Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-26
kilograms to The Star.
PEACE OR WAR IN EUROPE.
The Situation Very Critical,
ANOTHER DOUBLE EXECUTION.
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLE.
BIG FIRES IN TWO CITIES
DOUBLE EXECUTION.
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLE,
WAR OR PEACEe
England Waiting for Russia's An.

LONDON, March 26.-The final answer from
ST. Petersburgto England,s question, whether
the entire treaty of st. Stefano will be sub
mltted to the Congress, Is anXiouSly awaited
Advice to the Gar.
Inc I1meS OF IRIS morning, in its leading
editorial article, expresses the opinion that
the more prudent Russian statesmen. even
the Car himself, ought TO be ready 10 smooth
the way for the aSSemblage of the Congress-
The contention OF our government" says
the Times. is justified in substance by En-
rope, and though the remaining objection is
not one which ought to be fatal, il is by Rus
sia rather than us that the objection ought in
strict Justice to be removed.
Bunsby Oh the Situation.
The prepOnderating opinion at the capitals
of the great powers seems to be that Russia
Will refuse, and that this will render the situa-
ten very critical. in consequence of the pres
ence of the British feet in the sea of MarmOra
and the position of the Russians about Con
Stantinople; but that if no unforeseen incl
dent or complication arises from these circum-
stances, war may be avoided. and after pc
rl0d OF suspense, damaging to all the powers
fresh proposal for conference or a congress
VIII be brought forward under different forms
with hope OF success.
Austria Doesn't Like Grow. but
The position of Austria is source of much
anxious curiosity. Semi-otiicial organs have
declared the treaty of San StefanO utterly un-
acceptable. but the fact is equally certain that
Austria does not support England'S demand
concerning the form of its submission TO the
congress: Various explanations of the latter
Triple Alliance Against England.
The Daily Ielegrdph'S Vienna correspond
ent says fatty that reconstruction of the tri.
opposing the British policy To this PeTSSs enT saTs Ss
the correspondent, Russia is Offering Austria
every concession, and he believes that the ne
gotiationS will undoubtedly succeed. From
other advices this seems an exaggerated pro-
Russian view. Austria objections are TO the
Whole treaty OF San Stefano, SO Russian con-
cession on that head could hardly 20 far
lITh 70 SfNr hap fna tl,af
lgnatieft is going to Vienna would indicate
that the negotiation is not progressing as the
Dddg I6tegruph'S correspondent believes.
but would confirm his estimate of its import
ance.
Another View of AUstria'S Attitude.
The weDinformed and usually impartial
Vienna correspondent of the Times explains
the situation with more probability, as follows:
The greatest stress is here laid on the meet
ing OF the Congress as the first step towards
restoring the European character of the east
ern question. The raising by England of the
question OF competence of the Congress could
not, therefore be looked upon as oppOrtune.
however much the Vienna Cabinet agreed in
principle that the clauses Of the treaty should
be open to discussion. The settlement of this
point, should it be contested, was, in the opin-
ion of the government, far more likely to sue
ceed IN the Congress than out OF it. Once the
question was raised, however. and Austria
naturally became as much bound and inter
eSted as any other government to see it settled
without prejudice 10 the powers OF the Con-
the communication Of the treaty and the ad-
mission by Russia that every article of it may
be made the subject of discussion at the con
ference, have settled the question as it re-
quired to be. The whole proceedings on the
part OF Russia might have perhaps been more
considerate towards England, and the form
in which the answers were given less studied !:
but this government seems to be of the Opin-
ion that the differences remaining between
England and Russia are those of form rather
than of principle, and ought not to be bar TO
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Sir Henry Elliot, the British ambassador
here, had a long interview with Count An
draSSy on Sunday by appointment, and i'm all
probability for an exchange of ideas on this
subject of paramount importance"
. The foregoing is probably a frank eXpana-
ton OF the present situation, but there is no
doubt that Russia is making strong effort to
avert the possibility of an Anglo-AuStriaR al
lance before giving England final answer.
England's Armament.
The Standard says:-The government store
houses are SO crowded with warlike stores, in
consequence of rapid deliveries under recent
contracts, that it has been found necessary to
engage storage in the warehouses at Victoria
docks and on other wharveS on the Thames
The Grand Duke Nicholas.
The Times, in its second edition, has the fol-
lowing special dispatch, dated San Stefano,
March 26:-" The Grand Duke Nicholas, with
suite of twenty, will proceed tomorrow
morning in the imperial yacht Lividia.