The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-07
Austria Forces a Crisis.

London. Oct THE eliminating
step in the Bulgarian program
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of themselves
at the expense of the status establish
ed by the treaty of Berlin was taken
last night Emperor Francis Joseph
formally proclaimed the practical an
nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to
the dual monarchy.
The present situation is as follows:
Turkey calls upon the powers to pre-
serve to 1t what they guaranteed by
the Berlin treaty.
Austria and Bulgaria strongly de-
they have taken.
Servia is protesting belligerently
against being hemmed in more strongly
between two unpopular neighbors and
against having the Servians in Bosnia,
absorbed into the Austro- Hungarian
nationality.
The other powers concerned in the
Berlin treaty are discussing the hold
ing of an International conference TO
consider this most delicate of problems.
Turkeys Restraint Is Lauded.
straint minimizes the possibilities OF
war. which now is considered out OF
the question.
The English papers unite in praising
Turkeys moderation and in denouncing
Austria. The Standard in typical ut
terance says:
I'VE are sorry for the aged emperor.
We regret that so late In his long and
honorable career he has chosen to sully
his name with a deed which will go
down in history alongside of the par
tition of Poland"
Several of the London newspapers
question whether or not Emperor
| Francis Joseph is acting against his
will
Little Hope on Conference.
| A conference of the powers Is ex-
pected to be held within two or three
months. but no one imagines that IL
will undo this weeks work. Austria
| declines even to discuss annexation.
and the most that is expected is some
arrangement that will save Turkeys
pride.
/ Before the powers agree to enter up
on a conference they probably viii be
obliged to define its scope. which will
be a hard task. British statesmen
suggest that compensation be made to
Turkey and that guarantees be given
against further disturbance of the sta
tus quo.
Sir Edward Grey. the foreign secre-
tary will address his constituents this
evening. when 1t is expected he will
explain the attitude of the British gov
ernment.
II Few believe it is possible to draft any
binding document in place of the Ber-
lin treaty until the arbitrament to
arms has decided what is the dominant
political power in eastern Europe.
! Proclamation by Austria.
Vienna, Oct emperor Francis
Joseph last night issued a royal proc
; lamation formally annexing the dis
tricts Of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The
proclamatiop was as follows:
When, generation ago, our
troops crossed the boundaries of your
countries you were assured they came
not as enemies. but as friends. with a
firm resolution to put a stop TO the ills
from which your fatherland for SO
many years so severely suffered. This
promise was given in solemn mo-
, ment and was righfeousiy kept 1t was
the steadfast endeavor of our govern.
ment in peaceful observance Of the
law and by vigorous efforts to lead the
land to a happier future.
ITO our great pleasure we can say
that the seed which was then scattered
. in the furrow of plowed soil has come
up richly. You yourselves must feel
the benefits of a situation whereby
! order and security have taken the