The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-08
DRIFTING INTO WAR.
THE PRESSURE OF WAR GROWING
STRONGER DAY BY DAY.
Austria to Make One More Effort for the
Congress Scheme for n Set
tlement Of the Difficulties.

NEW YORK, April The Herdtds special
London cable says the Eastern question is
praying and hoping for peace, Is hopelessly
and steadily drifting into war A parallel to
the trouble and state of affairs is only to be
found In the uncomfortable war fever which
swept over the Northern States Immediately
following the firing upon Fort Sumter.
England which has been free from gen.
eral war since the stormy days of the Crimea,
is now in the hands OF new generation OF
men desirous only to emulate the glory OF
their ancestors. The peace feeling grows
weaker in all the upper circles OF society, and
the tension of war grows stronger from day
to day.
Court circles are undeniably warlike, and
among the military men the argument most
in vogue is that it is easier to whip Russia
while she Is still weakened after her recent
war, than when she has had time to recover
from its effects.
Lord Beaconsfield il anxious to redeem the
disgrace Of the disastrous and humiliating
diplomacy OF last year, and the working
classes rejoice at the renewed activity In the
dockyards and arsenals. The bankers and
merchants see large profits accrling to them
from new loans and contracts for supplies,
and oil these interests are combined to press
on to war. which is now resisted only by
Gladstone, Bright, and q few other brave and
gifted men, Should Beaconstield now dissolve
Parliament, the Conservatives would win by
increased majorities.
distinguished English statesman said to-
day that the Anglo-Saxons are naturally
bloodthirsty and fond of war. He feared that
England was now on the scent and could not
be held in. Peace can only come from the
powerful influence of Germany.
Count Andrassy Is anxously striving to re-
friends of peace will make gallant and strenu-
Gus efforts Germany Is using her utmost
efforts in favor of u general accommodation
Russia holds q defiant attitude and argues
that if 1t should cost hundred thousand men
to hold San Stefano she would not leave until
after general and genuine peace.
The Herdifs Vienna special says that n
scheme has been proposed for the settlement
of the difficulty, whose origin is attributed to
the Archduke Albrecht of Austria.
recent conference, that the security of the
Austrian Empire was incompatible with the
treaty of San Stefano.
There is no ROOM in the unstable condition
Of the Austro-H Hungarian equilibrium, for Il
single additional star Austria therefore sub
mits the following compromises, which is now
considered in London as the first recognition
of the integrity of the Ottoman empire in
Europe.
Frst-Russia is to seek her territorial com
pensation in Asia Minor
Second To divide European Turkey into
three parts, namely: Northern. Western and
Southern. Each part is to be granted auton-
omy and administrative reforms The North
6rn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT noTtn Oh tne balkans =
to be under the patronage of Russia; the
Western section Bosnia. Herzegovina and
Albania under the patronage Of Austria, and
the Southern section, including Thessaly,
Epirus and Roumelia. under Greek autono-
my and under the special patronage of Eng
land; all the European powers to guarantee
this autonomy.
1t is believed that each division, on passing
into its own natural chronological and religious
sphere would eradicate the cause for war
being entirely severed from the Ottomans.
Third The status quo nnfe betium to be
maintained on the questions of the straits
and the Danube
1t Is thought in London that Lord Sails
bury will adhere to his scheme, with the reser-
walton that if Russia annexes territory IN Asia
Minor. there shall be q neutral zone between
the English and Russian frontiers in Asia
under guarantee of the powers
Should this scheme meet England's ap-
proval Count Andrassy will again endeavor
to revive the conference. In event Of the
conference being summoned, and in consider
alton OF the changes which the events of the
last twelve months have rendered unavod-
able in the treaties respecting the Ottoman
empire. the San Stefano treaty is thrown into
the background.
In England all await Prince Gortschakoff' S
reply to Lord Salisbury's circular.