The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
AUSTRIA Anglers
| sERV|AN PEOPLE
ENVOY FROM MONTENEGRO IS
ARRESTED AT AGRAM.
SEARCHED AND RELEASED
France Again Grows Nervous Over
the Balkan situation-Germany
/ Said to Be Urging Turks
II to War.

ss to War.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 21.-Gcn.
Vukotics, an official of the Monteneg-
rim government. who left Cettinje
Monday for this city ON a special
mission to the Servian government,
arrived here Tuesday at noon, after
an extraordinary experience at Agram.
where he was arrested by Austro-Hun-
garian officials and detained for sew
!. eral hours.
In an interview the general said:
ION my arrival at Agram gendarmes
entered my car, dragged me out and
took me to the prefecture of police.
was then searched, and my purse, pa
pers. In fact everything had, was
taken from me. MY baggage also was
completely ransacked. | gave the
gendarmerie officials my name and
explained my status as special envoy
to King Peter. showed also the pass
port and safe conduct given me at the
Austro-H Hungarian legation at Cettinje,
but all to no avail.
ultimately was permitted to send
telegram to Baron Won Aehrenthal.
the Austro-Hungarian minister of for
eisn affairs. complaining of the treat
ment accorded me, which was viola
ton Of international usage. After
considerable delay an order arrived
from Vienna fnstructing the police to
release me, and this was done"
Servian People Excited.
This occurrence, has aroused again
o bitter feeling toward Austria.Hun-
gary on the part Of the Servians, and
the people are greatly excited.
The general is the hero of the mo-
ment in Belgrade. A great crowd of
students and others gathered in front
Of his hotel and when the general en-
tered his carriage to drive to the pal
ace the students Embarrassed the
horses and dragged the vehicle
through the streets themselves.
/. Meanwhile the mob shouted it's ap.
prevail OF King Peter and Prince Mich.
olas and cursed Austria.
France Becomes Anxious.
Paris, Oct. 21.-The feeling in
French government circles is distinct
ly nervous, both with regard to the
situation in the Balkans and the pro-
posed international congress. Official
advices from Turkey indicate that the
Turkish government is manifesting
some impatience because Bulgaria has
failed to present any official communi.
II. tho
French assurance made in the name
of the emperor, Ferdinand, while
from Sofia comes the information
that the Malinoff cabinet still refuses
to accept the advice of Ferdinand,
who advocates peaceful settlement,
and insists that 1t would be preferable
to go to war than to pay an indemnity.
Until the Bulgarian ministry yields
definitely, 1t is considered by the Of
tlcials of the French government that
the danger of war has not been dis
PEELED.
Is Germany Urging War?
Reports current in Paris that Baron
Won Bieberstein, the German ambassa.
dor at Constantinople, has been coun-
selling war at that city, while not con.
firmed, caused disquietude, especially
as Germany's attitude grows more and
more enigmatical.
1t is not unnatural that such reports
should find easy credence here where
the belief Is now general that Ger
many and Austria-Hungary are join.
ing hands In an effort to persuade
Turkey to settle the issues with re-
gard to the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the declaration of
Bulgaria's independence directly with
Austria and Bulgaria respectively,
thus avoiding the necessity of an in
ternational congress.
Montenegro to Bulgaria.
Sofia, Oct. Montenegro has Of
flcially congratulated Bulgaria on her
independence, saying:
"The Tirnova act is good omen
for future Slavic peoples"
M. Dimitreff, a representative of the
foreign office, has left here for Con-
stantinople on a special mission, to de.
liver letter from Emperor Ferdinand
to the sultan. The relations between
this country and Turkey seem to be
growing more amicable and the war
clouds have been scattered.
The two representatives of the
Central Young Turks party. who came
here two days ago, left for Saloniki
Tuesday evening. They have been the
recipients of signal courtesies and
conferred with several members of
the cabinet 80
Negro Murderer Is to Hang.