Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-12
Foreign News.
SATISFIED.

mate interests, had resolved to make
Batoum free port. Lord Beaeons-
field announced that England could
not but he satisfied With the
Cars reassuring resolve. Lord Sails
bury warmly advocated the claims
Of the Lazis to be protected from an
neSation. Private negotiations are now
proceeding on this subject Russia OBJ
iecting to having warlike independent
people in the immediate neighborhood
Of her new possession. There are also
some slight difficulties in regard To the
dismantlement Of the Notifications, Rus
slams claiming that some OF them are
natural features Of the ground.
RrssIA's TRIUMPH.
A London special Of July sth says
thus far all indications point to sub
stantial triumph in the congress. Eng
land has gained nothing practical which
was not offered her long before Be2cons-
field made his expensive warlike demon
STATIONS. The stipulation that Turkey
may fortify the Balkans amounts to
nothing, Us other arrangements leave
Russias road open to turn that line
Of defense at will and 1T vastly less
expense. Nothing has yet oc-
CURED or is likely to occur
changing the fact that Turkey hence
forth will lie Russia's ally or vassal, and
not England's. The absolute security
for England, which Beaconsiield set out
10 obtain, is an impossible chimera.
Russia, in the person Of her Turkish
vassal, stands on the Bosphorus, and
will stand there after the British forces
have returned homeward. Then her
action or inaction will be dependent
upon Russia's will or policy alone. She
will not long Wear any diplomatic yoke
which she finds burdenSome. These
are facts which had better be accepted
by all who desire to forecast the new
maps OF Russia and Turkey, and what
is to follow their readjustment.
BIsAtARCk's BODY.
A Berlin dispatch Of the eth inst. says
the fourteenth sitting of the congress
closed last evening after seven hours
work. The Batoum question, which
had been previously discussed by the
commission, over which Prince Hohen-
lohe presides, was the subject of DELHI
Grafton, but no conclusion was reached.
The congress has agreed iii principle to
three points, viz: To maintain the
Dardanelles closed, as at present, to
ships of war; to cede Batoum to Russia
and make il 4 tree port. There remains
the question Of dismantling fortitiea-
tions and forbidding Russians to
fortify the coast. The anxiety
to finish and the desire to maintain the
present agreement, however, is SO
strong that no doubt is felt that some
compromise will be found by Prince
Hohenlohe's commission sutlicing to
calm approximations of the powers
without infringing upon the ears dig
nifty. There are frequent interviews
between Beaconstield and Gortchakoti,
and the latter openly pays tributes to
Lord Beaconfield's statesmanlike
qualities. The relations of the plenipo-
tentiaries are excellent and the pros
poets Of 4 happy termination Of the
congress Thursday next are most hope
full.
THE DIVISION.
4 Berlin correspondent, writing under
date of July 9th. bases his supposition
is to the probable settlement Of the
Batoum question BY Russia receiving
Batoum on condition of never terrifying
underany pretext, on Prince Rismarck's
utterances at Tuesdays interview, and
believes, if the question is not set
tied privately, but is brought forward at
Saturdays sitting, Bismarck will reso-
ntely take Russia's part, and declare
that, while he should applaud any COM
promise, he cannot but consider bind
ing the signatures of Turkey and Eng
land to the San Stefano treaty and the
Anglo-Russian agreement, respectively
THE ENGLISH PRESS.
neutrality-suspicious. including the Dailg
Ners-object to the cession Of Batoum
The conservative organs are very dis
contented with the results Of the con
gress, but they all regard the danger Of
rupture rs obviated. The Times re-
CARDS the statement of Sir Stafford
Northcote, chancellor Of the exche-
quer in the house Of commons last
night that he was led to hope
that in ten days or fortnight the ne
gotiations at Berlin wouldbe far enough
advanced to permit him 60 submit the
supplementary estimates and shortly
afterward make \ statement 70 the
house, n the clear announcement Of
his belief that the government il conf
dent Of the attainment Of 4 pacific set
ttement 1T Berlin within the next few
days.
SOPHIA.
In the discussion is to the division Of
the Sandjak Of Sophia, Russia admitted
that the Ichtiman Pass, with strong
line Of defense, should lie assigned to
Ronmeia. But tile discussion Of the
English demand That Rnnmeha