Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-10
ANSWER 1T WILL GIVE TO RE-
QUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE MAY DECIDE
QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR.
EVIDENCE OF PLOT
SEEN BY DIPLOMAT
BELIEF EXISTS THAT THERE
HAS BEEN SOME BARTERlNG
TO UPSET THE OLD INTERNA-
TIoNAL COMBINATIONS.

Paris, Oct. e.-The fate of the Inter-
national conference as solution OF
the Balkan crisis depends upon the
answer given by Great Britain to NJ.
Iswolsky, the Russian minister of for
eign affairs, who is proceeding to Ion
don. France is confident If the pro-
gram can be arranged a diplomatic
way can be found by which Austria
Hungary will participate and that aft
er this no difficulty need be expected.
The main danger to the conference
lies in the possibility Of complications
in the Balkans during the delays in
cident to the elaboration Of program
securing the assent of the powers.
British Warships on Move.
Valetta, Island Of Malta, Oct. 9. -
Several British warships here have
been Instructed to sail under sealed
orders. Their destination is believed
/! to be the Turkish island of Lemnos.
servian Situation Improved.
Vienna, Oct. 9.-Official advices re-
ceived here this morning declare the
situation at Belgrade, Servia, is i'm
proving. The general excitement
among the Servians is calming down.
Diplomat Sees Plot.
u Paris, Oct. 8. ~ A prominent diplo-
mat said last night: Although some
details are still obscure, the inside
history of the Balkan coup will make
one of the strangest chapters in inter-
national annals. There is evidence of
a plot to upset all the old international
combinations. Germany has abandon
ed her old friend, Turkey; Fran els
Joseph has deceived his old friend
King Edward; Italy bartered with
Austria, the irreconcilable enemy of
or accomplice, almost fell into the
snare. Great Britain, except for the
entente with France, suddenly found
herself isolated, when she thought
she had Germany surrounded. But
Great Britain now comes nearer to
turning the tables. BY championing
Turkeys cause she has earned the
eternal gratitude Of the new regime,
with whom she could displace German
influence. If Russia wavered, she is
again back in line, and Italy, despite
Tittonis pro-Austrian proclivities. is
likely to Join hands. The situation,
therefore, is rapidly resolving itself
into the old duel between Great Brit
ain and Germany"
Hope for Conference.
The frank explanation of Mr.. Iswol-
sky, the Russian foreign minister, to
ssthe French government. is largely re-
sponsible for the brighter outlook for
an international conference with re-
gard to the situation in the Balkans.
The fact that M. Iswolsky had not
promptly communicated to Great Brit.
ain what he had learned about the
forthcoming Balkan changes at his
recent interviews with Baron Won
Aehrenthal, the -Hunearian for.
eign minister. and Signor Tittoni, the
italian foreign minister. created more
than an unfavorable IMPRESSION IN
Paris and London The Russian for
eign minister. however has now sue
ceeded in dissipatins whatever sus
pjcion existed, and the conviction Is
general here that Great Britain
France and Russia can agree upon q
program for conference and will
henceforth march shoulder to shoul
der.