Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-03-27

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visional government of Thessaly.
London, March 22.-An inspired
article in the Journal de st. Peters
burg attracts much attention. II
points TO the continuance of the
fleet in the Sea of Marmora as in
defiance of international law, and
asks if it is not time to ask Eng
land what she really wants. Eu-
rope should call England before her
judgment seat and summon her to
re-enter the sphere of information
al law by quitting the Straits and
formally engaging not to return.
Semi-official hints are given that if
England does not wish to attend
the congress, it will meet without
her.
London, March 22.-Presth pa
pers report that Connt Andrassy,
Wednesday, definitely refused an
alliance with England, and that Sir
IL. q. Elliott thereupon declared
that England would not enter the
congress.
A special from Presth says the
people there are convinced that
Russo-Austrian alliance has been
formed.
Paris, March 22.-The questions
which France demanded should be
excluded from the congress were
those relative to the holy places as
introducing a needless complication
and touching Syria because Syria
might have been offered her rs a
for the English oc-
cupation of Egypt, and because
she considers that the two-fold
question of Syria and Egypt might
impair the good understanding
with England. The men and
journals of all parties commend
attitude in insisting on
the right of congress to discuss
the whole treaty of San Stefano.
firm adherence to her
is deemed the surest
means of insuring that the congress
will result in a durable peace.
A telegram from Vienna received |
n Paris states that Roumauia has
refused to receive independence
It the hands of Russia or permit
he passage of Russian troops
trough her territory during the
occupation of Bulgaria.
A Paris correspondent hears that
Russia has forced Turkey to ac-
luiesce in secret agreement, ac-
:ording to which Russia would
.ssist Turkey against a Greco
English combination, or against
he entry of British feet to the
3osphorus or Dardanelles, largely
finnish the indemnity and guar
nice the integrity of the remain
Dg Turkish territory, receiving in
eturn directing power over the
evenues Of the port.
London, March 22.-The official
ournal of st. Petersburg publishes
he full text of the treaty, which
lilly confirms the correctness Of
be versions previously cabled.
The conditions, in reality, de-
rives Turkey of all her European
erritory, except small tract bor-
ering on the Bosporus, the Sea
{ Marmora, and the Dardanelles,
saving Constantinople practically
The indemnity that
turkey has to pay for defending
erself, is fixed at 1,4l0,000,00O
oubles, but eleven hundred mil
ons are covered by territorial con.
essions in Asiatic Turkey. ca sill
er rouble is worth seventy-fve
ents). Six divisions of Russian
nfantry and two of cavalry will ,
ccupy Bulgaria until the forma-
ion of the Bulgarian militia. The
Expense of the occupation is to he
orne by Bulgaria.. The naviga- I
on Of the Straits is declared free
'r merchan. vessels during peace S
r war. Batoum, Arabian, Kars,
nd Bayazid, in Asia, are ceeded G
, Russia, in place of the eleven
nndred million roubles. Russia .
to receive that strip of Bessara- a
a belonging to Roumania, and g
is to be ceeded to Rou- v
lania in return. Asiatic Turkey y
to be evacuated in six months a
he evacuation of European Tur- 2
ey is to begin Immediately and to \
e completed in three months 4
he question of the men of war y
Ding through the Straits is left to !
congress of the powers. L
The London (Eng) Times con-
udes a leading editorial, on the n
astern question, as follows: !,
Nevertheless England must ad- n n
ere to her demand that the en- d
re treaty of San Stefano he sub a
lifted to the congress. The al !,
'rnative plan suggested by Rus I
a would raise the previous ques- q
on on every clause Of the treaty n
xcept those which Russia of her 9
wn accord brought before the 5
ongress. But far more impor-
INT issue than the interest of any
over is at stake. We take our
and upon existing treaties. The
ne hope Of statesmen for the fu-
ire peace of the world must be
'unded upon the development of |.
system Of public law, and upon
,e maintenance and increase of $
he authority Of treaties. II pub