The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-16
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
THE LION AND THE BEAR BE-
COMING DOCILE.
Amicable Exchange OF Views Be-
tween London and ~. Peters
burg-RoumaniRn Ques-
IIOn-ReNieW OF the
Situation.
AmicanIe ExcnnuEe OF views.

Y
/ 10 have been an smicsble semi-oticisl in
terchsnge Of views between the Londol
and St. Petersburg Cabinets. The for
mer declares a sincere desire for peace
] ful solution, and disC,slms wish 10 pu
unnecessary obstacles in the way OF nego
tiatiOns, but sdheres 10 the desire to hRvp
the whole treaty placed before the Con
/ gress. The latter also sdheres 10 II
| previous attitude and cites Prince Gort
schskotfs reply to Lord Salisbury A
/ proof of the readiness to discuss even tht
most important clauses. In unotficis
conversation the Russians cling
to the idea that England seeks L
humiIiate them and tear up the treaty
They will not slow the treaty TO bt
cancelled, although they sre ready t
make notifications A preliminary
conference seems TO be the most promis
ing issue out of the difficulty.
An Austrian Proposal.
CoNsTASTINoPLE April l5.-lt IL
stated that Count ZiChy, the Austrian
ambassador, has renewed the proposals
for the eventual occupation of Bosnia snc
Herzegovina by Austria, pointing out
that unless the Porte agrees 10 this meas
ure It will be impossible to bring about
Il return Of the Bosnian refugees to the'-
homes or re-establish the security OF the
frontier Of Russia is in accord with
Austria in this matter, and would con
sent TO modify requisite portion Of the
San Stefano treaty If the Porte should
consent TO Count Zjchy's proposal. II
is untrue that Count Z'Chy has also
asked to occupy the Salonlcs railroad.
Additional Correspondence.
LONDON, April l5.-AddItiousl cor.
respondencc on the Eastern question hs'
been published. 1t shows thst Count
StouveIoff Informed Lord Salisbury on
April llth that Prince GortschakoA
never told the RoumAnian agent that
Russia would oppose brosching the Bes-
ssrsbis question In the Congress.
The Situation Unchanged.
LONDON, April l5.-The state OF az,
fairs with reference 10 the Eastern ques.
tion remains substantially the same
There is TO change in the attitude OF
the powers, The moOted point between
England and Russia is still unsettled
While this Is the case, the prospect tor a
Congress and peaceful arrangement OF
the whole difficulty Is rs far of AS ever,
There is a strong feeling IN both Coun-
tries that war is inevitable. At ~. Pe.
tersburg the belief is stated TO prevail
that England's willingness to continue
negotiations is rather Tor the purpose OF
isolating Russia than TO arrive at an un'
derstsnding. Some influential persons
believe that England will not 90 10 war
alone; hence earnest Efforts continue TO
satisfy Austria. Some moderate men in
official circles have begun censur.
ing the Russian Generals, diplomats,
and newspapers for pushing the govern
ment into a position whore the issue be-
tween Russian independent ACTON and
European control are unavoidable, but
q majority OF the people continue to
declare that the government has been
too conciiatory, and the press opposes
any concessions. Germsnys efforts TO
bring about an understanding continue,
but the task Is rendered delicate and dIi.
fcut by the existing intimate relations
between Germany snd Russia. BIs.
msrck is reported 10 have
said very recently in reply
TO the suggestion that be should mediate:
1--WE cannot offer counsel 10 Russia, Tor
advice on our part wsuId almost look
like menace"
According 10 trustworthy information
from Berlin, the chances Of success OF the
present psurpGriours are still thought 70
be pretty evenly balanced.
A preliminary meeting OF the resident
Am basssdors Ut Berlin, Il Is thought,
might found basis for meeting OF the
Congress, which Bismarck Is unwilling
tu suggest, because advice - Russia from
power so Intimate and friendly As Ger
many might be interpreted as the first
step toward abandoning that attitude,
and eventually taking part with her an
Lagonlsts. Bu! Notwithstanding the diff
Guilty and deIicscy OF bis position, Prince
Bismarck, recognizing that the chief
danger lies in the menscIng attitude
occupied BY the two powers before Con-
stanlInople and in the struggle for iDhu-
ence a. the Porte, has undertaken the
difficult task of finding formula by
which England and Russia may establish
mod,s UiUsndi in this quarter by means
Of pledges such as were previously eI'
changed between England and Russia
directly touching the Dsrdsnelles snd
GslHpoli. 1t is thought that an arrange
menl on this point is even more difficult
than the meeting Of the Congress, but
that unless arranged its influence may
neutrslize the efforts Of the Congress
when assembled.
Queen Victoria Thanks Parliament
LONDON, April l5.-The Queen he,
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