The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-06-25
THE PEACE CONGRESS,
CONTRADICTORY ACCOUNT OF
ITS DOINGS.
The Admission of Greece Bone of
COntention--HOw Turkey is to
Be NeutraliZed--Aust
and England.

and England.
LONDON, July 18.-Berlin correspond
ents send very contradictory accounts OF
doings in the Congress. Some assert
that Lord Salisbury proposed the admis.
sion Of Greece, supporting bis proposals
in a speech which occupied the entire sit.
ting. Others declare that the admission
Of Greece was not discussed at all, but
was postponed till Wednesday. 1t is
said that when Count Audrassy intro
duced the question of the boundaries OF
Bulgaria, he made an earnest speech urg-
ing the division Of European Turkey
into districts on the basis of nationai.
ties, thus rendering reform possible with
out severing their connection with the
Porte.
The Times correspondents say that
the representatives of England moved
for the admission OF Greece, and the rep
resentatives of France supported the
motion, but the debate was adjourned to
the next sitting.
Whatever may be the vote of the ms
jority of the States, it is not believed
that the Congress will undertake TO compel
by force the exchange of Bessarabia for
Dabrudga, or sanction Russia in coerc-
ing Roumania. II the latter, afters an
expression Of opinion by Congress, con-
tinues to refuse to make an exchange
England will insist upon rigorous limfta-
ton of the principality of Bulgaria to
the territory north Of the Balkans.
A Berlin correspondent says: 1t is not
certain that Russia will even succeed in
getting Sofia included. 1t is fully under
stood that Roumelia shall only have
sea border on the Euxine, and shall re-
tain over that province her sovereignty,
and that she shall have the nomination
with the consent of the powers of a
Christian Governor of the Province !;
that the Russian element will neither fig.
ure in the administration nor the gov.
eminent, and that in all the frontiers Of
Roumelia on the northeast and west as
well as on the seaboard OF the Euxine,
Turkey shall be able to strengthen the
boundaries OF the province and protect
herself by garrisoning all fortified posi-
tons on her ncW borders. This is how
she will be neutralized by the destruction
OF the Ottoman Empire, which was the
ultimate aim of the San Stefano treaty
These are points which England deems
so essential to the safe guarding Of her
interests, as not to allow of her making
any concession thereon whatever, with
ont playing false to her duties and sacri-
fcing the rights OF the nation.
LONDON, June 1S.-A Berlin cores.
pondent states that Beaconsfield has re-
solved to remain until the close OF the
Congress.
Bismarck, in Mondays sitting, sketch
cd the general plan for the arrangement
Of the pending questions, and opened
the debate on Bulgaria An animated
discussion followed. As no result was
reached Bismarck proposed an adjourn
ment to allow the representatives OF the
States Immediately concerned to meet
privately. It may be assumed that even
more recourse will be had to private
conference between the representatives
for the arrangement OF the differences
than was at FIRST supposed. The agree
ment between England and Russia has
disturbed certain other arrangements and
the present relations of some of the
powers are such that lack OF modus
operandi for smoothing the differences
would almost certainly lead to dangerous
consequences. The conditional admis.
sion of Greece to the Congress is GER
tain.
ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA.
LONDON, June Is "A Vienna cores
pondent says that England and Austria
had concluded an agreement, promising
to support each other at the Congress
The publication OF the Anglo Russian
agreement. consequently, astonished the
Austrian Government. Count Andrassy
has apparently been since assured, as it
is now asserted, that be and Lord Bea.
I!consfield hold identical views.
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