The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28
Threatened European War.

The foreign news conveys the impression
that the relations between Russia and Ehg-
land are growing very critical, and SO far as
present indications form the basis for jude-
ment, they point to conflict.
The Agence Russo says the London Cabi-
nets conduct in insisting Oh imposing its
formula upon Russia after all her conces-
sions regarding the treaty, can only be re-
garded as bad chicanery, revealing an Often
sive intention. The Berlin North German
Gazette says that the meeting of the Con-
gress at an early date can scarcely any
longer be expected. War between Russia
and England need not yet be regarded as a
necessary consequence Of England's atti-
tude. Russia's my will remain near Con-
stantnople, and its conduct will doubtless
be regulated by that of the English fleet.
The terms of peace have aroused Seryia S
dissatisfaction, and the army will re occupy
the positions taken from the Turks and re-
tain them till the Congress decides as to her
claims. The Grand Duke Nicholas makes
pressing demand on Servia to concentrate
her army on the northern frontier, bat Ser
via has not complied. The Russian organ,
LIE Nord says there is little probability OF
the meeting of the Congress, aud in conse-
quence of England's views it would be more
to the advantage of Europe that it should
not. The duty of E urope is to settle the
crisis without England.
The contest between England and Rus
STA seems to be approaching dangerous
stage. A despatch to the London Times
from Pera asserts that Mr.. Layard, the
British Minister, is at the head of a party
who would rather see England 60 to war on
any grounds, however trivial, than not at
all, The Sultan is man of arbitrary and
caprcious temper and of inferior capacity,
and his present friendship for England,
prompted by the influence Of Vefik Pasha,
is liable at any moment to be changed by
any Cabinet intrigue that would displace
Vefk Pasha. In Austria strong anti Rus
sian feeling has been aroused by the publ
cation of the full text of the San Stefano
treaty and the conviction that it means not
merely Russian preponderance in European
Turkey but absolute Russian rule. Count
Andrassy will demand that the Congress
will have the revision of the entire treaty,
vet he will decline to do SO in combination
with England, because the interest is rot
identical.
Dates from London to the goth say The
final answer from st. Petersburg to Eng
lands question, whether the entire treaty of
St. Stefano will be submitted to Congress,
is anxiously awaited.
The Times of this morning, in its leading
editorial article, expressed the opinion that
the more prudent Russian statesmen. even
the Gear himself, ought to be ready to smooth
the way for the assemblage of the Cong ess.
1.-The contention of our government" says
the Times, is justified in substance by Eu-
rope, and though the remaining objection is
not one which ought to be fatal, it is by
Russia rather than us that the objection
ought in strict justice to be removed.
The prepondering opinion at the capitals
Of the great powers seems to be that Russla
will refuse, and that this will render the sit
uatsn very critical, in consequence OF the
presence of the British fleet ia the sea OF
Marmora and the position OF the Russians
about C0nstantipople but that ii no untore-
seen incident or complication arises from
these circumstances. war may be avoided
and after period of suspense, damaging f6
all the powers, fresh proposal Tor con-
ference or a congress will be brought for
ward under different forms with hope OF sue