The Portland daily press., 1878-06-17
TIE PEACE CONGRESS.
A Rupture at the Threshold.
BeacensfieEd Demands the With.
drawei of the Russian Troops.
GOrtschakoff Releases to Consent.

G0rtschakOff Releases to Consent.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Standards financial
article says:
Lord Salisbury, before going to Berlin, con-
suited with the leading bankers aboat the po-
sltion of Turkey, with view to founalng
financial commission at Constantlnopie similar
to that in Egypt The scheme will probably
receive the support of the Vienna and Berlin
cabinets.
1t is said that in their private interviews
Lord Beaconsfeld has made goodsimpression
on Bismarck. The latter is also especially
courteous to the French ENJOYS.
The Manchester Guardians London cores
pondent mentions the existence OF an Anglo
Turkish understanding which seems supple-
mentary to the Ango-Russian agreement 1t
secures the paramount influence of England
not only in Asia Minor, but at ConstaDtinople.
BERLIN, June 15.-The congress of nations
will not sit daily, but the times and intervals
of adjournment will be left for decision. The
general impression is that it will last several
weeks.
The National Zeituug says Prince Bismarck
will leave Berlin 10 about ten days. Neither
Lord Beaconsfeld nor Gortschakoff will await
the end, if this be true, but the final details
will be entrusted to the second and third peni-
poteutiaries.
The Empress received all the first plenipo-
tentiaries yesterday. Lord Beaconsfeld goes to
POtsdam today as the guest of the Crown Prin-
cess.
NEW YORK, June 16.-A special to the New
York Herald says most important incident
terminated the first session of the Congress
Thursday. Beaconsfeld demanded energeti-i
cally that arrangements be at once made by
which the Russian army and Britth fleet
should be withdrawn simultaneously from the
In ri
of the Congress, SO as to remove all possible
source of danger to the peace of Europe EMIL a.
final settlement is arrived at GortschakoH
expressed the greatest opposition to this pro-
posal insisting on the necessity of the Russian
forces remaining in the position they now oc.
cupy till congress comes to final decision on
questions to be laid before it. This pronounced
divergence of opinion showed the diplomats the
extreme delicacy and difficulty of the task they
had undertaken and dissipated the sanguine
expectations with which some had come to the
congress-.
Andrassy, seeing the danger of the situation
made strong appeal to the Russian and Eng
lish representatives to compromise this matter
for the time being SO the congress light go on
with its work, but neither would yield single
| point and Andrassy's appeal was in vain. This
really embarrassing 81 tuation was thus present.
ed to the assembled delegates at the very out
| set.
| Bismarck seeing further discussion useless
| determined to adjourn the session to Monday
| so as to allow of private efforts at compromis-
| ing the difficulty and also allow time to develop
| plan for meeting an emergency in case both
persist IN maintaining the position taken. 1t
is conceded on all sides that Bismarck is deter
| mined that the congress shall arrive at Salts
| factory solution of the Eastern question aud
| will use all the power and influence of Ger
many to bring about an understanding, and
many experienced statesmen are confident he
| will eventually succeed in avertiog war;
Gortschakof has offered to place copies of his
instructions to the Russian commissioners in
| Bulgaria before the congress, claiming that
these documents show he had no sympathy
with the annexationist tendencies of Ignatieff' 3
| policy. On the question of Bessarabia, how
| ever, he will make no compromise. He says
| that the Russians will insist absolutely on the
retrocession to Russia of that territory aud will
| take no equivalent for it, The Roumanian
commissioners declare that if the congress
| does not give Roumauia her rights she will
| defend Bessarabia by force of arms. The
Montenegrns say the same with regard to
| Antivari
The Austrian government yesterday gave
torders for the immediate mobilization of
$4,000 men, SO as to be ready for all emer-
| gencies.
Bismarck wishes the congress to first grapple
| with the most difficult questions, and the sub
| ject for discussion on Monday will be the
settlement OF the frontiers of Bulgaria
Beaconsf1eld intends to propose the admis-
| sion OF Greece to the congress on the ground
5nat participation for her representatives in the
discussion is extremely necessary for the proper
regulation of the frontiers of Bulgaria.
LONDON, June 16 The Observer saws it has
reason to believe that Austria and Russia have
reached an understanding by which the inter.
ests OF Austsia and Hungary will be protected
in the same way that English interests are
protected by the agreement between Lord
Salisbury and Count Schouvaloff. The pre-.
i mature publication of the latter by the Globe
is generally believed to have been procured by
Russian diplomats with the object of quieting
the excitement in Russia about the supposed
concessions to England.
/ BERLIN, June 16-Prince Bismarck will
give state dinner to the Observation-Disclosures
tomorrow evening. Lords Beaconsfied and
Salisbury and their attaches dine tonight with
| the Grown Prince.
1t is stated that Russia will refuse to evacuate
Turkish territory in RouEelta or liberate
prisoners of war until Shumla and Varna have
been surrendered, the latter being required BY
the treaty OF San Stefano as we'll as the former
The negotiations at Constantinople for the snr.
render have been abandoned, The matter is
now being considered IN the hands of the con-
gress.
Ii is the general opinion still that none of the
minor states will be admitted to the congress
with the possible exception of Greece, about
wnich the reports are contradictory. A state.
ment comes from Paris that Persia claims ad.
mission on the ground that the settlement OF
the Eastern question necessarily affects Persian
| interests.
LONDON, June 16.-A despatch from Con.
stansinople via syria asserts that tho Turkish
delegates have been instructed to Withdraw
from the Congress and declare Turkey prefers
| to execute the stipulatious of the treaty of San
Stefano If the Congress decides to grant the
autonomy OF Epirus, Thessaly, Bosnia and
| herzegovina; The reports that the Sultan's
mind is affected are untrue, but there is no
DOUBT the Sultan suffers from nervous agita-
LION ana IS prey to causeless apprehensions
ministers Layard and Fournir have made
friendly representations to SafVet Pasha re-
| speeding the frequency of ministerial changes
and the Punishment of important functionaries
IN consequence of the Sultans distrust and
groundless alarms. A serious conflict has oc-
Cured at Panderma between the residents and
refugees, and 1t is reported several persons were
| killed.
BERLIN. June 16-The Journal de St. Peters
burg says the wisdom and moderation of the
statesmen assembled in Berlin and of the gov.
ernments they represent are sure pledges hat
nothing Will be left undone to secure for Europe
soIio peace, restore order in the east and re-
move all cause for apprehension in the future.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Berlin correspondent,
says that the sole question which might threat.
en- the success Of the congress is the organiza-
ton OF Roumelia England with the support
OF France, Austria and Turkey and possibly
Italy VIII advocate such an organiza alton as
will make Roumella bulwark Of CONSTANT
nople. For this purpose the Russian
element should be totally excluded
and predominance given to the Greeks.
rupture would be almost inevitable in con-
sequence OF prolonged discussion on this
point. The friends of Russia assert that she
Will resist The correspondent who is general.
ly well informed considers these threats merely
an attempt to frighten others. The impression
now Ia that Greece will ba admitted to the
congress if content with consultative voice.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
Lev. Bradford of Williamsburg, Mass, has