Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-12
THE ANoLo-ruRk1sH CONVENTION

LONDON, July ia correspondent at
Berlin is authorized to deny most positively
that France has asked Russia whether she
would not prefer to give up the idea of
Asiatic annexation rather than see the Anglo
Turkish treaty carried out. 1t is understood
in France that England occupied Cyprus
instead OF Egypt, although strongly urged
to take the latter course. because she did not
wish to disturb her good relations with
France. Lord Beaconstield, at Tuesday,
sitting, said he was convinced that the result
of the congress would be highly gratifying
to Europe, and that this happy result was
due to the persistent and devoted efforts of
its illustrious president. The congress has
already read fifty articles of the treaty of
peace At Wednesdays sitting the question
OF enforcing the treaty was discussed.
Prince Bismarck pointed out that there could
be no question of collected action, as the
powers were interested in such different de-
greos. The congress resolved that the re-
spective powers should charge their ambas-
sailors and consuls to watch over the execu-
ton of the clauses in which they are inter
ested,
Il Berlin special says it is reported that
The French and italian delegates have tele-
graphed home, asking if they should form
ally nterpellate the British representatives
concerning the AngloTurkish convention.
The Interpolation is improbable, as Earl
Beaconsield and his colleagues have alread y
refused to bring the convention under dis
cusslon. The Asiatic frontier as now fixed,
gives Russia about half of the land between
her old frontier and Erzeroum. This is con-
siderably less than was allotted to her by the
San Stefano treaty. Turkey loses the from
tier of the Daghantedgh, but retains the hills
overlooking OH.
LONDON, July 1.-THE excitement regard
ing the Anglo Turkish alliance has not sub
sied, and there is much agitation among
political parties in England. at present
only a very small majority OF the opposition
favor directly challenging the government
policy. Lord Harrington, liberal leader
will to-day, in the House of Commons, call
for papers and information on the subject
of the Anglo-Turkish convention, and when
these are produced the opposition will decide
what course to take. The conservative
press continues to warmly support the
governments measure, and the
Times argues that the task undertaken
could not have been practically avoided, and
would have beed unavoidable sooner or later.
Some of the liberal press, however, claim
there is more acute anxiety among the con-
servatives than can be estimated by reading
the conservative papers. A correspondent
of the Manchester GUugliun says a short
life is predicted for the alliance by some.
1t is pointed out that Lord Beaconstield's ar
rangement robs the pashas of the right to
plumber the populations they misgovern.
The bureaucratic class will revolt against
y foreign protectorate which forbids specu-
lation and Furnishes for misgovernment, and
they will soon intrigue for the establishment
Of q Russian protectorate ii Russia is so in
cined. The British protectorate can be ter
minated at any time by the nominal sur
render OF those Russian acquisitions in Asia
which were the specific condition for Eng
lands interference. For these difficulties
the p esent canon between Turkey and Eng
land provides no remedy.
The French people continue alarmed
about Englands new acquisition in Turkey
The RGpubliQue Fr0nc0ise described the
convention as detrimental to the interests of
Mediterranean powers, and offensive to the
dignity OF members Of the congress. That
journal personally attacks Lord Beaconstield,
and expresses the hope that congress will in
sist on having the treaty submitted to it.
Tho entire press show the greatest irritation,
HQUe FRANCHISE.
LONDON, July 11.--A Berlin dispatch says
the news from Italy, and especially from
France, seems to indicate that public opin-
ION regards the Cyprus treaty as seriously
affecting. the private interests of these ma
tons. On this subject one of the plenipo-
tontiaries of Great Britain said if France
and Austria, at the end of the war; had de-
cided themselves ready to act together for
the maintenance of the integrity of Turkey,
England would have joined them. Unfor-
tunately they could not, or would not. Then
England, from considerations of SUI
perior interest, was obliged to guarantee the
integrity of the Porte's Asiatc possessions.
Selling the Dardanelles would have wounded
the susceptibilities of Europe: taking Egypt
or occupying the extremities of the Suez
canal would have hurt the feelings of France.
She decided therefore, upon occupying
Cyprus. France, on considering the absolute
necessity imposed on England, will soon see
that the occupation of Cyprus was only sug-
gested to England by her ardent desire to
reconcile her absolute interests with
sympathy of France.
In the house of commons this evening
Hon. Frederick A. Stanley, secretary OF
state for war, in reply to the question, said
10000 troops Gndians) were at Malta, and
sixty-three battalions of British infantry
\ will occupy Cyprus.
THE EXPOSITION PRIZES.
PARIS, July 11.-Nearly all the classes
work and submitted reports to the group
iuries. The latter have passed upon the re
ports thus far presented, making very few
changes. Nothing is officially known
of the result, but it is unoficially
stated that the Americans have OBJ
tanned more prizes than citizens Of
any other country in proportion to the mum
Der of exhibitors. In one class all American
exhibitors have obtained medals: in another
al except one. 1t is thought the United
States will have five or six grand prizes ano
number of gold medals. Foreign jurors
have expressed much admiration for the ex
ceience of the articles III the American sec
tion of the exhibition. The general commls
sion has increased the number OF gold med
ais twenty per cent, silver medals forty AM
bronze medals sixty per cent
He CONTINUED TO SMILE.
BERLIN, July 10.-Hoedel was sentences
to be beheaded. His demeanor was insolen
and defiant He continued to smile eve
after sentence had been pronounced. NJ
merous witnesses swore to his soclalls
principles and threats against the emperor
TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND sERyIA.
LONDON, July IA telegram from Vie1
TIA announces that the commercial and raj
~, invention between Austria and Servi
". med Tuesday. This agreement