Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
Foreign News.
THE CONGRESS OF POWERS.


THE CONGRESS OF POWERS.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9Th says that
in Thursdays session of the congress
the settlement of the Montenegrin
question in accordance with the Austri-
an programme as previously announced
| was confirmed. Austria received the
port of Spiza. The correspondent
anticipates that the following settlements
will be reached at Saturdays session:
Servia will not receive either Vranja or
Prot. Sandjak, of Sophia, in accord
ance with the compromise proposed by
Germany, France and Italy, will be di-
vided between Roumelia and Bulgaria.
Russia will receive Batoum on cOndi-
ton of never fortifying it on any pre-
text. The powers will strongly advise
the Porte to come to direct under
standing with Greece for an equitable
readjustment Of frontiers.
MORE THREATENING.
A Berlin dispatch of July 4th says
| that the Batoum question is still under
negotiation. Renewed reports are cur
rent that the Porte mas uncompromis
ingly refus ed to permit Austrian occu
patton, but resistance is not anticipated
Lord Odo Russell, Count Schouvaloff,
and Prince Hohenlohe, in conversation,
admit that fresh difficulties have arisen.
1t is said these difficulties concern the
frontiers of Eastern Roumania. ..
THE NEWSPAPERS DID 1T.
A Berlin correspondent OF the Lon
don Times writing under date of July
18th says that grave difficulties have
arisen on minor questions. The bitter
comments of English and Russian news
gained by their respective plenipoten-
tiaries have made the plenipotentiaries
indisposed to yield anything: thus the
possession of Vranja and Prot has been
discussed four days without reach
ing a settlement. Discussion on
the question as to the division
of Sandjak of Sophia has lasted week,
England desiring to secure the Ichle-
man line of defense for Roumelia. In
connection with these differences, the
correspondent gives an account of an
interview with Bismarck on Tuesday
night. Bismarck said he wished for
peace, and had contributed to it as much
as possible since he could clearly see his
way. England had achieved magnif-
cent success in limiting Bulgaria and in
regard to the straits. Her preparations
had proved she could become great
military power, but war between Eng
land andRussia would menace everyone.
He said this because he was convinced
| there would be peace now that the Bull
garian question had been settled. How
ever serious, the account must
be taken of Russia's sacrifices during
the war and the concessions since. Des-
pite the admiral disposition of
Count Schouvalof, there might be a
limit to his desire for peace. He
considered neither English nor Rus
slams did justice to their repre-
sentatives. Ifwar, after all, unhappily
arose, Germany, having done all pos
sible for peace, would be able to stand
aloof on guard. He considered Batoum
the real difficulty. The Russians had
a good case. He should be delighted to
hear they had made concessions, but
he hoped the matter would be settled
outside the congress. He thought the
Turks would yield to Austria, but not
to Greece. ~. 41 +, ..sa' ~.
-ar THE MAD TURKS.
Advices from Bosnia of July 3rd re-
port that there are 40, 600 Turkish troops
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and &c, 1000
between Now Bazaar and Pristeva. The
Austrian army of occupation will mus
ter al 900 men, owing to the hostile at
titude of the population Of both prov
inces, but no military resistance is
anticipated. The instructions from
the Porte to the Turkish pleni-
potentiaries in congress authorize the
latter to consent to the OCCUPATION of
the latter, and Herzegovina by Austria.
on the conditions that the duration Of
| the occupation be previously deter
mined, the strength of the army of oc-
cupation fixed, and the occupation con-
| fined to certain limits.
"a. THE PROGRESS AT BERLIN.
| Berlin advices under date Of July
3rd, state that the congress will
have permanently settled all of
the principal questions to be decided
by it by the end Of the week. It will
only have next week to formally, sane
ton the decisions Of the committee of
second plenipotentiaries presided over
by Prince Hohenlohe, which com
menced series of preliminary deliber-
atoms Saturday last. Z 1t had been de-
cided that b Seryia shall re-
tain ff Nisch. 81 S but issi not
Move Bazaar, the Kapaynik -defle form
ing the western frontier of the new ter
ritory. The Servian delegates declare
themselves satisfied. Montenegrins are
dissatisfied, especially at obtaining