New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31

the purpose of concluding general peace of treating
the general political interests Of Europe In It's modern
the first applied to the Congress OF west
phaa. which dclibcrated from 1915 to 1918, ana a-
jused the relations OF Austria, France ana Germany.
The first Congress held during this century was tha OF
| Vienna, which by far the most splendid
and important assembly ever convokcd tie us
cuss and determine the affairs of Europe. A hundred
S0ycIegns and Ministers took part III Us
which resulted in the great treaties OF Vienna slcu
June 1915, eleven days before the battle OF Waterloo
In le23 another congress met al verona III was ue
signed to crush the signs of freedom then reappearhg
in Europe, and failed to exercise permanent Influence
on The Affairs Of that continent The last Congress was
,hat Of 1SJG which met in Paris to terminate the
for the first time in history the AmDassa-
dors OF the otoma" Porte mppenTe" rccsiyea ,no
the OF the great Powers. This Congress CON
Declaration which abolished privateering. The
Congress which il to meet at Berlin was proposed by
The project encountered opposition from England and
was Rot until Russia recently came to terms Win her
that II assumed practical reality
SKETCHES OF NOTEWORTHY REPRESENTATIVES,.
Prince Bismarck, who will represent Germany,
and preside by right of courtesy is the
great state whose name Is household
word throughout the civilized world. His long ex
pcreHcc in diplomacy and great pubic services
render him peculiarly qualified to preside over the
august assemDage. Tue Prince was born Ill 1919 began
his public delegate to the United Diet at BeT-
In in 1si7 and served Prssan Minister at the Ger
man Diet. from 1851 10 1859. He Ambassador at
ST. Pctcr-bur: from 1853 To 1862, and hcld the same
position at Paris from May Jnly, 1852 He succeeded
Prince IIohcrzullcrn head OF the PrusSlan
Administration aud Minister of Foreign Affairs
and wns Tho ,oscr snir i'm fhc events which led the
overthrow .ucccsiyrlv of Austria ana France ana the
union OF Germany. In 1871 he received the rank OF
prlncc with thr title OF Chancellor of the German Empire
During the Russo Turkish conflict he has shown unmis-
taxable sympathy with Russia, but has acted with dis
crCtiDu 80 that be might hc III position TO give timely
counsel To Austria and Great Britain
Count Won Bulow who il to be associated with Prince
Bismarck holds under him the rank Of secretary of
State in the Prs.an Ministry OF Foreign Affairs The
general management; of the department devolyes on
INN, ana he Is thoroughly III accoru Win the lo'c' Vi
his chlcf
Lord Lyons the British representative, has been nearly
forty years in TIE diplomatic service. He was bern in
1917. Ia $3.50 he was appointed Auache at Athens.
and held several minor posts mill june 1'js when he
WAS ennt IA Envoy to the Grand Duke OF Tuscany.
lie was transferred the same year TO this country and
acted as Nmis.,r until 1eGl, when he returned
10 England. account Of ia health. lie was Ambns
dor To the sublime ottoman Porte from 1850 to 1867 In
The latter year he transferred with the same rank 10
The French Court where hc has since remained In poll
rs Lord Lyons is Liberal, but be Is fully in accord
with the British Government on foreign aidrs, ana Is
thoroughly cOnyCr,dnt With the Eastern question:
Count GyulL Anlrassv, vino Will mainly attend to the
interest, Of the AustrIn-IIungarau Empire has been
FOR nearly ~ the head Of the Austrian admin
stration. tie a Hungarian and was born in 1893.
he WAS representative Of Zcmpln in the hungarian
Diet l~i1-io: ~ baSsadOr ot Hungary to the SUI
tan Of TurEcy, 1853: exilcd lsl9-60; reelected
representative 81 tie DISTINCT Of I'mplin In the Hun
earian ct sol President OF thc Couucl OF Ministers
of Hungary. February y. l9Gf. to October 81 ISL;
upront,, Minister OF Ioic4n Arai, Tor the Whole En-
rrc. NryrHbcr II. ISL Count AndTlSSy has taken
leading pari IN recent events The " ALdra.sy Notc,'
one 81 the prcludes to the Eusao-Iurkl'h War, was
drawn 49, hy hul.
william Henry Waddington, who will be the French
representative at the Congress. is one OF tie abest and
most progressive statesmen in Lurouc. lie born
Paris oi English parents, in 1896 educated at Rugby
ard lruify College. Cambridge; was ndturallZed III
France $50 Deputy the legislative body l-Gj1O;
,l,ctrd Member ot the National Assembly no Minis
tci of Worship and iuDlc Instruction, $50 Ia lS11;
appointed Minister OF Foreign Affairs December ii.
1877. He stlll retains the last named position.
Count -chouyaOlf, who will act for Russia in the ali
,oncc of Prince Gorschao who In in bad health has
been Russian Ambas sador the British Court since
- tober 1871 lie il an able aud experienced dipom
ast enjoys To The fullest extent tho confidence Of the
car. aud IN, been prominent nEtTc IN tue events
connected with the Russo turkish War. The peaceful
aspect ~ Affairs - largely due 10 his recent mission to
the r. and to the ability wh which he cOmpTeh elded
the dultul.lc, Of the situation.
Sadyk pd,ha who will represent the Ottoman Govern
mc succeeded Vcih Pasha rs Premier last April, bu,
wa4Gl.ul4ccda few days ago 10y Rushdl Pa-ha. lie is
cuer.tic. busy, has literary tastes, and knows the
Frcu,h language. lie appointed Governor Of Bull
giia by that Pa,ha before the war, but on the down
I'm of Tia. Minister be signed and lived in retirement
until Nrk Pa.ha placed HIM In control OF the Custom
Houses. He admrCs Western civilization, ard IN
younger day Ec remarked that he would rather
1--we ~ iIrls than he Grand NiNtr ol Iufhcy
Count Corfu who VIII bo the italian representative,
las been Minister ~ Foreign Affairs since March last,
declared that Italy would observe neutral attitude
IN he pending complications. lie Is an active, ainbi-
tou, Minister and disposed To make use of an OppOr-
uuity that offers To advance TIE Interests Of Italy