The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-28
THE EUROPEAN MUDDLE
PROBABILITY THAT THE CON
GRESS WILL NOT MEET.
General Ignatieff's MIssion-Grand
Duke Nicholas HobnObbinR
with the suItan-Stub.
born Roumania.
The Situation,

has distributed among the boat builders
An additional horse.boat, to be delivered
Immediately.
The Times says: To surrender the
hope of the Congress is TO abandon the
Eastern question to the drifts and cur
rents Of separate jeslousies and excite
ments, and to throw away the only
means of submitting it to consideration.
To sacrifice substantial principles even
for the sake of avoiding such danger,
weuld be the object Of all the govern
ments, that of Russia included, to pro.
m ote q meeting of the Congress by all
means which do not obviously and neces-
sarily involve such sacrlice.
The utterances from Berlin on the
Eastern question, this morning, will be
the first semi-oficisl expression of opin-
ion since the hitch in the Congress pro-
ject, and are entirely ditferen. from the
assertions hitherto made by special cor
respondents.
The Berlin Post which prints nothing
political without purpose, and is one OF
Prince Bismarck's organs, says that the
failure Of the Congress would probably
result in Russia and England remaining
st peace, but srming forwsr. These pro-
longed srmsments, England can inf
nitely better afford than Russia, who
would be reduced to exhaustion were she
obliged to maintain her armies
on war footing for some
years As Russia cant attack
England, while England is perfectly in
position 10 bide her time, the Czsr
will probably be driven to extend his
conquests in the interval, the better to
be prepared for the collision when 1t
does occur, but in such case, Austria and
Greece would join England, to protect
their own interests. AS to Germany,
she will never fight for Russian, or any
other foreign interests. Russia, there.
fore, had better restrain her ambition.
A London correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says: The situation,
so far as regards the meeting of the Con-
gress, is much improved by the assuran-
ces that Lord Derby has received from
Count Schouvslotf within the past few
hours. Schouvslof kept Russiss mega
tive in his pocket until he received su-
thority to give these assurances. There
is some fear, however, that the smooth
words may be intended to quiet England
until IgnatIeff can negotiate an under
standing with Austria.
VIENNA, March 27.-To-dsys news
papers consider that the Congress has
failed, and that Austria must now look 10
the protection of her own Interests.
The Nease Free Press, Liberal snti.Rus-
sian and Bismsrkian says: That Gen.
lgnstietf's purpose is to isolate England.
The Deutsch Zeitung, a strong German
and anti-Hungsrisn thinks Austria will
gain by an Anglo Russian war, because
Russia must pay high price for Aus
tris's neutrality.
The Powers Decline TO Hold the
Congress without England.
LONDON, March 27.--A Berlin dis
patch says that the powers have declined,
the suggestion made by Russia thst'the
Congress be held withou; England
Prince Gortschskotf is endeavoring to
bring about q meeting OF the three EN-
perors and three Chsncellors. Russia
is understood to have indicated her will
ingness to make further concessions TO
Austria. and some concessions also to
R)uTsnla, being prompted, it is thought
by growing apprehensions Of diRersnces
with Englsnd. Germany has under the
circumstances abandoned for the present
sll ideas of issuing Invitations tor the
Congress-
Hob-Nobbing With the sultan.
LONDON, March 27.-A special from
Constantinople says that the Grand
Duke Nicholas will probably remain
here for week He dined to day with
the Sultan. 1he company included sew
ersl Russian princes and generals and
Vefyk, Safuet, Nsmyk, Raouf and O;.
man Pashss. The Sultan is having pres.
entS and an imperisl order prepared for
the Grand Duke, who will visit him
again. A project rs being discussed for
the erection OF ssnitorlum for the Rus.
sian sick on the heights OF Bujukdere.
stubborn Roumania.
BUCHAREST, March 27.-In the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day NJ. Cogslnicesns,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, declared
thst tho treaty of San Sttano was for
Roumania rull and void. He stigms.ized
the treaty As scourge. The
Roumsnisn government he said, wouId
yield nothing where the rights Of the
country were concerned.
The Treaty OF san Ste fano.
LONDON, March 27.-The TINES core.
:ponden! a. Vienna says: General lCna-
tlett': purposes are unknown, but prob
sbaoly, a. the person most familiar with
ID. treaty OF San S;e'ano, he comes 10
.1psin It's scope auc show how it can be
modified IN the interest OF Austria. Bot
s the Austrian Government il perfectly
capable Of .dgins these matters for It.
self, General lgnaIiet u not more likely
TO succeed on this ;han on the two former
missions.
The Russian answer to Englants
ls,e.. question merely says that the gov
eminent adheres to lis former views This
does not sound very promising, but j. Is
still thought here that the reply will not
close sll interchange of opinion.
A Times Berlin dispatch says The
Pope. concilstory letter 10 the German
Emperor has been answered in the same
spirIt. There is prospect of the C!tre-
mon;sne difficulty being overcome.
General IgnatIeH's Mission.
vienna, March 27-Gen. lgnstIef
w.s in conference with Cont Andrassy
this morning, and had 81 audience wIIo
the Emperor IN the afternoon.
The Pvntsedl Correspondence says that
General Ignstief's mission is proof that
that the key of the solution, IS regards
the eventuslity of war, is in Vienna, and
Austria must allow England 70 entertain
no doubt ss 10 whethe. she can reckon on
Austria.
Internal Revenue Reform.
WnHISGroS, March 27.-Ths Com