Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09

Paris. oct. &.-'rhe frank explanation
of NJ. ISWolSkT. the Russian foreign
| minister to the French government. is
largely responsible 70" the brighter
outlook for an international conference
with regard to the situation in the
PolkanS. The fact that Nj. ISWOlsky had
not promptly communicated to France
and Great Britain what he had learned
about the forthcoming Balkan changes
at his recent interviews with Baron
Won Aehrenthal. the Austro- Hunga-
rian foreign minister, and Signor Tit
toni, the Italian foreign minister. Gre
ated more than an unfavorable impress
sion in Paris and London. The Rus
sian foreign minister. however. has not
succeeded in lissipating whatever sus-
picion existed and the conviction Is
general here that Great Britain France
and Russia can agree upon a program
for 4 conference and will henceforth
march shoulder to shoulder
A prominent diplomat said tonight:
"Although some details are still OBJ
sour" the inside history Of the Balkan
coup will make one Of the strangest
chapters in International annals There
is evidence of plot to upset all the
old international combinations. Ger
many has abandoned her old friend
Turkey: Francis Joseph has deceived
his old friend, King Edward; Italy
bartered with Austria the irreConcilia-
bic enemy of the Balkans, and 1SwOl-
sky. as a dupe or accomplice. almost
fell Into the snare. Great Britain, eX-
cept for the entente with France, sud
denly found herself isolated when she
thought she had Germany surrendered.
But Great Britain now comes near to
tn1ning the tables. by championng
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
| Tttoni's EQUESTRIAN proclivities, is
| likely to Join hands, The situation,
therefore. is rapidly resolving itself in
| to the old duel between Great Britain
| and Germany"
| The Sofia correspondent Of the Temps
says in dispatch that King Ferdinand
| has summoned the COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the bulgarian army in conference
The Bulgarian government considers
|
from the grand vizier Of Turkey is in
solent." The situation is very strained,
the correspondent says and great ex-
citer1ent prevails in Sofia.
| NJ Stancioft, the Bulgarian diplomat
/ ic agent here, declared today that Rul-
| garia would insist upon admission to
any International conference called tc
| consider the Balkan situation. lie add
ed that Bulgaria was willing to make
compensation to Turkey. In conclusion
| NJ. Stancioif said:
'"fhe Powers must reach a rapid de-
| ciSion with regard to the Balkans. as
the situation at the present hour is
| like a volcano"
France continues to insist that an in
| tcrnatiOnal conference is the only So
| luton of the Balkan crisis.
| 1t Is row practically certain Russia
| will issue the invitations to this con-
| ference. From Belgrade comes assur-
ance that the present cffervescence will
| not go to the point of declaration OF
| war. but from Sofia there has come
| confirmation of the report that Bulga-
ria has made q Geographic demand up
on the Porte for the recognition Of her
| Independence.
A government comm unique issued
this evening says that NJ. Picheon the
foreign minister. has formulated a ten
tative program which NJ. Iswolsky will
submit to Premier Asquth and Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British foreign secre
tary. ard France is confident that an
agreement will be reached by the Pow
ers.