The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-22
TURKEY FEARS WAR
DISTURBED BY TIE MILITARY
ACTIVITY OF BULGARIA.
THREAT FOR MONTENEGRO
Austrian Fleet Anchors Close 10 Its
Seaport = Powers Agree on
Program for the Con.
ference.

Constantinople.-D by the
news OF Burgaria's military activity,
the Porte has instructed the Turkish
Representatives abroad 20 call this
matter 20 the attention OF the powers
aud 20 state also that Turkey viii de.
cline to take the responsibility should
Bulgaria's persistence In her present
attitude result In bostlitics
Austria Threatens Montenegro.
Cettinje. Montenegro. Six Austrian
warships were anchored Thursday on
Spinza. In Dalmatia. n crown land Of
Austria Hungary. They are no more
than ten miles from AntivarI. the sole
seaport Of Montenegro.
Agreement Between Powers.
London. -Great Britain. Russia and
France have reached an agreement on
program to be submitted TO the
other powers as n basis for discussion
by the proposed European conference
20 settle the Balkan situation. The
proposals TO be laid before the powers
are eight In number The first Is to
The effect that articles I to % OF the
treaty OF Berlin, which relate TO Bul-
xaria and eastern Roumelia. should be
replaced by stipulatiOns recognizing
the Independence of Bulgaria rs at
present constituted and determining
The financial obligations OF Bulgaria
toward Turkey. New clauses prob
ably win settle also the question Of
the Oriental railway.
The second and third proposals are
that the powers shall take note OF the
annexation by Austria Hungary OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the re-
turn OF the sanjak OF Novipasar to
Turkey
Provision Regarding Crete.
Article 4 relates 10 Crete. II re.
places article 20 Of tho treaty OF
Berlin by clauses recognizing the an.
ncNRtion OF Crete 10 Greece. and de.
tcrmining the financial obligations OF
Greece In respect 20 Crete toward
Turkey. II is understood that the four
powers charged with the protection OF
Crete. Russia. Great Britain. France
aud Italy will settle the Cretan ques-
ton In concert with Turkey before
referring Il TO the conference. II ia
proposed that the second part OF artl.
Gle % Of the Berlin treaty. which pro
vdcs special regulations for the gov
eminent OF other parts OF European
Turkey. shall cease TO have force
when the powers are assured that a
satisfactory settlement has been ef.
fscted.
The fifth proposal Is TO the effect
that arrangements similar 10 the
above shall apply 10 the Armenian
provinces Of Turkey.
Article deals with Montenegro
Tho Montenegrin rights of sovereignty
are limited by article 20 OF the treaty
~ Berlin. II Is proposed that articles
.6 20 80. inclusive. OF the Berlin
treaty. shall be condensed TO single
article. ADVOCATING all the restrictions
imposed by the treaty under the orig.
NAL article 30. which Il is proposed to
sweep away.
Plan Compensation to servia.
The seventh point in the program Is
he statement that Il IL desirable 10
seek and give compensation TO Servia
and Montenegro by a rectincation OF
the Bosnian and Herzegovinian from.
uers. adjoining Novipazar. This IL
taken TO imply that a strip will be
taken from the territory annexed by
Austria Hungary.
Proposal s concerns the river Dan.
ube and declares II Is desirable to re.
vise the regulations governing Dan
ube traffic so as TO give larger
rights 20 the states bordering on
che river.