Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-04-19

1t is regarded by the supporters of
the government as only the natu-
raj accomplishment of other pre-
measures and is not in
dicative of belligerent intentions.
The opponents of the government
regard it as another step in the
development of warlike policy.
They point to the fact that the
news was not announced until the
day after Parliament adjourned for
the Easter recess, thus preventing
criticism or explanation of the
measure for three weeks. The
opinion is expressed that this is
one of the determinations of the |
Cabinet that Lord Derby referred to
1t in his remarks in the House of |
Lords, on the Sth inst, as causing
his resignation of the Foreign Sec
retarysbip. The royal yacht Os-
born has been ordered to the Med
iterranean Immediately to bring
home the Duke and Duchess of Ed
inburgh. Orders have been re-
ceived at Portsmouth for ships of
the first reserve to he surveyed aud
prepared with all dispatch for six
months cruise with the Channel
squadron. The chief officers have
been appointed to the Cyclops,
Gorgon, Hecate and Hydra, all iron
plated turrett ships of 1905 tons. 1t
is reported that they will be shortly
commissioned for coast defense, re-
lieving the sea going ships now
acting as coast:guard. A chartered
steamer left Plymouth yesterday
with $500 tons of ammunition and
stores and twenty-one steamer
launches and topedo boats for the
Mediterranean fleet.
Accounts from Berlin and Wen
ma are still hopeful that the Con-
gress will meet shortly. The per-
sistence with which England and
Russia are maintaining their posi-
tons concerning the Congress is
held to mean that the difference Is
a radical one, and that each power
sees in the proposal of the other an
attempt to prejudice beforehand
the character of the Congress.
Hence, probably, the willingness
of the st. Petersburg Cabinet to re-
vert to Bismarck's idea of the
Congress discussing the treaties of
1856 and 1871 rather than that of
San Stefano. If this suggestion is
acceptable to England, the diff
Guilty of the assembly of the Con-
gress without wOunding Russia's
dignity might be easily overcome;
but the belief does not gain ground
that the Congress will succeed in
averting war, even IL it ever meets.
The Cabinet crisis at CONSTANT
nople continues. A reconstruction
of the Cabinet is said to be impend-
ing, but no successor to Ahmed
Vetik Effendi is mentioned. The
contest is between England and
Russia for supremacy. The Turk
ish people and army are said to be
bitterly hostile to q Russian alli-
ance.
CHICAGO, April 1Sth.-A Times
London special of the 18th says: 1t
was thought when Parliament
closed for the Easter holidays that
the situation was more peaceful.
Private dispatches received by the
government tonight are of a dis
turbing character and the Queen
has called special council OF the
ministers at Osborne Castle. Fri
day is the last day for the reserves
to come in, but they are flocking to
the standard daily in larger num-
| bers than was expected. The con-
tingent of 100000 troops from India
has been ordered to Malta. 1t is
now known that the Duke of Edin-
burg was relieved of his com mand
of the Sultan because he permitted
Russian officers to inspect his
ships plan for resisting torpedo
attacks.
Several of the leading journals
are discussing the question of pri-
watering and 1t is believed that in
the council this day, 1t will be dis
cussed with view of asking the
Russian government for an ex-
PLANTATION in q semi. official way.
The stock market is falling to-
day. On the Stock Exchange there
was belief in war.
NihiIist Riot at MOSCOW.
LONDON, April 1Sth.-There has
been Nihilist riot in the streets
of Moscow, the nature and extent
of which it is impossible to deter.
mine from official reports. The al
legged occasion was the arrival of
fifteen students from the Univer-
sity of Kieffgoing into exile, whom
the crowd surrounded crying,
"these men suffer for the truth"
| More About the Congress.
LONDON, April 49, The Echo's
news is supplemented by the state
ment that the powers have agreed
to Bismarck's suggestion that the
am bassadors at Berlin should hold
a conference to arrange the course
of proceedings at the proposed Con-
gress, time of meeting, etc. The
respective governments have been
formally requested to instruct their