Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-28
Foreign News.
4 GROWING WAR FEELING


A GROWING WAR FEELING.
A st. Petersburg correspondent writ
ing on the 25th lust, says he learn:
from good source that no formal repre-
sentation will probably be made for the
present about the presence of the
British fleet in the Sea of Marmora. but
Russian troops will not embark now. as
was intended. Influential and moderate
politicians remark that the fear OF
England's policy will force Russia to
occupy Constantinople and drive the
Sultan from Europe The correspon-
dent adds: The only hope of peace
is IN speedy assembling of the con-
gress: That hope, however, throughout
Russia is fast fading. Bellicose excite
ment is intense, even in St. Peters
burg"
ENGLAND,s DETERMINATION.
The London Times in leading article
commenting on the above news saws
Lord Derby continues to insist that the
whole Of the treaty shall be submitted
to the plenipotentiaries, but to guard
against laying too much stress on this
formal point, he asked whether the
communication of the document to the
several powers is equivalent to the sub
mission of it to the congress. Russia is
understood to have replied that it is not.
Thus she declines one of the conditions
on which our government will send a
plenipotentiary to Berlin.
RUSSIA INSISTS UPON ENGLAND's YIELDING.
/ The Journal de st. Petersburg SAYS Eng
land must yield her wishes to Europe
and cease obstructing the definite con
cluslon of peace, or the congress must
meet without England or Russia must
act alone.
WARLIKE.
A London dispatch under date of
March 23rd, says that semi-official hints
are given that if England does not wish
to attend the congress it will meet with
out her. In connection with the fore
going intelligence it should be stated
that rumors were circulating in the lob
bles Of parliament last night that the
tone in English official circles is de-
cidedly warlike.
DISPATCH FROM ATHENS
says all admit that Greece should de-
cline to take part in the congress if only
offered a consultative voice. A Belgrade |
special reports all Russians in service
liable to military services, have been
ordered to return home. A Paris cor
learns that Russia has forced |
Turkey to acquiesce in a secret agree
nent, according to which Russia would
tsslst Turkey against Graco- English
combination or against the entry of the
5rltlsh fleet to the Bosphorus or Oar
lanelles.
!, spuv4o. WAR v Ar INEVITABLE.
,3rd, says the Russian naval attache
lere, who is leading authority on tor
)edoes has suddenly been ordered
lome.
The North German Gazette says that
t is evident that Russia regards war
With England as inevitable, and shows
he was never better able to wage it
han now.
REVOLUTION IN ROUMANIA.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch under date
If March 23rd, states that there is an
rumOr i'll circulation that a
revolution has broken out in Roumania,
md that Prince Charles has fled.
THE "AGENCE Russo" SAYS
England has not yet replied in regard
20 the congress. She still insists upon
1er demand that all the conditions of
peace be submitted, Notwithstanding
5he text of the treaty has been commu-
nicated to the cabinets, and Russia has
agreed to complete the freedom of
discussion at the congress. The chances
Of congress meeting have diminished.
ENGLAND WILL NOT ENTER THE CONGRESS.
A London dispatch Of the 22d states
that Count Andrassy. has definitely re-
fused an alliance with England, and |
that Sir II. g. Elliot thereupon declared |
that England would not enter the con-
gress.
RUSSIO-AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE.
A Pesth dispatch of the 22d states
that there is no doubt but that Rus
alliance has been formed. |
DERBY EXPLAINS.
A London dispatch, under date of
March %, says in the house of lords |
last night, Earl Derby in reply to long
and discursive speech Of Lord Strathe- |
don, on eastern affairs, said for obvious
reasons the fleet should not be sent into
the Black sea at the present moment. |
He protested against the repetition of
the unfounded statement relativ to
the dissension in the cabinet The gov
eminent had not asked that Greece
should enter the congress on the same
footing as the great powers, but simply
that she should be represented as the
means of making her voice and claims
heard. The government had never
proposed that Russia should submit the
conditions to decisions by majority of
the congress. They asked that all of
the articles should be submitted for dis
cussion and discussion only, that being
the only possible manner of deciding
which of them affected European inter
ests. This was the sole position at
issue. He was not prepared to say
what answer Russia would give, but
thought the demand of the government
was reasonable and moderate and unless
it was complied with there would be
very little use for a congress to meet.
ENGLAND's DIPLOMACY.
London dispatches of the 21st inst,
say the full test of the premliminary
treaty between Russia and Turkey will
arrive here Saturday. and shortly there
after Germany will issue definite invi-
tations for a meeting of the congress.
April End is now thought to be the day
which will be designated No agree
ment as to the points to be discussed
by the congress has been reached, but