The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-19
TIE PEACn CONGRESS-.
Contradictory Accounts of Mon.
days Session.


LONDON, JunetlS.-IeiegramS from Berlin
are contradictory. Some correspondents assert
that Salisbury proposed the admittance Of
Greece to the Congress and supported bis pro-
posal In speech which occupied the entire
sitting. Other correspondents declare the ad-
mission OF Greece was not discussed but post
poned till Wednesday.
1t is stated that when Andrassy introduced
the question of the boundaries of Bulgaria he
made an earnest speech, urging division of
European Turkey into districts, on the basis of
nstionalites, thus rendering reform and regen-
Grafton possible without severing their connec-
tion with the Porte.
A Berlin correspondent of the Times SAYS
the representatives OF England moved for
the admission of Greece, and the representa-.
tives of France recommended Greek delegates
be admitted TO enter into direct relations with
the Congress, but debate was adjournsd to be
continued at the next sitting probably We'd
nesday. 1t is probable that Greece will ultima
tely be admitted in purely consultive position
or TO limited number of sittings devoted to
Greek interest.
Congress sat less than two hours yesterday
1t is not believed that Congress will under
take to compel by force the exchange of Bessa-
rabia for the Dobrudcha or sanction Russian
coercion of Roumania if the latter after an ex-
preston of opinion by Congress continues to
refuse to make the exchange. England will
insist upon vigorous limitation of the princi-
palty OF Bulgaria to the territory north of the
Balkans.
A Berlin despatch says the Persian minister
TO England is here not to claim admission to
Congress but to select its protection of Persian
interests,
1t is not certain that Russia will even sue.
coed in getting Sofia included. 1t is fully un-
derstood that Roumania shall only have a sea
border on the Euxine; that Turkey shall retain
over that province her suzerainty and that she
shall have nomination
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Juue 18.-The Albanians
have sent protest to Berlin against the an
81 haf~
They resolved to forcibly resist if the protest is
disregsrded. 1t appears that within a few
days there has been imminent danger of con-
hict between the Russians and Turks. Baker
fasha or Fuad Pasha having on Saturday
given the Russians few hours notice to re-
move an observatory overlooking the Turkish
lines, the Porte on being informed of the af-
fair ordered the military authorities to main.
tain peace. The danger is now overted. The
movement of the Russians to apprebend the
attack gave rise to the unfounded report that
the Russian headquarters were about to re-
move from San Stefsno.
BERLIN, June Is The English and Aus
TRAN pleuipotentiaries had conference with
Schouvaloff today, to which much significance
is attached. 1t is believed the Bulgarian cues
ton was discussed. Great Britain in Mondays
session of the Congress proposed the admission
OF Greece for consultation on all subjects co n
earning the Christians.
VIENNA. June 1S.-Bohemia intimates that
austria Will demand Kick Sultorna and other
districts bordering on Dalmatia and that the
assent OF the CONGRESSES certain.
LONDON, June ia Berlin correspondent
states that Bsseonsfield has resolved to remain
until the close of the Congress. Prince Bis
uarck, in Mondays session, sketched general
plan Tor the arrangement of the pending aues-
lions and opened the debate on Bulgaria. An
animated discussion followed. As no result
was reached Bismarck proposed an adjourn.
ment to allow the representatives of the states
Immediately concerned to meet privately.
1t may be assumed that even more recourse
representatives for the arrangement of the
differences than was at first supposed. The
agreement between Eogland and Russian has
disturbed certain other arrangements and the
present relation of some of the powers are such
that lack OF the modus operandi for smoothing
the differences would almost certainly lead to
dangerous consequences. The conditional a d.
mission OF Greece to the Congress is certain
LONDON, June IS "A Vienna despatch saws
the impression that Mondays sitting of the
congress bad taken an unfavOrable turn ia de.
cidedly contradicted.
Gen. TOdleben refuses to detach more troops
against the. Rhodope insurgents in consequence
OF large reinf0rcements of Turks which have
arrived at Constantinople.
A Vienna correspondent says that ENGLAND
and Austria had concluded an agreement
promising to support each other at the con.
gress The publication of the Anglo-Russian
agreement consequently astonished the Aus
trian government. Count Andrassy has ap-
parently been since assured, as it ia now as.
serted that he and Lord Beaconsfield held
idential views.