The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
.EUROPE'S CONGRESS.
A Day of Inaction and Social
Consultation.
THE BULGARIAN BUGBEAR.
Greece Anxiously Seeking
Admission.
DINING WITH BISMARCK.
Trying to Save What Is
Left of Turkey.
DINING WITH BISMARCK.
[BY CABLE TO THE HRRALD.

BERLIN, June IL, 1878.
The session of the Congress to-day began
at two o'clock, and, contrary to all expecta-
ton, passed off without any important incl
dent or the serious discussion Of any i'm
portant point. 1t is pretty certain now that
all the principal points will be arranged at
the private conferences between the repre-
! sentatives of the Powers having more
direct interest in the Eastern question, and
that the Congress will then give formal eff
feet to the decisions thus arrived at.
NO IMPORTANT STATEMENTS.
The time Of the Congress to-day was
chiefly passed in general conversation on
the various aspects Of the questions at issue
and the interests Of the various States. No
| Plenipotentiary present made any official
statement, and no formal proposition was
submitted. In fact it was almost entirely a
decalogue between certain members of the
| Congress. Neither Lord Beaconsfield nor
| the Turkish representatives said single
word. Primo Gortschakoff was present
ADMISSION OF THE SMALL POWERS.
| The session was opened by the reading
of the minutes Of the session held last
| Thursday, after which Prince Bismarck
mentioned the applications Of the hith-
erto vassal States-Ro umania, Servia and
Montenegro, and of the Kingdom of
Greece--to be admitted to seats in the Con-
gress. No delegate present made any for
NAL motion to deal with the question, but
all present said something in desultory
way, as people speak Of thing condemned
| beforehand.
GREECE TO HAVE HEARING.
| Greece being the first mentioned was al
most the only one of the claimants spoken
of, and the conversation stopped there.
Although nothing was definitely decided
the general understanding was that the
Greek agents shall obtain q hearing before
the Congress, but nothing more. After
this conversation the Congress adjourned
at APO p. Nj. to Wednesday next
THE BULGARIAN BUGDEAR.
The Bulgarian question was barely
touched upon at this formal session, al
though it forms the subject of many earnest
private conferences, for the reason that the
Russian and Austrian representatives wish
to discuss it still further in private before it
is formally taken up by the Congress.
DINNERS FOE ALL.
To-day the Plenipotentiaries dined with
Prince Bismarck at the Radziwill Palace.
Forty-two covers were laid and the affair
passed off very handsomely. After the din
ner reception was given at the English
Embassy, which will be repeated every
Monday as long as the Congress IS in ses-
sion. The Austrian Embassy will give
similar receptions every Wednesday. Yes
terday Sunday M. Karolyi, one of the
Austrian representatives, gave dinner.
but only the French and Italian delegates
were invited.
sURMIsEs. NOT FACTS.
After the bulgarian question will be likely to
come the Montenegro and Seryian questions,
Prince Bismarck, 1t Is said, having submitted O
pan for taking up the respective chapters OF the
Treaty OF San stefano IN the order OF their i'm
portance and OF the amount OF opposition they are
likely 10 meet.
THE DANGERS AHEAD.
The questions which threaten tile SUCCESS OF tho
Congress believed 10 be the cession ofAntivari
to Montenegro, the position or Roumeia in:relation
to Turkey, aud OF the administrative and govern
mental organization Of Roumeia. AUSTRIA and
Italy may oppose the ccsson OF Antvari; Russia
alone, or perhaps Russia and Germany, VIII uphold
II. But tins question may be compromised. or
Russia may yield. England. France, Austria, TuT
key and perhaps Italy viii uphold the anti. Russian
arrangement and organization OF RouInelia
WILL RUSSIA YrHLDr
On these. questions, 1t is thought, England and
Austria cannot yield Russia can and must yield;
her friends alege that she viii not but such asser
lions are probably intended to mislead ana innu-
cnce the forces which are contcstIng Russia's
claims The fact is the war party was banished
IRON the capital when General IgnatieT went to
Kiefi-at least this Is the belief Of well qualified Oh
servers OF Russian public opinion. Bessarabia Will
be yielded 10 the personal wishes OF the Car and
Roumania wiz accept the Dobrudja in exchange.
INDEMNITY.
Territorial concessions In Armenia win not at
least meet opposition from England. The question ,
OF war indemnity will be settled by the appoint
ment OF n commission to collect the Turkish
nues and pay a certain proportion 10 Russia
annually or to capitalize such proportion by for
eign loan and pay the Russian claim In bulk.
WHAT WILL THE TURKS sAyS
One notable feature In all these specuatlons Is
that they omit to take account OF possible OPP
position from the Turks themselves This omls-
sion Is only jusaihable on the assumption that all
the notifications OF the Treaty or san Steiano
which the Powers viii demand are to be In favor or