The Portland daily press., 1878-06-24
THE EASTERN PROBLEM.
A Crisis in the Conference ON Sat
urday.
EeacOnsfield Fhreatened tn Will
draw.
A Compromise Probably Arranged.

LONDON, June GA Berlin despatch reiter-
ates the agreement between England, Russia
ana Austria upon the points to be submitted to
the Congress today.
The propositions of Beaconsfield have been
accepted by the Gar, an it is now believed
that today's sitting of the Congress will be sat-
isfactory.
Austria demands from the Porte 1000, 900
forms for maintaining the Bosnian refugees,
or in place of money the cesson of Kick, SUIT
lorna, Trebinje, Smoski and Sivns.
Another Berlin despatch reports that the
representatives OF Turkey, Roumania, Servia
and Montenegro have held several private
meetings and agreed to protest against any ar
rangement by the Congress which does not ac-
cord with their interests. If these are not
guarded they will go to war with Russia with
out England's assistance. They are supported
by the Hungarian committee.
The Post says editorially that the fact that
the MISUNDERSTANDING memorandum was
not signed does not effect its validity but SIM
ply indicates its character as facilitating an ap-
proach to more serious negotiations
BERLIN, June 22.-Congress was in session
nearly three hours. 1t is stated that the SEES.
sion was very satisfactory
BERLIN, June 23.-There is much excitement
here concerning the arrangement by which
Turkey Is allowed to occupy the Balkan passes
1t is thought Count Schouva!0ff is accountable
for making this concession.
The Congress at Mondays sitting will discuss
the details of the arrangements made on Sat-
urday permitting the Turks to garrison the Bal
kan passes. Later dispatches declare that this
concession on the part of Russia is unauestion-
ably conditional upon the establishment of the
autonomy of Roumelia. aud evacuation of the
interior BY Turkish troops. The interior organ
lzatlon OF the province will be next discussed.
The conditions laid down by Russia are abso.
lutte. 1t is understood the negotiations relative
to the guarantee for autonomy of the province
will give rise to an animated debate. The
question OF the evacuation of the fortresses
will also arise in connection with the organiza-
ton OF Roumaia. The Russia privy councillor
Schloeg arrived in Berlin from ST. Petersburg
Saturday and Immediately had an iatervieW
with Count Schouvaloff and Prince Gortscha-
koff.
LONDON, June 23.-The Posts Berlin special
says Great Britain and Austria resolutely insist
on the Russians speedily evacuating Bulgaria,
where, until new government is established,
there shall be mixed European occupation.
| Russia demands that the number of troops
| Turkey has been entitled to station near the
Balkans be limited to a comparatively small
contingent, and that Russia be allowed to con.
tinue military occu patian some time longer.
LONDON, June 23.-The Times Berlin COR
respondent says Sofia is to be included in
Northern Bulgaria. The former report that
| that city was to be included in Roumania was
erroneous. The powers consented to this on
| condition that the frontier pass so close to the
| ooubu VI tuO tOWu as uOb W Iu6QaC6 t00 AUS
TRAN interests in that quarter. Lord Beacons.
field at the Saturday sitting of the congress
made what is described as one of the finest
speeches he ever delivered. He opposed the
Russian demand that the Sultan instead of
being permitted to garrison the Roumelian
frontier as he chose, should be obliged to desig-
nate beforehand the points he wished to fortify
and the number of troops to be maintained
thereat. Beaconsfield did not quite succeed in
convincing his audience.
Berlin correspondent writes that Europe
on Friday passed through serious crisis. Bea-
consheld informed Bismarck with extraordi-
nary energy that on the question of fortitying
the Balkan passes and garisoning them with
Turks, England would not hesitate a moment
and 3hat he would quit Berlin on Monday if
her demands were then unsatisfed.
Another correspondent reports that COM
promise was arranged according to which the
number of troops in each pass should be deter
mined by Europe.
At present there is good reason to believe
that when the withdrawal of the Russian
troops and the future administrative organiza-
ton of the provinces are discussed, there will
be another crisis as severe as the one lust
passed. Wv JN''
The times correspondent considers it proba-
Oh pie tnat the Congress will fix the number of
oo M1ki 50 troops to occupy the Balkans at 25.-
IVY. Inc Times Leading editorial expresses the
opinion tnat there is no reason to foar q serious
disagreementiD the Congress on the remaining
topics: Sew eral special dispatches mention the
PROBABILITY OF compromise on the Bessarabian
question. 1t is believed Roumania will consent
10 fellnqul sh the province with the exception
OF strip OF land bordering on the Danube.