Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-05
Foreign News.

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Foreign News.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.
Londoni dispatches of the LIST state
that the Queens message was read in
the house of commons by the speaker.
1t is rs follows. The present state of
public affairs in the East and the neces-
sty Of taking steps for the main
tcnance Of peace and for the pro-
lection of the interests of the
Empire having constituted, III the opin-
ion Of Her Majesty, y case Of great
emergency, within the meaning Of the
acts Of Parliament. In that behalf,
Her Majesty deems it proper to provide
means for the public service. There
fore, in pursuance of these acts, Her
Majesty has thought it right to COM
municate to the housco commons that
she is about to direct that the reserve
force and militia reserve or such part
thereof MS Her Majesty may think
necessary be forthwith called out for
permanent service.
lord SALISBURY MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AffalhSs
Sir Stafford Northcote, chancellor of
the exchequer. announced in the house
of commons this afternoon, that Lord
Salisbury had been appointed foreign
secretary.
THE LAST HOPE OF PEACE.
A st. Petersburg dispatch Of April LIST,
says that despite the general excite
ment, y few men in high position advo-
cate Il final attempt ut cancellation by
d simultaneous withdrawal of the Brit
ish fleet, and the Russian army from
the neighborehood of Constantnoplc
pending arbitration by neutral Sover-
eign.
AuSTRIAs ATTITUDE.
A London dispatch of April LIST says
Notwithstanding England's warlike at
titude, there are hopes in Vienna that
war may yet be ayoided,s and Austria
has decided to agree to Gen. lgnatieTs
proposals for the purpose of securing
of IN Anglo-Russian war. Austria is
making great efforts TO revive the pro-
jcct of u European congress to settle all
questions raised by the treaty of San
Stcmno, but if, III spite of her efforts,
war should result, she is determined to
mako the most her opportunity and
obtain such terms from Russia III re-
turn for her neutrality rs to avert I'LL
danger to her own interests.
TIE TERMS.
A Vienna correspondent telcgraphs
,,,,j,r Jntn nf A,,.il 1.t tLnt (,o,
Ignateif is returning to Russia, instead
of going on to Constantinople according
to his original intention, and that he
takes with him Austrias conditions us
follows;
First That 10y military and com
mcrcial convention with Seryia, Monte
negro, Herzegovina, and Bosnia, her
prcdominating influence shall be Sc
cured in the Western Balkans.
Second-That the new principally of
Bulgaria he cut off from the A1gean
Sea.
Third That these matters be settled
between Austria and Turkey directly,
without Russias assistance.
RoUMANlA's POSITION.
Ii il understood that Rnumania will
a. operate with Austria Tor the purpose
Of obtaining the latters assistance III
the matter Of the retruceSsion Of Bcssa-
rnbia. Nothing is certain rs to the
prospects of war or peace and any day
might produce such n radical change i'll
the situation rs To overturn all previ-
ouslv arranged negotiations and agree
mentS. The intensity of the warlike
spirit has slightly diminished here, but
reports from India show an alarming
state of agitation there, which may
hasten England's desire for war.
THIS MEANS WAR.
A London press dispatch of March
Both, says orders have been sent to the
British Admiral commanding the Med
itcrranean fleet III the Sea Of Marmora
to patrol the Dardanelles and Bosphor-
Us with Oh without Turkish consent,
and to use such pressure, in unison
With the British minister 1T Constantine
pic, as to force the porte Il resist the
demands and\eneroaehments of the
Russian Grand Duke. Should Tur-
key acquesce, II Is hoped to % able
to keep the Russians away from both
the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus until
English troops can arrive from Malta