St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-25
English Politics Assuming Some Interest
ing Phases, With Liberals
Confident.
The Balkan Question Not Yet Settled
and Complications Still
Arising.
Russia, Austria and Germany Allied
Against England, France
and Italy.
Controversy of the Countries.

since last week is remarkable. Russia has
got round the porte, shown its intention to
recognize accomplished facts, and convinced
Germany that the restoration of the status
quo ante bellum can only prevent unknown
measure of complication. Germany put
ting on the usual pressure, Austria, as
usual, gives way. Russian diplomacy looks
like winning all along the line. Prince AL
eXander will be discredited, if not removed.
He must resume his vassalship to Russia.
Lord Salisbury, if he allows Bulgaria to be
again divided, will make desperate effort
to save Prince Alexander, in whose behalf
the queen is doing all she can. Lord Sails
| bury knows, moreover, that handing over
Roumelia again to Turkey must have a
damaging effect on the English elections.
Servia is expecting to suspend war prepara-
tons during the conference. Prince Alex
ander will be told by Russia that he must
use his influence to
KEEP MACEDONIA QUIET,
as he did before. Greece will not stir
alone. The situation in the Balkan states
is critical and engrossing the attention OF
all European statesmen. The majority
fear that unless a speedy settlement of the
imbrOglio raised by Prince Alexander be
effected, the great powers will be drawn
into dangerous clash by their conflicting in
terests. The dispatches to-day from Vienna
and COnstantinOple are significant. From
the Austrian capital comes the statement
that all doubts as to the action of the sig
natory powers to the treaty of Berlin res
pecting the Roumenian difficulty have been
removed by the speech of Emperor Francis
Joseph to-day at the meeting of the delega-
tion. This body is parliament composed
, OF 100 members, one-half of whom are
chosen by Austria and the other half by
Hungary. The jurisdiction of the delega-
tion is limited to foreign affairs and war.
The emperor in addressing the delegation
said:
1.-THE foreign relations of Austria are of the
most friendly nature. The recent meeting of
the emperors in kremsier clearly indicated
to an unprcjudiced mind that the active and
| trustful relations of Russia, Germany and
Austria still continued which is a very i'm
pOrtant fact at this juncture for the peace OF
Europe. The powers who join US will MAIN
I tam the legal status of the Balkan states,
guaranteed by the treaties of Berlin and of
! San Stefano as a basis for securing peace in
| the future. The unanimity of the powers on
j this point is an important guarantee of the
| success of peaceful solution OF the Roume-
| liam question. The signers of the treaty of
Berlin seek to retain the status quo which
was so Unexpectedly violated by the Roume-
liam rising, endangering the peace and well
ldFe VI inc people OI WOOlG Bdikdl p6nlU-
Sula. Europe evinces her respect for the
treaties of San Stefano and Berlin by the con-
fidence whereWith she gave the Balkan states
Independent political existence. Austria S
first care is to maintain 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 pay their own
administration.
If the emperor'S speech means anything it
means that Germany, Austria and Russia
are united in determination to secure the
deposition Of Prince Alexander and COM
plete restoration of the state of affairs
which existed in the Balkan states before
the eXaltation Of the prince. Dis
patches received this evening from
ConstantinoDle indicate that England
WILL TAKE DECIDED STAND
against the position announced for Ger
many, Austria and Russia by Emperor
Francis Joseph's private utterances. AL
the powers have accepted the porte's invi-
tation to attend a conference to-day at the
Turkish capital upon the Balkan question,
and their representatives were all upon the
ground. 1t is tonight stated unequivocaIly
that the representative of England has
been instructed by his government to make
a motion in the conference in favor OF
maintaining the union of Bulgaria and
ROumelia effected under Prince Alexander
and it is further declared that the repre-
sentativeS of France and Italy have beer
instructed by their governments to support
England's motion. If this motion is made
the conference will be at once divided anC
Germany, Austria and Russia arrayet
against England. France and Italy. It i.
not worth while to conjecture how
Turkey, the power chiefly con
cerned, will stand. Her attitude
WILL BE DECIDED BY FORCE.
| 1t is strongly suspected that England DOS
Sesses such relations with the porte as tt
compel it eventually to side against Russia
{ and if that is accomplished the difficulty
would seem to be settled, but the way mat
, ters stand at present is that in conference
called by Turkey to take steps to settle
powerful revolution against her authority
the three empires of Europe are arrayet
against England, France and Italy, the for
mer trlumvlrate insisting on formal return
of the rebellious states to their former al
/ legiance to the porte as preliminary bash
for the discussion and settlement of The
: question, and the latter triumvirate insist
2 ing upon the acceptance of accomplished
facts. To say the least Of it, the situation
is one full of dangerous elements. Lore
Dufferin's ultimatum to Theebaw, sent OIL
l Thursday, offers to the king the choice be
tween accepting British resident and war
The first means the complete ascendency O
British authority, the second probably an
r nexation. Lord Dufferin believes tha
t King Theebaw will refuse. Easy success
r is undoubted. French meddlesomeness ha
j brought things to this state The Afghan
t papers published this week show that Rus
! sia gave way about Zulifikar the momen
: she saw that Lord Salisbury was in earnest
The ameer thus gets complete military DOS
session of the entire pass.
The electoral contest in England contin
ues amid the confusion which has hithert
prevailed. Mr.. Gladstones two attempt
, to harmonize the two contending faction
: OF the Liberal party have failed. TIL
manifesto that was intended to provide
: platform on which everybody might stand
has only served to mark the extent of Rad
ical excursions beyond it. Mr.. Chamber
lain summons to Hawarden resulted
e IN AN EFFEcTUAL COMPROMISE.
r Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir Charles Dixie an
Y Mr.. John Morley continue to urge thei
: own views under the plea of not asking fo
. their immediate adoption. Radical attack
: on the moderate Liberals also continue
i Sir Charles Dilke's last speech on Tuesda
5 renewed an effort to read Mr.. Goschen ou
!, of the party. The caucus is doing its bes
e to defeat him in Edinburgh. Lord Hart
t ington's speeches disappoint the Liberal
by their failure to insist on discipline il tn
party. but he has yet to address his ow
constituents. The duel between the Lii
a erals and Radicals continues in presence @
d an amazed and puzzled public Lor
e Roseberry, in strong speech at Sheffield
: appealed for union, but neither he nor an
e other ex-minister has protested vigorousl
against the monstrous attempt of the Rae