The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-05

LONDON, April 4.-Lord Odo Russell,
British ambassador at Berlin, telegraphs,
March l3, that Prince Bismarck has re-
quested him to state that Germany would
not participate in the conference without
England, and that he (Bismarck) cannot
how congress for the ,revis
ion of European rights could be held when
England, one of the chief contractors, was
absent,
Mr.. Cogalniceana, Roumanian minister
of foreign affairs. writes to the Roumanian
agent at Vienna, March 16, that Prince
has declared to Prince Ghika,
Roumanian agent at St. Petersburg, that
our clamoring Russia s
decision in regard to Bessarabia was ire
vocable. Russia would not bring the
question before the congress nor consent
to another power doing so, as it would be
an ofense to the emperor. If she could
not make US give 10, she would take
Bessarabia by force, and armed resistance
would be fatal for Roumania. 'Notwith-
standing these threats we persist in our
refusal to yield"
The Roumanian agent at Vienna COM
municated to Sir Ell. Il. Elliott, April 8, a
dispatch from the agent at st. Petersburg
recounting conversation with Prince
Gortschakoff, who said; rs it true that
your government intends to protest against
the article of the treaty which provides
for the communication of the army in Bul.
garia with Russia through Roumania2
The emperor has ordered me to inform
you that if you have such an intention he
will order the occupation of Roumania
and disarmament of the Roumanian army"
The agent replied that Russia should have
treated with Roumania, not with Turkey.
concerning the passage of the army. Prince
Gortschakoff rejoined; I'VE did not
choose to have anything more to do with
you, on account of your conduct. tits i'm
portant that you should know that we in
sist on free passage through your coun-
try, and that you should inform your gov
ernment of the emperors declaration.
Your government must plainly state their
decision"
ENGLAND
LONDON, April 4.-Despite the speeches
of Lords Granville and Harrington yester-
day, it is not believed that the opposition
will take any strong line against the gov
ernment's policy. Gladstone and his fol-
lowers may endeavor to force the party
leaders into active antagonism, and Inde-
pendent members may introduce resolu-
tions disapprovlng the calling out of the
reserves, but there will be strong counter
influence which party leaders are not like
ly to disregard. A movement has already
received the adhesion of sixty or seventy
liberal members. having for its object to
prevent the party from trammeling the
governments foreign policy.
The Times strongly condemns the OBJ :
iects of the deputation and sharply critici
zes the supporters of Granville and Hart
ington.
in the House of Commons this after
noon Gladstone asked, firstly, il it was the
intention of the government in the recent
communication regarding the congress tc
reserve to itself liberty to withdraw from
the congress upon proposal to discuss
any matter the discussion Of which it did
not think admissionable; and, secondly,
why England refused preliminary confer.
ence. Northcote replied: Firstly, all Eng
land wanted at the congress was the dis
cussion of every article of the treaty; and,
secondly, Derby's dispatch gave reason fol
declining the preliminary conference
Gladstone thereupon gave notice that ht
| would raise discussion tomorrow because
of Northcote's unsatisfactory reply.
Northcote, IN explaining the budget ii
the house of commons tonight, stated tina
the revenue for 1877 and '7S, had beer
e79, ,663, ,29S, and the expenditures f78,
9O3, ,495. The surplus for last year wa
consequently eS5S,SO3. Of the $6,000,O0
vote e3,5OO,OO0 had been actually expend
ed, and some further liabilities incurred
The surplus was thus converted into
deficit 'of e2, 100000. To meet this de
felt and further liabilities the governmen
had applied the e750,000 surplus revenue
and issued exchequer bonds for G2,150
600, running for one year. only. The
thus commenced the year with tempo
rary debt of 92,750,O00. The estimate
deficit for 1878 and 1879 was Gl,560,00O
This does not include any provision for tn
redemption of treasury bonds or for full
ther liabilities, e500,000 of which ha
been incurred for the army and 100000
for the navy, which would have to be mt
by supplementary estimates. Theysfurthe
estimated the expense of calling out th
reserves at 100000. which allowed fC
their being under arms three month
; They estimated the expense which woul
have to be incurred for new dock yarc
: and extra labor at 100000, thus raisir
the supplementary estimates to el.OOO.O(
or sl,500,000. All of the expenses con
bined showed total deficit of e5,30O. OF
e5. 100000. They proposed to meet du
ing the present year the deficit or ordinal
expenditure. For this purpose they pr
: posed to increase the tax two pence on Il
pound. which they estimated would pr
J duce G3,000,000. to increase the tobac
duty per pence per pound, which th'
estimated would produce 975O,O0O. al
to increase the dog tax in manner es
mated to produce 100000. The Cha
cellor trusted the house and country wou
receive this statement in the same mann
7 ! in which late calls of the government b
been responded.
: The house of commons passed resol
: ton in favor of an increase of the tobac
I duty and income tax.