Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-05
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

\ 0SpatCH l;ViI lAJbtVl "j;S '|epiee Wv
spccches Of Lords Granville a"d ilaltln9 to tie
dcpusstion Of ID, Na;ions! Liberal Federation
at The Westminster Palace nutyI, "Wednesday,
it IS not believed That The opro;lon Will take
any s:rong ioe against the Government policy
Mr. Gladstone and bis followers mag cnteaVor
to f rec the party leaders into acsisc aotaGoD'
ism and Independent lnrmuers to Introduce re'
solutions disapproviUg Of the ca!;l0g cut CT the
reserves, but there will be strong counter uHu'
epccs which the party leaders arc not Likely IL
disregard. a movemen: has already received
the adhesion Of sixty or seventy OF the Liberal
members, having for its or Get to prevent The
party from trammeipg the Government 5 for
eign policy.
| The Tunes s!rooely coGdemus the objects CT
| the dcputation, and sharply crlrclses the
speeches of Lords Granville and Hartington.-
| Ii saws: The deputatioH themselves gre bouad
to admit that they did not 10 ell cases represent
| msi0ritics 10 the constituencies, and there are
10 mcaus of Knowing how far their consituen
cies share the sentiments expressed. If tie
| Governments views are tallaciOus it is the duty
of the opposition TO endeavor 10 restrain the
Government aud enIigEtcn the country. If 20
such attempt is made, or if it fails. it can only
be concluded that the deliberate judgment Of
| the country is in favor of the general policy CT
the Government. Lord Granville is hardly
fair therefore, 10 asslguiog to the Government
undivided responsibility IN such crisis. 1t
cannot be too often reiterated that we only ask
| Russia TO enter into the Congress Without re
serve, and listen before she takes any hoal de
cision to what the other Powers may have 70
say respecting the preliminary treaty she mas
made with Turkey. A more moderate rcqaest
could hardly be made, and to designate 1t as
WAS done yesterday by the depu,atioo Is wsr
like policy is urjust aud misleading.
The Manchester Guardian strongly condemns
the sort of pressure the ueputatlon intended to
put on the Liberal leaders as we'll as their as
sumption that the Governments policy is var
like. The Moisters,' it says, "are not to be
held responsible if peace is threatened OF bIok
en-, because they oppose aims which, though
una7owed aud iIlegtlmate, are clearly wiIhu
the scope Of Russia pollcy.'
The unutellgibIe IumoEs recently current OF
Cabinet crisis in Bucharest are explained b.
letter from that city, dated ArIl 1t, tcic
grabbed here fr0G Venue. [: seems tia,
while the lcoplc and legislature are uoau.
mously opposed to Russia, there IS q slrOLg
susricjoo that Prince Char!rs and bis Cabinet
are prepared to consent to the ces>l0n OF B4sia
rabia, aud had really agreed WITH Gen. lgaailcff
10 this sense. bur found the feeling 10 Oppose
ton so strong that they feared revelation ii
they proceeded with tie scheme. Tn. pro
Russian party, coa,ouys his letter, are Uf
cvursc auti. Russian, AMI crcums auc:j NUT
determine wh.ther the Cabioct viii carry cut
the will of the uation or throw themselves ir,o
the arms OF Russia. This cXpauauon IS par
TALLY confirmed by he tucE that Bucb "rest tcle
grams are very undecided II tone. OIe pub.
lished in London this moroirg says 1.-The
Government is seeking to alay the Unnecessary
and inpo!itlc exoltcmeot over the B-5sarablao
question.
La the British House Of Coumons yesterday
afternoon Mr. GIad5;oo9 ask "a Il Il W. the ~
tention THE GovernmcDt il the rcc.ot c)tn
uuucations regarding the CouGre-s IL res:i9e
! to itself he liberty 10 withdraw fOal tbc = .r
yyess upou the proposal TO discuss any matter
the discussion Of which it did not thluk adm;s
sible, and WY England refused preliminary
conference.
Sir Stafford Northc9tc. CharcaIior of the
Exchequer, replied that all Eus!aud wanted at
the Cougress was the dlScussloo uf every article
of the treaty, and, that Lord Darpy's dispatch
gave the reason for dccllniog the preliminary
! conference. Dir. Gladstone thcreupoa gave 90
tce that he would raise discussion 10 Gsy be.
cause Of Sir Stafford NlrLhc0 &c s.u1Saistau;ory
reply.
The Roumauian Minister Of Foreign Airs,
writes that Prince Gortschk0tf has! declared to
Priuce Ghlka, the R)umanan Agent ct 81.
Petersburg, that notwithstanding cur eIamor!og,
Rus;ia's decision 10 regard to B+ssarabla Vas
irrevocable. Russia would MT brl0g toe qles
ton before the Congress. cor conscpt to aro1ber
Power doing SO. as it would BE- al I'll sDce to the
Emperor. II she could oct make Us give ln
she would take Bessarsbia By force, AID armed
resistance would be fatal for Roumsnla. Inc
dispatch concludes :-"NorwIths;andlng these
threats we persist 10 our refusal 10 yield.
The Roumanisn Agent at Vlcura communi-
Gates dispatch from the Agent at ST. Peters
burg recJuutiog conversation With Plloce
Gortschakoff, who said lis it true that your
Government intends to protest against the artl-
tie of the treaty which provides Tor the com,
muncation Of the army 10 Bulgaria With Rus
STA through Roumauia? The Emperor has
ordered me TO inform sou that if you have such
an intention be will order the occupation OF Rou
mania and the disarmament OF the R0umaDan
army" The Agent replied that Russia should
have treated with RoumaDia, not with Turkey,
concerning the passage of the army. Ptince
Gortschakoff rejoined 1--WE did not choose
to have anything more to dc with you On &C
count of your conduct. 1t is important that
you should know that we insist upon free pas
sage through your country, and that you should
inform your Government of the Emperor's de-
caratioD. Your Government must plainly
state their decision.
At Portsmouth yesterday the troop ships
Crocodile and Eupbrates were ordered to be
ready for sea 10 forty. eight hours.
A special from Berlin reports that m0blliz1-
tion has been ordered 10 the four remaining
Russian military districts.
Advccs from Cetticjc state that Russia has
requested Montenegro to prepare for renewal
of hostiiilies Prince Nkita is taking measures
accordingly.
It is stated that a rupture between the Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians is exceedingly probable.
The latter, 10 spite of its numerical luteriCry,
is determined to resist any attack, believing
that the excitement 10 Hungary would compel
Austria to interfere.
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