The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-11
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA SUNDAY OCTOBER 19os-THRI
TWO AUSTRIAN FLAGS
 ARE BURNED BY MOB

means of solving the questions in- voived.
 Officially it was stated that the meet ing resolved itself into a preliminary exchange of views and that the min- isters were hopeful that a friendly so- lution would be found. This the Fora eign Ofice will not admit must neces- sarily De by means of a conference of the powers. as Greet Britain Is still endeavoring to reach settlement without recourse to meeting, of the signatories of the treaty of Berlin, fearing that 1t would be impossible to limit the scope of the conference and to establish the facts upon which she and Turkey are insisting.
 After the conference the two minis- ters had a long talk with Sir Charles Hardinge, the permanent Under Sec- retary of the Foreign Ofice and for- mer Ambassador to Russia. with whom they discussed far Eastern affairs and the. Anglo Russian convention. Sir Edward and NJ. Iswolsky will meet again tomorrow, when King Edward will receive the Russian representative at Buckingham Palace, and later en- tertain him at dinner. and on Monday discussion between the two ministers will be resumed at the Foreign of-
 The British Government Is in re- ceipt of advices from Belgrade that the Servian Government has taken the suggestion of the powers, and is doing It's best to quiet the radical element in the country which is clamoring for war.
 Sir Edward Grey had busy day before the arrival of NJ. Iswolsky, the Greek Minister being among the early callers He presented a proposal to Great Britain, France. Italy and Russia. that the matter of the Cretan proclamation of union with Greece be considered at the proposed international confer- ence simultaneously with the questions of Bulgarian independence and the ans nexation by Austra- Hungary of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tn reply to his pros posai, however, the Greek Government was notified that until a legal status has been restored in the island of Crete, Great Britain cannot hold out any hope that the Cretan aspirations
 The Italian Ambassador, Marquis San Giulisno. called on the British Foreign Secretary also. and conveyed assurances that his Government was fully in accord with. Great Britain. that there ought to be no departure from the conditions of the Berlin treaty without the knowledge and as. sent or tnes Sl&uAtOF1SS anu tHAI . conference of the powers should be called. Still another Ambassador. Count Wolff -Meternich. representing Germany, was among the visitors to the Foreign once. He assured Secre- tary Grey that his Government. had no knowledge, previous to the notifi- cation given to the other powers, of the action of Bulgaria and Austrta, and that as power. Germany was not interested in the Ralkaus. Ger many's main desire. he said, was to co-operate with the other powers with view to bringing about friendly solution of the question and niai1s tainfng peace.
 The feeling is growing here that Sir Edward and N IswoisiSy will coma to a speedy agreement as to terms.
 Russia ana Great Britain holding ths same views concerning the actions of Austria Hungary and BulKaria. the way Is clear to discussion of the Russian proposal: but unless NJ. Iswoisky can show the best of reasons to the con Eh. h 2