The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-05
MAKING READY FOR WAR.
RUSSId ORDERING YET MORE OF HER
TROOPS UNDER iRMs.
Two English Troop ships TO he Prepared for
Service In ds uours-The budget In the
House of Commons-t tIndstonc's Notice.

| LONDON, April 4.--Addtional Eastern cor
respondcnco is published: Lord Odo Russell.
the British Ambassador at Berlin telegruphs on
March 10 that Prince Bismarck has requested
| him to say that Germany would not participate
in Conference without England. and that he
tBismarck) cannot understand how n Congress
for the revision of European rights could be
held when England. ono of the chief contrac-
| tors. was absent.
| Nj. Cogalnicennes. the Roumanian Minister Of
| Foreign Affairs. writes to the Roumanan agent
at Vienna. March 16 that Prince Gortchakofr
had declared TO Prince Ghik the Roumanian
agent at ST. petersburg that Notwithstanding
our clamoring Russias decision in regard to
| Bossarabia was irrevocabc. Russia would not
| bring the question before the Congress nor con-
sent To another power doing so as it would be
an offence to the Emperor. II she could not
make us give in she would take Bessarabia by
forcc. and armed resistance would be fatal for
Roumania. The despatch concludes: Not
withstanding these threats we persist in our
refusal TO yield"
The Roumanian agent at Vienna communi-
Gates To- Sir H. G. Elliot. April 3. despatch from
the agent ut ST. Petersburg. recouniing a con-
versation with Prince GortchakoiT. who said:
" Is II true that your Government intends to
protest against the article Of the treaty which
provides for the communication Of the ARMY in
Bulgaria with Russia through Roumania? The
Emperor has ordered mo to inform you that il
| you have such an intention he will order the oc-
| cupation of Roumania and the disarmament Of
! the NOumanian army"
The agent replied that Ilussia should have
| treated with Roumanin. not with Turkey. CON
cerning ne passage OF the army.
Prince Gortchakon relOined: We did not
| choose 10 have ANYTHING more 10 do with YOU
on account Of your conduct II IS important
| that YOU should know that We insist upon free
| passage through your country and that YOU
should inform your Government OF the Emper-
ors declaration. Your Government must plain
ly state their decision"
Sir Stafford Norhrote. Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheqUer presented the budget in the House Of
| commons this afternoon. The ordinary eN.
| pend;ure is fSl02OOOO and the estimated
revenue e79.146,0O0. Sir Stafford Northrotr. N
for ls77-ls7s had been e70 7G3 pos and cxpen-
diture e7S9o3i9j. The surplus for the pnst
| year was consequently Gs5D. SOB. OF the six
million vote three and a half millions had been
| actually expended. aud some further Liabilities
| incurred. The surplus was thus converted
| and further liabilities the Government had
applied G75O.OOO of the surplus revenue and
issued eNchcquer bonds for e275000O. running
Tor one year only. They thus commenced the
year with temporary dsm 81 e2 100000. The
| This does not include any provision for the re-
dempton Of treasury bonds or for further lia-
| bitles, f5OO.OOO of which had been incurred
| for the army and G2O0.OOO for the navy which
| would have TO be met by supplementary esti-
| mates. They further estimated the expense OF
calling out the reserves at f4OOOOO. which al
| lowed for their being under arms three months.
| Iney estimated the expense which would have
| 70 be incurred for new dockyards and extra Ia
Dor at 6400OOO. thus raising the supple
mnentary nnonntny estimates To sl.OOOOOO or 81;
showed total deficit Of s5.3O6 900 or e5 500 600
| They proposed to meet during the present year
| the deficit on ordinary expenditure. the sup
Elementary estimates. some portion Of the
outstanding debt, and for the treasury bonds.
| For this purpose they proposed 10 lncreas" the
| income tax two pence on the pound. which they
| estimated would produce f30uuOOO: 10 in
| crease the tobacco duty from four pence per
| Il.
| $3.50 900. and to incrense the dog tax i'm num-
ner estimated to produce flOOOOO But tL"y
| proposed 10 make some allowance III the ass ..-.-
| mont oi the lnrOm" tax for depreciation IN tic
value Of machinery and TO grant some exemp-
| tons from house tax in part ular cirruni-
stances. These reductions would cause loss
of 10000. Thus about fl.5jOOOO Of delcit
The Chancellor trusted that the House and
country would receive this statement IN the
| same magnificent manner in which tho late
| calls OF the Government had been responded TO-
| CheersJ
| any strong lnea aggnstih" Governments policy
| Mr.. Gladstone and his followers may endeHvor
| 10 force the party lenders into active Rutugon-
| Ism, ana ind"penG"nt members may Introduce
| resolutions disappearing the calling out Of the
| Reserves. hut there w.il be strong counter IN
| nuehoes whlrh the purtf leaders are not likely
| 10 disregard. \ movement has already re-
ceivrd the adh ION oi sixty or seventy LiDeral
| members having for its Object 20 prevent the
| party from trammelling the Governments for
In the House Of Commons this afternoon AR
| Gladstone asked whether il was the intention of
| the Government in the recent communicutious
regarding the Congress to reserve 10 tsrlf lih-
erty 10 withdraw from the Congress upon tho
| proposal 10 discuss any matter The discussion
| q which 1t did not think admissible. and why
| England refused preliminary cOniercuce
Sir Stafford Nurthcote replied that all England
wanted AT the Congress was the discussion Of
| every article OF the treaty. and that Lord Der
| bys despatch gave the reason for declining the
| preliminary conference.
Mr.. Gladstone thereupon gave notice that he
would ralse discussion tomorrow BECAUSE Of
Sir stafford Northcotc's unsatisfactory reply.
;, The German lronclad feet Will proceed 10 the
| East IN the beginning ot May.
The full text Of Lord SallsGurys circular had
not reached 81. Petersburg or Vienna Yesterday
marics ,ncreoi show that It's tenor Is vrrv VOL
understood. AT St. Petersburg II is regarded AS
| proof that the Congress could not lave sue
| cecded II II had met IN The spirit Of tins crru-
| lar. At Nianna the effect is satisfactory ~ TO
| almost compensate for the failure Of the Com
| gress negotiations. This effect is SAID 10 l,,
| heightened by the fact that the public mind WIS
wholly unprepared for such broad views on the
| part OF England. Though the Cabinets may
| have understood each other. the Austrian peo-
| pie believed that England would only Object To
! such specific articles OF the treaty as affected
the interests she Reserved at the outset leaving
| Austria 10 take care of her own. Lord Sails
| burys objections to the treaty fully embrace
| those Of Austria, and establish community of
| interest which has long been fct TO exist. but
which is only now brought clearly before the
! public. Austria now awaits the effect of the
! Lngllsh and her own communications AZ st. Pc
tcrshurg.
At Vienna it is said there s every disposition
to facilitate the transformation of the treaty in
European sense, H1d 10 show every consider
| alton for Russia. But the Government al ST.
Petersburg must know by this time that 10 SAT-
! isfy Austria the iransformaton must be- real.
not apparent. From Berlin th,rs are Two
voices. The Russian party reitrrt' that the
possibility Of 4 bargain betWeen RUSSIA and
Austria are still open, and that Gen. Ignuicfl is
not dissatisfied with the suits of ms mission 10
| vienna, though it is admitted from ST. P.t-rs-
bur! that this satisfaction Is not shared hy his
| colleagues On the other hand the Berlin
| IOSts sharp anti-linsslnn article Yesterday
adopting Lord Sallsbury's criticisms of tiir
treaty and saying England will hardly remain
| alone in the opinion that the treaty of Paris
until amended, is the law OF Europe, g.. which
| cannot have been published without Prince
| Bismarcks consent. is regarded as another evil
| dence Of the ater's desire either to humiliate
or emhroil Russa.
| The Vienna Aer Free Press says: "A re-
| newal Of bloOdshed will be Russias fault Eng
| gland il champiOning International rights"
| The H'1ndenbidN SAYS: If Russia miti.utcs
| the treaty stipuatons in consideration Of a
| Turk ish alliance, she will thereby deprive the
| treaty of any binding force
The unntell ligible rumors recently current Of
| Cabinet crisis in Bucharest are explained 10y
| letter from that city, dated April telcsraIhel