Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-26

London, Aug. 21.-It is learned that
important negotiations are in progress
between the powers, which promise to
result in the early adoption of a new
plan for the settlement of the Mace
DOMAIN trouble. A foreign Office official
said Thursday afternoon:
1T is somewhat premature to say that
definite agreement on the subject has
already been reached, as stated by the1n-
dependence Beige, of Brussels, but notes
are being exchanged in this direc-
tion."
In other quarters it was intimated that
the scheme was partially on the lines re-
ferred to by the Belgian newspaper.
There is no doubt that an agreement
of some kind has been reached, as at the
beginning of the negotiations the pow
ers started with the general purpose of
cooperating, and this harmony has con-
tinued.
Report Of Agreement.
Brussels, Aug. 21-The Independence
Beige says it hears that the powers have
arrived at an understanding regarding
the steps to be taken to suppress the
revolt and apply reforms in Mace
donia. According to this unconfirmed
report Russia will act on the sea, oc-
cupying the Dardanelles and the Bos-
phorus: Austria will act on land, and
Italy will exercise surveillance over AL
bania. After peace shall be restored,
the powers are to withdraw and restore
to Turkey her full sovereignty.
Denies Sending of Warshfps.
London, Aug. 21.-The admiralty
denied the Daily Chronicles statement
that Admiral Domville, commanding
the British Mediterranean squadron, now
off the coast of Portugal, had received
urgent orders Immediately to dispatch
some Of his ships to the vicinity of Sa-
lonica. The officials said that nothing
had been done regarding the dispatch
of a British force in Turkish waters
and 1t was not expected that such action
would be taken, in view of Great Brit
aims announced support of the policy Of
Russia and Austria, unless a radical
change in the situation should occur.
The British foreign Office has been
notified of the orders issued to the Ital-
ian squadron, which appear to have
been communicated to all the capitals
and which the Italian diplomats say
does not mean that Italy intends to
withdraw in the slightest degree from
cooperation with the powers.
The Austrian embassy vouches for
the continuance up to the present of the
harmonious tagreemen between the
powers relative to Macedonia
Neither the Austrian, Russian nor
the Italian embassies have any knewl-
edge of the reported exchanges of COM
munications between the continental
powers in regard to joint naval DEM
onstration off Salonica. Great Britain
Is playing a minor role, letting Russia
and Austria take the lead, and is not
disposed to give encouragement to the
insurgents by engaging in naval dem
onstration, which, it is considered, could
only be construed as directed against
the Turkish government
Believe News Ii Exaggerated.
All the embassies here unite in the
statement that the news from Macedo-
mia is exaggerated. 1t is officially re-
ported, however, that Turkey had
about 100000 troops in thedisturbed dis
trict, and this number is accepted as be-
ing an indication that a large majority
of the population is engaged in the in
surrection.
While there is a general belief that
the United States will not intervene In
Turkey, interest is displayed in diplo-
matte circles as to whether the author
tiles at Washington will order American
warships to Turkish waters. The
United States European squadron will