Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-01
The Eastern Difficulty.
Report that the Peace Nego-
tiations are Broken Off.
AUsTRtA's WARNING TO RUSSIA.
GLADSTONE AND GREECE:
Important English Action.
Debate In House Commons.
Meeting TO Protest Against the supple-
mentary Vote.
THE HONE RULERS TO HOLD A
CONFERENCE.
The House of Commons Crowded in
Every Part.
THE RUSSIANS STILL ADVANCING
SOUTHWARK.

LONDON, January 81. The Rotterdam Couran
publ shes under reserve private telegram from
Constantinoplc asserting that peace negotiations
have been broken Oft, and the Turks viii resist to
the last extremity, and that foreign ambassa do
| are taking measures Tor the protection Of Chris
tians.
1t is stated the question will be asked in the
commons night respecting correspondent be-
tween Gladstone and NegIoponus.
Gladstone some time ago was accused Of incit.
Ing the Greeks to attack Turkey. lie iefuted the
charges aud challenged the Telegraph which
printed the charges to produce its informant
1t Is reported the question to night will elicit
the fact tnat Layard furnished the charge to the
IeegTaph's Coustanunople correspondent
A meeting was advertised for three o'clock this
afternoon at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon
stle et, to Protest against the supplementary vote
OF six millions.
Long before the advertised hour the hotel and
all adjacent streets and open spaces were filed
With crowds, who cheered the government, sang
patriotic songs and held impio mptu meetings III
support OF the governments policy.
The prOprietors of the hotel called in the police
But u small squad was sent 10 which had no effect
on the crowds. Several public rooms IN the hotel
were Quilted, and no attempt was made to hold an
anti credit meeting.
a placari was displayed by the war party, in
scliDed: down with the tlator Gladstone !"
The Turks were loudly cheered.
1t is reported that a cabinet council Yesterday
the party If action gained the ascendancy And
that an important ministerial statement will be
made al an eatly stage of the pending debate,
which will alter the aspect of the situation.
If 10 news or unsatisfactory news touching an
armistice be received before division, the govern
ment majority viii probably exceed one hundred
The signing of an aimistIce would reduce the ma
joiiy and Increase the vgor and bitterness of OPP
post on attacks
day, to determine the conrse they VIII pursue and
most likely they will leave the members to indi-
vdual responsibility.
The conn ons were very crowded in all parts
this afternoon and many peers and foreign repre-
sentatyes were present
Stafford NOrthcote In replying to a question said
that government will not object furnish cores
poudence respecting the Gladstone \ egropontis
incident.
robert Bourke said he heard to-day that the
telegraph line between Constantinople and Cali
poll was cut.
Northcote said at the latest advices, no armis
ice signed.
The Russians are still advancing southwark,
but be was ignorant us TO what point they have
reached.
As to whether in view Of continued Russia sd-
vance England still adhefes to the conditions OF
Derby's May despatch, he said 81 can only say
that the government does entirely adhere to these
conditions"
Forster moved his amendment to the vote of
credit, declaring the house sees no reason for add
my to the peoples burdens by voting additional
supplies.
Forster said he saw nothing in the peace condi-
tons endangeIing British interests, and he was
convinced OF the absolute necessity of his amend
ment.
despatch from Vienna states that Russia sent
conciliatory answer to Austria in reply to the
protest OF the latter against Russia concluding a
separate peace on conditions opposed TO the exist
ing treaty obligations.
1t is understood Austria accepts the Russian
reply as guarantee that Alstria's interests will
not be affected.
Il is stated probable that a conference Of the
European powers will be immediately assembled