The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
War Inevitable!!
So England Announces to
Canada.
RUSSIANS ACTIVE AROUND
CONSTANTINOPlE.

70 OTTAWA, Ont, May 2O.-Tne government re-
ceived despatch from the imperial govern
ment this afternoon announcing that war be-
tween England and Russia was inevitable.
Hopes of Peace Abandoned a. Pera.
LONDON, May 20.-A special to the Zines
dated Pera, Sunday, says all hopes of peace
are now nearly if not entirely abandoned
Austria, impressed with the conviction of Rus
sa's lrreconciliable attitude, has adopted a
definite police for the protection of her inter-
ests, and the Turkish government has now
more misgivings concerning Austria's military
preparations than concerning the presence of
the English fleet in the Sea of Marmora.
A special despatch from Port Said announces
the passage through the Suez Canal today of
Eoglish transports with Indian troops for NAL
ia.
Uneasiness at Vienna.
Some uneasiness is felt at Vienna about the
prospect of a an understanding between Eug-
land and Russia, but this feeling is not shared
by the ministers who are convinced of EGG
lands good faith regarding the European set
Element
Rus sia's Bul z arian Conc essi0ns not g MI
cient.
A Berlin despatch says: Russia has not Of
fered England sufficient concessions in Bull
garia. Russia in fact prefers to surrender her
Asatic acquisitions rather than forego her
coAoACc Al DuASohio
The Russian Movements at Constantino-
pie.
Russian official papers reiterate the state
ment that the movements of the army before
ConstantinOple are not hostile or menacing.
The Times Pera correspondent says: The
conclusion is becoming general here that
though on Thursday and Friday the movements
caused regular panic, the strength and the
organization of the Turkish army is now s1ch
that prudent generals like Todleben would hes
itate to attempt coup de main while his rear
is harassed BY tbs RhodOpe insurrection. Tod
leben's object all along has been to take up
good defensive position. He is not allowed to
fall back as he wished from San Stefano. He
therefore consolidated his men as far as posi-
Bile BY bringing up troops from the rear. The
Turkish army is not only strong enough to de-
fend neutrality, but even to assume the often.
sive it that neutrality is seriously menaced.
This fact sufficiently explains Todleben's aim
to lift his army Oft the San Stefano fats and
adjacent heights and give it strong backing
or support by bringing up troops from the rear.
Russian Troops Moving into Bnigaria.
Bucharest advices state that the Russians
continue to move troops and guns from the
Danube into Bulgaria. None are coming
northward.
GortschakoH Better.
Gortschakof is slightly better but unable
to work.
Schouvalof i'm Berlin.
BERLIN, May 2O-Schouvaloff arrived this
morning and was received by the Emperor. At
noon he proceeded to Fredriechruhe to see
Bismarck and subsequently will continue his
journey to London.
Debate ia Parliament ON the Transfer of
Indian Troops.
LONDON. May 2O-In the House of Commons
this afternoon Lord Harrington. the leader of
the Liberals, moved his resolution that no force
Ha rqjsnd r Kant q WD in IF
save within India, without the sanction of Par
lament. He said he haG made the issue very
narrow because the question in itself was sutfi-
GENTLY important to fix the attention of Parlia-
ment because of the delicate negotiations
which discussion might prejudice and because
Sir Stafford Northcote himself had said that
general debate at present was not in the
Interests of the country.
Lord Selbourne opened the debate in the
House of Lords on the subject of the move
ment of Indian troops, by calling attention to
the constitutional question involved.
Both houses were crowded. The Priucs of
Wales and German Crown Prince aud Princess
were in the gallery OF the House of Lords.
the conclusion Of Lord Hartngton's speech.
He said the doctrine laid down by Lord Hart
ington's resolution had been repetedly departed
from in special circumstances and the House
had sanctioned the declaration that this was a
time Of emergency when the government
1t was doubtful whether practical difficulties
would not interfere with its execution. He
could not therefore Immediately announce
policy which the government might after
wards have to confess impossible. The step
was taken to counterfeit the influence of those
who were endeavoring to depreciate the vaor
and loyalty of the people, and to show the
world that we have united empire. IF the
ministry was not to be displaced it should be
supported against petty cavls, ceaseless mis-
Representations and vulgar personalities.
The debate was continued till late at night,
the principal opposition speakers being Sir
Charles Dixie, Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt, Mr..
Lang and Mr.. Dilwyp, and for the government
Mr.. Stanhope and Mr.. Chaplin, nearly all of
whom confEed themselves to the constitutional
question.
Henry Fawcette, Liberal, will open the de.
bate tomorrow
In the House of Lords the debate was purely
constitutional. Lord Selborne and the Lord
Chancellor each occupied two hours. They
were followed by Viscount Cardwell, Earl
Granville and Duke of Rutland for the oppos
ton. and Lord Napier of Ettrick and Lord
Denman for the government. Lord Bsacons-
field closed the debate.
England Demands 10 Know About Rus.
sian Privateers.
NEW YORK, May 20-A cable to the Tele.
gram from London says: There is a rumor in
diplomatic circles. apparently we'll founded,
that the British government has sent instruc-
tions to Lord LOTUS, the ambassador at st.
Petersburg, to request categorical explana-
tion from the Russian foreign Office concerning
the reported armament of Russian privateers
in the United States Ii ia also understand