Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-25
SITUATION ABROAD.
AFFAIRS IN TIE BALKANS.
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are significant and somewhat contradic-
tory. 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 Roume-
Ian officially have been removed by
the speech Of the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph to-day at q meeting Of the delesa-
tons. This body is . parliament com
posed OF 40 members. one half Of
whom are chosen by Austria and the
other bali by Hungary. The jurisdic-
tion OF the delegations is limited to
foreign affairs and war. The Emperor.
IN addressing the delegations. said
" The foreign relations Of Austria are
Of the most friendly nature
The recent meeting OF the Emperors
at kTemsier clearly indicated, to UMPIRE
JUDGED men, that the active and trust
full relations Of Russia Germany, and
Austria still continued, which is very
important fact at this juncture. The
Powers who join Us will maintain the
legal status Of the Balkan States guar
anteed by the treaties Of Berlin and
San Steiano as the basis for securing
peace In the future. The 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 seem
TO restore the status gso which was I'M
eIpectedly violated by the Roumelian
rising, endangering the peace and welfare
Of the people Of the whole Balkan pc
ninsula. Europe evidenced her respect
for the treaties Of San Stefano and Ber-
lin by the confidence wherewith she gave
the Balkan States independent political
existence. Austria's first care is t.
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.
II the Emperor's speech means any
thing. it means that Germany, Austria,
and Russia are united in determine
tioD TO secure the deposition OF Prince
Alexander and the complete restoration
Of that state Of affairs which existed in
the Balkan States before the exaltation
Of the Prince.
Dispatches received this evening from
Constantinople indicate that England
will take a decided stand against the
position announced for Germany, Rus
sis, and Austria by the Emperor Fran
els Joseph's positive utterances. The
Powers have accepted the Porte's invi-
taton to attend conference to-day at
the Turkish capital upon the Balkan
question. and their representatives are
all upon the ground. 1t is tonight
stated that the representative Of England
has been instructed by his Government
to make motion in the conference IN
favor Of maintaining the union Of
Bulgaria and ROumelia effected under
Prince Alexander, and it is further de-
claIed that the representatives Of France
and Italy have been instructed by their
Governments to support England s mo
ton. II this motion be made, the
conference will be divided-Germany,
Austria, and Russia arrayed against
England, France, ana Italy. 1t is not
worth while to conjecture how Turkey.
the Power chiefly concerned, will
stand. Her attitude will be decided by
force. 1t is strongly suspected that
England possesses such relations with
the Porte as to compel it eventually to
side against Russia. and if that is ac-
complished, the difficulty would seem
TO be settled. But the way matters
stand at present is that in the confer
ence called by Turkey to take steps to
settle q powerful revolution against
her authority, the three empires Of
Europe are arranged against England,
France, and Italy, the former triumyi-
rate insisting upon formal return Of
the rebellious States TO their former
allegiance TO the Porte as preliminary
basis for discussion and settlement of
the question. and the latter triunvirate
insisting upon the acceptance of accom-
plished facts. To say the least OF it.
the situation is one full Of dangerous
elements. In the mean time the situa-
tion in the Balkans grows hourly more
serious and turbulent. Between Bel
grade. the capital Of Servia. and the
great entrep0t Of trade between Aus
tria and Turkey and Nissa, one
hundred and thirty miles distant, in
Servia. railway traffic is already entire
ly suspended. The Orient Express
Company. Of Vienna, announces that 1t
is compelled 10 cease the issue OF
through tickets beyond Pesth, Hun
gary. The press correspondents have
been forced to leave Nissa, and they re-
port that the army contractors in that
country are working night and day max
in. uniforms. Every soldier Is being
supplied with pair OF heavy marching
boots. Sixteen thousand Seryian sol
dIers are already massed on the from
tier ready to cross at moments notice. !
Dispatches from Paris this evening
show that the French people are being |
again excited by their newspapers
against the Government disastrous |
colonial enterprises. The military or
gans take a particularly gloomy view
Of the French situation In both Ton !
quin and Madagascar.
The ArsnG, IN referring to the recent |
wholesale massacre Of Christians in
Tonquin, exclaims " This butchery 4
Is q disgrace to our proteotOrate.
The Progres Vilitaiye states that the
Government is sending to Tonquin ten
men per regiment to replace those
French soldiers lost In the miserable
country by disease, and declares It's
opinion that the end Of the whole
French military enterprise in China
will be q disgrsceful retreat. 1t Is
stated semi-ofhcially that the Govern
ment is so thoroughly Disguised with
the outcome of NJ. Ferry's military en-
terprises that it has determined to leave
the decision Of the continuance or aban-
donment OF the invasion of Madagascar
to the Chamber of Deputies.
Prince Bonaparte (Plon-Plonl has
issued another manifesto to mis- follow
ers. In this he congratulates then
upon having held aloof from the recent