The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-22
THE EASTERN QUESTION
THE PROSPECTS FOR PEACE NO
BRIGHTER.
A New Element Of DaDEer-Russian
Naval Reserves 10 BE Called Ont
Withdrawal OF British Fleet
and Russian TrOOps-Turk-
ish Ministerial Crisis.
Now Element of Danger.


LONDON, April 20.-The Times Vi
emma correspondent is evidently unaware
of the hitch in the negotiations for con-
gress but considers the change OF the
ministry in Turkey new element OF
danger, as Ahmed Netyks presence in
the Cabinet wa: guarantee that nothing
would be attempted against England.
His sudden removal, says the cOrrespon-
dent, looks as though the Russians had
endeavored to steal march on England
while the negotiations for settlement
were pending.
Russian Naval Reserves 10 be Called
OuI.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20.-An order
is officially published that the necessary
number Of men be called out from the
naval reserve to form three corps of sail
ors, for service in the feet two of which
are to be stationed at Cronstadt, and the
third at Nicolslef.
Withdrawal of the British Flee; and
Russian Troops.
PARIS, April 20.-The papers publish
a telegram from Berlin stating that Eng
land and Russia lave agreed TO the prin-
ciple Of Simultaneous withdrawal Of
| the British fleet and Russian troops from
the neIghborhood Of Constantinople, but
the points to which they will Withdraw
are not decided upon.
Prospects no Brighter.
LONDON, April 2l.-The week closes
with the prospects OF the Eastern diff
! Guilty no brighter. The belief that Prince
Bismarck has contrived form of invits
ton removing all objections and soothing
all susCeptibilities, seemed TO be cOrrobo-
rated by the news from Vienna that the
parliamentary business Of the Austrc-
Hungarian government was being
| pushed forward in order to set Count
Andrsssy at liberty to attend the Con
| gress, and in the suggestion that the
Powers should meet TO consider how In
consequence of the facts which occasIoned
the treaty Of San Stefsno, the
treaties Of sc and II should be modified
had, it was hoped, been found, aud re.
cognition at once OF the su5sISLng AL.
thority of the treaties for which Eng
land contended, and the claim of Russia
that her achievements in the late war
should be respected But, as the Times
states, however hopeful such suggestions
may appear, everything depends on the
specific form In which they are presented,
and it seems that this has not DOrnc the
| test of strict consideration. It Is posi-
| bic that, rs the Times Berlin COrrespOn-
| dent states, Russia attaches some reserve
to her consent to discuss all the clauses
of the treaty of San StetanC. and that
she cannot be brought to recognize dis
tinctly the claim of the great powers to
voice in all the new plans which Affect
the eastern question.
Turkish MinIsteriaI CrISiS.
'rhe situation IN and around ConsLan-
tlnople attracts much attention. A
Vienna special Gays: The Ministerial
crises Is viewed with misglvings a5 c4pa-
Die OF introducing disturbing cement
into the negotiations. Whatever may
be the course OF the crisis and whatever
may have determined 1t, the final issue,
the removal of Ahmed YefYke Efend Is
sufficient to indicate the character Of the
change, 1t would, nevertheless, per-
| baps be premature TO say
that Russian influence had
become paramount in the Cabinet.
1t rather looks ss If the object Ct the
change had been to check too extreme
tendencies, and at the same time the
friction thereby caused between them in
the Cabinet. If the decision OF the
struggle between England and Russia
Tor influence in Constantnople has thus
apparently been postponed, the relative
position of the two can scarcely be said
TO remain unatered, since with Ahmed
Vetyk Etfemdi as Premier, England Eai
the key Of influence in the Cabinet. and
was thus, as it were, in possession. Now,
however, this security is 10 a
great measure gone. While there is
some danger tha. if, in their endeavor 70
prevent collision, the new ministers
should make some concessions TO RQssis
the British embassy may be the last 10
know thereof a far wider field is thus
opened to suspicion and misunderstaud-
irgs, and consequently to accidents
A Pera correspondent, writing on the
military situation at the Turkish Capital.
says that although many things warrant
the supposition that the Turks would
fight to keep the Russians out Of Con-
sta0tinOple, they have not distinctly Y
made up tleir minds 10 do SO, but admit
ting a theoretical intention on the Ta-t ot
the turks - resist Russiaq occupation. il
does not appear tlut the 10000 Ottoman
soldiers around the Capital are an il
superable barrier. The Russians know
very well that If they va { to make
coup dc main until war is declared, the
chances against than tleu Will be much
heavier tlal if they make il beforehand. .
They have everything u! their comEa1c,
free. money, diplomacy a1d intrigue.
It does not require very lively im'g ~
al. I 10 conceive how ard when kY-sia
nas made Up her mind that j. is neces-
ssry to come iLto ConstsntnOp,e, she
will secure her Prize The restlessness
in the Russian camps is increasing every
day The temper of the whoe
camp is one of almost irreprc.s ole
frelfIlness. Anything is better than 10 81.
still rolting in filth, dreaming o. home
and watching death sowing and resping,
and according 10 reports, which | believe
to be true, the peaceful spirit hes iet
from the camp snd the ides Of wsr is
again welcome. With this sspIri. abroad
and as far as | can lesrn it is not con-
fled TO the less reflective or irrespousl-
bls ranks of the army it must not be
overlooked that the temptations 20 .gl.o
Ge main are very grest.