New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-24
TURKEY RESISTING.
THH OTTOMAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REJECTS THE
EUROPEAN DEMAND.

EUROPEAN DEMAND.
CoSsTANTISoPLE. Friday, July %. 1880
The Council of Ministers yesterday decided upon
n reply TO the collective note of the Powers The
reply asks the Powers to agree in principle that
Janina. Larissa and Metzovo shall remain in
Turkish possession, and proposes that the Porte
shall reopen negotiations with Greece on TINS
basis This is substantially rejection OF the
decisions of the Berlin Conference.
NJ. Novikof, the Russian Ambassador, has again
demanded the execution Of the assassin OF tne
Russian Colonel Commeraon.
Abeddn Pacha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
proposed that Turco-Montenegrn Commission
shall investigate the question of the cessIon OF
1usi TO Montenegro. The Montenegrin Envoy has
refused the proposition. and declares his intention
to leave ConsanrinoDe on Saturday.
THE PoRTE's REFUSAL CONFIRMED.
LONDON. Friday, July %, 1880.
The Constantinople correspondent OF The Daily
Telegraph repeats on what he declares to be the
yerv best authority his statement that the Porte
refuses to comply with the decisions OF the Berlin
Conference.
dispatch from Cettinje to the Vienna Political
Correspondence says:
The Montenegrn Envoy has been ordered to leave
stannope forthwith in consequence of the Pores
falsely representing 10 the Powers that tue Montene
grus the aggressors in their recent ght Wlh tue
Abanaus.
Regarding GermanYS intervention III luIhlSu
affairs the Berlin correspondent of The Times says:
The Government lay very great the fact that
the whole affair has been arranged quite privately IN
this may also be the reason why until now III the
debate as how many officers shall 20 TO Turkey, Tue
question been settled. Tne Government 40 not
seem Inclined take any further steps toward helphR
the Porte in this emergency until the latter has gwen
really sincere and loyal proof OF It's Willingness 10 ac
cept the resolutions or the Conference.
Another Berlin dispatch to The Times says:
The Government does not seem at all satisfied Win
the news that the dispatch OF German officials to Con-
stantnope has had the effect OF making the other
Powers uneasy. The Minister OF Foreign Affairs mas
therefore, ordered the German representatives abroad
10 state tha negotiations the matter have been pro-
ceedng some tme and that the dispatch of Prussian
councillors Constantnople has no political significance
whatever
NEW VERSION OF THE GERMAN SCHEME.
Berlin correspondent of The Duly Neios says:
lam informed on the first authority that the news OF
German officers being sent to Turkey Is absolutely In
correct In spite the extraordinarily favorable terms
the Porte officer has yet accepted an engagement
Germany Will any active steps in the matter so
long as the Porte persists in It's attitude i'll regard to the
decisions OF the Conference.
The motive of Ouzats in the murder OF Madame
Skobeleff was revenge, Madame Skobelef having
refused her consent to his marrying her maid.
dispatch from Berlin to The Standard says !:
"The naval demonstration of the Powers in Turkish
waters will be placed under joint French and
English command"