The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-12
LONDON NEGOTIATIONS
All Indications Point to Decision on
 Conference To-day

London oct l1-Tho near eastern situation SO far as the Anglo-Russian negotiations arc concerned remains where 1t did 2i hours ago Thcro has been unusual activity at Buckingham palace today to which the king return ed last evening, and at the British for cigu office and the Russian embassy, whore M. Iswolsby, the Russian foreign minister is staying, tho officials were busily engaged In an exchange of tele- grams with the European capitals,
 There also have been numerous eS- changes of courtcsies, the king and other members of the royal family and the cabinet ministers showing M ls- Wolsky much attention An official statement issued to tho press at tho close of the days proceedings was identical with that given out yesterday II was as follows;
 "An exchange of views has taken place between Sir Edward Grey and M Iswolsky, representing Great Brl- tain and Russia, respectively, which affords reasonable grounds for hoping that a solution will he found for tho settlement of the pending questions"
 Something definite doubtless will eventuato before the close of another day Secretary Grey will attend the cabinet meeting tomorrow morning and will formally acquaint his colleagues with the progress of tho negotiations. This will be merely formal proceed ing. for Sir Edward not only has the fullest support of the government but also of the king and the whole nation,
 In every quarter confidence Is OK pressed IA his ability to reach friend ly settlement and the policy he has adopted from the beginning of the cris is has had the unanimous endorsement of the government leaders, the ncwspa- pcrs and all parties.
 After the cabinet meeting the for. oigu secretary will again meet NJ. Is wolsky and so certain are all the par ties concerned that to-morrow's meet ing will bring the negotiations to { successful close that it Is predicted that a statement to that effect will bt made in parliament, which will as semble tomorrow for its autumn ses
 sion, during the course of the after
 noon or evening. Tho king apparent lr shares this view. for he has arrang
 ed to leave London for several day
 on Tuesday
 The visits of the Italian and Ger
 man ambassadors to the foreign off1c
 on Saturday and the friendly ex
 changes between their government
 and Great Britain, according to off
 cals who were interviewed to-day
 has helped to smooth Inc path 0 those who are undertaking the nego
 tiati5ns. Not tho slightest indication however, has been given az to how th divergent views held by the power
 with respect 10 the proposed confer
 ence of the signatories of the Berli treaty are to he reconciled,
 The Greek government In reply { tho British pronouncement that unt
 a legal status has been restored in tn 3 Island of Crete, Great Britain canno hold out any hope that the Creta , aspirations will be granted, points ou the difficulty of the position of the ad , mlnlstration at Athens, which in Il way prompted the Cretans to doelar , union with Greece.
 The Greek government expresses fl - willingness that the powers should dc D l rIdn the question of union betVpa [ Crete and Greece, but 1t declares thS ,, there is no means within it's power ( Q forcing the Cretans to restore the t r gal condition of affairs