The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-06-28
The European Congress.
LONDON, June 25.
SEMINOLE.

LONDON, June 20.
A dispatch rom Berlin says: To-day's
sitting of the congress began at 2 and closed
at p. m. Prince Gortschakoff was not
present, but received reports every quarter
of an hour and sent written remarks to the
Russian plenipotentiaries. Prince Bismarck
will Immediately communicate with the
Greek plenipotentiary concerning participa-
ton in the congress Greece will be admit
ted to represent the Greek element in Bull
garia when the organization of Bulgaria is
discussed.
In private conversation the Turks strenu.
ously oppose the granting of autonomy to
Eprus, especially es regards Janina. The
Greeks lay particular stress on the Greek ma
tionality of Janina. Tie Turks declare that
they will not evacuate the fortress until u
treaty of peace is ratified by all the powers
A Vienna dispatch says: "a dispatch to
the Political Correspondence from Bucharest
reports that the Roumanian Government is
advised from many sides, particularly from
Italy and France to come to an agreement
with Russia at any price" The C5rrespon
dence's Berlin dispatch says that according to
present arrangements the congress, provided
Turkey does not raise difficulties will have
settled the main points by the middle of
July. The settlement of details will then
be left to conference of the second pleni-
potentiaries, and the congress will meet
again in September to ratify their acts.
The Times Berlin correspondent says
The Bulgarian question may be regarded as
solved. There only remain some points of
detail, which it is believed will be settled in
the sitting of Wednesday. At Tuesdays
sitting the French plenipotentiaries who
have been intrusted with remodeling the
Russian amendments which Engla refused
to accept on Monday ,rentroduced them in
form acceptable to all parties. According to
the French proposal the Porte will have full
right to occupy the line between Bulgaria
and Roumelia with whatever number of
troops it deems necessary, but the troops
must be exclusively regulars and must in no
case be cantoned among the inhabitants or
in the interior. The maintenance of order
in Roumelia will be intrusted to corps of
gendarmere. 1t was likewise agreed, on
proposal of the French plenpotentiaries,
that the inhabitants of Bulgaria and Rou-
melia shall enjoy complete civil and religious
liberty. 1t was decided, on proposal of
England and Austria, that no change
be made in existing commercial legislation
without consent of the powers.
The same correspondent states that Rus
sian occupation is to last nine months, after
which three months will be allowed for
withdrawal of the troops. The opinion is
gaining ground that the labors of the princi-
pal plenipotentiaries can be concluded by
the tenth of July. 1t is said that the Greeks
have secured the support of France for a
frontier line from Olympus to Arizona. AS
the Turks, however, will not cede Batoum,
they are still less inclined to make such a
concession.
The Standards correspondent at Berlin
hears on good authority that the Russians
have within the last few days bought at
Hamburg three steamers belonging to the
Hamburg American line.
The Posts dispatch from Berlin reports
that in Mondays sitting of the congress il
was decided that the Russians should with
draw from Roumelia in six aud from Bulga.
ria in nine months. After their withdraw.
al mixed European troops will temporarily
occupy the provinces.
Russia has ordered Montenegro and Ser
via to arrange compromise with Austria
relative 10 their claims.