The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-30
THE EAST.
THE CONGRESS TO MEET JUNE
18th.
Austria's Attitude Giving Uneas-
mess.

New YORK, May GA ST. Petersburg des-
patch states that Schouvaloff is expected to
return to Russia after the negotiations at Lon
don are finished. There is no hope of Gorts-
chakoH being able to go to Berlin and Ignatieff
is again being urged as substitute.
A Berlin despatch says that Bismarck has
signed the invitation to the powers to attend
the Congress which will probably be convened
Tuesday, June IL. The following representa-
tives have been nominated:
Russia-Count Schouvaleff.
England-Lord Lyons,
Austria-Count Andrassy and Baron Hay
morle.
France-M. Washington.
Greece (if ADMITTEDLY Sir Peter Armeni.
A Secret UNDERMINING.
In occupying the Danubian ter-front aban-
doned BY the Turks, Austria only fnlils a Sc
cret understanding that she has had with Rus
STA for several weeks preparatory to the occu-
patton of Bosnia. The movement of the Ans
TRAN troops elicits little comment at st. Peters,
burg.
Austrias Atiitade Giving Uneasiness.
LONDON, May 29.-It is stated that Count
Schouvalof had long interview with Lord
Salisbury yesterday, at which he submitted
Rnssia's answer to the points raised by Eng
land touching the Congress and the final I'M
Outstanding reached during last weeks nego-
tiations. No doubt is expressed in any quar-
ter Shout the assembling of the Congress. The
only unpleasant feature of the morning news is
IN the direction OF Austria, for although Count
Andrassy has been all along in favor of Eu-
ropean settlement in the Congress, his utter.
ance Low and Austrian preparations are Great
ing uneasiness. The st. Petersburg unofficial
press is still increduous abont peace and points
out that while Austria and Russia were maxi
ing negotiations to that end England brought
troops from India. Now England accepts the
Congress, and Austria is making demonstra-
tion threatening to Russia. These feelings are
not entirely unwarranted even if judged BY
some OF the points of Andrassy's speech to the
delegations yesterday. He said certain mill
tary preparations were necessary because even
If the Congress led to an European UNDER
standing complications might afterwards arise
imperilling Austria's particular interests. Then
again the Congress might fail, when Austria
must be prepared to look facts in the face As
to the actual employment of the 60,000,000
horins credit already voted, Andrassy's explain
alton was extremely meagre, but from other
sources 1t is gathered that the fourth. army
corps is concentrating in Gallaca, eastern
TransylvaDia and Dalmatia.
The iron clad squadrons have been ordered to
the coasts of Albania and Macedonia. The
military occupation of the line of the Osorova
railway is in progress and the occupation and
fertilization of the Carpathian passes are ac-
complished facts. Great activity prevails on
the Dalmatian frontier.
Gen. Rodich has gone to Mocarica to inspect
the stragetical points on the road leading into
Herzegovina.
Sount auuEdsSy uuuOuDteuly REGARDS Inc
separate Anglo-Russian negotiations with I'M
easiness. Semi-official newspapers of Vienna
throw out sarcastic hints that the Congress will
have no work left for it except to pass upon
Austria's interests The Russian semi-official
press has not heretofore taken notice of Aus
trias uneasiness except that the Agence Russo
and journal de st. Petersburg stated that the
powers had agreed to the occupation of Adak-
aien ana that no inference might be drawn
from TINS TACT in the direction of Austrian oc-
cupatlon OF Bosnia, which is regarded as
strong hint that Russia would not sanction the
latter measures. The Berlin journals, how
ever, are full of sarcastic criticisms of Ans
tria.s position. They say that the occupation
of Adakaleh is all Austria could do to remind
Russia of her claims, while the Russo. Enolisb
agreement was perfecting for the protection If
Russian and English interests. Austria there
fore seems unable longer to take care of her
own and the German interests in the east. The
semi-official North German Gazette does not
adopt this tone. On the contrary, it advocates
the formation of Independent principalites out
OF Turkeys European provinces under direct
Austrian protectorate. The relations of the
North German Gazette with Prince Bismarck
causes attention to be drawn to this sugges
ton.