Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-04-11
Foreign News.
STILL MORE PEACEFUL.

STILL MORE PEACEFUL.
A London special Of the Sth says pub
lie opinion both here and on the CONT
nent, inclincs toward belief in a peace
ful solution of the difficulties between
Russia and England, though it is hard
to understand why there is less danger
of war now than there was ten days ago.
In the constant alterations between
peaceful and warlike probabilities,
the situation has again reached a
Pacific stage, but tomorrow may bring
on return Of the acute symptoms of
war. RumOrs are numerous and con-
tradicting. as usual. Absolute news,
! there is none. Lord Beaconsfield's
speech in the House of Lords tonight
is looked forward to with great anxiety,
as he is expected to define the inten-
tiOns Of the English Government more
specifically then they have hitherto been
| declared,
COOLING OFF.
The Agence Russe of April Sth
says it has been authorized to
deny that Russia threatened to op-
pose the discussion Of the Bessarbian
question by congress. The Aqence also
states that the character of the la
test news is to encourage the beliefs of
the possibility Of the resump ption of the
congress proposal.
GERMANY'S OPINION.
The N0rd Deutscbe Zetung of Berlin,
hitherto pro-Russian, lectures Russia
and Austria sharply in its issue of the
8th inst, for not cOncerting an agree
ment about peace while the war con-
tinued. 1t says, though the Pow ers are
agreed in principle, Russia has fettered
herself by the treaty of San Stefano in
stead Ofinforming herself beforehand of
the various views which would be taken
or the questions raised by it, while Eng
| land and Austria have rendered the
position still more difficult by now put
| ting forward a solemn international pro-
test, instead Of formulating their con-
ditions and reservations before the fall
of Plevna. Nevertheless, the Nord
| De1tsche Zeitu2g hopes that in view of
the general desire for peace, an under
standing will yet be reached.
The article caused a sudden cessa.
| ton of warlike utterances by the Aust
trian semi-official press.
NCRE PEACEFUL.
An associated press telegram from
| London of the 9th inst, says there
seems to be some hope Of a renewal of
| the congress negotiations, unless a col
lision is precipitated by the necessity
of counteraction. The military meas
ures of Russia is pushing forward on
both sides of the Danube. The posi-
ton at Constantinople is regarded so
doubtful, even threatening for England,
that very slight notifications of the sit
uatiOn might be considered to warrant
action which would amount to breach
of neutrality, but as long, however,
as Vefik Pasha remains premier, a
Russo-Turkish alliance is believ-
ed out of question. Britains. the
Roumanian premier, instead Of re-
/ turning to Bucharest started from
Vienna for Berlin. 1t is believed the
Roumanian cabinets opposition is
real and determined The publication
of Gortschakoff' S interviews has aroused
general sympathy for Roumania
throughout Europe. The Roumanian
protest against the treaty of San Stefa-
no was published in full in the Vienna
P0Etiscbe Correspondent yesterday, but it
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communicated to the Powers.
THE PEACE PARTY.
! ST. Petersburg advices ofthe 9th inst,
says the peace party is acquiring great
er influence in the counsels ofthe Gar
1t is expected here that the Car will
solicit the good offices Of the Emperor
of Germany as mediator be-
tween himself and England. The
Russians reply to Lord Salisbury's
circular will, it is said, lay particular
stress upon the absence of a definite
counter proposal, and will call upon
England to make a counter proposal.
There is no foundation for the state
ment that it is the present intention to
keep the channel squadron near Malta
available for the transport of troops
! therefrom.
NOT BACKING DOWN.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch of the 9Th
inst, says Lord SaIisbury's circular was
communicated to Prince Gortschakoff
this morning. 1t is said in official cir
cles that many of the British objections
might have been removed in congress
but now the door is closed against con-
cession 1t is difficult, therefore. to i'm
agine any pacific solution. The most
plausible proposal perhaps is that a
congress should be called to consider
the notifications necessary in the
treaties of 1856 and 1870. Little faith.
however, is placed in such ingenious
proposals. Majority of officials regard
war as inevitable, and show no DISPOSE
ton to shrink from the grave conse-
quences of long struggle which they
prettV clearly fOreSea Yesterday in