Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30

the 26th inst, say that invitations
for the congress have been sent out.
If matters shall be satisfactorily con-
cluded, a treaty replacing the modified
treaties of Paris and San Stefano will
be called at Berlin. The first steps for
a definite arrangement between Russia
and England were due to the efforts of
Count Schouvaloff and the German
Crown Prince.
THE TREATY.
An official dispatch from Vienna to
the London Evening Post dated May 2Sth
confirms the announcement that Rus
sia has consented to lay the treaty of
San Stefano before the congress. and
that all powers have agreed to the pro-
pOsal, and that invitations have been
issued to them to attend the congress
which will meet in Berlin on the 18th
of June.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
1t is stated that the project of holding
a congress of Socialists at Gotha will be
abandoned in consequence of an ex-
pectation that the government intends
to vigorously enforce the existing press
and sedition laws of Saxony.
AMERICA MUST RUN THAT BANK.
A St. Petersburg dispatch under
date of May 26th says it is
rumored that the Russian Imperial
bank is so heavily indebted, the gov
ernment dane not continue the publica-
ton of weekly returns. The banks
affairs are in an almost hopeless con-
fusion. The continued issue of paper
to cover deficits will be neces-
sary.
ENGLAND'S VICTORY.
A London telegram of May 9th says
that the Times Paris correspondent
telegraphs a private telegram from Lon
don which states that England rejected
the detailed concessions offered by
Count Schouvaloff. who thereupon de-
clared RussIa's readiness to submit all
questions raised by the treaty to the
sanction Of the powers. 1t is known
that Italy and Germany were informed
OF the welcome solution and requested
to Immediately issue invitations. The
Times says, editorially, that whatever
may be true as to detail, we have rea-
son to believe our Vienna correspond
ent's information well founded The
to the congress will not be
issued till explanations between Eng
land and Russia are somewhat further
determined; but there is no reason to
failure on such points; the
requirements of England
at all events, on the whole, have been
conceded.
THOSE INVITATIONS.
A Vienna correspondent, writing un-
der date of May 9th, says the difficulty
about placing the whole treaty before
the congress seems to have been sur
by the wording of the invita-
tions; which are to contain a guarantee
for free discussion of the whole treaty.
Germany will issue invitations and thus
give the guarantee instead of Russia
pourparlars has begun about the date of
the meeting, and june 18th is proposed.
Austria and France have already adj
hered to this scheme.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
London advices of the 9th of May
give the following Paris dispatch: The
Journal des Debates says Schouvalof's
mission has led to the most satisfactory
results. Russia consents to lay the
treaty before congress; all tie powers
have adhered to the proposal, and con-
gress will meet in Berlin June 11th.
To the above the London Observer
says the foregoing is far in advance of
the present position of negotiations.
The Observer has reason to believe
Schouvaloff is not authorized to propose
forthwith any very comprehensive mod
ifications of the treaty. His proposal,
however, deserves careful consideration
and may ultimately form a basis of
settlement. Prospects are undimin-
ished.
SCHOUYALOFF'S PEACE.
The London Times, of the 18th of
May, in referring to the interview of
Count Schouvaloff, Russian ambassador,
with Lord Salisbury, foreign secretary,
and the subsequent cabinet council, ex-
presses the opinion that there is legiti-
mate ground for favorable impress
sion, which everywhere prevails, re-
specting the results of Count Schouva-
lofts mission.
The Jounalde St. Petersburg, referring
to the insistance of the London papers
on the acceptance by Russia of the Brit
ish formula of submitting the entire
treaty to the congress. says: If there is
a serious desire that the congress should
meet, and we hope it will meet, the
formula will be easily found. If un-
fortunately it should not meet, it is not
the question of formula which will have
prevented it. In very short time, the
world will know what to think about the
matter.
The Russo-Tur1ish commission, which
it was reported in dipatch from Con-
stantinople yesterday had failed to
agree upon the line of demarcation
between the Russian and Turkish
forces, consisted of Russian and
Turkish corps commanders appoint
ed at Gen. Todleben's suggestion,
to fix the line of demarcation and
make new regulations for the bet
ter preservation of peace IN the
present dangerous proximity of the two
armies of the Russian and Turkish sol
diels; where the lines are in contact,
fraternize cordially, and no trouble is
apprehended despite the failure of the
commission to agree that it was thought
advisable to have the lines further apart
and more precise regulations. The
health of the Russian troops is improv-
ing.
RUSSIAN REINFORCEMEsTS
London advices of the oath inst,
state that large Russian reinforcements