The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
arr
From All Parts Of the
World.
RUSSIA'S CASE STATED.
An Interview at St. Petersburg
with Count Schouvaloff
HUMANITY!---RUSSIA AFTERW ARD
Willing. to COncede Anything Provided
that Massacre Shall Cease.
"CONSTANTlNOPLE IN SIGHT,"
"CoNSTANTINoPLE IN SIGHT,"
Discrimination Of the Muscovite Troops to
Leave the BOsphorus.
KING COTTON AND HIS SUBJECTS.
Earl Russell Not Dead as Re-
ported Yesterday.
IDY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

[DY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON. May IS, 1878.
The HERALD's special correspondent at
It, Petersburg telegraphed last evening
that he had long interview with Count
Schouvaloff on Thursday night, immedi-
ately after his return from conference
with the Emperor. The conversation was
as follows:-
HERALD CoRREspoNDRNT-Ih have waited,
Your Excellency, until the last moment
before profting by your kind consent to
my presentation to you, because knew
that your mission was absolutely secret
and I hoped that at the eve of your de-
parture the march Of events would permit
you to speak. I now ask, with Your Ex-
cellency's permission, whether you are in
aposition to lift even corner of the veil
which has 80 closely screened the negotia-
tions in which you have been engaged?
SEALED AS TO HIS LIPS.
"Count ScHoUvALoTP--I regret that can
tell you nothing before my departure, which
Is Axed for tomorrow friday noon. I
Should be wanting in due respect for the
Queen Of England and Lord Salisbury. il,
through my indiscretion. anything was
learned regarding the result Of my mission.
promised secrecy before leaving England.
wish you would even declare everything
fumored as coming from me about my mis-
sion, except what I may say in this
conversation, as absolutely false. I have
not conversed with any newspaper cor
respondents.
UNTIL LONDON IS REACHED.
"HERALD CoRrEspoNDENT-How long will
your lips remain sealed?
"Count ScHoUvALoYF-This secrecy will
be observed until my return to England.
After that am no longer responsible. At
present my personal honor is involved in
the maintenance of the so-called mystery.
WHAT MAY DELAY.
"HEnAID ConREsroSDxSr-You fully count
on departing tomorrow, then?
''Count ScHoUvALory-I hope so. am
waiting for dispatches which, it is not i'm
possible, may necessitate fresh interviews
with the Emperor. Then fresh exchange
Of kilograms may be required, which will
retard my departure for twenty-four hours;
but don't anticipate any such delay.
''MY PERSONAL MISSION Is ENDED"
"HEnALD CONSEQUENTLY Your departure
tomorrow would indicate, then, that q
final decision had been reached?
"Count ScHoUvALoYY-Whether leave to-
morrow or Saturday, my personal mission
is terminated. repeat that fully expect
to leave tomorrow. To this may add
that I sincerely hope SO. am worn out
working since seven o'clock this morning.
BATAK-NEvER FORGOTTEN.
"HERALD CoRnEspoNDESr-If you are maxi
ing such exertions IL must be because you
have hopes in the desired solution?
"Count ScHoUvALoFF-There is only one
solution to seek-namely, to place the
humanitarian question above all ambitions,
above oil things, to the end that the horrors
of Bulgaria, the darkest blot upon the his
tory of the nineteenth century, shall never
be repeated. This solution should impose
silence on all other claims.
HUMANITY rrRsr-nussA NEXT.
"HKnALD CoRREsPoSDEST-If clearly I'M
derstood Your Excellency's meaning, the
humanitarian phase occupies tho frst place
in the peace policy Of Russia, her ambition
falls back to the second place and the Con-
gress will soon assemble.
"Count ScHoUvALorF (frmly)-To answer
your question, sir, would be premature.
NO ENCOURAGEMENT.
"HERALD CoRRHsPoSDESr-Perhap to-
morrow, before your departure, you may DO
able to tell me something more precise.
"Count SoHouvALoFF-I fear not. have
told you all in my power.
DAYS DELAY.
~ saw Count SchouvalofY again tonight,