Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-09
A Truce Probable.

ConstantnOple says the Turkish commanders
ID the held have been ordered To conclude an
amlStlce with the Russian commanders.
A Truce Probable.
LONDON, Jan. ga special dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says: Russia has con
Sented TO enter into negotiations for an armiS-
tice, even IL me prellmlnarleS for peace are
not settled beforehand, the conclusion of 4
truce is probably.
tNoTE-This is probably the real basis of
the apparent accord between Russia and Eng
land. The later efforts of England have been
reported TO be directed To fixing limit TO the
powers OF the commanders in arranging a
lruee and preventing them from discussing
the main StipulationS, which might contain
preRmlnarleS of peace. That there are limits
To her claim to separate settlement even
Russia has admitted all along, the only queS-
ton being whether the Car would consent 10
have these limits fixed At present, and
on the demand OF only one power
According to the Times Berlin correspondent.
VINO IS IN good position TO know a com
promise has been reached rather favorable TO
the British view. When the English cabinet
asked Russia u state her conditions for peace
OF an armiS!ice and Russia declined, England
began new negotiation TO secure the Separa-
lI0n OF an aTmiStice from terms of peace
The Russian official press have since persist
emily declared the Two steps mSeparable
thereby implying that Russia would not aban-
bon her claim 10 conclude single handed
peace. Engiand'S position during the nego-
tlatlonS has been stated to be that she would
take no steps towards encouraging an armiS-
tlce II proceedings TO that end We're going TO
be used 10 faSten upon Europe series of ac-
complIShed facts which would only be sub
mltted for subsequent ratification rs matter
OF form. This morning announcements indi-
cate the success of the English view. These
announcements are further confirmed by the
following dispatch just received by Reuters
telegram company:
"COSSTANTINOPIF Jan. S-The council OF
ministers have agreed upon the conditions of
an armiStice and submitted them for the Sui
tans approval. In opening direct negotiations
purely for military armStice the Porte is
said 10 be acting upon Lord DerbyS advice.
Latest from COnstautinoDIe.
LONDON. Jan. "a later dispatch from
COnstaninOple 10 Reuters telegram company
dated at $40 O'Clock this "wednesday morn
ing. says: The Sultan having approved the
armiStice conditions mentioned in the dis
patch hence of the Sth instant. as having been
submitted to him by the ministers, Reouf
PaSha, minister OF war, has ordered the com
manderS in the field to conclude an armiStice
with the Russian commanders. Before agree
ing on this course Server PaSha, the Turkish
foreign minister, telegraphed TO MuSurus
Pasha, Turkish ambassador at London in
Structlng him to request Lord Derby to ar
range with Russia the conditions of an armiS.
tice. Lord Derby replied that Russia would
not entertain such proposal, and cOunSelled
direct negotiations between the belligerents.
1t is stated that negotiations continue be-
tween England and Russia on the question of
mediation. The chamber of deputies having
heard the explanations of the ministers. de-
clared them satisfactory, and especially ap-
proved Server PaSha'S foreign policy. All the
ministers were preSen. during the debate