Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Foreign news.
THE PERILoUs SITUATION.


under date of March 28th, that no hope
of the meeting of the congress is now
left, and there seems to be no means of
estimating what will be the outcome
from the present diplomatic middle.
Gen. Ignatieff's visit to Vienna shows
the evident intention of Russia
to conciliate Austria, but it is
questionable whether Hungary can
be induced to recognize the treaty of
San Stefano until important alterations
have been made in its provisions.
Your Vienna correspondent states that
Ignatieff has failed to secure Count
Andrassy's consent to the plan proposed
by Russia, and that there are rumors
there that Andrassy is about to
yield to Hungarian influence, and
openly oppose Russia. Ru-
mors, however, are numberless,
not only in Vienna, but in every other
great capital, and it is impossible to
obtain any certain information as to
what will be the next direction which
affairs will take. It is certain that Eng
land and Russia have now reached the
most critical part of their intercourse,
and there is more probability of war
than peace Russia is making every
effort to isolate England from the other
Powers, and, if she can obtain the neu-
trality of Austria and Hungary, it is
not likely that England can get any
other ally. Even Turkey is likely to
be more favorable toward Russia than
towards England, and the Grand Duke
Nicholas is paying frequent visits 10
the Sultan. AS soon as Gen.
Ignatieff arrives in Constantinop,e
direct negotiations for be-
nevolent neutrality, if not an actual al
lance, will begin. Of course, this is
not the first time that Russia and Eng
land have been nearly involved in war,
and, as heretofore, peaceful solution
of the difficulties may yet be found.
But the present crisis is decidedly worse
than any Of it's predecessors, and it is
quite probable that both nations may
find war less intolerable than continual
uncertainty and alarm.
FEAsTING NICHOLAS.
A dispatch from Constantinople dated
March 9th says that Grand Duke
Nicholas will probably remain here a
week. He dined to-day with the sultan.
The company included several Russian
princes and generals and Vefk, Safaik,
| Namik, Rarouf and Osman Pashas. The
sultan is having presents and the i'm.
perial palace prepared for the grand
duke who will visit him again.
DEADLOCK.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg of
the 2Sth says the deadlock con-
tinues. 1t is stated that Russia is
quite ready to make, considerable
notifications if it can be shown that
they are for the general good and
that the powers will enter the congress
with the desire of arriving at a durable
settlement, and not simply
to undo what has been done. 1t
is believed, however, that the British
government is animated by very
different spirit.
NO COMPROMISE.
The Times in its leading editorial
of March 2Sth says: "The hope that
the congress will meet has now al
most vanished. The disagreement be-
tween our government and that Of
Russia seem insuperable."
NICK AND THE SULTAN.
A Constantinople dispatch dated
March Goth states that the Grand
Duke Nicholas, accompanied by twelve
Russian generals, proceeded to-day in
the imperial yacht Lmdia to the royal
palace, where he was received by the
| sultan, surrounded by his ministers,
Osman Pasha and other generals. The
grand duke converscd with the sultan
twenty minutes. He then went to Bey-
lerby place. where he was visited by
the sultan As minutes. Later the grand
duke and suite proceeded to the former
Russian embassy in front Of which the
Russian eagles were displayed. The
grand duke will sleep on board the
Lpidia tonight ana take luncheon
with the sultan tomorrow. 1t is said
the grand duke, referring to the porte's
apprehensions Of a possible Anglo
Russian conflict, expressed a hope that
the congress would effect an arrange
ment.
THERE WILL BE NO CONGRESS.
A st. Petersburg dispatch of March 81
says those having direction ofaffairs here
appear to have very little hope of So
luton of the present deadlock, and al
though the holding of a congress with
out England would have the advantage
of isoating her and consolidating the
triple alliance, it is regarded most
probable the congress will not meet at
all. The whole question seems to be
sinking from the sphere of reason to
| that of passion.