The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
POWERS OUTLINE
NEW AGREEMENT
Existing Status to Be Recog-
nized and DardaneIIes May
Be Opened
compensation for Turkey, 1t Is
Stated, Will Be Largely
Financial

- LONDON, Oct 15.-According to what
apparently is an inspired statement
"itn regard TO Russis's position, which
appears in the Times this morning, a
practical agreement has been reached
oH d. Iswolslzy and Sir Edward Grey.
unoer which the conferences OF the
powers viii discuss the question OF
compensation TO Turkey. Servia and
Montenegro, but the DardaneI!es Ques-
Ton VIII be left for separate negoti-
atlons later between Russia and Tu--
key.
Russia agrees with the western pow
eIs tnat the compensation given 10 Ser
VIA and Montenegro should not be at
turkeys expense, and holds that IL is
70 Europe's interest 10 facilitate in
every possible way Turkeys heavy task
n completing the constitutional re-
eorms- According to the statement.
Russia desires a revision of the agree
meats concerning the Dardanelles. but
Goes not wish 10 make the revision a
part OF the conference program or to
1oroe II upon Turkey. On the contrary,
Russia agrees that revision is possible
only with the consent and good will OF
the Turkish government
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
4 PARIS. Oct. 1z.-It is believed here
erEat the international conference on
the Balkan situation, which is now
regarded as certain. viii be limited 10
raufcstion Of private arrangements.
The matters TO be settled between
Turkey and the powers probably viii
be the recognition OF the independence
or Bulgaria and the annexation Of Bos-
Ma ana Herzegovina as accomplished
facts; the annexation Of Crete TO Greece
Through the intermediary OF the four
powers, under whose protection Crete
has been: the opening OF the Darda-
nelles; the abandoning of the Austro-
Hungarian tutelage over Montenegro
and, II possible, some sort OF salts
faction to Servia
II is declared here that Great Britain.
provisional upon the consent OF Tur-
key, is now ready 20 see the Darda =
nelles open 10 certain or the powers.
The Black sea is regarded as a mare
rlsusum and Turkeys compensation
from all quarters is to be largely Hnan-
ciaL
SERVIA PRESENTS CASE
NJ. Vesnitch. the Servian minister 20
France. explained today that the pur-
pose OF NJ. Pachifach's visit TO the
various capitals was to lay the case
OF Servia before the signatories of the
Berlin treaty.
We have decided to submit our
claims TO the powers" the minister
said. II we do not receive justice our
people VIII become desperate. Our
very existence as q race and people is
~ stake, and as our case rests upon
national and not dynastic considera-
tions we expect general sympathy, but
particularly from America
Civilization should not forget" the
Einister went on. that for years Ser
Va has stood as barrier against Tar
tar hOrdes from Turkey. yet when We
first won our independence, suffered
most by the Berlin treaty. Now that
Austria Hungary is in Bosnia and
herzegovina the menace comes from
the German side. We ask only for
assurances Of our national existence
and that our aspirations IN the future
be not killed. This could be accom-
plfShed By slight modification Of our
northern frontier and free access 10
our Montenegran brethren and the
AGriatic through the sanjak OF Novi-
pezar
CONSTA TANTINOPLE. Oct. 14.-It is
officially announced here today that all
powers concerned. with the exception
of Austro- Hungary, have agreed TO
the principle OF an international con-
ference to settle the Balkan difficulty.
Ne answer from Austro- Hungary has
Vet been received.