The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-29
BISMARCK AS PEACEMAKER.
WAR BELIErED TO HAVE BEEN AvERT-
ED THROUGH MS MEANS.
The Congress 10 Meet In Berlin 70 Discus. the
Treaty OF San stefano-A New Treaty
prnctIcaIIX Agreed upon by the PoMora

| Treaty OF San sten,no-A New Treaty
| Practically Agreed upon by the Powers
| LONDON, May 2S-A Berlin despatch says
that the invitations to the Congress have not
yet been despatched to the powers. The invi-
tations are to be issued by Germany. They
state in effect that the Congress will meet In
Berlin to discuss tho treaty of San Stcfano.
Prince Bismarck has signed the invitations.
and the Congress will most probably convene on
juno IL. Tho following representatives have
bcen nominated: Russia, Count Schouvaloff:
England. Lord Lyons Austria, Count Andrassy
and Baron Hnymcre; France. NJ. Waddington:
and Greece. if admitted. Sir Potter Armenl.
The most trustworthy information that can be
| obtained concerning what has been accom-
| plished between Count Schouvaloff and Lord
Salisbury is thus stated: Prince Bismarck has
| been tho peacemaker. Russia and England
| through his means have arrived at an UNDER
standing. Russia only wished to ascertain how
much OF what she claimed she could bo allowed
to keep, and was always ready 20 submit tho
| San Stefano treaty TO Congress. but with tho
understanding that she should reserve the right
of refusing to be bound by tho decisions OF tho
! Congress. Prince Bismarck deemed II wiser to
effect beforehand an understanding as to what
the Congress should agree upon. and this has
been now effected. The bases Of the agreement
are: The provisions formulated 10y the Euro
pean Conference at Constlntinople. with what
remains Of the treaties Of 1856 and 1871. Tho
treaty Of San Stcfano has been taken as tho
measure Of Russia's wishes respecting those
points as 10 which there Is no dis
pute; but no further. Tho provisions
10 10 he htat sr fV Ps dfsperts 3umaina arc
place is not known outside OF tho representa-
tves Of the powers who may have agreed upon
last to yield but she is now satisfied. Tho mem-
bcrs Of the Congress-Schouyalofr Lyons. An-
drassy, Hnymcrlc, and Waddngton-it is said.
arc already agreed. and practically the Congress
Will only meet to give formal sanction to prcde-
! termincd resolutions.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times points
out that the French GoVernment received early
gotiotions from Berlin, and dwell- on the three
| iold sisnlllcanco OF this fact: First, u shows
the success of Count Schouvaofrs mission and
the meetings Of the Congress, and that Is a con-
siderable slep toward ihS conclusion Of peace:
Germany and Franco have entered n phase
which in itself constitutes a considcrab le cle-
| ment OF peace; and. lastly Il shows how happy
has bcen the selection Of St. Waller 10 represent
the French kepuolic at Berlin. and how his co.
operation with Mr.. WaddngtOn has contributed
The DaAg 7degrop1s Vienna correspondent
also says that. but for Prince Bismarck. tho
Congress might at one time have been convened
without England. which would have been
sponlent Gssert9 that the form Of the present
invitations. whi u brings the treaty OF san Sts-
was suggested To Count Schouvalor when at
Friedorichsruhe. on his way to st. Petersburg.
| The purpou Of the invitations Is that tho Con-
gross meet nj Berlin to discuss the treaty Of san
Stciano. Germany. by the fact Of issuing the
invitations. becomes guarautor that the whole
treaty Will ), submitted Tor discussion.
NlENNA. May 2S.ICoupt Andrassy to-day In;
formed the delegations that tho monarchy could
not allow Itself to occupya position Of moral do
pendence upon other powers. NJ Miilthry prepa-
OF the assembling Of which there was now a
near prospect. should lead 10 n European un-
dcrstanding, the moment would have como for
changes in an frontier relations which might
| causo complications. The Government desired
10 strengthen tho forces lu Dginutia and Tram
uou%. and se 'uro lines uf communication in tho
event ~ military contemplation. II would
,l.lfr int tle hWiMiennn'e oi leaee ana rc-o-
Ii!eIy defend both Lurop an and special intcr-
TUE SITUATION AT coNsTANrINorLE.
Affairs at Cou-taniiuope begin to look loss
dHngerunu,, TEGqdNaqce a~.i tho RUSSIAN cay-
b. an alirmpt 10 scile Pilgo- with view ot
commanding the road To- Kuydk. is now dis
avowrdshy Cion. T5dlnbon. cen Skobcion. who
ordered the occupation oi Print. is declared
an indis. .ration. Tie iH-sinns have withdrawn
from Print. anl Gen. Todirhon Is said to bo
exceedingly careful - prevent anything at this
moment viii u would cause suspicion or create
Irritation. Tho withdrawal from Print and
the news from the European capitals have 50
relieved the previous tension that little fear IS
the Russian and Turkish officers are induging
in pleasure excursions. The work Of prepar-
| lnk lnilll'ullphe IL kIeNlS IelhAtu.
despatch from Constantinople gives the fol-
| lowing explanation Of the return Of Mahmoud
Damad Pasha To- the Turkish Ministry The
attsmpt Of All suavi 10 proclaim the restoration
OF Murad 10 tho throne SO revived the nervous
ness OF Sultan Hamid about conspraccs that
Mahmoud Damad was called TO the Palace and
appointed Seraskicr. The Sultan felt. no mat
ter how incapable Mnhmoud may be. and how
much harm his inlrigues may have done. he Ia
sure OF the DHmad's personal devotion, The
Sultan naturally wished to be surrounded by
men whom he Is certain are not conspiring
against him.
A Reuter- telegram from Constantinople says:
The Russians have fallen back on several other
points hesidcs the ncghborhood OF Byrgos.
The turks have Withdrawn their outposts 10
this side Of the Belgrad forest"
Sadyk Pasha has been dismissed from the
premicr-hip. and Ruchdl Pasha has beon ap-
pointed rs his successor.