The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
THE BERLIN CONGRESS.
Bismarck's Dislike to Take
Part in the Meeting.
IT'S PROBABLE MEMBERS.
Bismarck, GortsshakofI Ignatieff Andrassy,
Lord Lyons, Count Launay.

BxRLIS. April 10. 1878.
Berlin Is not little proud Of been selected
as place Of meeting tor an International Congress
held Tor the unal solution Of the Eastern imbrogiio,
prosImtng for the sake OF argument, that this
great convention will finally assemble. despite
oil the discouraging appearances NJ present sosn.
Never before IN It's annals has suca an honor boon
conferred on the constantly growing city on the
Spree. Tho three EMpcrors ADD their leading Minis
tors have certainly u late NJ various times assembled
In Berlin 10 confer tho fate Of the European Cont
nent but tho 0t their respective deliberations
have boea ex parto arrangements and lacked lhc
general assent Of the other great Powers. Choice Of
tho German capital tue OF Congress
has strange say. boon mado much against the wish
Of Bismarck. Who ~ hts Of late retired l,fs breads
she trouble ana bother consequent upon such con-
course OF eminent statesmen. With reluctant heart
and alter long hesitation tho Imperial Chsncsllor gave
way TO tho uuied sntreaties Of Gorschakon and An
Grassy and consented to participate personally az
President In tho Conference.
Tux PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS.
Bismarck insAtcd. however, on his entire exsmp-
tion from tho direction OF ali preliminary nego,ta-
lions, when have exclusively fallen the share
OF Count Andrassy. with whom tho idea
Of convonng conference OF tho signatory
Powers Of the Treaty OF Paris Grst originated.
No ono VIII envy tho austrian Premier this difhcuis
task. rendered douby ny tho continuous obstacles
which England and Russia ever raising. Lord
Derby insists on an agreement TO liked programme
~ tho basis Of tho deberatons-a proposition not
coded 10 by Andrassy, afraid lest tho mpossbility
Of such IN arrangement might cause the failure or
collapse Of the whole Congress prior 70 rs very
existence wide difference OF opinion between the
Russian tho British Cabinets particularly man-
itest with regard 70 tho question how lar what
extont the convention just concluded Stofano
hath O. Date
mittsd 10 the representatives OF tho dIf.
fcrcnt Powers.
viIws RUSSIAN STATESMAN
A leading Russian statesman, with whom had an
opportunity OF speaking tho subject, assured me
that hs government must naturally objoct 10 those
terms Of tho Turco Russian peace Doing laid before
tho Congress which do not directly concern tho In.
forests Of Europe IN general. Tho russians
10 themselves tho privilege OF determining the topics
Tor tho eventual discussion. At tho same timo limiting
that tho political reorganization Of Bulgaria, tor to-
stance, other like clauses Of tho most vital
serost 10 Western Europe are questions which they
vicsors hAvo tho right 70 settle alone With van
pushed Turkey. THIS arrogant claim nsvor bs
tolerated II England and AustTo-Hungsry have tho
intention Of maintaining due balance OF power
on the Balkan peninsula
ExGLAsp's oPPosirioN.
Tho British Csb,net fully aware Of the mighty
issues ~ stake, and resolved " circumscribe the
Russian psepondsSanco the East demands ~ y
party 10 tho supulat,ons Of 1885, guaranteeing the
integrity OF tho Ottoman Empire, not only 10 DO
made acquainted with the treaty ~ San ssosno, but
10 DO called upon 70 sanction Is terms II not
improbable thls chasm between The views of the
governments amcsblo close Of which scarcely
possible. may finally widen 70 open rupsure. II /
may venture 70 oasr my candid opinion sho state
OF affairs respecting The Congress l cannot re-
train from expressing grave doubts ~ 10 the
Likelihood OF us ever taking place, and
serious fears OF its conducting 10 . satisfactory
result should u como into operation. am coanrmsd
III those gloomy approximations BY rejecting The
asmamcnts being hurried on with almost ievsrish
activity by England, Russia and AussroHungary, tho
nations tor tho moment chiefly Interested IN solu.
ton Of tho Eastern enlargement, aud ali thrco ap
psaring moro bent ON hostile combat than poaseiu
understanding.
poUBrs AND yoRxpoDfxos
should my melancholy iorebodinss provo trus,
which God forbid Ipmy ths poor BerlincrS nov 10
JuDiAps in the expectation Of seeing vithin
msa Tue palace formerly SsiossiSs 20 Tho
kadziSil family 20 famous IN the history
pa.snsa ,op ,ss = s.S 20 onS ,n
upon tbo phase Of niccIing. Five elegantly iur-
nvhed rooias AdJoiung large sotoS, appropriated 10
the Consronce are being prepared Tor tho Of the
ooisgat This pslsttsl mansion 10 situated tho
whsinstrasss. The most arlslocSssic street In Berlin,
aud liys contiguous ~ tho Foreign Office. upper
story II wncn ~ SSH inhabls0d by bismarck. As
SOU as the German government has boon officially
appraised Wy vionnA all the Powers nav.
Ing agreed Join tho Congress formal invita-
tlons Will DO Issued Ny h0r.
PAErcirAroEs IN rng coxGRKss
Tho original ntouIion ot iiniting representation as
the Congr 10 those states which signed stpua-
tons Of 1850 has boon ~ fur modincd aunt ~
tho instance ot Great Britain III tho participation
OF Crock delegate In the deliberations. Lord
Dcrbys proposition was imnsdisisly seconded ny
Gortscnakon VINO. mot contcn,cd with the admission
Of ,ne Hsilsn,c kingdom IN tho EusopsAa are
opagus, now cupDingy demands u Ike favor
Tor Scrvia, Rouinania and Montenegro. Not
sal,snod evon with this amsuamens % Lord
Duruys proposal tue WHY kusssn Chsnceiior
tiou Of national assembly Bulgaria, IN order 10
havo delegate appointed w this body also accredited
NJ tho Congress. The Brush governmon., although
July Justified avorinx the Hellenic element the
Balkan peninsula countsrposse " the dangerously
increasing power or Psnsiavisu may ultimately una
that u committed grave error In paving way ior
the entrance OF Greek representative INTO the Con-
terence. NJ ~ thus opened the dvor Scrvi2n Kou-
niSnian and Aontcbegrin wrongs
Nothing dsnuits ~ yet known Of tho day which
the Congress- VIII be opened
BISMARCK THE rRksIpsxr.
Abbott II Is sti premature 10 attempt naming
the probable encf actors Ia the forthcoming meeting,
attracting tnc intense attention Of tho wnoio ~orid
givo follows publicity ~ suinors widely
rent svcn IA generally vol informed circles. B,s-
marck, tho s'msn oi blood anu iron,' 10 Just
The person " preside over Congress
called together to icsai,xc the sanguinsry
deeds accomplished with snssr force by tho
Ausc"vie nvSaeA ~ must, inuseu, 10 most gfatilt-
zig to the Prussan Premier 10 DO intrusied wtn tho
presidency ~ AN International assembly only quar-
ter oi century ator his country. merely of
tcsv the part Of The late Emperor Napoleon,
was allowed 10 join IA inc council convened aitcf tho
CrImcsn war ~ the comparatively short space of
t~outy.nvs years tns insnt statesman uirsct-
lug tho helm vi government IN Prussia we'll Gor
many has donc 50 much toward snectinv entire
change o the political state tho European Conf
nsnt. Inc points Vi his wonderful efforts, a. hrst
solely received by HIS own county, have
also 10 sight extent boon bensnsisi 10 sns
d
power VI Napoleon. who, allied Nth Grsat Brtaiu, had
auccesded ~ bumbng the naughty house of Roma
Gortscbakon embraced tho opportunity 10 mako ms
hrst successful attempt AZ tearing asundcr the
grading stipuIations Of 1904 Tue three Emysrors'
alliance, originally founded ny Bismsrcg Tor psrma-
me nj isoailon vi France, was csveriy used by the
Russians to hold Austria ~ check snub England and
aim . usadiy blow ~ turkey. lD tho lace OF these
Iscts all due TO his policy, bismarck may VOL
alarmed al the dangerous position VI his Muscovits
nsghD Dor. crushing with hts Possessions like
nm avalanche peaceful civiiixea Western EUROPE.