Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-26
Foreign EeTSs
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

Oh. 1CtEIsDuiS NSCuCu 'Iu""o
Russia having communicated the entifo PIC
limnaries to the Powers. having declared mat
co secret treaty exists, aud having recognized
10 each member Of the Congress full right OF
discussing, proposing and dctermlnlpg' inc
London CabGei'S couduet III Insisting on sm
posing its formula upon Russia eau only be re
pardcd as bad chicanerg, revealing an offensive
intention"
The Sultan on Sunday summoned Oinan
Pasta to lin and 10 the presence OF the Minis
listers expressed his waralest admiration ana
gratitude for his heroic defence OF PIc7na., Vs.
mans public eotrance into Coustaotlnop'e. Is
arranged for 70 day, after which he vii! review
his troops at the War Ministry.
Mr. lIayard, the B!itih Ambassador at ION,
stapsiuop!e is the head ct party who wouia
rather see Eagland 90 to War with Klssla 90 OF
auy grounds, however trivial, than not at all
The present phiIu- Eog!ish attitude OF The Forte
Is due to the Intimate friendship between ar.
Inward and Vchk Pasta and the lattcr's tenn
norary iutlucnrc over the Sultan, but the ou'-
tan is man If capr:ei US aud arbitrary temper,
and ct Inferior capacity and rcsoIulon; ~
Court or Cabinet intrigue might destroy Fchk
Pasha's asccudanag. aud change TIE Wh"le
Turkish policy.
Anti Russian correspondents at Vienna agree
that the full text OF TIC treaty OF San Otclaoo
has renewed the strong anti Russian tccIIng
there. The I.lntoi Times correspondent says !:
There is 60 difference OF opinion here about
the real meaning Of tie treaty. 1t ~ not nus
sian dependencies, but Russian rule 10 Eu'
ropean Turkey, aud it Is Just because such an an
alteration as would remove this feature would
entirely destroy the treaty that less c0nhdeCcc
is felt 10 tue efficacy Of the Congress siuco lis
publication here.
Tbs London Daily Telegraph S correspondent
says :-"Whiic Couot Andras'y will demand
the revision OF the entire treaty, he Will decline
to do 80 10 combination with ErGlaud, because
the interest is not Identical.
The North Gcrman Gazette says :-'Con-
s,r ,.--iag to. days news the meeting OF the Con
gress at a., early date can scarcely any longer
DO expected var between huss. a.a aca lug ou
land, however, need ~ y Isa y. ott;tudo
necessary consequence OF l. uo,t nnsr I'm.
The Russian Drmy remains at pre- 10 main
stantiuople, and is conduct will 10 l..
BIO regulated by that Of the British fleet
The Russian organ LIE Nord says there is but
little probability that tie Congress will meet.
1t is, 10 CONSEQUENCE OF Eogland's views, moro
to the advantage of Europe that it should not.
The duty of Europe is to settle the crisis with.
out EogIand.
The Paris Temps says 1.-THE prevalent
opinion 10 diplomatic circles is that England,
persistence 10 her refusal 10 participate will
cause the Abandonment of the Congress. Ii is
probable that if England refuses to take part
France and Italy will follow her example.
The Temps does not consider that au Anglo
Russian war is necessary consequence oil Eng
lands abstention from the Congress.
A dispatch from Belgrade says tho pubIlca.
ton Of the terms Of peace has caused uol7ersa
dissatisfaction 10 Servi!. The army will reoo
cupy all the positions it conquered from Iur'
key, and hold them untl the Congress decides
as to the justice OF Servas claims: The Grand
Duke Nicholas has made pressing demand
On Servia to rcmobIizs her reserves and ooucou-
trate them 90 the northern frontier, but SerVla
has not complied.
LONDON. March 6.-l'he Gnal answer from
St. Petersburg 10 Eugland's question whether
the entire treaty OF San Stefapo will be submit
ted to the Congress is auxiousIy awaited.
The Times OF this morning, 10 its leading edl.
toria article, expresses the opinion that the
moro prudent Russian statesmen, even the Gar
himself, ought to BIZ ready to smooth the way
for the assembage Of the Congress-. THE
contention Of orr Gcvernment,' says The Times,
us justified IN tuostauca BY Europe, aud,
though the remaining Objection is not one
which ought to be fatal 1t Ii ty Russia. rat her
than us, that the CHI ctlu! ought III strict justice
to be removed.
The prcpondeTating opiDloD at the capitals
of the great Powers seems 10 he that Russia
will refuse, and that ti;S will render the Hlua-
ton very critical IL c0nse4u 9nca Of the presence
of tho British fleet in tnu Sea Of Marmora aud
the position of tho Russians about CoDstantl-
NOBLE; but that it 10 unforeseen incident or
COMPLICATION arises iton these circumstances
war may E,p wooded, and, after period ct sus
peuse, dalHGyI"s 10 al. the Powers, fresh
proposal for ! CONT; ccnco n congress will be
brought forward under different forms, with tee
hope Of success IhG position Of Austrla Is
sources OF luuci agxlolis curiosity. ScDl.
official ofgau5 have q: c!ar:I INC treaty Ct San
S.elauo utterly uuau@alt;i.Ie, tut The iacS IS
equally certain i:iat Austria does not support
Eugland's demand cooGGrGlrg tho orm Of its
submission tn tie Congress. Various cyplana-
tlons of the later feature OF Austria ) policy
are riyen.
TIE Daily Tcicgrap;,'s Vi>aaa correspondent
SAYS fl .tly Chat u reconstruction OF Tie triple
alliance il preparing ior The purpose OF
opposin.; tho British potl.r. 70 this end,
says he correspondent, hussia is otfer
lug Austria every concession, and he believes
that the ncgo!ialluu viii, undoubtedly,
succeed. From other adyiccs this seems 40
exaggerated pro Russian view. Austria S Oh
ectnus are to the whsle treaty o! San Stcfano,
so Russian CONCESSIONS Oh that head could hard
ly go far enough to satisfy her. The fact that
General I-uatiyif is going to Vienna would ln.
dictate that the negotiation IL pot progressing,
as the Daily Telegraph : correspondent believes,
but would confirm his estimate Gifts importance.
The we'll Informed ard usually impartial Vi
emma correspondents of the London Times cx-
plaios the SITUATION with more probability as
follows :-"Thc greatest stress is here laid 90
the meeting of the Congress Is the first step
towards restoring the European character of the
Eastern questcrn. The raising by England of
the question Of competence Of tho Congress
could cot therefore be looked upon as oppor-
tune, however. much the Vienna Cabinet
agreed in principle that al! the claims Of the