Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
APPROPRIATIONS.
Foreign News,
BISN[ARCKs DIprOlIAr,

DlSAIAtCh DIPLOMACY.
A London special under date of June.
18th says Prince Bismarck has at once
brought the congress face to face with
the chief difficulty it has to overcome,
tor however pregnant the Asiatic aues-
ton may be with important. cOnse-
quences, nothing compares in imme-
date Importance and uncerntainty of
It's ultimate repulse with the proposed
reorganization of Bulgaria. The ques-
ton is simply whether Europe or Rus
sla shall exercise preponderant infiu-
ence III European Turkey. The con-
gress could not deal hastily or rapidly
with question so important and so
complex. Its delays and frequent ad-
Journments, SO far from suggesting un-
favorable issue, only show that the con
gress is real. and not merely formal
assembly and that it will enter thorough
ly into the questions submitted to it,
The truth Is, it would be impossible to
bring together body of such power
ful statesmen merely to ratify d fore
gone conclusion. The balance of opinion
pronounced at the congress will be
quite distance from the views of par
tlcular states. Andrassy still insists that
the Russian occupation of Bulgaria
shall cease on the conclusion of def
mite peace. An authorized cOntradic-
ton is given to the report that the
Turkish plentpOtentiaries had been IN
structed to Withdraw from the congress
and declare that Turkey preferred to
abide by the terms of the treaty of San
StefanO, if the congress voted to grant
autonomy to Epris, Thessaly, Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
THE OPPONENTS OF RTrsSIA
An associate press dispatch of the
10th from Berlin says the consideration
Of the Bulgarian question in the CON
gress was again postponed yesterday.
because the plenipOtentiaries who were
to open the discussion, were not ready
with their proposals. The powers con
tlnue to act in groups, but not necessa-
rily in q hostile sense. Austria and
England from one point Of view, and
Turkey from another. oppose Russia's
claims, and Germany, France. and
Ital y adopt the mediatory attitude.
There can be but little doubt of a
thorough understanding between Eng
lnnd and Austria, or of the likelihood
Of its continuance during the entire de-
iberations.
PROGRESS OF THE BERLIN CONGRESS.
A Berlin correspondent writing under
date Of June 21st, says that a compli-
ance of Prussia with the demand of
Eng gland and Austria, for the evacua-
ton Of Bulgaria by the Russians, on
or shortly after the conclusion of peace.
and garrlSoning of the Balkan line by
the Turks. is deemed the sine qua non
on which the success Of the congress
depends. The private conference of
Russian, Austrian, and English pIenipo-
tentiaries, on Thursday afternoon, lasted
two hours without arriving at any
serious result relative to the Bulgarian
question, though accord was effected
on several minor points. 1t is prOba-
bic that in order not to alarm the public
by continual abortiye sittings of con
gress, the next sitting will be postponed
until Monday or Tuesday 80 that the
above mentioned three powers may
come before congress with an agree
ment. Turkey will accept whatever
England decides on in relation to Bull
garia. 1t is believed Russia will ulti-
mately give way.
THE PEACE CONGRESS AND ITS POINTS OF
AGREEMENT.
\ Berlin dispatch under date of June
22nd says the Plenipotentiaries of En-
gland, Russia and Austria this evening
agreed to the following points, which
will be submitted to the congress
tomorrow for ratification: The
frontier of Northern Bulgaria to
be fixed at the Balkans.
The Turks are to have the right to for
tify the Balkan passes, and to garrison
the fortified places. Sofia is to be includ-
ed IN Roum ella, and Varna in Bulgaria.
The Turks are to retain Burgas. The
northern frontier of Montenegro and
the boundaries Of Servia are to be re-
strlcted, those countries to receive COM
pensation on the south. A telegram
from ConstantinopIe constrained the
Russians to thus @ettle these questions.
At the same time e solution is equally
due to personal int vention of Prince
Bismarck