The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-05
TIE PEACE PRELlMINARIES.
sOuE sERTOrs OBJECTIONS TO THE
RUSSIAN CONDITIONS.

| RFSSI1N CONDITIONS.
Austrin D,strustrui, Roumsnia DissntisRed.
and servI. i-appointed-tnxietya and Dis
| trust In Enginnd-The Proposed Conference.
LONDON, Feb. 4-Thc Times Vienna dcs-
! patch says: Even in their immature form the
| Russian conditions seem TO contain much that
can scarcely be brought into harmony with the
| interests OF Austria. being rather calculated to
sow the seeds Of fresh troubles than promote n
real and lasting peace They destroy Ottoman
power in Europe without substituting anything
in its place possessing guarantees Of stability.
| The smaller States would receive just enough
to make them wish for more, while Bulgaria
the largest Of them in extent and population.
would become little more than Russian de-
tendency. Restoration TO the Car Of Bcssara-
bla. without due equivalent to Roumania. would
make Russia mistress Of the mouths OF the
Danube Thus in the very prcliminnrics them
selves there is much that must lead to discus
sion between Austria and Russia; and the same
must be the case. though. perhaps. to n lesser
degree with the other powers Meantime Rou-
| mania has already announced her claim to
take part n belligorent in the conclusion
! OF pence, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs hay
ing issued a circular TO this effect The Ser
vaus are greatly disappointed with the frontier
rcctincaton allowed them by the Russian pre-
I
nrmistice they will no, stop operations until
they have possession OF old Scrvia down TO the
river Lom. By this time war between the
Turks and the Hellcncs has actually broken
out. The Turks seem to have expected this.
for a Turkish man -oi-war has been ordered to
Athens to take of the Minister Thus the
Eastern question has now been raised In its
full extent"
The London correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian says: The document signed at
Adrianople tends to increase public distrust.
and If Russia were not pledged to refer certain
conditions to 4 conference. public sentiment
would take more decided shape than distrust.
The signature OF the armistce WILL perhaps.
decrease the Governments majority. but in any
circumstances 1t will probably exceed one hun
dred The Government may endeavor to
counteract the effect of the armstire by some
announcemn,snt concerning the terms Of the
the Government will not hesitate To say So The
feeling tonight r IS lar from hopeful"
ent nt Vienna tccgraphs rs follows: Tho stu
alton Is SIN regarded here as serious. It has
trans pired that Russia Is concentrating troops
in the interior OF koumania, and 100000 men
viii ne massed toward the west and north. evi-
IDENTIFY for defence against Austria"
The Berlin correspondent Of the Standard
SAYS The situation is stu considered critical.
The Czar.s address 70 The troops at s.. Peters
new battaions. have further checked public
confidence in the early reestablishment Of
peace"
THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON. Feb. I'm the House Of Commons
this evening Mr.. Gladstone said that the armis-
Ing encouraged by The hope Of English aid. 1t
also removed the reason for persevering in the
vote. now that there was no apprehensionnr Of
Government. by the menacing attitude they
proposed 70 ossgms, we're taxing step IN
Perseverance with the vote could only
demonstrate that the nation was divided
Withdrawn in favor Of the address to tho Crown
which he had proposed he said he conceded
the necessity 81 supporting the Government by
ference. He would support the Government in
using their Influence 70 indure Russia 70 rc-
linqnish her claim fot the retrocession Of Bcs-
saraha also IN eyorythng relating to the free
navigation OF the Danube. and IN obtaining lib
aral terms for Turkey as far as consistent with
III, Interests ot Turkey's su'Yerts;
pointed out that the Government were ignorant
OF the conditions OF the armistice and the Rus
sian armies had reached a point which, II the
Europe. Ii was important 70 be prepared. be-
, cause wars Of late were sudden and unforeseen
The Russian bases OF peace were exceedingly
vague. and. although the Government had been
told that the condition relative to thu Straits
ments object was to secure permanent
and solid peace. Grudging f6oOoOoO now
might involve a future expenditure Of
GGOOOOO.OOO. The Government had been
misreprescntcd throughout the country. and
w., Wa L. n'" IfnihE 10 "grvW M Jnlui Notr OF
T vToiiIin.r llis V.le l nl .Ieut siivu.u pe le,
nl,u' II Mas tihe lpr 'nsin tl Iesish; ihey, rld
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VIESSA Fob. 4-The Po'iicai Correspondence
sa> my n.y., .e Hs.s ~ tiv psap pTe,lnIi
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live treaty Of peacr Gen Isnnti.ff md Safvet
Pasha will be ntrustei with these negotiations.
CoNsIANriNoPLE. Feb; 4,-The Russians re-
main al kniesto. Icliorlor, AMI Boursas,
ST. lETERsbvGR0. Fob. 4; The Car ycstor-
day. after an Inspection. addressed the troops
, n follows: congratulate YOU upon the ar
nl-lire the sats'a tory conditions OF which are
due 10 our brave troops, who proved that for
them nothing j. impossible OF accomplishment,
. We are sun, however lar from the End, and
, must continue To hold ourselves prepared until
w. ohthin durhble n'h'r Wolthy ol Nussa.
The Iedo'noSii calculates that after the con .
cluson 81 peace the Black sea and Sea OF A2pf
I ports Will export hNe million quarters ot wheat.