The Portland daily press., 1878-06-15
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
The Agreement Between Russia
and England.
Fears of IrrecOnciIable Differences
at the Conference.

LONDON, June IA. - The Globe to-day
publishes the full text of an agreement be-
tween England and Russia, which it asserts
was signed at the foreign Office in London,
engagement for the Russian and English pleni.
potentiaries at the Congress. The conditions
of this agreement provide for the divsio on of
Bulgaria into two provinces, one north and the
other south of the Balkans. Provision i,
made for the government of the provinces, and
for the departure permanently thereirom of the
Turkish troops. England stipulates not to
oppos the retrocession of Bes sarabia or the
annexation of Batoum, but reserves the right
of discussing in the Berlin Congress any pros.
pective changes relative to the Danube. Russia
agrees on her part not to take any indemnity
in land from Turkey, nor to advance furth er
on her Asian frontier FOR to interfere with the
claims OF English creditors. 1t is agreed that
the reorganization of Thessaly, Epirus and
other Greek provinces shall be left to the Con-
gress. The province of Ketaur is to be ceded
by Turkey 90 Persia, and Bayazid is to be
ceded to Turkey. The questions of the
reorganization of Bulgaria by Europe, the
passage of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus,
Roumania are also to be submitted to the Con-
gress.
Sir Stafford Northcote today said that he had
not examined the above publication in the
Globe, and declined saying whether it was
authentic or not. He stated however that il
VIENNA, June 14.-The English, French.
German and Eastern branches of the Israelite
alliance have sent delegate here to represent
to members of the congress the deplorable con-
ditlon of the jew in Coumania and Bulgaria.
1t is reported that Beacousfeld will move for
the admission of Greece into the congress. The
Roumanian delegates are mnch terrified at the
cool reception everywhere There can be no
doubt of Prince Bismarck's desire for peace.
The leanings of entire Germany are as accu-
rately known as those of the Chancellor. There
are three distinct currents of opinion: The
court party are decidedly Russian, and it will
not be for the want of their good wishes if
Russia does not obtain all the satisfaction she
asplres to. The political world, which follows
the direct or indirect impulse of the Chan
cello-, is very impartial and pacific. The mass
of the German nation is anti-Russian.
Beaconsheld is the centre of attraction and
the Kaiserhof hotel at which the British
Premier alghted, attrrcts hundreds of curious
visitors all day.
Gortschakoffs reception is in a significant
contrast. His arrival made no stir and did not
disturb the usual solitude prevailing around the
Russian embassy.
There is danger which justly engages the
attention of prominent members of the con-
Sress. The simultaneous presence of Beacons-
field and GortschakoH is one, perhaps the
principal, cause which may derange all oalcula-
TONS The latter's health makes him nervous.
He feels he is nearing the end, and would not
lie to end with defeat. Beaconsfield is younger
and in better preservation, is at the pinnacle of
his career and aspires to a crowning triumph.
Between the two men any question may become
personal one and reason then will no longer
suffice to solve it. On the other hand, there
are those who think it may prove of advantage,
vi me first Importance. that men like Gort-
scnakoft, Bes consfield and Andrassy represent
tne powers, as their eminent positions enable
mem 10 enter into agreements and give ex-
plantations and assurances without referring