Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-12
sKUPsHITlNA TAKES ACTION
Unanimously Adopts Resolution
To Support Government TO
Fullest Extent.
Voted Extraordinary Credit-Scrvian
Demonstrators Boarded Austrian
Vessel and Tore Down Flag.

London. oct 1g.-The news received
this morning from the storm centers in
the near east confirms the belief held
in London that the powers will find
q friendly solution OF the crisis which
has agitated Europe for more than q
week. Servia. it is now thought, has
fallen in line with the other states di-
rectly interested and is taking a more
quiet view of the situation. The reso-
luton of the Servan national assem-
bly, passed this morning, which amounts
practically to a vote Of confidence in
the government has taken the matter
of Servias attitude towards Austtla-
Hungary out of the hands OF that easi
~ swayed body and placed 1t with thu
cabinet, The members OF the cabinet
are aware OF the actual condition OF
affairs and doubtless will heed the
warnings of the powers and take no
rash steps Tho powers can, there
fore, continue their negotiations in the
matter OF an International conference
without fear of interruption or an OUT
break from any OF the Balkan states.
~ majority of the powers continue in
favor of the conference and are oa-
posed to Great Britain's suggestion that
the matter could be more quickly SET
tied by an exchange of notes and pos
sibly a meeting OF the ambassadors al
Constantinople, a course that would
avoid the Introduction OF questions 9TH
er than accomplished facts.
There is real reason to believe that NJ.
lswolski, the Russian minister of fol -
eign affairs, in asking for this confer
ence does not desire to reopen the near
eastern question; that he is asking for
something, however, is confirmed by y
statement made today by an official OF
the Russian embassy, that Great Brit
ain cannot adhere to the stand she has
taken, namely, that the conference
must be confined to the actions of Bull
garia and Austria Hungary.
The cabinet had long meeting this
morning, at which Foreign Secy. Grey
! set forth the position he has taken and
explaining the Views of N. Iswolsky. Al
the close of the meeting the foreign Of
flee announced that it had nothing TO
say at the present time.
WILL SUPPORT GOVERNMENT
Belgrade, Oct 12.-At extraordin-
airy sessions of the skupShitina this
morning the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
THE skupshitina after hearing the
explanations Of the government and.
the steps taken by it, expect vigorous
activity will be displayed for the pro-
terests, With this object in view tho
skupshitina will support the govern
inent 10 the fullest extent"
The skupshitina sent an encouraging
telegram OF encouragement to the
Montengeran assembly which voted to-
day ana voted an extraordinary credit
of s3,200,00O to the ministry OF war,
Further important divisions was eN-
pected,
AUSTRIAN FLAG BURNED
Berlin Oct. 12.-The Local An2eiser
today publishes a despatch from Bel
grade saving that Serviau custom Or
iicials on the frontier have taken forci-
Bile possession of a Hungarian custom
house and that the people of Belgrade
have burned another Austrian flag on
the public square.
According to this communication
Servian customs officers from the TOWN.
of Shabats. on the Save, went Owe" IL
the opposite end Of Bekuian. which is
Hungarian territory and drove out OF &
the settlement there between 80 ana
40 Hungarian customs employees by
threatening them with armed force.
The Servians then took possession OF
the Hungarian customs station. which
they continue to hold They have been
reinforced by Servian gendarmes,
The people of Shabats are celebrat
ing this event joyfully.
4 band OF Servian demonstrators
boarded an Austrian steamer at Bel
grade tore down the national flag and
carried it to the theater square, where
1t was burned.
The Servian government, the cores
pondent says in conclusion. appears TO
be unable to withstand the warlike
tendencies Of the people.