Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-10

tentlarles at Berlin In particular are |
spoken Of with contempt. They do |
nothing, people say, but make con-
cessi0ns and are ready to accept any |
humiliation to gain the appreciation
of Europe.
Some of the Greeks in Berlin seem
to have recovered little from the |
profound detection and strong ami
mostly which the decision of the Con-
gress regarding the Hellenic question
at first produced, and the more cool
headed among them begin to per-
ceive that the best policy is to make |
tho most Of what has been obtained.
PRETTY GOOD SQUAD.
VIENNA, July S.-The army that
will occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina
will consist of 10000 men and 240
guns.
LONDON, July S.-A special from
Berlin to the Daily Telegraph says
England and Turkey have concluded
defensive treaty. England Occu-
pies Cyprus Immediately and s uaran-
tees the integrity Of Asiatic Turkey.
The defensive treaty does not neces-
sarily come within the scope Of the
deliberations Of Congress. 1t is an
independent contract between the
powers concerned and the validity of
it could not be called in question ex-
cept ut the cost of war. The ar
rangements will have to be announc-
ed to the Congress to-day. The posi-
ton of Cyprus will give England alb
solute control over the Euphrates
valley. A line of railway having
this object in view is to be construct
ed. No further Russian encroach-
ment in this direction will be tolerat-
ed. 1t is possible that so far as Asia
is concerned that England and Tur-
key will practically form one power.
Berlin advices state that the ques-
ton of Batoum was at one time the
cause of grave appreheusions. Its
settlement was the the result of an
application to the Gar for new in
structions, Lord Beaconsfield having
declared that unless the commercial
character Of Batoum was strictly
guaranteed England would deem
herself entitled to send ironclads
through the straits whenever she
pleased.
Various correspondents at Berlin
agree that the settlement now reach
ed implies that the Notifications
should be completely dismantled and
no men-of-war stationed in her har-
Dor.
The Posts Berlin correspondence
says as compensation for the loss of
Batoum the Congress has decided
that Turkey shall retain Bayazid and
the whole valley leading thereto, in
Guiding Alsskgaro.
Asheton Cross, Secretary Of State
for the Home Department made the
following statement in the House Of
Commons, this afternoon, in reply to
the inquiry OF Lord Harrington: In
view of the retention of Batoum BY
Russia conditional convention was
concluded on the 4th of June last
with the Porte, England agreeing to
defend Turkey against aggression and
the Porte ceding Cyprus, which will
be Immediately occupied by England.
Sir Garnet Welsley will be appointed
to administer the affairs of the island.
LONDON, July 8.-A dispatch from
Berlin states that the treaty will be
signed Saturday next. The negotia-
tons between Austria and Turkey
relative to the occupation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina have commenced.
The Turks desire Austria to sign a
document acknow lodging the Sultan's
title to the provinces. Russians esti-
mate their total war expenditures at
988, 100000 roubles or about $741 ,OOO,-
600.
A telegram from Vienna points on
Batoum as not to be made free port
like Hamburg or Altoona, but it is to
become Russian free port. Quite q
different thing.
Respecting the Crete solution as
proposed by Congress, is considered
unacceptable at Athens where public
opinion is much exasperated. Fri
day, manifestation in which $4,000
people participated took place in
front of the kings palace. Govern
ment is pOwerless to resist the cur
rent of popular feeling and Friday
evening orders were issued for the
transfer OF the royal guard to the
frontier at SANTA.
LONDON, July 9.-An order has
boon received at the royal arsenal to
cancel the demand for forty million
cartridges, remaining on the books Of
the department.. There are various
other evidences that the extraordin-
airy activity which prevailed in Gov
eminent establishments during the
last three months is about to decline.
The Times says the expectation that
money will be cheap, tends to induce
fresh spectators to come forward
and an upward movement may be
renewed. Many new loans are talk
ed about. In addition to Q Russian
loan Of f40 Co., 600, there is Greek
loan mentioned, and sundry loans for
Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Spain
while railroads and other industrial
projects may be expected to creep up
in great numbers. Portugal comes
with portion of her loan, which re-
fused to float entirely last year. The
first installment Of French railroad
loans is also expected in end of the
present month, and its approach
seems to be heralded by extreme &C.
tivity in, and high prices of French
rentes.
LONDON, July 9.-In the House of
Commons, this afternoon, the Under
Secretary of the Foreign Depart
ment, In answer to question of
William Edward Forster, liberal,
said English ratification of the con-
vention with Turkey was sent to
Constantinople some time ago and
everything IL settled. Barring, one of |
the second secretaries to the Constan- |
tinople Legation, has taken . tirman
TO Cyprus. We have not yet, said |
BOurke had official notification that
the convention had been formally |
notified to the powers.
LONDON, July "a Berlin CORES
pendent says considerable sensation
was created here by the news Of the
Anglo-Turkish alliance and the ces-
sion of Cyprus. There IL . feeling |
that the Oriental question has enter
ed upon Q new and decisive stage, and |
the remodeling process will continue
after the Berlin meeting is over. |
Some diplomatists have no hesitation
in saying that the European and
African domains Of the Porte are less
likely to remain in statu quo tor pro-
lection specially awarded to the Le-
want. The first move, it 10 thought, |
will be made on the Roman Catholic
Albanians, on the confines Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, who desire to be
incorporated by Aurtria. In such q !
case Italy 10 expected to occupy Al
bania aud to offer to exchange il for
South Tyrol, No little curiosity is
felt respecting the action of France
and Russia in the immediate future.
What sherman says.
WASHINGTON, July g. Secretary
Sherman says he has not decided to |