The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-08
Third / Edition
THE LATEST
STTT,TAN AND OTTEEN.
Will Maintain Asiatic
Turkey.
Beaconsfeld's Big Bomb
National Associated Press to the Star.
BATOUM DONE FOR,

BATOUM DONE FOR.
BERLIN, July 8.-The Congress Saturday
settled on basis for the solution of the
troublesome question of Batoum, which for
several days has been threatening at any
moment to produce complete disruption
of the good results of the session. After a
declaration of Russia's views by Prince
Gortschakoff, a counter declaration was
made by Lord Beaconsield, setting forth
England's feeling regarding Batoum. A
report of the Commission, headed by Prince
Hohenlohe, favorable to Russia, was then
formally offered. The important subject of
the Straits was not referred to in the re-
port. Without much further discussion,
the Congress approved the proposition that
Batoum should become Russian port on
condition that it should be free to the COM
merce of the world, and on condition of a
complete dismantlement of the fortitica-
tions.
The Turks, as compensation, are to re-
tain Bayazid. The Russians valiantly de-
Tended the objects of the war, and insisted
upon just recognition of their rights as
conquerors to compensation in money, ter
ritory or commercial concessions. Prince
Gortschakotf's speech was supplemented by
a few remarks in English by Count Schou-
valotf addressed to the English Premier
but the effort of the Russian Chancellor is
reported to have been the most mastery
address made since the statement of Eng
lands position by Lord Beaconsteld in the
first days of the session.
THE GROWING GREEKS
The Greek representatives are furious
over the decision of Congress, leaving the
proposed rectifCation of the Greek frontier
lines, which Congress merely declared de-
sirable in the interest of Europe and peace,
to the Turks. They do not believe in Turk
ish generosity. During the discussion of
the Greek Exparte arrangement Lord Bea-
consteld opposed the Hellenic claims, and
declared again that Congress had assembled
for the purpose of consolidating and
strengthening the Ottoman Empire, and
not of further dismembering it. The
Greek delegates threaten rising against the
Turks and a coalition of their army with
the Insurgents of Thessaly and Epirus. In
deed, they threaten so much that their
threats amount only to bluster.
THE END DRAWS NEAR.
The Berlin Congress will close on Tues
day next, after the signature of the prelim-
mary treaty. There will be a banquet at
the castle of the Crown Prince at Potsdam,
Friday, after which the members will de-
part. Prince Bismarck leaves Saturday for
Kissingen,
LONDON, July s.-A dispatch from Berlin
says The great surprise which English pa
pers have predicted Earl Beaconsfeld had
in store was given to the Congress to-day.
Such hints Of it had been offered, however,
beforehand to the individual members of
the Congress that every one was prepared
for it.
Queen Victoria and the Sultan of Turkey
have made compact, in which the former
undertakes to maintain the Asiatic domin-
ions of the latter in all their integrity and
protect them against invasions from any
quarter. AS the first step in this protecto-
rate. England is to occupy Cyprus immedi-