The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-25

of the Interior has ordered the Governors OF the
various provinces to cooperate vigilantly against
the spread of epidemics during spring
FRENCH POLITICS AND FINANCE.
Minister Ferry, addressing his departmental
staff, declared that the Republic would respect
the rights of conscience and religious liberty,
but would insist upon complete and formal OBJ
scrvancc of the Concordat, implying that it had
hitherto been infiingcl upon by the clergy.
The vote on the motion for nn inquiry into the
affair of the conversion of the five per cent
rcntes, which was rejected by the French Cham
Der of Deputies on Saturday last, was 3O1 to
7S. The Times Paris correspondent says this
is considerable success for M. Leon
Say, and it is understood that President
Grcyy has given notice of his satisfaction. The
Chamber of Deputies was convinced of the sim
cerity of NJ. Icon Says explanations. The con-
version affair is useless as u weapon against the
Cabinet.
FRENCH COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
deputaton from the Free Trade Chambers
of Commerce has waited on NJ. Washington,
President of the Council He was less affirina-
tive in the free-tr;de sense than NJ. Tirard, Min
lister of Commerce. and in adverting to American
competition rather sought to Justify the appre-
tensions OF the protectionists on the subject of
free trade The delegates, however, pointing out
that the economic attitude Of America has been
unchanged since 1878 and 1875, when the ex-
listing treaties of commerce we're discussed,
modified or confirmed, NJ. Waddington did not
insist, but fastened to declare that the govern
ment was favorable to treaties Of commerce and
free trade, and would do its utmost to solve the
economic questions i'll n liberal and tarsighted
spirit.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
In the House of Lords last night the Marquis
of Salisbury said if the Treaty OF Berlin was not
complied with and the Sultan thought the
presence of British fleet in the Sea
Of MarmOrn and the Black Sea would tend to
secure compliance he 1.-THE Sultan) was author
lied to ask for assistance from his allies; but
tho British government certainly did not con-
template any such contingency, and therefore
it would have been injudicious to retain the fcet
in the Sea Of MarmOra.
EASTERN ROUMELIA.
A despatch to the Morning Post from Berlin
says Russia has proposed the occupation of
Eastern Roumelia by mixed contingent or one
belonging to u neutral State. Iirnova despatch
to the Times says:-"M. Gueshotf, q leading Bull
garian inhabitant OF Philoppopolis, has started
FOR the European capitals to endeayor to
obtain some modification OF the present arrange
ments for the government of Eastern Roumelia.
He has been advised to cOninc his efforts to the
single point of securing European governor for
the province. This would be % fair compromise,
and would probably prevent any. serious
outbreaks" A Philippoplis correspondent says
the Eastern R0umehan International Commits
sion will complete the compilation Of the con-
stitutiOn in about a week and will then proceed
to Corlstantinople to discuss various questions
with the Porte. NJ Schmidt, Director General
of Finances of Eastern lsoumelia, will shortly
tender his resignation.
RUSSIAN CIRCULAR
The Times Vienna despatch says Russia has
already issued a circular repeating the assur-
ances of her firm intention sto strictly con-
form to the Treaty of Berlin. The
circular refers to . suggestion made by
an Austrian plenipotentiary ut the Berlin
Congress, that if the period for evacuation ar
rived before the organization Of Roumelia was
complete the province should be temporarily oc-
cupied by a mixed corps of $4,000 men. The
q,iartering Of such mixed corps, in which
each signatory Power could participate, in the
province for year seems to Russia the
best means to insure the execution OF the pro-
visions relative to Rounelia. Russia, for the
present, merely offers the proposals relative to
mixed occupation as suggestions: Should, how
ever, the Powers approve, she will officially pre-
sent positive proposals. There is every prOba-
bility that ali except Turkey will favor the pro-
DOSale.