Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-25
Germany, Austria, Russia, Against
England, France, Italy.
The Eastern Difficulty Coming to
a Crisis.
The Affair Assuming a Dangerous
Aspect.

LONDON, October 24.-In British polite
matters have become extremely dull. Bot
parties seem to have become wesried o
the tame publp utteranees Of the mino
leaders and to have fallen into q state o
indifference. This may continue for {
fortnight Lord Salisbury viii make po
litical address at the Mansion House ban
quei in the second week oi Nossubss, ant
Mr.. Gladstone viii immediately follow hin
with two or three campaign speeches II
Scotland. These orstions viii revive th.
tagged campaign, which ii is thought vii
thereafter be very lively and exciting.
Matters abroad have, however, become
exceedingly interesting. The situation in The
Balkan States is critical and is engrossinl
the attention Of all European statesmen
The msjority Of them fear that unless a
speedy settlement Of the imbreeRo is passed
by Prince Alexander, the great Powers
will be drawn into dangerous clash BY
their conflicting interests The dispatches
to-day from Vienna and ConstAntinople
are significant and somewhst contradic
tory. From the Austrian capital comes the
statement that ell doubts rs TO the action
OF the signatory Powers to the treaty Of
Berlin respecting the Roum elan difficulty
been removed by a speech OF Emperor
Francis Joseph to q committee Of the dele
gates.
FRANCIS JosEPHs SPEECH.
This body is Parliament composed Of
twenty members, onehalf Of whom are
chosen by Auslrsa and the o;htr half by
Hungary. The jurisdiction Of delegates is
limited to foreign affairs and war. The
Emperor said; The foreign relations Of
Austria are of the most friendly nature.
The recent nesting OF the Emperors clear.
ly indicated to On unprsjudiced mind that
the active aud trusful relations Of Russia,
Germany and Austria still continued.
which is very important fact at this june.
ture for the peace Of Europe. The powers
who join us will maintain the legal status
OF the Balkan States guaranteed by the
treaties Of Berlin and San Stefano as q
basis for securing peace in the future. The
unanimity Of the powers on this point is
an important guarantee OF the success OF
the peaceful solution of the Roumelian
question. Signers Of the Berlin treaty seek
to restore the status quo which was violated
BY the Roumelian rising, endapRering the
peace Of the people Of the whole Balkan
pc ninsuls. Europe evidenced her respect
for the treaties Of San Stefsno and Berlin
by the confidence wherewith she gave the
Balkan States independent political exis.
teuce. Austris's frst care was TO main.
tain peace among the nations Of the East
and protect the interests Of her monarchy.
Bosnia and Herzegovina make steady
progress in an industrial and economic
sense and are able to run their own ad.
ministration.
TUE MEANING.
II the Emperor's speech means anything
It means that Germany. Austria and Rus.
sia are united 10 determination to secure
the despotism Of Prince Alexender and .
com plete restoration Of that state Of affairs
which existed in the Balkans before the
exal,ation Of the Prince. Dispatches re.
ceiyed this evening from Constantiuople
indicate that Epgland will take decided
stand against the position announced for
Germany, Austria and Russia ~ Emperor
Francis Josepb's private utterances. All
the powers have accepted the Ports's invi.
tation to attend O conference to-day upon
the Balkan question and their representa-
tives are all upon the ground.
Ey6LASD's POSITION.
1t is tonight stated enequivocally that
the representative Of England has been in
structed by his government to make q
motion in the conference in favor Of main
tanning the union OF Bulgaria and Roume.
lia effected under Prince Alexander, and
il is further stated that the representatives
Of France and Itrly have been instructed
BY their governments to support Englahd 9
motion. If this motion be made the con
ference will be OF once divided, Germany,
Austria and Russia srrsyed against Eng.
land, France and Italy. II is not worth
while 10 conjecture how
rURXEY,
the power chiefly concerned. viii stand
Her attitude will be decided by force. II
is strongly suspected that England posses
ses such relations with the Porte ~ IA
comrel it eventually to side against Rus
sia, and ifthat is accomplished, the dificpl
" would seem to be settled. Bat the way
matters stand now is. that 0 conference
called By Turkey tc tate steps to settle q
3oHerful revelation against her authority
,hs three empires are arraigned
agAinst England, France and
Iialy the former triumvirste insisting
% 7on formal return Of the rebellioui
s.stts TO their former allegiance TO tht
port IS q preliminary basis for the discus
sion I'd settlement Of the question AND
the iGr triumvirAte insisting upon th'
tc5a nee Of the accomplished fscts. Th,
s..rrr1l is one foil Of dangerous elements
Tr q. leantime the situation
~ TnR BALKAE
s.a zross hourly more serious and tor
n.ar. bttseen Belgrade, the capital o
rri- md the great entrypot Of ihs tad
fsarann Austria and Turt,y ssd Sissa
Igr miles dists-t in the SeIvis rsilss
taE 20 Entirely suspended. The 0ien
EEgTelr Of Vienna, announces thatit ]
compelled 70 cease the issue Of thrspg
nc55,a 6ggoBd Pes.h, HusssJy. Pre-
ugruD1adsu4 bsSs been forced 10 leav
Efa- al5 biay report that army coatrsc
. R1 la E.as c9untry are working night IN
dar u1Enr Uniforms. Every colder
.lu.1 IMPLIED With Q pair Of hesyy narcl
fr srg sixteen thousand Servisn 20
diem rra mBges ca the frontier ready
.er-mal r6nenfs notice. King Mia
tnrur8 10 Italy, explaining he nilifsI
rgraU .r bis ki1ssom. declares ih'
.g5rhr ION. TO scrupulously adhere
Inc .ulr ci the treaty Of Berlin ~
grl.ttta gElt Of The Capstsntinple co
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