The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-28
THE TRIAL BALANCES.
The Present Critical Situation
in the Balkan States.
ISIT WAR OR
Some Of the Contradictory Views
Held by the Various Euro
pean Powers.

MARQUIS Oh LOfne, Liberal canGlQaUe IOr
Hampstead, when at Brenfordtown, about
seven miles west OF London, to deliver a
campaign speech, while addressing the
electors, was assaulted by a mob who
hurled rotten eggs at him, and some of
them gaining the platform smashed his hat
over his head. The supporters OF the Mar
quis rushed to his rescue and a fight ensued
The noble lord now became so thoroughly
frightened that he hastily departed from
the scene, ran through the streets in a
drenching rain toward the way station and
Immediately departed for London. Mean
while the fight continued, the supporters OF
the Marquis being severely handled, and
becoming discouraged at the desertion of
their champion they retired, leaving their
contestants masters of the field, who then
seized the platform and passed resolutions
condeming the policy Of the Liberals. When
the Queens son-in-law made his appear
ance as Liberal candidate for Hampstead
it occasioned considerable surprise, and
when he put forward in his address the adj
vanced Radical opinions the surprise great
ly increased. He adopted
CHAMBERLA1N's PROGRAMME
Of free education, and advocated it's i'm
mediate disestablishment in Scotland. He
championed the principles OF a free lane
league and the withdrawal OF the encour-
agement of the subdivision OF land. sug-
gested that the sale oflarge estates in blocks
should be subject to a heavy taxation,
while the sales OF land to be divided into
smaller lots, should be left duty free. As to
to the House of Lords he hardly went so
far as Hampstead (RadicaD desired, being
of the opinion that the venerable %institu-
elected members. He favored the extension
nj local Salf-uo varnInant to Ireland
IN THE
The week closes on the Continent upona an
exceedingly interesting state OF affairs. The
situation in the Balkins is critical and is
engrossing the attention OF all European
if Il settlement of the imbfoglia raised by
Prince Alexander be not effected the great
Powers will be drawn into the dangerous
class by their conflicting interests. The
dispatches to-day from Vienna and Con-
stantinople are significant and somewhat
contradictory. From the Austrian capital
comes the statement that all doubts as to
the action of the signatory Powers to the
treaty of Berlin respecting the Roumelian
difficulty have been removed by the speech
Of Emperor Francis Joseph to-day at the
meeting OF the delegations. This body is a
parliament composed Of one hundred and
twenty members, one half of whom
are chosen by Austria and the other
half by Hungary: The jurisdiction OF the
delegation is limited to foreign affairs n
war. The Emperor, in addressing the dele
CATION, said: 1.-THE foreign relations Of
Austria are OF a most friendly nature at
present.
THE MEETING OF THE
at kremsier clearly indicated to the I'M
prejudiced mind that the active and trust
full relations OF Russia, Germany and Aus
tria still continued, which is a very i'm
portant fact at this %juncture 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 a basis for securing
peace. The future unanimity Of the Powers
on this point is an important guarantee
OF the success Of a peaceful solution of the
Roumelian question. The signers of the
treaty OF Berlin seek to restore the statu
and welfare Of the whole Balkan territory.
Europe evidenced her
RESPECT 0 TILE TREATIES
OF San stcfano and Berlin by the conf
dence wherewith she gave the Balka
states independent political existence.
Austria's first are is to maintain peace
among the non-contestants, and protect
the interests OF her monarchy. Bosnia and
Herzegovina make steady progress i'll an
industrial and economic serse, and are
able to pay their own administration. If
the Emperor's speech means anything, it
means that Germany, Austria and Rus
STA are united in the determination to
secure the position of Prince Alexander,
and the complete restoration OF the state
H.
OF affairs which existed i'll the Balkan
states before the exaltation OF the Prince.
Dispatches received this evening from Con-
s%tantinople Indicate that England will
take a decided stand against the position
announced for Germany, Austria and Rus
ria by Emperor Francis Joseph's private
utterance. All the Powers have accepted
the Porte's invitation to attend Il con
ference at the Turkish capital upon the
Balkan question, and their representa-
tives are all upon the ground. 1t is to-
night stated unequivocally, that the rep
r~esentative Of England has been instructed
by his Government to make a motion IN
the conference in favoro OF
MAINTAINING THE MO
OF Bulgaria and Roumelia effected under
Prince Alexander, and is further declared
that the representatives OF France and
italy have been instructed by their Govern
ments to support EngIand's motion. II
this motion be made the conference will be
at once divided, Germany, Austria and
Russia against England, France and Italy
1t is not worth while to conjecture how
Turkey (the power chiefly concerned) vii
stand. Her attitude will be decided by
force. Itisstrongly suspected that England
possesses such relations with the Porte az
to compel it ultimately to side against
Russia, and if that is accomplished Thu
difficulty would seem to be settled. Blu
the way the matter stands at present Il
that in a conference called by Turkey tt
take steps to settle the powerful revolution
against her authority, the three Empires O
Europe are arrayed against England
France and Italy, the former triumvirat
insisting upon a formal return of the re
bellous states to their former allegiance t.
the Porte, as the preliminary basis Tor tn
discussion and settlement OF the question
and the latter ~triunvirate insisting upo
the acceptance OF the accomplished TACT
To say the least OF it. the situation is
ONE FULL OF DANGEROUS ELEMENTS.
In the meantime the affairs OF STATE
grow hourly more serious and turbulen'
between Belgrade, the capital OF servia
and the great entrepot OF the trade betweel
AuSIfld anu luIhtS dHd NloSo, lilly
distant in Svrvia. Railway traffic is al
ready suspended. The Orient Express
Company, OF Vienna, that it j
compelled to cease the issue OF throug
tickets beyond Pesth, Hungary. Pres
correspondents have been forced to leav
Nissa, and they report that army con
tractors in that country are working nigh
and day making up uniforms. Every sol
der is being supplied with ii pair OF heav,
marching boots. Sixteen thousand Servla
soldiers are already massed on the frontie
ready to cross at a moments notice. Kin
Milan, the Srrvian ruler, i'll a note toltaly
explaining the military movements in hi
5 kingdom, declares, however, that it is hi
; intention to sc~rupulously adhere to
THE TERMS OF THE TREATY OF BERLIN,
and await the result OF the ~Constantinop]
conference
Mr.. Coleman Maculay, in behalf OF tn
? Indian Government, has obtained permi
sion from China to open up Thibet to tn
Indian trade. He reports that the presen
+, Grand Lamar OF Thibet has always bee
: willing to allow this concession, but ha
, been prevented from granting 1T by tn
I Government of Pekin. China's presen