Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-13
II BERLIN CONGRESS.

To-day the Congress Of the European
Powers assemblies in Berlin. to discuss
the condition Of affairs growing out OF
Russia's late war with Turkey. The
meeting Of this body Of representative
statesmen is fraught with great results.
for good or evil. to all Europe. The
outcome Of its deliberations will DO
either to cement q blessed peace. or to
light anew the fires Of war. which will
spsad over the entire continent. Since
the arrangement was secured between
Great Britain and Russia which made
this congress q possibility. events have
happened in Germany which will have a
tendency TO seriously incline that Power
TO the side Of peace. The Socialist agi-
tation has shown the desperate nature OF
its leaders in two attempts, within q
month. TO assassinats the Emperor. and
were Germany to-day involved in . for
eign war. the opportunity would un.
doubtsdiy be improved by the agitaiors
to fomsnt the discomfort Of home, and
produce an open revolution again st the
Empire. This fact will doubtless have
great weight with tho German reprssen-
tstivss in the congress, and they will do
all in their power to secure such u set
Element Of the Eastern question as shall
harmonic all conflicting interests. and
guarantee the peace Of Europe. for q
time. at least.
Whether Germany will succeed in
this 10 another question. Russia. Eng
land and Austria are all jealous Of their
rights. rsa, or assumed. and to 80 mediate
between them a. to avert the necessity for
. war. Ia a very difficult piece Of diplo-
matte work. England goes to the con-
grsss with the great advantage Of hav-
ing already forced Russia to yield to her
conditions for its meeting. and OF being
thoroughly prepared to defend her inter
ests ut the mouth Of the cannon. Rus
sis. by hSr recent yielding to Great Brit.
ain. Is placed in the position Of q sup
plant ct the congress, and will DO treat
Cd ~ such. being forced to accept what
the Powers shall DO graciously pleased
to grant her. II is no wonder that the
Grand Duke Nicholas went homo in dis.
gust. He sees the fruits OF his victor
les in Turkey lost to his country by the
stupid diplomacy Of Isnatisff. and he
knows full well that Germany. in the
present condition OF her internal affairs.
will sacrifice Russia with no compunc'
tons. for the sake Of preventing another
outbreak in Europe.
1t In believed that the session OF ths
Congress will end in about two weeks,
and then the monotonous Eastern ques-
ton will be settled. one way or the
other, for Q time. at all events. The
VI a.
meet to-day are as follows Great Brit
ain-Lords Bsaconsasld. Salisbury and
Odo Russell ; Russia-Count Sehouva-
loft and Prince d. oubril /; Germany
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Bu-
low : France-M. waddington and N.
de St. Waller ; Austria-Coun Andrassy
and Count Won Haymeols Italy-Count
Cont and Count de Louny /: Turkey
Pasha Caratheodoi Ia Greek Christ.
iAn). and Mshsmst Ali ta Prussian).
Roumania also sends an envoy. Count
B~ratiano. but 1t is doubtful whether she
will DO admitted to the Congress as one
Of the Powers. Greece also claims a
representative. and the first business Of
the Congress will be to decide whether
shs shall DO recognized or not.