New-York tribune., 1905-11-12
WOULD EXTEND DEMANDS
CONTROL OF MACEDONI4.
Lord Lonsdo5cne's Plan for Turkish
Reform To Be Backed by Fleet.

London. Nov. 11.--Final arrangements for a
combined naval demonstration against Turkey
have been delayed. pending the receipt of re-
plies from the powers to a suggestion from
Lord Lansdowne that the demands be extended
to include not only financial but judicial control
over Macedonia by the European powers, and
the extension of reforms the vilayet of
Adrianople which, though disturbed like Mace
donia, was not included in the present Austro-
Russian reform scheme.
In making this proposition Lord Lansdowne
who is convinced that financial control alone of
Macedonia will be inadequate to secure order
there hopes to obvate the necessity Of again re-
sorting to the delicate manauvre of joint naval
demonstration, and by one coup to secure con-
cessions which viii enable the powers to settle
the Balkan question permanently
Since Austria and Russia rejected the original
proposal for autonomy in Macedonia. LORD
Lansdowne has been endeavoring by degrees 10
secure permanent reforms. TO his latest pro-
posal ii is stated that Italy and France VIII
probably agree readily, but there is little hope
of Austria Russia and Germany concurring
therein
At the Foreign Office it was said to The AS
sociated Press that the refusal of any power to
agree to this new proposal will make no diff
ference in the attitude of Great Britain. which
country in any event will join in the proposed
demonstration against Turkey. The next step,
il was said, will be utimatum, in which 1t
will be stated that in the event of a refusal by
the Porte to accede to the demands of the pow
ers demonstration will Immediately be begun.
Paris, Nov. IA Russian warship now off
the Island of Crete and another at Pireus,
Greece. have been assigned to take part with
the French ships in the naval demonstration
Of rafIr
TO agree to the financial reforms determined on
by the powers for Macedonia. An Austrian
admiral will probably assume coifIaand OF the
international squadron, but this depends on
the rank of the officer Great Britain assigns TO
the command of her warships.
Germany. while not opposing the principle OF
the demonstration, says she has no warships
| available In the Mediterranean. This is consid-
cred to be diplomatic move to retain German
| prestige in Turkey.
The demonstration will not take the form of
closing the Dardanelles since this would inter-
! fere with neutral commerce The actual form
| will be determined upon by the admTals but 1t
is considered likely that the international squad
ron will occupy Turkish port or an island, and
withhold the customs until the Sultan accedes
| to the financial reforms. The demonstration is
| not expected to have serious consequences, such
| as dsrupting the political relations of the pow
| ers with Turkey, as it is chiefly designed to give
| the Sultan grounds with the Mussulman element
| for yielding to the demands of the Christian
| powers
! Rome Nov 11.-An active exchange of views
| is going on between the powers concerning
naval demonstration against Turkey because
| of the Porte's refusal to accede to their de-
| mands for financial control of Macedonia. All
arrangements, so far as Italy is concerned, have
| been left with Marquis Imperial the Ambassa-
dor at Constantinople- 1t is considered here here
| as likely that the warships of the powers VIII
| meet at Piraeus before proceeding to Turkish
waters and that the oldest officer in rank will