Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-02
Telegrams to The Star.
EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS.
The Situation Very Critical.
OHIO TOWN ELECTIONS.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
All Night Session of the House of

LONDON, April 2.-The House of Commons
sat through the night until six O'Clock this
morning III consequence of obstructive OPP
POSITION by some of the Irish members to the
Irish Sunday closing bill.
The British Circular to the Powers
The following is the sentence in Lord Sails
buryS circular to the Powers, verbatim in
which he objects to the treaty of San Stefano
as whole:
The combined effect of the treaty, in ad-
dition to the results upon the population and
upon the balance of the maritime powers
which have been already pointed out, is to de-
press almost to the point of entire subsection
the political independence of the government
OF C0nstantinOpe. The formal Jurisdiction
OF the government extends over geographic
cal position which must under all circum-
stances be of the deepest interest to Great
Britain 1t is in the power of the Ottoman
government to close or to open the straits
which form the natural highway of nations
between the Egean sea and the EuXine. Its
dominion is recognized at the head of the Per
sian gulf on the shores of the Levant. and in
the immediate neighbOrhOOd of the SueH ca
nal. 1t cannot be otherwise than matter of
extreme SolicitEde to this country that the
government to which this jurisdiction belongs
should be so closely pressed by the political
independent action and even existence is al
most impossible. These results arise not so
much from the language of any single article
in the treaty as from the operation of the in
stIument as whole. a discussion limited to
articles selected by one power in the congress
would be an illusory remedy for the dangers
permanent peace of Europe, which would re-
suit from the state of things which the treaty
proposes to establish
ImpOssibiiity of a Compromise.
Ihe foregoing seems to show the utter i'm
possibility of a compromise between England
and Russia on the basis of the San StefanO
treaty.
The London Silver Market.
LONDON, April 2.-The Times. i'm its tinan-
clal article, says: . Business in the silver mar
ket is at d complete Stand-Stil. 1t is impOS
s1Dle to give any quotation. although the ten
dency is not as good as il was
Vienna adviceS represent that the Austrian
objections are not less fatal to the existence
OF the treaty than England'S. Rcverting to
Gen. Ignatieff'S mission from this standpoint
The IUHeS Vienna correspondent says: Ills
coming hlther was direct invitation TO Aus
trla to state her objections to the various slip
ulatlonS OF the treaty which was done with
the utmost tranknesS SO that whether the
congress ultimately meets or not Russia is
now able to Judge how far and in what way
The treaty can be recOnciled. in the opinion OF
Austria, with the latterS interests and those
OF Europe. L say European as well as Aus
tTian, because although Austria, as border
state, doubtless has specific interests in the
settlement of one or the other point, still the
question in its main bearings has always been
Looked upon as eminently European. In spite
OF her specific interests Or perhaps on that
very account, Austria more than any other
country is in a position to see not only the i'm
mediate effect but thei ultenOr bearings OF
each stipulation OF the treaty and to point out
where they effect Europe in general
Russia Turns from Austria to Eng.
land.
his apparent agreement between Austria
and England caused an improved tone on the
London and other bOurSeS Yesterday on the
theory that Russia must give way before such
combination. But it may be doubled
whether this impression will be sustained in
the face OF Lord salisbury sweeping objections.
For the Austrian views which could hardly he
more antagOniStic to the whole treaty. are
said by the Times st. Petersburg CORES
pOndent to be regarded there as SO eX0rbitant
that the Russian Chancellery. to prevent an
offensive alliance between Austria and Eng
land, is about to make another attempt to
come to terms with England. At Vienna
hopes are still entertained that the Congress
may meet.
Berlin Torpid.
Nothing tranSpreS about the feeling at Ber-
lin. A special dispatch to the Times from that
capital says that Prince Bismarck is going to
his lauenburg estates shortly, unless detained
by the eastern question.
France Against Russia.
Ii is stated from Vienna and st. Petersburg,
on unusually good authority, that Russia is
Irrltated by rebuff from France. The latter
being approached for a separate recognition
of the treaty of San Stefano, replied that She
would not participate in combination against
England.
War Inevitable.
The latest adViceS from COnStantinOple
dated April lst, says "A strong conviction
prevails at the Russian headquarters, that an
AngORusslan war is inevitable.