Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

aNOlteu. Already certain tentative
propositions as u basis for such con-
ference have been forwarded to Con-
stantnople and if the Porte's consen.
can be secured it is regarded as Ger
tain that peace will be maintained. The
nature of these propositions has not
been disclosed. but it is understood
that they involve the recognition of
Bulgaria's INDEPENDENCE as fait ac-
compii.
The danger of war is believed to lie
in procipitate action at Constantinople.
Forced by the Young Turks party.
which may fear 4 blow at its prestige
if it acQuiesceS in the loss of Bulga-
ria and by the military party. which
wants to restore the old order of
things. it is feared that Turkey. al
though i'll prepared. both from a finan-
cial and military standpoint, may pro-
claim war. Should this be the case, the
efforts of the Powers will then be di-
rected to limiting the war to Bulgaria
and Turkey.
According to information received
here. Bulgaria would welcome war as
the BulgarianS are convinced that their
army could be marched straight to
DtloIt lilt vi EiSli
forces could be modified. The French
governments dominique issued to-
night says:
1T is certain that France Russia.
Great Britain and Italy will do their
utmost to maintain peace in the East.
hut it seems difficult at the present
moment to judge what means will best
attain this end. All depends upon what
Will happen at Constantinople and
events which will now rapidly ensue
might very shortly place the Powers
in the presence of fat accompli' and
com pletely modify the aspect of af-
fairs.
"The idea of an international con-
ference, charged with the duty of de-
Gliding upon a revision of the treaty of
Berlin would seem to be put forward
with a certain persistence in political
circles. However. the disposition of
Tul key in that respect must be first
ascortained. If Turkey is favorably in
clred to this. it is believed that the
Powers can easily reach an agree
ment on the principle of a conference,
the initiative for which France, Great
Britain and Russia will take. But these
are only hypothesis which for the
present must be regarded with re-
serve" The view is now held here that
there has been a double move on the
part Of Bulgaria and Australia I'M
gary. those two countries acting to-
gether and that Germany and Italy
were advised of it in advance Russia
also received an intimation of the plan
but NJ. Iswolsky asserts that he was
lot f,,l i,t, tJ,. IL,
some respects was miSled.
Paris. oct 5.-France has decided to
enact The role of mediator with the OBJ
jet OF preventing war between Tur
key and Bulgaria
Foreign Minister Pichon already had
begun a series of conferences with the
rnlomatic representatives Of the pow
ers with the idea of reaching an I'M
Outstanding looking to the maintenance
o. peace. when the official news of
Prince Ferdinand's proclamation at
Tirnove arrived.
The foreign minister conferred with
NJ. Iswclsky. the Russian minister Of
foreign affairs and Naoum Pacha, the
Turkish ambassador today. This after
noon he was to meet the AuStrO- Hun
garian British and American ambas-
sailors as well as the Bulgarian diplo-
matte agent, NJ Stanoioff.
The situation is considered grave.
The proclamation of the independence
of bulgaria actually has been made.
nnd it probably would be useless to at
tempt to induce Prince Ferdinand to
withdraw it.
The bulgarian cavalry is mobilZing
on the frontier and Prince Ferdinand
is determined to stick to his guns. On
the other hand. it probably would be
equally difficult to persuade Turkey to
accept the Bulgarian act, while the
sympathies of the powers is in favor
of the maintenance of integrity of Eu-
ropean Turkey under regime of lib