Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-30

England has obtained permission from
the porte to disembark some troops on the
Island of Tenedos, and send four more iron.
clais to the Sea Of Marmora. NJ. Opou.
dragoman OF the Russian legation, has pro.
tested against these concessions.
Prince Bismarck has notified the An.
slrian government that Russia in conse.
quence OF his Intervention, has consented to
submit all the peace conditions, without
exception, to congress for discussion,
should tine congress make demand to that
effect
Russian troops have crossed the river
between Makei Koi and st. Stefano ana
occupied three villages, by the advice of
Mukhtar Pasha. He has not vet assented to
the Russians occupying Bujukdere. The
Russians, nevertheless, have arrived at De.
mousdere, behind Bujukder2.
A opecial from st. Petersburg saws
the treaty leaves good many points open.
1t reserves the question of the straits for
congress, and leaves the southern frontier Of
Bulgaria to be determined by the inter.
national commission according to the ma.
tionality Of inhabitants. The question of
the annexation of the port of Kavala is left
to the same commission, and thus serious
difficulties on that point are avoided.
The latest phase of the difference be-
tween Russia and England seems TO be that
Russia, while admitting the right of the con.
gress to discuss all points of the treaty, de.
clines to be ultimately bound by the decision
of the majority of the powers A wellin.
formed st. Petersburg correspondent states
that Russia will not allow interference with
the points concerning the war indemnity of
Armenia and Bessarabia,
The political news from Central Amer
ica is ullavOrable. Costa Rica and Guatc-
pala ere both preparing for war The presi.
dent Of Costa Bica has purchased a steamer
in San Francisco and had her fitted out as
man'Of war and has sent to Europe for
large supply Of arms. lie is determined at
any co't and by any means to carry out his
scheme of Central American confederation,
and the president of Guatemala is equally
determined to oppose him.
A correspondent explains the new diff
hculties in regard to the congress, He saws
that England demands that formal engage.
ment of all the clauses Of the treaty shall be
submitted for discussion, Russia holds that
such an engagement Is quite unnecessary, as
the whole treaty will be known before con.
greso meets, and the nipOtentiaries may
discuss which clauses shall be submitted for
consideration. The whole discussion tuns
rather upon diplomatic prestige than on real
interests. The feeling is such that some
members OF the official world in St. Peters.
burg declare that England has decided OH
war, and is simply cayling to gain time.
A leading editorial of the London
Times, after considering the terrible Conse~
quences that would follow great war, and
she terrible responsibility on the power
which brings it on, concludes as follOws
Nevertheless, England must adhere to the
demand that the entire treaty OF San Stefano
be admitted to the congress. The alternaN
tive plan suggested by Russia would raise
the previous question in every clause of the
treaty except those which Russia of her own
accord brought before the congress. But
far more important issue than the interests
of any power is at stake. We take our stand
on the existing treaties. The one hope of
statesmen for the future peace of the world
must be founded on the development OF
system of public law and upon the mainten'
ance and increase OF the authority OF treaties.
II the public law of Europe be valid until
formally repelled, any new arranL ement be.
tween Russia and Turkey falls, ipso facto,
by its very nature, within the scope OF the
treaties Of 1856 and 1871. 1t is not in the
power OF Russia, and it is not even within
the competence of the congress, to decide
whether or not certain clauses o. the Lew
treaty fall with the recognizance OF the sig
natures of the old treaty. 1t is bound to
t,ke the new instrument into consideration
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