Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
ENGLAND WILL NOT ENTER THE CONGRESS.
A London dispatch of the 22d states
that Count Andrassy has definitely re-
fused an alliance with England, and
that Sir II. G. Elliot thereupon declared
that England would not enter the con
gress.
RUssIo-AUsTRIAN ALLIANCE.
! A Pesth dispatch Of the 22d states
! that there is no doubt but that a Russio-
Austrian alliance has been formed
DERBY EXPLAINS.
A London dispatch, under date of
March 20, says in the house Of lords
last night Earl Derby in reply to a
long and discursive speech Of Lord
StrathedOn, on eastern affairs, said for
obvious reasons the fleet should not be
sent into the Black sea at the present
moment. He protested against the
repetition Of the unIounded statement
relative to the dissension in the cabinet.
The government had not asked that
Greece should enter the congress on the
same footing as the great powers. but
simply that she should be represented
as the means Of making her voice and
claims heard. The government
had never proposed that Rus
STA should submit the conditions
to decisions by majority of the con
gress. They asked that all Of the arti-
cles should be submitted for discussion
and discussion only, that being the
only possible manner of deciding which
Of them affected European interests
This was the sole position at issue. He
was not prepared to say what answer
Russia would give, but thought the de-
mand of the government was reason
able and moderate and unless it was
complied with there would be very
little use for q congress to meet.
ENGLANDS DIPLOMACY.
London dispatches Of the 21st inst,
say the full test Of the preliminary
treaty between Russia and Turkey will
arrive here Saturday, and shortly there
after Germany will issue definite invi-
tations for a meeting of the con-
gress. April End is now thought
to be the day which will be design
ated. No agreement as to the points
to be discussed by the con-
gress has been reached, but it is proba-
BILE that each Power will point out the
special provisions of the treaty which it
wishes to have discussed, and the con-
gress will then decide whether they areor
are not to be taken up. Still, it is CLAIMED
that England will not even 90 into the
congress unless the stipulation is first
agreed to by Russia that every point
shall be submitted The present state
OF uncertainty cannot long continue
after the invitations are issued,
for England will then have to de-
eide definitely to accept or refuse
it. In many well-informed circles here,
among the liberals and conservatives
also: there is prevalent the opinion that
England intends to delay any definite
settlement until all her own prepare
tons are complete, since every day
adds to Russia's pecuniary difficulties
1t is believed that by the end Of April
England will be in a position, fnan-
cially and otherwise, to be a match for
Russia alone, and direct pressure will
then be applied by England to force
Russia to give mp some of the important
advantages claimed by her. 1t is
thought that, however bitter such con-
cessions would be to Russia, she will be
unable to raise money for war with
England, and will be forced to yield.
AUSTRIA GETTING MAD.
A Vienna dispatch dated March
21st says it is urged in official circles
that England has no ground to
make war without first going to con-
gress. If she does she Will have
the disapprobation of Germany and
Austria. If England compromises the
congress, Count Andrassy's policy will
be thwarted and hopes of an ultimate
Anglo-Austrian understanding must be
abandoned. The Berlin cabinet holds
| the same view.
| A BAD IMPRESSION.
A Vienna special from St. Petersburg
declares that Engiand's claims have
produced so bad an impression in Rus
STA that meeting Of the congress is
doubtful. Nevertheless it is believed in
Vienna and Berlin that the congress
will meet on the I'd Of April.
DEATH FROM TYPHUs.
| Advices from Titles state that typhus
is raging among the Russian troops
in Asia. Generals Melikof, Solowief
| and Schelkofnikof are reported to
have died It is believedmore men
have been lost by sickness since the
cessation of arms than on the battle
field during the war.
A special from Pera Of the 18th, says
that General Gourko's staff and many
other officers start for Odessa to-day.
Gourko himself remains at San Stefa-
no.
RUSSIA WILL YIELD.
A London associated press dispatch
| dated the Dist inst, says it is
stated on excellent authority that
within the last few hours the govern
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