The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
Mr.. FORSTERS AMENDMENT.
Denial of Discussions Among the
Liberal Leaders.
HAS RUSSIA DECEIVED AUSTRIA!
Greece Threatened with
InsurrectiOn.
STRENGTH OF THE, TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
CBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Jan. 80, 1875
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the Times
sends the Neutrality-suspicious. is no longer any
doubt that there has been what IL called here q
little misunderstanding between St Petersburg
and Vienna. Austria, 1t seems expected that the
conditions of peace would be submitted to Euro.
pean Congress, or at least communicated, for ap.
proval to the members OF the triple alliance.
DISTRESSING APPEARANCES.
"Her suspicious were aroused by Russia's ex.
treme reserve When this misunderstanding &C.
Cured the Russian Ambassador at Vienna, who
was on furlough was ordered to return to his post
and took explanations and assurances by which It
was hoped that the little misunderstanding would
be completely removed. How far his efforts were
successful has not yet transpired. but there is
reason to believe they had not the in instantaneous
effect which was anticipated"
SIR STAFFORD NoRTucoTE EXPLAINS
Sir Stafford Northcote Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer, in response to an inquiry made in the
House of Commons yesterday afternoon, said that
he had no knowledge Of an alliance between Rus.
sta, Germany and Austria for the partition OF
Turkey Regarding one of these Powers, he has
strong reason to doubt that 1t has entered into any
alliance. A few weeks or months would probably
prove this. The Chancellor doubtless referred to
Austria, which, In his statement In the House, he
declared coincided with Great Brltain's view
FORSTER TO MOVE AN AMENDMENT.
Right Hon. William Edward Forster, liberal
member for Bradford, gave notice OF an amend.
nent to the vote Of credit on Thursday.
TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT.
The following Is the text OF Mr. Forster's amend.
ment:-
"Having been informed, in the Queens speech,
that the conditions on which Her Majestys neu.
traity Is based have not been Infrnged by either
Deligerent, and having since received no informa-
ton sufficient to justify departure from the policy
OF neutrality and peace, the House sees no reason
for adding to the peoples burdens by voting add.
tional supplies"
REPORTED DIssENsIoNs AMONG THE L1BERALs
1t was rumored In the lobby of the House OF Com.
mons that the Marquis OF Harrington, the liberal
leader, refused to move the amendment to the
credit vote. and the duty has devolved on Mr..
Forster. II this Is well founded 1t Is likely
to occasion o split in the liberal party.
the Press Association, however, authortatively
contradicts the rumors originating In the Hobbies OF
Parliament OF dissenslons in the liberal party. The
meeting yesterday was thoroughly unanimous.
Mr.. Forster moved his amendment so that Lord
ahafa
"whips' are out, and 1t Is expected that the divi
sion will call out the largest vote known for years
BITTER PARTY QUESTION.
The vote Of supplementary estimates has now
become purely party question, and the liberals will
contest 1t as such, and accept the result OF the
division as decisive. The governments position in
the division is weakened by lacking the vote of
confidence to the question or supplies, because
many liberals who might not have been willing to
refuse supplies will not hesitate to oppose the
'Cabret on the party question
AT WHAT RISKS.
On the other hand the governments Eastern
policy will be strengthened by O decided majority
to such extent that fear is already expressed in
some quarters that the Cabinet will take a hostile
attitude even at the risk OF forcing Lord Deiby's
resignation Of the Foreign Secretarysbip. In op.
posing Lord Stratheden's resolution on Monday
night Lord Derby declared that opposition to any
occupation OF Constantnople would not be O breach
of neutrality and he very strongly intimated his
cupaton of Constantinope would furnish no ground
for British interference
NO ARMIsrIcE NECESSARY.
Among the rumors current at Vienna Is one that
no regular armistce will he concluded but that
Immediately alter the arrival OF the Grand Duke
Nicholas with the Turkish plenpotentares and
General lgnater in Adrianople dehnItive peace
negotiations Will be entered into on the basis OF
the performances accepted by the Porte. There Is
nothing improbable In this. The preliminary ques-
tons are so general and elastic that they Will only
receive their real significance by their dinnition
In the final peace instrument. tttg
MATTER OF CAPRICE
They may be made infinitely harder than they
are already or else soltened down 80 as to leave TO
Turkey the semblance OF existence as European
Power lie would be u bold man VINO would now
venture to anirm what will ultimately best suit the
purposes OF Russia-whcther she will aim at n |
radical solution or merely prepare the way Tor It.
Much will doubtless depend on the course of pour.
parie,s with individual Powers, which seem to he |
going on simultaneously with negotiations with |
Turkey, whether Russia may think 1t more advan. |
tageous to crush Turkey or protect her. An ar |
mstice, with fixed date would certainly be more |
In the way than that sort OF tacit suspension OF |
hostilltles which seems for the moment to exist,
but which Russia may put an end to any moment
she likes
CORRESPONDENTS WITH RUSSIA.
Additional correspondence relative to the Eastern
question is published, which contains the follow
Ing
Lord Derby telegraphng 10 Lord Lotus, the Brit.
ISL Ambassador at st. Petersburg on January 2S
states that Count Scliouya Off that afternoon com
municated telegram rom Prince Gortschakon
authorizing nm TO affirm categorlcally that the
Russian government considered tie passage Of men,
oI.war through the Dardaneles aud Bosphorus a
European question. which they did not intend to