Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-06
LOWERING WAR
CLOUD IN THE
NEAR EAST
TURKEY AND BULGARIA
ON VERGE OF H0STIL!TIES
French Government Affairs in
Role of PeaCemaker and Of
ferS to mediate Trouble Be-
tween Contending Nations,


NY Morning Journal Special Lsalsd wirsI
Paris oct France has essaycd
the role of mediator with the object
of preventing war between Turkey
and Bulgaria and as result Of FOR
cign Minister Pmchon's series of con-
rercuccs today with the representa-
tives of the powers. including NJ Is
wolslly. the Russian foreign minister:
Naoum Pascha, the Turkish amhassa-
dor TO France, the Austro- Hungarian,
the British, the American and the
Italian ambassadors and of active cX-
changes which have been going ON be-
tween the various cabinets. IL was an
nounced tonight that France, Eng
land, Russia and possibly italy wcrc
prepared TO act In unison TO preserve
peace and 10 call conference OF the
signaturies uf the Berlin treaty t. deal
diplomatcally with the situation that
.saH a''s between Turkey and Bul-
garia and to harmonizc conflicting i'm
tercsts so that fresh complications
may be avoided
Already certain tentative PROPOSE
tiuns as basis for such conferences
have been forwarded to Constantine
oplc. and if the portc's assent can be
secured It Is regarded as certain that
peace VIII be maintained. The nature
of these propositions has not been dis
closed but 1t is understood that they
involve the recognition of Bulgarias
Independence as a "fait uccompli'
The danger of war is believed to lie
in precipitate action at Coustattinople.
Forced by the young Turks" party
which may fear a blow at its prestige
II it acquilsccs in the loss Of Bulgaria
ana hy the military party which
wants ro restore the old order or
things il Is feared that Turkey, all
though in prepared both from i-
nancul and military standpoint. may
proclaim war. should this be the
case the efforts OF the powers viii
then be directed to limiting tho war
to Bulgaria and Turkey
According to Information received
here, Bulgaria would welcome war. as
the Bulgarans are convinced that
their army could march straight to
Constantinople before the Turkish
forces would be mobilizcd Tho
French governments cummuniquc is-
sued today says:
1T is certain that France Russia.
Great Britain and Italy will do their
utmost to maintain peace in the east
but 1t seems difficult at the present
moment to learn what means viii
best attain this end. All depends ON
what viii happen at C0ustntnoplo
ft.I at
sue might shortly place the powers in
the prereucc of "fait eccompli' and
modify the aspect of af-
fairs
THE idea OF an international con-
ference charged with the duty OF de-
Gliding upon revision OF the treaty of
Berlin would seem to be put forward
with "A certain persistence iu certain
political circles. However. the dispo-
-ition 0i Turkey ian that respect must
bo first ascertaiuod. II Turkey is f1-
vorably inclined To this II is believed
that the powers can easily reach an
ON tho principle of cone
ference. tho Initiative Ior which
France. England and Russia viii nhc.
But these are only hypotb,scs which
for the present must be regarded with
reserve"
This view Is now held hero That
here has been q double move ON tho
part of Bulgaria and Austria and
these two countries acting
together. ana that Germany 9ud Italy
we're advised or IL in advance. Russia
also received am utimatlou of the
1lan, bur NJ. lswolSky asserts that hr
VAS not let fully into the secret and
u some respects was mislpd