The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-08
Sympathy tor Roumauia.

influence in the councils of the Gar. It 1T ex-
pected here that the Gear will solicit the good
Offices of the Emperor of Germany as media
tor between himself and England.
A Secret Mission.
The Roumanian diplomatic agent has started
for London on secret mission.
Vefyk Friend Of England.
1t is believed in London that as long as yefyk
Pasha remains Turkish Premier a Rnsso-Turk-
ish alliance is out of the question.
Tricks of Diplomacy.
Overtures referred to by the London Post Of
this morning, as suggested by Vienna states
men, are believed to have originated at st.
Petersburg, in consequence of representations
from Berlin, and to have taken the shape of ON
endeavOr to induce England to enter into speci-
ficatons of the modification, which she is will
ing to make in the treaties of 1856 and 1859, so
that Russia can judge, after comparing her own
views with the English and Austrian, whether
any common ground is attainable.
Auslria's Attitude.
The rumor of Ignatieffs speedy return to
Vienna has been revived, indicating that at st.
Petersburg, the hope exists that Austria is not
beyond the reach of a separate arrangement.
In this respect the hope of st. Petersburg is
the confident belief of Berlin, where Ger
many's chance Of avoiding being drawn into
based on the conviction that the Emperor of
Austria regards Russian alliance as the safest
he can get, while Andrassy is so averse to de-
cided action that he will not consent is join
England in advance of hostilities and after
England and Russia are engaged, he NAV safe
ly exact from the latter his own price for Aus
tria's neutrality.
The Russian Reply.
The Russian reply to Salisbury's circu ar
will, 1t is said, lay particular stress upon the
absence of any definite counter proposal, and
will Call upon England to make one This
will be the main point urged.
Rnssia's Dem ands ON Turkey.
A special to the London Standard, dated
Coustantnople, Wednesday. says the Turkish
council is very much divided in regard to the
Russian ultm alum reported Tuesday to have
been presented by M. Onon, demanding the
abandonment of Galipoli and Boulair and the
forlidcatlons of the Bosphorus to the Russians,
and the evacuation of Makrikeni and Moslak
by the Turks. Vefyk Pasha has finally de-
clared that he would not consent, particularly
as the Russians also demanded five ir0n-cads.
The Times correspondent at Pera, Thursday,
teleeraphed that he was authorized to CONTRA
dict all these stories.
Attitude of the Engiish Liberals.
LONDON, April 6.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says that the movement with the object of pre-
venting the liberal party from trammeling the
governments foreign policy, has received the
support of 100 liberal members of Parliament,
OF whom nearly half are prepared to vote with
ment to address the Queen in answer to the
proclamation calling our reserves. About
seventy members will probably vote for Law
sons motion declaring the measures un-
warranted and ianprudent.
Embarkation of RzssIau Troops.
A despatch from Oonstantinople says The
Russian aE.uorlties have renewed their demand
Tor permission to embark their homeward
bound troops at tBajukdere, representing that
their embarkation at San Stefano is impossible,
and all idea of dispatching them thence has
been abandoned. The Turkish forces in the
neighborhood of Gallipoli and Constantinople
number 248 battallions, all on war footing.
BeIligerent Language Of the Russian
Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6-The Agence
Russo says: The Moscow and ST. Petersburg
newspapers unanimously assail les moderate
language, and also that of the Journal De st
Petersburg, declaring that the British govern
ment, by involving Russa's dignity in the
matter, has made it impossible for her to yield
to highlands demands
Roumania's Reply 70 Gorisch akofr.
VIENNA, April 6.-The Political Correspon-
dence learns from Bucharest that Prince
Charles will reply to Gortschakoff's threats of
the occupation of Rouuania and disar nameat
of the Roumanian army. The Roumanian
government protests against the article of
treaty providing for the transportation of the
army in Bulgaria to Russia through Roumau MIA
as follows: Tell Prince Gortschakoff that the
Roumsnian army may be utterly crushed, but
so long as live it shall not be dsarmed.
England Drifting into War.
New YORK, April 8.-A London special to
the New YORK Herald says the Eastern ques-
ton is trembling 10 the balance. Eogland
praying and hoping for peace is hopelessly and
steadily drifting into war. The peace feeling
grows weaker in all upper circles of society and
the tension OF War grows stronger from day to
10 Hh<zn NJ mir H..
like. Among military men the argument in
vogue Is that it is erser 10 whip Russia
while she is still weakened after the recent
war than when she has had time to recover
from its effects. Beacons6eld is ANXIOUS to re-
deem the disgrace of the disastrous humiliat-
ing diplomacy of last year, and the working
classes rejoice at the renewed activity in the
dock yards ald arsenals. The bankers and
merchants see large profits accruing from the
new loans and new contracts for supplies.
ence of Germany. Count Andrassy is anx-
iously striving to revive the Congress. Mean
time the friends of peace will make gallant
AMI strenuous efforts. Germany is using her
utmost efforts in favor of general &C
commodation. Russia holds defian attitude
and argues that if it costs LOG. 600 men to hold
San Stefano she would not leave until after
general, genuine peace.
Vienna Scheme Of Settlement.
The Vienna correspondent of the Herald tel
egraphs that scheme has been proposed for
the settlement OF the difficulty whose origin is
attributed to the Archduke Albrecht of Aus
tria. Andrassy told Gen. Ignatleff at their re-
cent conference that the security of the Aus
trian empire was incompatible with the treaty.
of San Stefano There is no room in the uu-
stable condition of the Austro- Hungarian eaui-
librium for a single additional avc state.
Austria therefore submits the following COM
promise:
FIrst-Russia to seek territorial compensa-
tion in Asia Minor
Second-To divide european Turkey into
three parts, namely northern, western and
southern. each part to be granted autonomy
and administrative reforms.
The northern section of Bulgaria, north
of the Balkans to be under the patronage of
Russia, the western section Bosnia, Herze.
govina and Albania, under the patronage of
Austria, the southern section, including Thes-
sally, Epirus and Roumelia under Greek
autonomy and under special patronage Of |
England, all the European powers to guarantee |
this autonomy,
it's own natural chronological andl religious |
sphere would eradicate the cause of war 5sing |
entirely severed from the OttOmans
Third-The status quo ante belloina to be main |
aimed on the questions of the straits and the |
Danube.
1t is thought 10 London Lord Salisbury will
adhere to this scheme with the reservation that |
t Russia annexes territory in Asia Minor there
shall be neutral zone between Russian and |
English frontiers in Asia under the guarantee
If the powers. Should this scheme m set EGG
and's approval Count Andrassy will again en-
leavor to revive the conference, that in the
event of the conference being summoned it may
Jake into consideration the changes which the
events of the last twelve months have rendered
Unavoidable in the treaties respecting the Otto.
nan empire. The San Stefano treaty is conse-
luently in the background. 10 England all
await Prince Gortschakoff's reply to Lord
Salisbury.
Giadstone's Views.
LONDON, April THE Observer believes
hat Mr.. Gladstone comedies with the deter
nination of the opposition leaders to move no
amendments to the address to the Qaeen on
Monday.
France and Russia.
The Observer states that NJ Waddinptop.
French minister of foreign affairs, when
Prof. Orlaff's presentations ia
regard to the tone of the French press assured
hin of his friendly feeling toward Russia.
A Russian ournaI Reprima Rded for I'm.
citing War.
LONDON, April 7.-Notcing the London
POSTS declaration of Saturday that the British
government would back up its circular but was
willing to consider the views of the Vienna