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The Beriiu Congress.
LONDON, June 2i.-The new autonomous
province south Of tho Balkans Is to be
named Eastern Roumelia.
All Berlin correspondents agree in de-
claring tho settlement Of the bulgarian
question Is entirely due to the frmness Of
the British representatives in the Congress.
Russian concessions ON this head again are
said to DO entirely dependent on the condi.
tons for the organization and administra-
ton Of Roumelia. One condition 10 that
the Russian troops, when they evacuats
Roumelia, arc to be replaced BY native
militia, composed OF Christians or Mussul-
mans. according to the prevailing religion
OF the district. The French representa-
tives In the Congress support Lord Bea-
consfield's demands on the Bulgarian ques-
ton.
The Tines says II considers the alleged
settlement A. nothing less than an aband-
onment by Russia Of the policy which has
guided her relations with Turkey during
the last hundred years. Tho process OF
piecemeal nibbling at Turkeys outlying
provinces and periodic reopening Of the
Eastern question whenever circumstances
seemed 70 favor II would have been con-.
tinued by tho extension OF Bulgaria south
OF the Balkans under Russian influence.
The Post says: Russia Is now author
itatively told that she Is ~ far from Con.
s%tantinople, II not indeed further, than
she was when the war began. Herein lies
the bitterness Of the modification TO which
she must now submit.
LONDON, June 25.-A Berlin CORE.
spondent says Congress will have Q sit
ting to-day. In Mondays sitting the right
OF the Sultan TO place on the Roumelian
frontiers whatever number OF troops ho
deems necessary for security was admitted
In principle. but at tho same time Russia
proposed q series Of amendments which
England refused to accept. The Congress
also fixed nine months Is the term TO DO
allowed Russia for Withdrawing her troops
from Eastern Roumelia and Bulgaria. Ii
IL generally thought that Russia In to-
days sitting will, In return for this con.
cossion, withdraw her amendments, and
that the chief points relative TO Bulgaria
will DO definitely settled. There In owl.
IDENTITY Q close alliance between England
and Austria, but each naturally comes
prominently forward on points involving
It's own interests. Thus the Austrians
took no prominent part In the discussion
relative 10 garrisoning the Balkans, but
will play the first part In the approaching
discussions relative TO the organization OF
Bulgaria. Tho Austrians hesitate to con-
cedo ysrna to Bulgaria. The British
do not seem 10 share the Austrian objec-
tions.
vienna, June 25.-well.iniormed per-
sons state that the Russian Plenipotentia-
ries only agreed to the points ~ to Tur-
keys right 10 fortify the Balkans, etc., I'D
referendum, but IL Is confidently hoped
their explanations and the mediating intiu.
enco of Germany will succeed In obtaining
tho desired ratification from st. Peters.
burg. In seems that the PlenipotentiAries
have also agreed 10 . settlement OF the
southern limit OF RoumeliA In o sense
favorable to the Turks, the neighborhood
OF the valley Of the vsrdar aud Black sea
coast being left under the direct control OF
the Porte. It IL believed the Turks will
become aware Of the wisdom OF acquieso-
ing with and supporting instead OF thw.rt-
ing England and Austria. The Sultan has
thanked England and Austria.
The Poiih.ehe Corrs.pondsnI says; The
bulgarian question once solved, discussion
on other points 10 likely to be accelerated
In Difference to the wishes OF Germany for
. speedy close Of the Congress. In this
case tho details, including tho arrange
ment Of autonomy for Roumclia, are likely
to DO submitted at supplementary con.
ference.