The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-02-22
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
coNsTANTrSoPfr OCCUPIED ny TIE Rus
SLAMS AS A PACIFIC MEASURE.

Turkish government concluded that mere
protest meets the necessities of the situa-
ton
The Times in its leading editorial article
to-day says Russia has incurred grave
aud needless responsibility, and che will
have to give guarantees to Austria as well
as to England that she will quit Constanti-
nople if she should fulfill her rash intention
to occupy it with troops"
The Vienna correspondent of the Time
says "The excitement here is daily increas-
ing at the turn eastern affairs are taking, and
the excitement in Hungary is even greater" "
The Pesth correspondent of the Standard
tclegraphs as follows: "Tne situation is re-
garded as very critical. The emperor has
sent for Archduke Albrecht, field marshal
and commander-in-chief of the Austro Hun
gsrian army, tor the purpose of concerting
important military measures.
"The government organs maintain that
Russia has broken her word, and that Aus.
tro-Hungary will be compelled to march to
war with England in order to force Russia
to be faithful to her promises and return to
her former programme"
LONDON, February Is.
Lord Derby's protest against Russian oc-
cupstion of Constantinople is published. 1t
is very decidedly worded. 1t demonstrates
that the entry of the Russian troops would
be violation of the armistice and might
provoke disorders, causing the very danger
to the Christians which the Russian govern
ment deprecates. 1t concludes as follows
"Her Majesty's Government cannot ac-
knowledge that the dispatch of British ships
to Constantinople has any bearing on the
entry of Russian troops into the city, which
latter measure they consider uncalled for by
any circumstances Of military or other ne
cessity, and the consequences of which may
be most disastrous to the whole population
of the city," Lord Derby also telegraphed
to Lord Lotus on February IL that he had
expressed to Count Schowvaloti the govern
ments earnest hope that the Russian troops
would not make any movement toward Gal
lipoli or any movement of a nature to threat
en- the communications of the fleet, as any
such movement would be regarded in Eng
land as compromising the safety of the fleet
and in the actual state Of public feeling he
lord Derby could not answer for conse'
sequences, which might be serious.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Compa-
ny from Constantinople, February IA, says
THE British fleet is expected to enter the
Bosphorus tomorrow. Mr.. Layard, the
British Ambassador, has telegraphed to Lord
Derby that the Sultan has received dis
patch from the Gar stating that his troops
would occupy the neighborhood of Constan-
tinople in a friendly spirit and with the
same object, namely, for the protection OF
| his subjects.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg of to-day g
date to Reuters Telegram Company says ;
There is great anxiety here, particularly
among the English residents, on account OF
the critical situation. Russian national
feeling is becoming excited.
Reuters Telegram Company has received
the following dispatch dated Constantinople,
Friday night Namyk Pasha has gone to
the Russian headquarters, charged to en-
deavor to dissuade the Grand Duke Nicho'
! las from occupying Constantnople.
The Berlin North German Gazette says a
request was received from st. Petersburg
Yesterday that German influence would
make itself felt. That influence cannot but
be peaceful. In spite of all assertions to the
contrary the relations existing between the
three Imperial Courts not only place all
idea of any GOODNESS arising between them
entirely out of the question, but also offer a
sure guarantee for the maintenance of gen.
eral peace.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times says he has been informed that the
peace negotiations are now practically in
terrupted, for, since the appearance of British
men. of-war in the Sea of Marmora, the
Turkish Plenipotentiaries declare that COM
plete autonomy for Bulgaria is inadmissi-
BILE
AUsTRIA's VOICE.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Times says
1t is quite possible that the Gar will sue
ceed in concluding negotiations with Turkey
before the conference meets, thus creating
the desired fait accompli. But after the
declarations of the British and Austrian
Governments she can scarcely expect that
such iait accompli will be Internationally
recognized. As regards this government il
has not omitted, in its confidential communi'
cations to St. Petersburg, to point out the
clauses in the preliminary stipulations signed
at Adrianople which affect European and
Austrian interest $, in the matter of which
accomplished facts could scarcely be re-
cognized No written notes have been ex'
changed on the subject, but for all that the
Russian Government is fully aware how fal
such fats accompli, effected by treaty with
Turkey, are likely to be recognized by this
country.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-A Reuter- despatch
from Constantinople says the British feet has
been withdrawn to Mudania Bay forty miles
south of Consrantinople. This movement j,
attributed to a desire on the part of EnglanG
to facilitate negotiations to prevent the entry
of the Russians. The instructions to Namyl
Pasha have been revoked, and he has mo-
gone to Adranople.
The report that congress would be helt
at Baden Baden is confirmed. Negotiation
have been concluded. All Powers, including
Russia, have assented The Vienna POlitiea
Correspondence says Negotiations wer'
only delayed by the sudden acuteness of th'
relations of England and Russia. The Czal
and Sultan are actively exchanging persona
friendly dispatches 1t is expected peace viii
be signed by the time the congress meets
namely two or three weeks later" Anothe
Vienna telegram says Notwithstanding
the prospect of congress, the situation j