Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-07
Foreign News.
TIE CONGRESS.

London advices of the Bird inst. state
that the congress will be composed of
the following powers: Bismarck and
Count Won Bulow for Germany,
Lords Besconsiield, Salisbury, and Oeo
Russell for Great Britain, Count
Schouvalof and NJ, D.. Ontril Russian
Ambassadorat Berlin, for Russia, Count
Andrassv and Monhaymerle for Austria,
Waddington and d. II. Waller for
France, and Count Cortland and Count
DeSounay for Italy.
THE CONGRESS OF POWERS.
Vienna advices under date of June
LIST say it is now officially announced
that the Berlin government has issued
invitations for II congress of the
European powers to assemble Oh June
IL. Prince Bismarck will preside, and
Bacon Bucow, Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, will act us Second Plenipoten-
tiary for Germany. The important as
scmbly will meet ut the ancient Radze-
will palace, lately reconstructed for
Prince Bsnarck's official residence.
There is il large salon, with five adioin-
ing rooms, magniiicently furnished,
which will lie set apart Tor the use of
the congress 1t is the hopc Of the Ger
man officials that the work of the
congress will be finished mt ten sittings.
This view is probably much too sangulne
for diplomatists who are familiar with
such matters fear that two months will
be consumed III the session. Mr.. Wad-
dington arrives at Berlin on the Sth Of
June, and Count AndraSsy is expected
on the 9th.
AUsrRIA's INTEREST.
Vienna adviccs under date Of the
LIST inst, say that Count AndraSsy
replying to various questions i'll the
budget committee Of the Austrian del
egation to-day said the statement i'll
Thursdays London Giobe might be III
the main correct, III so far MS to the diff
iicultics IN regard TO the assem-
bling Of congress appeared to
have been removed, Germany, not
only III regard to England, but i'll every
respect had been an honorable medi-
ator. He had hope that the Austro-
German relations i'll future rs III the
past, would he especially satisfactory.
The prospects Of seeing Austria's inter-
csts upheld Mt the congress were Of the
best.
THE LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.
London dailios under date Of june
lst speak encourdgingly Of the situ-
alton. The Daily Negs in leader
says we have reason TO believe that
early next week parliament will
he informed that arrangements have
been concluded for the meeting Of con-
gress. The Standard gives n similar
assurance. The Times IN II leading mr.
ticle does not fully indorSe the san.
gunc statements of the Daih NeeS
and Standard, and comedies that NUM-
Der Of details remain on which an I'M
Outstanding will he thought desirable.
CARVING THE TURKEY.
The London Globe Of May 3lSt states
that there is good reason to believe the
assembling of congress il definitely
settled England and Russia have ar
rived ut an understanding subject to
the decisions of congress on the follow
ing points,
Bulgaria to be divided into two PROV
inces. one north of the Balkans under II
prince, the other south Of the Balkans,
but not touching the Aegean sea, with
4 Christian government and govern
ment similar to that Of the Eng
| lish colony; Turkish troops 10 perma-
nently quit Bulgaria. England deplores
but will not oppose the retrocession Of
Bessarabia, or the annexation 1T Batoum.
and reserves the right TO discuss
III congress the international arrange
ments relative to the Danube. Russia