burdens which must be borne by the
Russians unsupported by the elation of sue
cess will greatly weaken the influence of
the Russian Government in European
affairs.
Germany will thus be deprived of an ally
in the event of conflict with France. 1t
is morally certain that England will not aid
Germany in such a contingency The Ger
man Government will lose one friend with
out making a new one. On the other hand,
if Bismarck openly throws his influence on
the side of Gortschakof, he will excite the
permanent hostility of England-an hostil-
ity which will sooner or later incite France
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the other humiliations inflicted in the last
war. If the Congress does meet, there is a
belief in well-informed circles in Berlin
that it will require great adroitness on
the part of the representatives of
Germany to avoid inficting serious injury
on the prestige Of Russia while maintaining
intact the interests of the signatory Powers
of the Treaty of Paris. The humiliation
and alienation of Russia must be avoided
and the cause for close Anglo-French ALI
ance prevented.
WHO ARE INVITED.
BERLIN, May 2S.-Prince Bismarck has
signed the invitations to the Powers to attend
the Congress, which will most probably be
convened June 11th. The following Repre-
sentatives have been nominated: Russia,
Count Schouvaloff; England Lord Lyons;
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merle; France NJ. Waddington; and Greece,
if admitted, Sir Peter Armeni.
THE NEW PEACE PRELIMINARIEs.
LONDON May 28.-TtD most trustworthy
information that can be obtained concern
ing what has been accomplished between
Count Schouvaloff aud Count Salisbury is
thus stated:
Prince Bismarck has been the peace
maker. Russia and Austria, through his
means, have arrived at an understanding.
Russia only wished to ascertain how much
of what she claimed she could be allowed to
keep, and was always ready to submit the
San Stefano treaty to Congress, but with
the understanding that she should reserve
the right of refusing to be bound by de-
cision of the Congress.
Prince Bismarck deemed it wiser to effect
beforehand an understanding as to what
the Congress should agree upon, and this
has been now effected. The base of agree
ment are the provisions formulated by the
European. Powers at COnstantinople, with
what remains of the treaties of 1856 and
1871.
The treaty of San Stefano has been taken
as measure of Russia's wishes respecting
the points as to which there is no dispute,
but no further. The provisions of that
treaty as respects Roumania are to be set
aside, although what is to be their place is
not known outside of the representatives of
the Powers, who may have agreed upon the
outlines of the new treaty.
The continued rapid advance in prices of
securities on the London and Continental
Bourses is almost unprecedented. A dis
patch from Berlin says the British Ambas-
sador i'll that city is in constant communi-
cation with Emperor William in reference
to the conference. 1t is reported that Russia
has made substantial concessions to Eng
land.
Other Foreign News.
AUSTRIAN soCIALIsT
VIENNA, May 2S-The Austrian Socialists
have abandoned their proposed great
demonstrations, and also recommend their
journals to moderate the language and tone
of their articles.
ITALIAN GRIsT TAX. 'r,
ROME, May 2S-The Government has de-
cided to reduce the grist tax.
THE NAUGHTY RUSSIANS.
LONDON, May 2S.--A dispatch from Con-
stantinople says it is reliably reported that
the Russians are outraging women in the
Turkish rural districts 80. i.---.--.s-
THE INDIAN POLICY.
In the House of Commons last night the
Radicals again raised the discussion on the
Indian policy. The Marquis of Harrington
in speech repudiated them and left the
House, when division was called, large
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