The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
THE CONGRESS.
Formal Visits to the Empress
Of Germany.
WHY DID WADDINGTON TARRY :?
Remarkable Speech by Lord
Beaconsfield.
COUNT SCHOUvALOFF'S REPLY
Text Of the Agreement Between
England and Russia.
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OPINIONS IN LONDON AND VIENNA.
COUNT scHoUvALoFF'S REPLY
OPINIONS IN LONDON AND VIENNA
IBx CABLE TO THE HERALD.

proceedings of the Congress, but succinct
account of the principal transactions will
be forwarded regularly by telegraph to the
various governments represented. These
reports will be intrusted to the Wolff and
Reuter- agencies, and they will be held &C
countable for the safe transmission of the
matter intrusted to them. Herr Reuter- has
arrived in Berlin from London to person.
ally superintend the work.
DAY OF FoRMlLrrY.
Nothing was settled at the first session
of the Congress regarding the position or
claims of the minor nationalities whose
future is TO be decided. The Roumanian
agents will wait until the discussion comes
on in regard to their demands and then will
respectfully request hearing before the
Congress
coRTscHAKoFF's ILLNESS.
Prince Gortschakoff, who appeared yes
terday at the Congress, was unable, owing
to his weak state of health, to attend the
dinner at the Crown Princes last evening,
but he made formal call on the Empress
this evening.
THE RECEPTION.
The Empress received all the plenipoten-
tiaries in the same order in which they sit
at the Congress the alphabetical order
Of the French names Of the States they
represent-as cabled to the HERALD yester-
day.
FAvoRs FOR FRANCE.
The interviews between Her Majesty and
the plenipotentiaries began at one o'clock,
and lasted in each case ten minutes, except
in that of NJ. Waddington, the chief repre-
sentative Of France, who remained in con.
versation with the Empress for half an
hour. Though these interviews were Of a
purely formal character. the duration of
NJ Waddington's interview, as well as the
marked attention shown by the German
officials and people to the French ENJOYS,
is much commented upon.
AUSTRIA MAY DE coNcnIArrD
Berlin despatch, published in the vi
emma New Free Press, is attracting much
attention among the members Of the Con-
gress. This despatch says in substance that
Austria has not clearly defined her pro-
gramme, but that, as her principal solicit
tude is in regard to Bulgaria, and as that
question now appears to be arranged, it is
confidently expected that the Congress will
arrive at pacific solution Of the difficulty.
This despatch was printed in semi-official
manner after the interview between Counts
Schouvloff and Andrassy on Wednesday.
THE TURKS ARE HERE.
Karatheodori and Mehemct Ali. the Turk
ish Plenipotentiaries, arrived in Berlin yes
terday evening, and made formal calls to-
day on the other members Of the Congress.
1Hey uiso NiSAleu ING IupIeSss DeiHo ZIG
last received.
WHAT DEAcoksFIELp SAID.
Lord Beaconsfeld's remarkable speech at
the Congress yesterday was chiefly devoted
to the discharge Of the formalities Of the
great event of the day. He spoke in English
at the private request of the delegates Lord
Beaconsfeld precisely defined the policy Of
England and her objections to the Treaty Of
San Stefano.
DANGERS OF THE SITUATION.
He demanded above all o change in the
military situation in Roumelia, stating that
the present close proximity of the Russian
and Turkish armies was source Of the
greatest danger and might at any moment
lead to serious complications, embarrassing
the very object of the Congress. Lord Bea-
consfeld expressed hope that the Russian
delegation would be enabled by the next
sitting to give satisfactory explanation.
sCHoUvALoFF ANSWERS.
Count Schouvaloff, Mt Prince Gortscha-
koff's request, Immediately replied in
French, courteously repeating in English
those portions of his speech which referred
to Lord Beaconsfeld's remarks.
LAST CHANCE.
Cornt Apdrosav nronoead tho od;orrc
ment to Monday next II was generally
understood that the delay, besides being
for the purpose Of allowing private inter-
change Of opinions among the Plenipoten-
tiarics. is intended to give the Russians