The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-22
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Important Action Of the Congress.
The Boundaries OF New Bulgaria
Determined.

LONDON,gJ une 22.-The Times publishes the
following despatch from B erlin dated Friday,
midnight:
| The plenipotentaries of Englond, Russia and
| Austria this evening agreed to the following
points which will be submitted to the congress
tomorrow for ratific alton:
Tt.O f-vuurur ryUTJuern bulgaria. Is TO he
| fixed at the Balkans.
| The Turks are to have the right to fortify
| the Balkan passes and to garrison the fortified
| places.
Sofia. is to be included with Roumelia and
Varna in Bulgaria.
| The Turks are to retain Burgas, the north
ern frontier OF Montenegro, and the boundaries
OF Servia are to be restricted those countries
| to receive compensation on the south
| A telegram from Constantinople constrained
| the Russians to thus settle these questions, At
the same time the solution is equally due to the
personal Intervention of Prince Bismarck. If
tee above report is true one of the few points
| which might cause the breaking up of the con-
gress namely: the Bulgarian boundary is
settled. The hitch on this question, which
was evident yesterday, caused some alarm
Some O the correspondents thought the crisis
Wouia continue until the special messenger re-
The Times correspondent says Austria will
make no concessions relative to free access to
Salonica and the Agean sea, or concerning
Bosnia and Herzegovina, which she desires to
annex, but will not directly ask for.
The correspondent believes Austria will OBJ
tain her wishes in this respect, and that
Greece will obtain Crete and some rectification
OF her frontier in the direction of Thesally and
Epirus
Another Berlin telegram to the Times saws
the cession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Aus
trla has already been decided upon, The
Turks have been warned that if they do not I'M
reservedly accept the decisions of the congress
tney Will md no auxiliary among European
powers, but, on the contrary, those most anxi-
Gus to save them will be at the head of their
adversnries.
VIENNA, June 21-The New Free Press
states that Russia and Austria have agreed that
montenegro shall have Antivari, but that port
is only to be used for commerce and upder Ans
trian supervision.
Russian Military Movements.
NEW YORK, June 21.-Cable specials state
that htteen thousand Russians have arrived at
San Stefano from Odessa, and the Russians are
also concentrating troops around the fortresses
OF Shumla and Varna.
Uneasiness in Berlin.
There is much uneasiness in Berlin over the
probable result of the Congress.
Warlike Preparations by the Russians.
LONDON, June 21.-The Times corresnond.
emit at Therapia says: 81 hear that the Russians
are stralning their energies in fortifying Rodos-
to. They are evidently continuing everv means
to gain firm hold of Bulgaria. and are pre-
pairing to hold it if need be against all adyer-
saries. The meeting of the Congress seems
rather to have increased than abated their AZ.
tlvity in that respect
NEW YORK, June 21.-A special London dis
patch says the recent publication of the Rms.
.ian-Anglo basis of understanding was done nv
me British Cabinet to prepare England for
failure of British diplomacy.
A Berlin special says the Ottoman membars
Oh congress have presented large number of
memorials from Christian subiscts of The SnI-
tan. praying that they may be left under his
~ rug R anu ppotestng against being handed over
10 RUSSIA, Bulgaria or Austria. The position
OF the Ottoman delegates is that dismemher-
ment OF the Turkish Empire is neither ueces-
sary nor practicable in the interests of neacs
NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is possible which will NOT
excise jealousy on one side or disaffection on
the other. Turkey is ready to accent the re-.
forms prescribed for her by the Conferences of
Oonstantinople. And these would be amn,e
Inc treaty OF San Stefsno was simply extorted
by the Russians, who at that moment held Tnr.
*, n 1y the throat They have postponed the
ing OF Congress, which they looked forward 70
with hope and confidence The Porte declares
that Turkey is perfectly able and honestly will.
ing TO protect and satisfy all legitimate desires
VI us supJscts Caustic reflection upon the
hypocrltcal declarations of Russia are inter;aot
ed, ana the Congress is invited to throw relig.
lous prejudice aside and to consider the facts o.
they really are. 1t submits an elaborate sketch
OF reforms that are to be carried out. Local |
government Is to be administered in each dis |
trict by means of system which apnears thoo.
retically perfect ~ N'p'"'' 'neo'
servia Discouraged
BELGRADE, June 21.-The cooIness
WIN which the plenipotentiaries have
1uivldual!y received the propositions
%aoe oy Minister Ristics, the Representations of
III Berlin creates feeling of despondepcy
! Lne "a and Sd classes of the snilitia reserve
lave Deen called out for Immediate serviee,
.sls believed that the concentration of Austrian
troops on the Danube and Save frontiers is the
'@9se OF the adoption of this measure,
VIENNA, June 21.-The Rsichsrath has final
adopted Hn the Austro- Hungarian compromise.
=, me Weiner Press's letter from Berlin states
INV the Anglo-Austrian understanding extends
.omatters beyond the scope of the Congress.
me Attitude Of the English Conserve
LONDON, June 22.-The Standard saws in an
onclal form that the proposed meeting of Con-
,sRates opposed to the Anglo-Russan agree
Lnt VIII not be held, as it is well understood
,lat the government, in response to the strong
" expressed opinion of the country, will in f1-
y lae dlscountenance any steps in the direction
'.A separate agreement. Lord Salisbury de-
lIs that he formally signed his name to the
,eeement. He merely appended his initials to
previous 10 Its submis s....;,r to the Cabinet
The Gear OOIng TO Berlin.
The Post states in an official form that il IL
bIo tho Goo will coma tn Rarltn r., COO g