Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-27

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reason to believe that the Car di1 ~ ~
as the Turks hoped, remit q port;on
the indemnity when he ratified = th ~
treaty. Well-informed people tba me
discredit the reports of q secret d.
fensi.e and offensive treaty betwe0s
Russia and Turkey. They point ou,
that Russia is the only power which :
interested in preventing the further d.
memberment of Turkey, and the TnrIs
if they comprehend their own Interest,"
will act with her without treaty.
OPPOSED TO ENGLAND's DEMAND.
A dispatch from Vienna of the aah
says the deadlock between Russia and
England is complete. Austria and
Germany are altogether opposed to
England's demand. Austria has heeU
confdentially informed of the cond
tons of peace, and considers them on
the whole moderate, and susceptible ~
further II publications. at the congress
ANOTHER PROPOSITION.
1t is stated that Russia now pronos.s
to read the whole treaty to the con-
gress, leaving ii the right to select tho
articles for discussion. 1t is believed
England will refuse this compromise
and Russia will eventually yield.
osMAN PAsHA.
A Constantinople dispatch of the
Goth inst, says it is expected
Osman Pasha will soon be re-.
leased by the Russians and return hero
It is doubtful now whether the Grand
Duke Nicholas will visit Constantinople
at all.
RUSSIA's RUsE.
A St. Petersburg dispatch of the
Goth inst. states that the Aoens
Russo says as the text itself of
the treaty will be communicated to the
powers and as Russia recognizes the
powers liberty of action at the con.
gress, in regard to the proposal motions
ana opinions, it would seem there was
no longer any object in the formality
required by England about submitting
all conditions to congress. The pre-
liminary commission which is to as
semble at Berlin is only to settle the
formula of invitations.
AUsTRIA's POSITION.
A telegram from Vienna of the 18th
states that Count Andrassy, being asked
in the budget committee of the Austrian
delegation whether he meant to resist
the formation of new Sclav states, said
the problem was not to undo the results
of the war, but to harmonic them with
the rights and interests of Europe and
Austria.
THE OPEN POINTS.
A special from st. Petersburg dated
March 18th, says the treaty leaves good
many points open. It reserves the
question of the Straits for the con.
gress, and leaves the southern frontier
of Bulgaria to be determined by an
international commission, according
to the nationality OF the inhabitants
The question of the annexation Of
the port of Kovola is left to the
commission, and thus serious dif
ficulties on that point are avoided
ENGLAND's DEMANDS.
A London dispatch dated March Isl
says, England demands a formal engas
ment that all clauses of the treaty
shall be submitted for discussion
Russia holds that such an engagement
is quite unnecessary, as the whole treaty
will be known before the congress meets,
and the plenipotentiaries may discuss
which clauses shall be submitted for
consideration. The whole discussion
turns rather on diplomatic prestige
than on real interests. Feeling is such
that some members of the official world
in st. Petersburg declares that England
has decided on war, and is simply
caviling to gain time.