The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-26
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.
Affairs Still in a Critical Con-
ditiOn.
The Prospect Of a Congress d.
minishing.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.

LONDON, March 15.-The Vienna correspon-
dents Of the Times and Daily Telegraph agree
that the full text of the treaty of San Stefano
has renewed strong anti.Russian feeling
there.
The Times correspondent says There is no
difference of opinion here about the real mean
ing of the treaty. 1t is not Russian prepon-
derance but Russian rule in European Turkey,
and it is just because such an alteration as
would remove this feature would entirely des-
troy the treaty that less confidence is felt in the
efficacy of the Congress since its publication
here.
Austria Will Act Independently.
The Daily Telegraphs correspondent says
that while Count Andrassy will demand
revision of the entire treaty he will decline to
do so in combination with England, because
their interests are not i'd entical.
Layard Anxious for War.
A despatch to the Times from Pera says:
Mr.. Layard, British ambassador at CONSTANT;
nople, is at the head of parry who would
rather see England go to war with Russia on
any grounds however trivial than not at all.
The present philo-English attitude of the
Porte is due to the intimate friendship between
Layard and Vefik Pasha and the latters
temporary influence over the Sultan, but the
Sultan is man of capricious and arbitrary
temper aud of inferior capacity and resolution
A court or cabinet intrigue might destroy
Vefk Pasha's ascendency, and change the
whole Turkish policy.
The Sultan Thanks Osman Pasha.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 25-The Saltan on
Sunday summoned Osman Pasha to him and
in the presence of che ministers expressed the
warmest admiration and gratitude for his heroic
defence of Plevna. Osman's entrance into
Constantinople is arranged for to-day, after
which he will review the troops at the war
| ministry.
A Russian Opinion of highlands De-
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 25-The Agence
Russo says that Russia having communicated
| the entire preliminaries to the powers, having
| declared no secret treaty exists and having
recognized in each member of the Congress
| full right OF discussing, proposing and deter
| mining the London cabinets conduct in insist
ing or imposing its formula upon Russia can
only be regarded as revealing an offensive in
| tention.
| A German View of the Situation.
BERLIN, March 25.-The North German
| Gazette says: Considering to-day's news the
| meeting of Congress at an early date can
scarcely be any way expected. War between
Russia and England however need not yet be
regarded as necessary consequence of Eng
lands attitude. The Russian army remains at
Will IN the main be regulated by that of the
| British fleet
A French View
PARIS, March 25.-Le Temps says the pre-
valent opinion intdiplomatic circles is that Eug-
lands persistence in her refusal to participate
will cause the abandonment of the Congress
1t is probable that if England refuses to take
part France and Italy will follow her example,
The Temps does not consider an Anglo-Rus-
sian war necessary in consequence of England's
abstention from the Congress-
Servia Dissatisfied.
BELGRADE, March 25.-The publication Of
the terms of peace has caused universal dis.
satisfaction in Serva. The army will reoccupy
all the positions it conquered from Turkey, land
hold them till the Congress decides as to
Servia's claims. Grand Duke Nicholas has
made pressing demand on Servia to remobi-
lie her reserves and concentrate them on the
Northern frontier, but Servia has not
complied.