Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-06
GRAND RAPIDS. WIS, THURSDAY. JUNE 6. 1878
Foreign News.
THE CONGRESS.

Foreign News.
THE CONGRESS.
London advices of the 3rd inst. state
/ that the congress will be composed OF
the following powers: Bismarck and
Count Won Bulow for Germany
Lords Beaconsfeld, Salisbury and
Odo Russell for Great Britain, Count
Schouvaloff aud NJ. d. Ontril, Russian
Ambassador atIBerlin. for Russia, Count
Andrassv and Monhaymerle for Austria,
! Waddington and ID. H. Vallier 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 a congress of the
! European powers to assemble on June
II. Prince Bismarck will preside, and
Baron Buelow, Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, will act as Second Plenipoten-
tiary for Germany. The important as
sembly will meet at the ancient Radze-
will palace, lately reconstructed for
Prince Bismarck's official residence.
There is large salon, with five adioin-
ing rooms, magnifcently furnished.
which will be set apart Tor the use of
the congress. It is the hope of the Ger
man officials, that the work of the
congress will be finished at ten sittings.
This view is probably much too sanguine
for diplomatists who are familiar with
such matters fear that two months will
be consumed in the session. Mr.. Wad-
dington arrives at Berlin on the 8th of
June, and Count Andrassy is expected
on the 9th.
TIE EMPEROR
has evidently made up his mind that
there are good grounds for the hope Of
peaceful solution as the result Of the
negotiations now pending. He has CIV
Ell orders for Il grand theatrical repre-
sentation to take place on the proclama-
ton of peace, and iii honor Of tina t
event.
SCHOUVALOFF'S PROPOSALS.
Vienna advices under date of May
30th states that the propositions
| which Count Schouvalof took
to London. and which appear
to have been substantially accepted,
we're that the southern boundary of
Bul lgaria is to be line from Burgas to
Philippopolis and Vranja, Turkey to re-
tain BatOum on condition of the demoli-
ton of the Danubian fortresses, substi-
tuition of European for Russian control
in carrying out the treaty, and the re-
manning questions to be left to the Con-
gress.
GETTING MAD AGAIN.
st. Petersburg advices of May Goth
state the semi-official Russian press has
not heretofore taken notice of Austria's
uneasiness, except that the Agence Russo
and the Journal de ST. Peters,
burg stated that the powers
had agreed to the occupation
of Ada Kahlan and that no inference
might be drawn from this fact in the di-
rectlon of the Austrian occupation of
Bosnia, which is regarded as strong
hint that Russia would not sanction the
latter movements. The Berlin journals
however are full of sarcastic criticism of
Austria's position.
AUSTRIAS INTEREST.
Vienna advices under date of the
list inst, say that Count Andrassy
replying to various questions in the
budget committee of the Austrian del
egation to-day said the statement III
Thursdays London Globe might be in
the main correct, in so far as to the diff
ficulties IN regard to the assem-
bling of congress appeared to
have been removed. Germany, not
only in regard to England, but in every
respect had been an honorable medl-
ator. He had hope that the Austro-
German relations lii future as in the
past, would be especially satisfactory.
The prospects of seeing Austria's inter-
ests upheld at the congress were of the
best.
THE LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.
London dailies under date of June
1st speak encouragingly of the stu
alton. The Daily .Neus in leader
says We have reason to believe that
early next week parliament will
be informed that arrangements have
been concluded for the meeting of con-
gress. The Standard gives similar
assurance. The Times in leading ar
ticle does not fully indorse the san.
guine statements of the Daily Ne1ts
and Standard, and comedies that num-
Der of details remain on which an un-
derstanding will be thought desirable
CARVING THE TURKEY.
The London Globe of May 31st states
that there is good reason to believe the
assembling of congress is definitely
settled. England and Russia have ar
rived at 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
prince, the other south Of the Balkans,
but not touching the Aegean sea, with
Christian government and govern
ment similar to that of the Eng
lish colony; Turkish troops to perma-
nently quit Bulgaria. England deplores
but will not oppose the retrocession of
Bessarabia, or the annexation of Batoum.
and reserves the right to discuss
in congress the international arrange
ments relative to the Danube. Russia
promises not to further advance her
Asian frontier or take indemnity or in
terfere with the claims of English cred
itors, question of payment to be discuss
ed BY congress which will reorganize
Thessaly and other Greek provinces.
Bayard will be conceded to Turkey,
Turkey ceding the province of Kcurtar
to Persia. Russia agrees that the pass
age of the Dardanelles and Besphorus
shall remain IN statue quo. England will