The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-23
THE PEACE COMPLICATIONS.
DIErTCULTTEs OYER TIE PRELTlIrNl-
RIES OF THE CONFERENCE
Russian Comments on Bismnrck's Speech
Assurances thnt Germany Will not Oppose
Austria In Any War-Erzeroum Evacuated

Russian Comments on Bismnrek's speech
| Assurances TINT Germany Will not Oppose
| Austria In Any War-Erzeroum Evacuated
| LONDON. Feb. 22.-In his statement In the
noass :! L.sds last sxss.,,Sg, Lord p3ss.ssy said
had passed between the powers about the meiis
bers Of the Conference. As for England, great
inconvenience would result from the absence OF
her Foreign Minister from the Cabinet and
Parliament for the several weeks which tho
Conference will probably sit. Therefore"
said Lord Derby. we will not depart from the
ordinary course OF sending an Ambassador
with full powers. and believe the majority Of
the powers will adopt similar course"
The Times. In its leading editorial article COM
menting on the above statement. says: Imme-
diate anxiety is allaycd. Two dangers remain
one thatthe Turks may even yet be encouraged to
resistance by the vote OF credit and the recent
movements OF English ships the other that
the approximation OF the warlike forces Of Eng
land and Russia may lead to an accidental col
lision."
The workmen's peace demonstration which
1t was announced last week would take place In
Hyde Park on Sunday next Uhe Gath inst.) Is to
be persisted In. Five hundred voluntary special
constables will be sworn in to protect the plat
FORM An anti Russian counter demonstration
will be organized. Unless the weather should
be unfavorable thus preventing the expected
large turnout. the affair is likely to be very up.
roarlous. II seems now certain that the meet
ing OF workmen In Agricultural Hall. Islington.
toconsidcr the Eastern question was abandoned
from fear Of disturbances. Any how. Mr.. Glad
stone did not refuse TO speak. The Pail Mall
Gazette says that tho managers Of Agricultural
Hall demanded indemnity against damage,
which the promoters Of the meeting refused
The Times Vienna despatch says Fresh
difficulties seem to have arisen about settling
the prel.minarics Of the conference. Two days
ago It was announced that the French Govern
to Congress nStea of T c5nterence c e.tSit expre.
ed somo.apprehenslon lest such general meet
ing without any distinct limitations might lead
ern questo Whether 1t be that some other
powers share this view. or whether. us the
A0ence Russo says. Germany has come back to
her objection about taking tho Presidency, GER
t,n 4 is there Is dlspos ton 70 drop the idea
sin. md 10 revert TO the original idea OF n mere
conferences and the negotiations aboutthe pre-
nmih,arries' which seemed on The poigt of being
despatch TO the Times from st. Petersburg
says; The state Of feeling here in eonse-
is fairly rerres.'n ntel by the following pafsage
Is The ord mary re;glt Of the seitsa'rlcing ac-
uvty ot Russia. We become SO accustomed to |
4 that II no longer estonishes US. No sooner is
the war finished than We meet on all sides in
trisucs and hostility not only from powerful
neishhors. who can support their words ly
i2rcs, nut even from powcrless little States like
:, Tho Times Berlin despatch says that Prince
BismlrrSs speech Is disliKed in south Ger
many, whore the popular wish is 10 support
Austria. Assuran ,cs c0unteraeting the unfl- |
vgraole erect ol ne speech and calculated to
persuade the public that Germany will not Op- |
pose Austria In any war. are circulated in more |
luTrLrterS lTL, ~ ,ijah ". re:
the emperor has - teesraphed s TStS To 'Se the
Se dts oRaPa R q AnsR nis Rr0"FsS Fss to cdSl q
sbondetnt aSweyer yer Isars that The CIR has lost
n eet be- Vygr saI e war party The sys
the Gar Gar and / his q 9fteiel advisers. -
nat the Channel squadron is directed 10 call at
The sia.dards correspondent ut Vienna
state that the intention to imme ila;ely mohilize
portion Of the army has been abandoned, but
the Austro; Hungarian delegations will be asked
Government may have the means In readiness
IN ce5s Soiz1b,iog =, ,b sh2nlf heeome necessary
pie Wednesday reports hat the the car las teiS.
graphed that the Russians will occupy Constan-
tnople II the Turks continue . delay signing
q Armenia and surrender Of the Turkish fleet
Many Turkish Deputies have been arrested and
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 22.-The Ayence Russe
spys telegrams asserting that the Russians are
hiNlul. 20 enter I lrllutNolln are f.'rloatiOns,
ST PETERsBu Feb. 22.-The icence Rnsss
says; Namyk Pesha will not come 10 81. Pc
teishurg. such rlls aion as WIS iutrusfel TO |
him could serve no purpose as the Grand Duke
Aieh9,es u inyncsted with fun power 10 treat
with Turkey. The Journey Of Namyk Pasha
would only increase the delay in the negotia-
IIlons Tor peace Turkey is wrong 10 persevero
Namyk Pasha's mission was 70 enleavor 10
obtain a modiication Of the peace terms es-
Vecially those concerning the withdrawal Of
Mussulmans from bulgaria and the limits OF
Tn. nSw primo cipality.l
, II is~n Tally ann pun red that the Turks began
inc evacuation Il ErZ.roum on the 18th inst.
lnd exp" Ted 70 complete i ~ the 2lsi.
- The G1'Is says thai the Russians under Con |
I9dlohcn enterc Russtrhuk on the goth inst
ATHENS. feb 22.-The Turks occupied Pla-
own. own, The Insurgents. receiving reinforce
b., GRADE. Feb. 22-Thc KoumNnian forces
having l"ft Bulgaria. the Russians have re-
and Bclgrad Ink.
MRS. HOOKER'S AUDITORS.