New-York tribune., 1878-04-04
THE GENERAL SITUATION.
PRINCE BISMARCK PEACE MAKING sALIsBURY's s
CIRCULAR APPROVED AT VIENNA

To-day's news shows little change in the
position OF the Eastern question As Geuera Ignatien
only arrived at ST. Petersburg from Vienna yesterday
evening, the effect OF his communications is set un-
known. but Berlin and ~. Petersburg dispatches state
that there are grounds for expecting renewal
the Congress negotiations the basis of the proposal
made by Prince Bismarck the Powers be invited TO
meet to revise the reate. 1886 and lS7l The iden
ty OF this time and character from the two capt
tails where IL would certainly be known st lends proba-
bty It's correctness The matter is In Itself not i'm
probable. such overture from Germany would spare
Russian susceptbities, and the Congress, instead Of
examining the successive articles Of the Treaty
Of San steiano might take the clauses OF
the Paris instrument as starting point oil
discussion, and determine how much thereof may have
become obsolete by events, and what should be put IN
its place such a course would enable Russia on the
discussion on each article OF Treaty OF PasO bring
orW ard the supulatons OF tie san sefano Treaty, ana
dceHd thcm the most suitable substitutes iof the
corresponding clauses ~ the Act OF 1886.
II Is Improbable that Russia will take any steps or
any cisiOn until General Isnatehs report Is
The stories IN Constaulinople dispatch to the Vienna
Political COrrespOideHoe that The Russians have begun
fresh movement toward Galipo. and that tue troops
to The north OF the bShns are es,ss Snga
dispatch Ihe London Standard OF the demands
Turkish positions, including the foiiieatons on Doth
sdes of the Upper Bosphorus and Gdlipo ana B0ualF
highly improbable. Such acOn on the part Oi hus-
would not merely prccpitate war; but be wanOn ana
unnecessary There Is said to be IN Conslahtinopic
regular manuactOry OF these irritating statements Tor
the purpose OF provoking England and Austria against
Russia
AUsrRI, AND GREAT BRITAIN
The London correspondent OF The Manchester Guar
dian attaches significance to the Vienna dispatch
The Eastern Budget, which was published here
yesterday. The statement was to the effect that
the Austrian Government Informed General Ignatieh
that 1t required alterations to be made in the peace
gotations aud that such alterations should be made
win the concurrence Of the otncr Powers There
j.. therefore, 10 prospect of England being lso-
calculated 10 promote tue interests of peace.
The fact the correspondent says, That this statement
appeared the time ia The Eastern Budgtt aud
me IOfical COrresDondence both journals semlOicia
IN character, adds To Its mpOrtince.
The Political Correspondence, reviewing Lord Sails
burys circular considers that the last resort the att
tude OF Austria aud England will inevitably lead both to
the II he Congress does not meet England
viii take measures for the protection of her Interests
which, however, would by no means necessarily cause
The Vienna papers, commenting on Lord Salisbury
cncalar TO the Powers, say that Austria aud Eng
land ere agreed regarding Lori sasburys criticism of
the Treaty Of san sefino aud the steps necessary to
proec the interests of both states and express the con
vcilOn that only Dy Difference OF Russia LORD Sails
bury Views eau war between Lugtand ana Russia DC
avoided
PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST RUSSIA.
The Times in its leading editorial. says The main
fact present position of affairs is that Austria and
England one In their view OF the Treaty
of San stefano, and Of the only means by which,
without war, 1t can be brought into harmony with
the Just claims OF the other Powers. The public opinion
of Europe with them aud, II they act together win
nrmness and loyalty, Russia may be induced 10 WITH
from position. which would then be obviously
untenabic."
THE ROUMANIAN QUESTION LOOMING UP.
special telegram from Bucharest To the Political Cor
respondenoe, OF Vienna reports that two Russian
army corps stationed IN Bulgaria, have been ordered to
return TO Rounania, aud take up positions between
Giurgeyo and Bucharest 1t Is feared that the
Russians may impose state OF siege throughout Rou-
mania. . -,.,,. -, .n ,,hor. ,od,y NM
Ghka Sourdz1 reported the result OF their recent
missions 10 London and Vienna respectively The for
mcr said the English Cabinet had encouraged Rounaha
10 hold out in regard Bessaraba. The latter said
Austria laid upon the necessity OF the BessaraDan
question being settled by the decision OF Europe
In the House OF Commons TINS afternoon, Mr.. Robert
Bourke Under Foreign Secretary stated that sir Henry
Elliot British Ambassador at Vienna, IN reply to an iu-
oulry by telegraph AS to his authority for
the statement I'm his dispatch to Lord Derby
on tho 23d ult., that he had been trust
worthily Informed that Count Gortschakoh told the
Roumanian Agent St. Petersburg that Russia would
not allow the question Of OF Bossarabla TO be
discussed by the Congress, sild that tno houhuhHih
Agent at Vienna was his informant. A., ,o..,.,,.
The Russian newspapers complain OF the increasing
hostility OF the Roumanans. The latter are said to DC
hnderng the passage OF the Russian provision col
umns through their territory and to have threatened
~ forbid II altogether
GERMAN OPINION CHANGING.
LONDON. Thursday, April A, 1873.
The Berlin ToSf publishes an WHICH
10 be inspired adopting Lord salsburys criticisms OF
the San sefano Treaty IL says England Will hardly re-
main alone In the opinion that the Treaty of Pars I'M
has no choice between war parting with the Treaty
OF san Seano she would nave to do II she entered
Congress.
RUSSIA ABOUT TO REPLY TO ENGLAND.
BERLIN. Wednesday, April 3, 1873
A Russian reply to Lord Salisburys circular
s Prince Gorschakof, the Russian Premier,
IA said TO be an xious TO issue possible to re-
move the unfavorabe impression produced by the Eng
lish circular. ,o 1870
ST. PETERSBURG Wednesday, April ., 1878