The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-06
TIE EASTERN PROBLEM.
The Greek Question Settled by
the Congress.
The BatOMm Question the Only
One Remaining.

New YORK, July 5.-Kisrnau's cable special
states it is feared at Berlin that Turkey will
refuse to sign the congress treaty when com
pleted.
1t is again reported that England will un-
tertake the protectorate OF Armenia.
Thirty-fve thousand Russians are sick
around Constantinople.
Russia and Roumania are reported to have
pledged themselves not TO fortify the mouth of
the Danube.
An early resignation of the Roumanian
ministry is probable. 1t is believed England
sition of Batoum with small prospect of a
compromise. Austria is now reported as
mobilzing her reserves.
LONDON, July Sat Thursdays lifting of
the congress some secondary questions were
settled as well as those already mentioned.
Thus it was settled that the monks of all
nationalities inhabiting Mt. Athos should have
equal privileges. The only reservation as to
the Danube is that Russia whilst acknowledge
ing the entire freedom of the navigation of the
river in the time Of peace, does not admit such
freedom of navigation in time of war. The
supervision of the existing commission ia to be
maintained with its jurisdiction extending to
Galatz
The Times Berlin despatch says that in the
discussion as to the division of Sandjak of
Sophia. Russia admitted that the Ichterman
pass with strong line of defence should be
assigned to Roumelia, but the English de-
manded that Roumeia should receive five out
OF the seven districts into which the Sandjak of
Sophia should be divided, and the discussion
became SO warm that the representatives of
the compromise which contemplates nearly an
equal division between Roumelia and Russia.
NOte-As, however, the retention of the
Ichteman line for Roumelia is the principal
aim of England. the question will probably
cause no further dificulty.]
The correspondent bases his suppositiou as
to the probable settlement of the Batoum cues.
ton .by Russia receiving Batoum on condition
OF never fortifying under any pretext) on
Prince Bsmarck's utterances at Tuesday 8
interview and believes that if the question is
not settled privately. bnt is brought forward at
Saturdays meeting. Prince Bismarck will
resoutely take Russia's part and declare that
while he should applaud any compromise he
cannot but consider binding the signatures of
Turkey and England to the San Stefauo treaty
and the -Roumanian and Russian gov
ernments respectively.
BERLIN, July 5-The congress sat two hours
and half today.
husslan World (newspaper) in the streets has
been prohibited in consequence of an unusually
strong article against England on the Batoum
question.
CoNsTANTlNopLE, July 5.-The Inhabitants
OF Batoum have again telegraphed Minister
declaring they have resolved to hoist the Brit
ish flag and open fire on the Russians July u.
BERLIN, July 5.-The Greek question was
settled in the Congress today A resolution
was passed that the Congress invite the Porte
to come to an understanding with Greece for
the rectifcation of her frontier and that it is
of the opinion that the line should be from the
valley of the Salambrin on the Egean Sea to
mouth of the Kalam0s river opposite Corfu.
Iu the event of difficulties arising in the nego
tiatiops the powers are ready to render their
good offices as mediators
LONDON, July 6-Accounts differ somewhat
as to the extent of the rect6cation of tn eGfeek
understood that the line includes Larrisa.
The Times Berlin despatch states that certain
OF the powers by offering mediation mean that
the invitation shall not remain a dead letter.
Italy and France warmly supported Greek
Lord Beacon sfeld admitted he had with diff
Guilty been induced to accept even that moder
ate proposal as prize The boundary indicat-
ed therein seems to indicate the sovereign will
OF the Porte. He was unable to accede to any
Eplrns and Thessaly not being in a
chronic state of anarchy like Bosnia.
The Greeks are profoundly disappointed at
the decision of the Congress. Turkey had pri-
yately declared she would go to war with
Greece rather than cede two provinces.
of Batoum and Armenia are to be discussed
will virtually end the Congress, the remaining
proceedings being principally formal will pro-
badly last till Thursday The financial
question and that of the government of
Western Roumelia will be submitted to a
commission of ambassadors resident of Berlin
which meets after dissolution of the Congress-
The disposition of the Sandjak of Sophia has
been settled in accordance with with the COM
promise reported yesterday, by which that dis
trict is to be divided equally between Roumelia
and Bulgaria.
Bismarck has informed the Times CORE
spondent that he thinks the Gear will consent
to destroy the Notifications of Batoum. Other
correspondents express hope of even further
concessions.
The Times despatch from Vienna states that
the Austrian government received the remain.
ing 100000 forms from bankers who under
took to raise 100000 for mobilization, The
mobilization of additional troops was decreed
yesterday to begin today. Adokaleh has been
definitely coded to Austria