Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10

the late neeoliati Ions, ard oon1is(S n
most wholly Of extracts from the o6(cial
communications which passed between
the Powers. The latter half insists
upon discussion of the treaty as
whole, and it reveals the real ground of
England's refusal to attend the Congress
in a new light Lord Salisbury claims
not only, as generally supposed hitherto.
the right to discuss each clause of the
the treaty in detail, but to raise objec-
tons to the treaty in the aggregate.
The queens message on calling out
the reserve adds nothing new to the
situation, and, although it is not to be
discussed in Parliament until Monday,
it is a measure not requiring the con-
sent of parliament, and meantime the
mobilization of the reserves will 60 on.
THE TURK.
Constantinople dispatches of April
End, state that the appointment of Os-
man Pasha to the chief command of
the Turkish army is regarded as show
ing favorable policy to the Russians,
since Osman Pasha, during his confine-
ment in Russia, has been quite won
over to Russian views. The Turkish
troops between Buyukdere and the
Russian lines have been withdrawn,
and nothing now prevents the Grand
Duke from Selling commanding po-
sition on the Bosphorus at very short
notice.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.
London dispatches of the LIST state
that the Queens message was read in
the house of commons by the speaker
1t is as follows: The present state Of
public affairs in the East and the neces-
sity of taking steps for the mainte-
nance of peace and for the protec-
ton of the interests of the
Empire having constituted, in the opin-
ion of Her Majesty, case of great
emergency, within the meaning of the
acts of Parliament In that behalf,
Her Majesty deems it proper to provide
means for the public service. There
fore, in pursuance of these acts, Her
Majesty has thought it right to COM
municate to the house of commons that
she is about to direct that the reserve
force and militia reserve or such part
thereof as Her Majesty may think
necessary be forthwith called out for
permanent service.
LORD SALISBURY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS.
Sir Stafford Northcote, chancellor of
the exchequer, announced in the house
Of commons this afternoon, that Lord
Salisbury had been appointed foreign
secretary.
THE LAST HOPE OF PEACE.
A st. Petersburg dispatch of April LIST,
says that despite the general ex cite
ment, few men in high position advo-
cate final attempt at Cancellation by
a simultaneous withdrawal of the Brit
ISL fleet and the Russian army from
the neighborhood of COnstantinople
pending arbitration by neutral Sover-
eign.
AUSTRIA's ATTITUDE.
A London dispatch of April LIST says
Notwithstanding England's warlike at
titude, there are hopes in Vienna that
war may yet be avoided, and Austria
has decided to agree to Gen. Ignatietf's
proposals for the purpose of securing
the certainty of her neutrality in case
of an Anglo-Russian war. Austria is
making great efforts to revive the pro-
ject of q European congress to settle all
questions raised by the treaty of San
Stefano, but if, in spite of her efforts,
war should result, she is determined TO
make the most of her opportunity and
obtain such terms from Russia in return
for her neutrality as to avert all danger
to her own interests.
THE TERMS.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
under date of April LIST that Gen.
Ignatief is returning to Russia, instead
of going on to Constantinople according
to his original intention, and that he
takes with him Austria's conditions as
follows: III.
FIra-That by military and COM
mercial convention with Servia, Monte
negro, Herzegovina, and Bosnia, her
predominating influence shall be Sc
cured in the Western Balkans
Second-That the new principally Of
Bulgaria be cut off from the Egean
Sea.
1hird-That these matters be settled
between Austria and Turkey directly,
without Russla's assistance.
ROUMANIA'S POSITION.
1t is understood that Roumania will
cooperate with Austria for the purpose
of obtaining the latters assistance in
the matter of the retrocession of Bessa-
rabia. Nothing is certain as to the
prospects of war or peace, and any day
might produce such radical change in
the situation as to overturn all previ-
a.,Sl.- =, rra nnod nanntiaIions aud auron.