Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-21
NO. 13.

and the plenipotentiaries may discuss
which clauses shall be submitted for
consideration. The whole discussion
turns rather on diplomatic prestige than
on real interests. Feeling is such that
some members of the official world in
st. Petersburg declare that England has
decided on war, and is simply caviling
to gain time.
UNEASY EUROPE.
A London dispatch dated March
10th says England's intention of re-
inforcing her fleet at Gallipoli has
caused the movement of Russian
troops nearer to Constantinople and
the forts on the Bosphorus. This
/ fact, taken in connection with
Russia's opposition to the admis-
/ SIGN of Greece to the congress, occa-
sions much bitter feeling here, and
there are indications that demand
will be made by England for the
withdrawal of the Russian troops
from their present position com
manding Constantinople to the
lines of Buyuk Tcneckemdje, which will
then be occupied by Turkish troops. If
such demand should be made
as necessary preliminary to a
meeting of the congress, it is pre-
bablc that Russia would prefer to sac
ritice the congress. 1t is Of course pos
slble that some satisfactory compromise
will be reached, but present tendenies
are that the congress will hardly ac-
cOmplish much towards securing a last
ing peace.
GERMANY BACKS ENGLAND.
A dispatch from Berlin, dated March
10, says Germany upholds the PROPOSE
ton of England submitting all the
terms of the treaty of peace t0 the con-
gress, except the question of pecuniary
indemnity.
GRAVE SITUATION.
a special from st. Petersburg, dated
the 10th, says the official world here is
again entertaining grave apprehensions
OF serious complications. Men who
have considerable influence in causing
or averting events which they profess
to fOresee, say it is by no means certain
that the congress will meet, and if it
does meet it is not very likely to sue
ceed in consequence of the Austrian
and English jealousy of Russian sue
cess. A dispatch from St. Stefano
states the Russian guards have been
ordered to embark for home as soon as
the treaty is ratified 1t is uncertain
whether this refers to ratification by
the czar or the congress.
A GOOD SIGN.
A Vienna CORRESPONDENT writing I'M
der date of March 10th, says Russia has
notified the powers that the treaty will
be sent to them Immediately after rati-
fication, Russia having no reason to
conceal anything. This seems intended
to assure England that there is no Sc
cret understanding.
THE VERY LATEST ABOUT THE CONGRESS.
This correspondent is informed that
England will consent to be represented
in the congress under reserve. The con-
terrence will be assembled immediately
after the treaty is communicated to the
powers. Proceedings will last ten days
or a fortnight; only a few points are
likely to cause serious debate Austria
opposes Russia's assuming the protec-
ton of the entire Greek church. The
Pestber Lloyd says England and Austria
have agreed to demand the annexation
of Thessaly, Eperus and Macedonia to
Greece, if Russia persists in the exten-
sion of Bulgaria.
AN IMPORTANT RUIOR DENIED.
The London Post of the 10Th says, in
official form. that Russia has neither
accepted nor rejected the proposition
for the admission of Greece to the con-
gress. She is disposed to agree to the
admission Of the Greek delegate with
merely q consultative voice. A Berlin
special says the powers have agreed
that they shall each have two repre-
sentatives in the congress.
St. Petersburg dispatches under date
of March 10Th, say that Russia has init
mated her desire that the congress meet
on the 3Oth of March, the 22d anniver-
sary of the signature of the treaty of
Paris. The Austrian government firmly
anticipates the congress will assemble
on that day. The Anglo-Austrian de-
mand that the whole of the Turko-Russo
agreement shall be submitted to the
congress, arises from the belief that a
special and secret arrangement have
been entered into Independent of the
principal treaty.
THE NAUGHTY CZAR.
The Age,1ce Russo commenting on the
Berlin dispatch, intimating that secret
arrangements had been made between
Russia and Turkey, says Russia is not
SO cOnfiding as to conclude secret clauses
with Turkey, when she knows that
the slightest transactions are commu-
nicated to Minister Layard. In regard
to England's claim of the right to ex-
anime the whole treaty at the congress,
and withdraw from the meeting in GER
tain contingencies, the Agenoe points out
that every power will enter the con-
gress with full liberty as to the attitude
it may assume, relative to claims
brought forward and decisions arrived
at.
THE CARS GOODNESS
A special from ST. Petersburg an
nounces the arrival there of General