Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-10
LORD sALisBURY's OPINION.
1T Is THOUGHT THE QUESTION
Will BE LEFT TO THE PEOPLE.
FAVORABLE CoMMEN
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE TWO EN.
GLISH PARTIES.
THE FORTIFICATIONS AT BATOUM.

BERLIN, July g. II is believed the congress has
decided Russia receives Batoum a. free port
In return British plenipote ntiaries have accept
ed the substitution of the expression essentially
commercial instead of exclusively commerc al''
as applied to the port of Batoum. Much con-
troversy has been proceeding on the subject of
SandJak OF Sophia. between Russia and Austria
delegates, the latter proposing strategeticsl line
retrenching Ssnjsk nearly one-hslf.
1t Is understood Schouvaloff has regained the
territory which the military committee proposed
to take away fran Sandjsk.
LONDON, July 8. In the commons this after
noon, under secretary Bourke said English ratii-
cation OF the convention with Turkey WAS sent to
Constantinople, some time ago AMI everything 10
settled. Barring, one of the second secretaries of
Constantinope legation, has gone to Cyprus. We
have not yet said Bourke had official notification
that the convention had been formally notified to
the powers.
The Times Berlin correspondent says consider
able sensation Is created here by news of tie
Anglo-Iurkish alliance. There 10 Q fee ling that
the Oriental question has entered now upon de-
cisve stage and that the remodeling process will
continue after the Berlin meeting is over
The London newspapers, excepting the Daily
News comment favorably on the Anglo Turkish
treaty.. The Times says although the transform
alton OF Batoum into a free port is q valuable
guarantee for commercial interests which would
| otherwise be threatened, Russis has successfully
Insisted on the retention OF her more important
conquests IN Armenia.
Lord Salisbury argues that this successful con-
quest Will have dangerous tendency and create
q sense Of the instability OF the Ottoman power
throughout Servia, Asia Minor and Mesopotsmia
In PLAIN words the Times says the car would be-
gin to be recognised as the natural heir of the
sultan.
Lord Salisbury continues i. is impossible for her
malesty's government to accept without making
an effort to 1t, the effect such o state OF feel
ing would produce upon the regions whose polit-
| ical condition deeply concerns the Oriental inter
est OF Great Britain.
This sentence, adds the Times, contains the
turning point OF the ministers policy and upon
the agreement or disagreement with the convic-
ton II expresses must depend the judgment of
tue country upon the manner now announced. Ii
Is by no means an easy question whether 1t W i'll be
worth our while to undertake vast responsibility
Tor the purpose of excluding Russia from Asia
Minor and the Euphrates valley. Ii must he de-
cded on balance of conflicting considerations.
and OF this balance the best pr actcable test 10 the
settled opinion OF the country at large.
But OF that there can be little doubt, and the
inevitable conclusion is that # Russia should be
| allowed further opportunity to encroach upon the
Ottoman power in Asia, we should feel it an i'm
peratIve necessity to interfere, but this being the
case, 1t Is certainly common prudence to adopt at
| once measures which will render such encrosch-
| ments obviously impracticable.
II we mean 10 stay the advance of Russia in the
| end, we shall act with but common prudence in
cneCklnK ner al The outset. his can only be
| done by guaranteeing on our own authority the
integrity of the do nnions of the sultan in Asia 10
they are left by the treaty of Berlin"
Though the announcement of the Anglo Turk
| lsh treaty was not unexpected, 1t created . pro-
found sensation.
The Manchester Guardians London cores
pOndent says The first impressions among the
leading men are that the government will deem il
necessary to appeal to the country. That the in
cdent will dazzle the constuenc les, and that the
new his lease of office.
The fact that Turkey does not part with her
sovereignty over The Cyprus will render 1t more
difficult for the orposti to challenge the policy
of the government. That it will be challe nged
here can be question though as yet there is NO
sign Of y movement on front OF the opposition
bench.
To make England responsible for the Turkish
good behavior, is however 50 fraught with dagger
| and is such reversal OF our policy of non inter-
venton that we may count upon a severe struggle
between the two great political parties which VIII
itself afford Justification for that dissolution which
Lord BeacOnsfeld so ardently desires"
BERLIN, July Q. The congress in to-day's set
ting disposed of several additional frontier ques-
tons Of minor character and arrived al satisfsc-
tory settlement relative to Bstoum
The report is confirmed that the raising OF the
Notifications OF Batoum has not been formally
preached in the congress. 1t is stated that .
special understanding will be entered into on this
subject
Inc question a. to the Notifications on the land
side will not be discussed, so in that respect Ru 6.
STA will be unrestrained.