The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-20
1HE PEtCE CONGRESS.
What Progress was Yesterday Made In the
Discussions.


LONDON. June l9.-The Congress at Berlin
met to-day at o'clock and adjourned at 4 =.
The NOrl, GoiHd, Gazette says When the
Bulgarian question is settled. the proposed
retrocossion Of Bessarabia will probably .7rm
the subject o! searching consideration. Russia
Will not recognize Roumanias riSht Of appeal
10 the treaty Of Paris. IA Roumania WAS uot a
party thereto. R0umania must cousid n Whether
,he had better yield 10 the wishes Of Russia or
retain Bcssarabia aul Dee constantly exposed to
the claims other powerful neghbor. from whom
Iessarabia was certainly once wrestel."
The Times in a leading editorial article says:
Tho Congress. no doubt will be to-day en-
gagged with the real substance OF the questions
at issue. II Is Characteristic Of Prince Blsluur,
that he brought the Congress at once face TO
face with the chief din Guilty II has tO overcome
for however pregnant the Asiatie question may
be- with important consequences. nothing CONF
pares in Immediate Importance and in the Ger
taiuty II lis ultimate results with the proposed
reorganiz alton ~ Bulgaria, The question is
simply whether Europe or Russia shall cx-
crcist prepouderant influence ia European
Turkey; Tho Congress could not deal hastily
or rapidly with question so important and 80
complex. lts delays and frequent adjourn
menls. 80 Tar from suggesting un.nvorable is
sue, only show that the Congress IS q real not a
merely formal assembly and that 4, Will cnier
thoroughly into the questions sunmiued 10 H.
The truth Is. 1t would be imp0ss he to bring
merely 20 ratify iOregOne conclusions. The
balance u opinion pronounced at the Congress
viii DO quito distinct from the views Of particu-
lar stat So
The Bucharest correspondent Of the Times
says The situation Oi the Russian and li0u-
manian armies is IT miniature copy OF thht eX-
isting about ConstuntinOple. The koumanian
Government Is certainly not disposed to quar-
rel with Russia. but the feeling between the
on rers and men Of the respective armies Is 50
strongly antagonistic that the proximity Of the
two lines renders unfortunate complications
possible
TIE Times Berlin despatch says the Turkish
Bashi BaZOuks who attacked the MOntenegrins
at Kraina were Roman Catholic Albanians,
wishing for embodiment with Austria. and
adopting the forcibo means ~ raid TO Hc-
quaint the Congress OF ther desire. The an
neNgtion Of this territory bY Ausrin might 10
the means Of compromising the AntlyHri con-
troyrrsy. Ii northern Albania we're Austrian.
AntiNHri might be ceded to the Montenegriuns
without danger to the Vienna Government. he
Albanians are steady, INDUSTRIOUS. well-he.
hayed race, as "a liant rs the MOnlrnegrins, ana
more civilized. Thoy might be made 10 act as
a counterpOise To- tho additional power acquired
10y Prince Nicholas No doubt Italy objects to
Austria possessing Albania. but there Is reason
TO believe that her objections nre Intended 10
ushcr in a demand for the Trentino, We're
Albania occupied by Austria. The mobilization
Of troops In the southwestern provinces of the
Hapsburg monarchy is being rapidly proceeded
with. This time there can be no doubt OF their
being il earnest.