The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
SERVIA'S COUNTERPART
Russia Agrees to Give Her
Old Servia.
ACCOMPLISHING
DIPLOMACY
The Holland Government and the Mon
etary Conference.
SDy CABLE TO THE nERALD.1

AoNDoN, Iuuy ., 1910
The HERALD correspondent in st. Peters
burg telegraphs that even the most sanguine
in the Russian capital are abandoning all
hopes of peace. It is now asserted conf
IDENTIFY that General Todleben will force
rupture if the Turks refuse to deliver up
the fortresses.
NO CoNoREss-No WITHDRAWAL.
The arrangements for the congress make
no progress. England demands that Rus
STA shall withdraw her army first and then
her fleet will follow suit. An agreement on
this question of mutual withdrawal is,
therefore, not probable.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA AGREED.
An understanding between Austria and
Russia is nearly complete. With Russia's
consent Austrian troops will occupy Bosnia
at the sound Of the first cannon. This will
leave England in position of complete
isolation.
sERv1As CLAIMS ALLOWED.
The result of the Servian General
Leschjanin's mission to st. Petersburg is
entirely satisfactory to the Servians, but
will make new complication that wilS
make the preservation of European peace
extremely difficult. The Gear has admitte&
the claim of the Belgrade government to
that portion of Old Servia which was not
allotted to Servia by the San Stefano Treaty,
sERvIA RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE.
The offensive has been reopened by the
Servian army against the Turks, with the
object Of securing that territory. This ID
certain to create difficulty with Austria,
if not with England, and will seriously in.
terfere with the military position Of the
Turks.
UNCHANGED.
Notwithstanding the hopeful news or Russian
concessions announced from Vienna and intmated
from st. Petersburg 1t cannot be said that there's
any positive change In the principle OF the ques.
tions IN dispute. II Is said that conciliatory dig
position has prevailed in the councils OF the St
Petersburg government, but 1t is asked What does
Russia consider at this moment TO be q peaceful
concession or conciatory proposala
FORM VS.. PRINCIPLE
The fresh attempt TO reach understanding Ia
described as getting over dniculties OF form by
making FAR reaching concessions on the merits OF
the question. But the misto tune seems to be that
what the Russians consider question OF form
Ia q N mn tinn nj
DECLINED VITA THANKS.
England demands the placing OF the Treaty OF
san stefano before the Congress for unreserved
discussion; Russia, II Is said, refuses to give way
on that point.
DOUBTS on ALL SIDES
In Berlin, as In London, the subject Is treated
with sceptcism as long as 1t IL known that Russia
refuses TO yield on the chief point and that Eng
land maintains her demand.
WHAT THE CABINET THINKS.
Tho Times. IN its leading editorial article yester.
day, sad:-"The British Cabinet ADMITS IN princi-
pie that an interchange OF views respecting the
substance OF the treaty would be desirable in case
the difficulties which now obstruct the Con.
gress be removed, but IL shows no inclination to
waive this preliminary condition; accordingly 1t has
hitherto reirained IRON expressing ITS views and
has not yet replied to the annex to Prince Gorts-
chakon-s circular.
..In other words we are holding our case in re.
serve until the court before which 1t ought 10 be
laid is properly constituted at least until there
Is a fair prospect OF Its being thus consttuted.n
TURKEYS TURN TO he NEUTRAL
From the approaching rc-esta6shment OF diplo-
matte relations with Russia the Bdssfret the spa.
per OF Constantinople) concludes that in case OF
war between England and Russia, Turkey will be
neutral but adds that the question Is too involved
to allow defnitive conviction on the subject.
sADyg pAcIA CONFIRMS IT.
Sadyk Pacha has declared that Turkey viii oh.
serve neutrality In the event OF war between
to be respected.
STRONG ARM IN COMMAND.
The Times Pera correspondent tcegraphs 40
Acknowledgement Todlcbcn IL taking the Rhodopte
insurrcctlon vigorously In hand. Troops nave
been ordered up from Adrianople and Philippopolis.
CURRENT REPORTS.
.Reports are current respecting the withdrawal
OF the Russian troops beyond the neutral zone.
General Todlcbcn Is very DESTROYS OF taking up
strong defensive position, which his present dispo-
sition OF his force does not AFFORD"
AUSTRIA HAS NOT ARRANGED MATTERS
The Berlin NorthGe,1nan Gazette denies thar
Austria has concluded compromise with Russia
or decided to Immediately enter Bosnia and Here.
govna.
NO FRESHMEN ENROLTED.
lie Nord, OF Brussels, the Russian organ, denies
the New York statement that Russia has enrolled
5000 Irlshmen TO invade Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick.
IGSATIgFFs SUCCESSOR.
Considerable political Importance is attached a,
81 Petersburg to the appointment Of PRIDE,
Lapanon TO be Russian Ambassador 10 the Porte.
Tne choice Is agreeable TO the Porte on account Of
the favorable impression which he Great "a uur "