Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01
The Eastern Situation,

Ii the reports which come by Gable are
true, Russa's demands, as they are disclosed,
grow in severity as.the negotiations progress.
Bulgaria, it is now reported. is to absorb
nearly all Of Turkey in Europe that will be
left after satisfying the claims of Roumania,
seryia, Bosnia and Montenegro. The new Bull
garian principally is to include the whole re-
gion between Roumanis and the Egean Sea,
with port on the Sea of Marmora. Tur-
key is thus called upon to surrender about
forty-fye thousand squardmiles of territory,
or full third of Turkey in Europe The
Sultan will have left the strip of territory
from Adrianople to Constantinople, with
some disjointed territory north of Greece,
which would be likely to pass to the latter
kingdom before long. That would be the
next thing, If the conference should ratify it,
to driving the Turk out of Europe" The
war indemnity demanded BY Russia is now
stated at 400 millions Of roubles, or about
], 100 millions Of dollars. Besides this,
Turkey is TO pay eight million dollars to the
Russian residents of COnstantinople to pay
the cost of supporting the Turkish prisoners
in Russia tone hundred and twenty thou
sand) and Of opening the Sulina mouth of
the Danube, say three million dollars more.
She is to issue two hundred million dollars
oil bonds to Russia, which will cost her. say
ten to twelve million dollars a year, and
she is to reimburse the Russian holders of
Turkish bonds. These are heavy exactions
from bankrupt and shattered nation.
Turkey cannot pay those sums, and il she
agrees to, it will amount to cession to
Russia Of the territory in Asia Minor which
is to be pledged for the payment of the in
demnity. Bulgaria is to be occupied by the
Russians for two years. The straits are to
be closed to men Ofwar EXCEPT in isolated
cases, which qualification ia rather vague
A London despatch to the New York
Herald says it is conceded on all hands that
if the peace conditions are as last reported
they may be taken as showing resolute de
termination on Russia's part to force an
issue with England. The terms asked can
never be wholly granted by Turkey, and if
insisted upon European peace i. no longer
possible Meetings for and against war
have been largely attended in England But
the most notable feature outside of the new
terms OF peace is the irritation apparently
sprlnglng up between Germany and Russia.
What will grow out OF this remains IN be
seen. The military situation is a. follows
The Roumanian troops have withdrawn from
Bulgaria The Turks have evacuated Rust
chuk on the Danube and Erzeroum in Ar
menia. The Seryians have Withdrawn to
Nisch and Prince Milan has sent protest IN
the Grand Duke Nicholas against occuna.
ton. The British Admiral has 90 nlaced
his ships at Gallipoli that MS guns can
sweep the promontory from shore to shore
Fresh Russian attachments are arriving in
Roumania 1t is believed that they are dee-
tined to form military colonies in BULGARIA
The Roumanians occupied Widin, Sunday
The Cretans have commenced hostilities near
Canea' Lord Lyons will be appointed Brit
lsh representative at the conference.