The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-17
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
THE FIRST DIFFERENCE In THE CON-
GREss-GORTsU OPPOSES
BEACONsFrELD's PROPOSAL
Fer tine Simultaneous withdrawal of the
Russian Army ana British Fleet
from CDnstnnflnODEe.

New YoRK, June 15.-The HerdlTs speeia
cable from Berlin says: It has leaked out tha
q most important incident, which has beer
kept secret, terminated the first session 81
the Congress on Thursday. Lord Beaoons
field demanded energetieally that arrange.
tnents should be at once made by which The
Russian army and British fleet should with.
draw simultaneously from the vicinity oi
C0nstRntinople during the sessions of the
congress- SO as to remove oil possible source
OF danger to the peace of Europe until a final
settlement could be arrived at.
Gortschakoif, on the part OF Russia, ex-
pressed the strongest opposition to this pro-
posal, insisting on the necessity Of the Rus
sian forces remaining In the position they
now occupy until the congress should come
to O final decision on the questions TO be laid
before 1t. This pronounced divergence OF
opinion showed the dlplomatists present the
extreme delicaey and difficulty of the task
they had undertaken, and dssipated the san
guine expectations with which some OF them
had come TO the congress.
Count Andrassy seeing the danger of the
situation, interposed and made strong APP
peal TO the Russian and English representa-
lives to compromise this matter for the time
being, go that the congress might go on with
Its work but neither would yield single
point and Andrassy's appeal was In vain. A
really embarrassing situation was THUS pre-
sented to the assembled delegates at the very
outset, and they were at q loss to know what
to do.
Prince Bismarck, with his usual prompti-
tude and vlgor, seeing that further discussion
was useless, determined to adjourn the ses-
sion TO Monday, SO as TO allow Of private eff
forts at compromising the difficulty and also
to allow time in which to develop plan TO
meet The emergency, In case both persons
should persist In maintaining the positions
taken. This is regarded as the only way the
matter could be then disposed OF, as the con-
such an ugly hitch.
The conclusion arrived at In best informed
diplomatic circles here from this unforeseen
incident, Is that the first opinions which were
generally expressed as to the prospects of the
congress were decidedly too optimistic, and
that great difficulties will inevitably arise.
In fact, from to-day the congress is face to
lace with difficulty that will tax the skill OF
bne ablest statesmen present, and decidedly
gloomy view OF the prospect Is beginning to
prevail.
It ID conceded on all sides. however, that
Prince Bismarck is determined that the con-
greas shall arrive at q satisfactory conclusion
Of the Eastern question, and that he will use
all the power and influence of Germany to
bring about an understanding. The belief I'm
MS power is so great that many experienced
statesmen, who see difficulties enough In the
way, are confident that he will eventually
succeed In avertng war. In fact, with many
this confidence In Bismarck's peaceful views
is the only. ground on which the hope of q
successful issue of the congress is based
Pcnee Gortschakoff, In order TO place his
good intentions beyond all reasonable doubt.
has offered, without any request having been |
made, To place copies Of his instructions to |
the Russian commissioners I'm Bulgaria be- |
fore Congress, claiming that these docu-
ments would show that he had no sympathy |
with the absorbing or annexation tenden- |
cles OF lgnatietfs policy on the question of |
Bessafabia. However, he will make no COM
promise. He says that Russia will insist alb |
Solutely on the retrocession to Russia of |
that territory, and will take no equivalent
for it.
The Roumanian commissioners present here |
declare that, II the congress does not give |
Roumania her rights,sh will defend Bessara-
ba by force of arms, and the Montenegrins
say the same with regard to Antivari.
1t is now certainly known that the Aus
trian government yesterday gave orders for
the immediate mobilization of 80 600 men, so
as to be ready for emergencies This Is re-
garded as O sure indication that Austria has
little confidence In the congress, but an ex-
planation may be also found In the fear OF
complications arising from the attitude Of
Roumania and Montenegro.
Prince Bismarck wishes that the congress
should first grapple with the most difficult
questions, and therefore the subject for dis
pusston on Monday will be the settlement of
The frontier of Bulgaria.
Lord Beac0nstield intends to PROPOSE the
admission of Greece to the congress, on the
ground that the participation OF her represen-
tattve6 IN the discussion Is extremely neces-
ssarY for the proper regulation of the from
tiers Of Bulgaria.
Prince Gortsohakof, who was much shaken
by the journey from st. Petersburg and the
excitement OF Thursdays session, has grown
worse, and his condition now gives
cause for some anxiety.