The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
Sends Telegram of Greeting
to Her Neighbors.
WARFEVER RUNS HIGH
In the Nearby Principally of
Montenegro.
People Prepared to Sacrifice
Last Drop of Blood.

morning the following resolution was
unanimously passed:
The skupshtina after hearing the ex-
pianatlons OF the government and the
steps taken by it, expects vigorous ac-
tivity will be displayed for the protec-
tlon OF the nations threatened inter-
| ests. With this object in view the
skupshtina will support the government
| 10 the fullest extent"
The skupshtina has been sent an en-
| couraging telegram of greeting to the
Montenegrin national assembly, which
met today and voted an extraordinary
Sreuil OF SS'zoo'ooo to the ministry OF
war; Further important decisions are
| expected.
! Montenegro Falls in Line.
Cettinje, Montenegro, Oct. 12-The
Montenegran national assembly opened
mere today in extraordinary session.
The war fever resulting from the an
nexation by Austria-Hungary of Bos-
MA and Herzegovina, which already -
| running high, has been strengthened by
pelncose message to parliament from
Prince Nicholas, who declared that the
| annexation of these two provinces had
| lnficted crying wrong upon the peo-
pie or Montenegro and that the peo-
| pie were prepared to sacrifice their last
crop OF blood unless the peaceful en-
deavors now on foot resulted in right
| Ing this grievance. The message was
received with cheers and other demon
strations of approval
London Sees Hope of Peace.
London, Oct. 12.-The news received
this morning from the storm centers
in the near east confirms the belief held
in London that the powers will find a
friendly solution of the crisis which has
| ag1tated Europe for more than a week.
Servia, it is now thought, has fallen in
line with the other states directly in
terested and is taking a more quiet
view of the situation. The resolution
of the Servian national assembly passed
) this morning which amounts PRACTICAL
/ ~ to a vote of confidence in the gov
: ernment, has taken the matter of Ser
| Was attitude towards Austria Hum
gary out of the hands of that easily
I swayed body and placed it with the
cabinet. The members of the cabinet
2 are aware of the actual condition of af-
t fairs and doubtless will heed the warm
ings of the powers and take no rash
steps. The powers can therefore con-
: tinue their negotiations in the matter
81 of an International conference without
! fear of interruption by an outbreak
2 from any of the Balkan states. A ma
; jority of the powers continue in favor
, of the conference and are opposed to
=, Great Britain's suggestion that the
: matter could be more quickly settled
by an exchange of notes and possibly
meeting of the ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, a course that would avoid
I the introduction of questions other than
accomplished facts.
There is reason to believe that NJ.
Iswolsky, the Russian minister of for
eign affairs. in asking for this con-
ference, does not desire to reopen the
entire near eastern question: that he
is asking for something, however, is
confirmed by statement made today
by an official of the Russian embassy,
that Great Britain can not adhere to
4 the stand she has taken, namely, that
the conference must be confined to the
actions of Bulgaria and Austria-Hun-
gary"
The cabinet had long meeting this
7 morning at which Foreign Secretary
I Gray set forth the position he has
J taken and explained the views of NJ.
E | Iswolsky. At the close of the meeting
the foreign office announced that 1t
had nothing to say at the present time.
= England's Position.
London, Oct 1.-THE autumn session
b of the British parliament was opened
! today. The entire ten weeks of the
n sitting will be taken up with considera-
S ton of the government measures. the
most important of which is the licens-
r | ing bill This measure will pass the
v house of commons, but in the house OF
lords it will be either thrown out or
e amended, and the controversy of last
S year between the two houses thus VIII
O be renewed. 1t is believed that an
: agreement will be reached with respect
f to the education bill and that this
t measure being quickly passed viii
= make way for the introduction of an
= other Irish land bill well as meas
d ures dealing with the problem of the
e unemployed.
d AS soon as the business session was
opened Premier Asquith was questioned
: with regard to the situation In the
s Balkans and in reply he said:
: "As the secretary for foreign affairs
: and myself have already stated in pub
= lie. it is impossible for this country.
: in the interests of existing treaties, to
s recognize alterations made therein by
d Individual states, and We hold to this
o principle. We regard the events tina.
n have taken place in the near east as
d necessitating consideration by the pow
Il ers with the view of arriving at set
i, tlement which shall show due regard TO
1t the interests of Turkey and any other
e state which may have been pre1udiced
q by the recent changes, and we trust
e that a solution will be found.
o Votes Union With Greece.
~ Canea. Island of Crete, Oct. 12.-The
y Cretan parliament met this morning
a and formally voted the union of the
island with Greece. The Moslem dele
gates were not present.
Burn Another Flag.
Il Berlin. Oct 1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger
ID today publishes a dispatch from Bel
f. grade saying that Servian customs Of
De ficials on the frontier have taken forci-
n, BILE possession of a Hungarian custom
lie house and that the people of Belgrads
| public square.
According to this communication
Servian customs officers from the tow
n of Shabats went over to the Island o.
3 Bajuklitz. which is Hungarian terri
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