The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-01
EASTERN QUESTION.
\ scheme Fsv . Psesscssrsse over Ass-
attic Turkey Asrewdy Put Forward
Points et sbe Asxio- Ru-sfan ndsr
senudtng


attic Turkey Asre~dy Pus Forward
Points st the Asgio-R u-ss.s Under
standing.
LONDON, May 30.-The SC. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times says
at one moment after Count Schouva-
lofts arrival In London an agreement
very doubtful, but the obsta.
Gle has been removed and hopes of
peace strengthen daily. IL may be
certain that congress will
meet nj an early date, but 1t il by no
means certain that il is possible to
concsliste all the conflicting interests
therein.
II now seems probable that some
scheme Tor British protectorste over
Asistic Turkey has really been pat
forward by the government.
The Tunes returns to the subject this
morning aud in u leading article says.
a constitutional ministry in Turkey as
Mt present is a mere dream. There mast
be some permanent centre of force 10
control toy it, attraction the shifting
element Of personal will or caprice
that central force it ia to be hoped the
porte viii consent to accept at our
hands, sud thus introduce the only
principle of stability into it, govern
nent OF which it is yet capable.
a letter to the News from Ccnstsn-
tinople explaining the recent change
OF position made by the Russian forces,
saya, the country between San Stifano
and Adrisnople Ia exceedingly malari
Gus, aud that fifteen thousand Rus.
slams on that line have died. mostly OF
fever, within two months.
An extra edition OF the Globe pubs
lished this evening contains the FOL
lowing: Eve have good reasons e
believe that the ssemb.ing of the
congress Is definitely settled. En-
gland and Russia have arrived al M
understanding, subject TO the decis
| ions Of the congress, on the following
| points: Bulgaria 10 be devided into
| two provinces, the one north of the
Balkans under n prince, the othel
south of the Balkans, but not touchins
4Fgean sea, with u christian governor
and government simuiar to that of al
English colony. The Turkish troop
to permanently quit Bulgaria.
England depiores but will not op
pose the retrocession Of Basssrabia fol-
the annexation of Batoum but re
serves the right to discuss in congress,
the International arrangements rela
tive to the Danube.
| Russia promises not to further ad
vance her Asian frontier or take in
demnity in land, OF interfere with tn,
claims of English creditors, the ques
ton of payment to be discussed by con
gress which ill also Teorgauize Thes
sally, Epiops and other Greek prov
inces. BsyaZid is To be ceded to Tur
key, Turkey ceding the province o
/ katour 10 Persia. Russia agrees ths
the passage of the Dardenelles ant
oh1il III ofNAus ttft
England will suggest at the congress
that Europe reOrganiZe Bulgaria, an
will discuss the question of Russian
occupation and passages of troop
through Roumania.
A Paris dispatch says the Voltair
centenary WAS celebrated to-ds,
without disturbance.
A special from Constantinople say
the commissioner reports the Mahom
edan insurgents, numbering thirt,
thousand, are well armed and impreg
nsbly located. They refuse to disarn
as the Russians are powerless to repres
sxeesses in Bulgaria.
\ Constantinopled dispatch states,
an uudersta nding is reached on certain
points 90 the frat few sittings of ecu
gress, the British fleet will retire I
Besika aud the Russians to Dedezatl
and Adrianopie.
chaku pasha, Turkish am bassado
to Russia. left for st. Petersburg.