Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-12
THE EUROPEAN PROBLEM.
Hopes of a Peaceful SOIutiou.

LONDON. April l2.-The tone of the com
mentS on the political crisis is much more
MOpeiul from all directions than yesterday
Inc whole basis Tor this change seems to be
conviction that Russia is preparing to accent
GeImany'S help to get out of the present dead
lock Dy such concessions as will secure a
meeting of the congress. Prince Gortscha-
kotfs replytO Lord SaliSbury'S circular and the
circular to which il was annexed We're only
puDhShed IN ST. Petersburg on THURSDAY
which strengthens the belief that the former
was telegraphed hither on Tuesday night for
special purpose. The circular when isSuea
mere thursday afternoon had depressing in
fuence on the stock exchange in consequence
OF the relteratlon OF the refusal TO submit the
treaty OF San StefanO to the congress Russian
stocks declined over two per cent g'O-day
however, II is pointed out that, although the
circular offers no concession on the point at
issue, ii is cOuched in such cOnSiderate and
moderate language as to leave the door open
1or England to make some reply TO the invita-
tlon Tor further explanations. and thereby fur
nlSh basis for common understanding. At
Vienna Prince GOrtSchakOffS reply created
an impression of RuSsia'S Willingness to find
an acceptable method for reOpening negOtia-
tiOns. This moderate spirit is believed TO be
in great measure due to the altered tone of
the comments of the German, French and
Italian press and politicians concerning the
treaty OF san Stefano, which point to the
probability of Russia, instead nf England,
being isolated III case OF rupture.
Hopeful Feeling al Vienna.
The Vienna cabinet. which still firmly ad-
possible solution, is OF course greatly pleased
at the improved aspect of affairs The Ger
man Seml-0fnclal newspapers yesterday even
ing were not Sanguine that either London or
petersburg VIII make the concessions neceS
sary to secure an agreement, but all informa-
tlon agrees that the German government
continues its endeaV0rS to bring about an
agreement, which it is not likely to do after
the case is hopeless The improved feeling
has, therefore, substantial Justification. The
alledged circular of Prince GOrtSchakoh, a
summary OF which was printed this morning
by the central NearS, and which seemed to
reply Austria, objections, is probably stupid
hoax OF some Paris newspaper
ROumania aud SerVia.
There seems to be some disposition at st.
Petersburg TO show Roumana more consider
alton. Its now announced thence that Prince
GOrtSchakOtf meant that the stipulation for
the passage of Russian troops through Rou-
mania, not the question OF the ceSSiOn of BeS-
Sarabia, could not be submitted to the con-
gresS. Ii is also stated that Russian COM
mlssionerwill go to Bucharest to treat with the
government concerning the passage of troops.
Stevtcha MihailOvitch, the Servian minister
president, has resigned i'm consequence of the
vacillating policy of the Servian government.
1t is said that AnglO-Austrian influences are
now In the ascendant at Belgrade, and that
there is a disposition on the part of Servia.
Roumania and Montenegro to make joint
remOnStrance to the powers against the treaty
of San StefanO.
A Russian View Of the Situation.
ST: tETERsBCRG,A April l2.-Ihe journal de
~. Petersbnrg reviewing the opinions of the
foreign press upon Prince GOrtSchakOff'S reply
concludes as follows:
The real desire OF Russia to bring about
peaceful solution of the existing difficulties
meets with universal recognition. The British
government must now abandon its purely
negative attitude either by inviting the powers
to assemble for common negotiations or BY
proposing solutions which the British cabinet
might wish to substitute for the treaty of San
StefanO. Should the powers find a COM
promise Russia would willingly participate in
a discussion and modify the treaty. Such So
gained by Russian blood but take into account
her sacrifices