The Portland daily press., 1878-06-14
THE CONGRESS-.
Prince Bismarck Elected Presi-
dent.
The Congress to Begin Work on
Monday.

BERLIN, June 13.-Yesterday was chiefly
spent by ENJOYS to the Congress in paying visits
of ceremony, and introductions aud rece ptions.
State carriages with richly csparisoned horses,
outriders and footmen 10 state costumes, rode
about the streets all the afternoon carrying the
special ENJOYS to and from the old castle where
they were received in audience by the Grown
Prince in the order of their arrival in Berlin
The British delegates and suites diEed with
Lord Odo Russell, the British ambassador
The Prince and Princess Bismarck held re.
ceptiOn in the evening.
About $50 guests were invited to the banquet
tonight in honor of the plenipotentiaries, in
the White Hall of the palace.
Austria will maintain in the Congress that
Servia and Montenegro must either become
members of the confedert tion under Austrian
auspices or conclude military convention with
Austria.
1t is stated that Germany will propose dis.
cussion of the socialist question in the Con.
gress.
LONDON, June 13-The London oorresDon-
dent of the Manchester Guardian says: Those
persons who anticipate that Beaconsfeld is
pointed. The coup may bring him great popu-
larty, but it will burden the country with great
responsibility The control of reforms 10 Asia
Minor and the maintenance of the freedom of
Constantinople will be undertaken by Great
Britain, while the control of European Turkey
will be left to the control of states whose spec
ial interests are there To satisfy Austria and
adjust the questions of indemnity will be the
chief difficulties of the Congress. Other ques-
tons are already settled in principle. Beacons-
fields demands will involve even more than
the foregoing outlines but they have already
received the support of Germany ana France
and to some extent Of Austria aud Italy.
Should Austria's special demands be satisfac-
torily met, Beaconsfeld will play leading
part in dazzling piece. As, however, his d.
plomatic policy will be clear departure from
the doctrine Of non-interventon, he will proba-
bly, make that the justification tor a dissolution
of Parliament and an appeal to the country.
LONDON, June 13.-The Telegraph's Vienna
special says that intelligence has been received
that Bismarck openly expresses the opinion
that peace is necessary, not only for Russia but
for the whole of Europe,
The Vienna correspondent of the Times says
the Turks mean to face the existing circum-
stances and try to save as much as possible of
the empire.
BERLIN, June 12.-Soon after o'clock this
afternoon the plenipotentaries to the Congress
drove up 10 Bismarck's palace in the carriages
of the different embassies. At 2 O'Clock the
flag of Germany was hoisted over the palace,
betokening that the Congress was opeoed The
street 10 front of the palace is closed against
ordinary traffic.
1t is understood that today's sitting of the
Congress was merely devoted to the formalties
of electing president and bureau. The pres
ldency was conferred upon Prince Bismarck at
the suggestion OF Count Andrassy, who advo-
Gated this selection not simply on the ground of
traditional custom but for the eminent services
Bismarck was on all sides acknowledged to
have rendered. Andrassy also expressed the
warmest hopes for the recoveryof the reve red
German Emperor. The first real working Sit
ting of the Congress will be held next Mon
day.
LONDON, June l3-The Telegraph Berlin
despatch says Mondays sitting of the Congress
will be the most important Prince Bism .rck
will then present memoirs ndum. The first
subj ct will BE- the limits of Bulgaria.