Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-08
MANY OBSTACLES
In Way Of Calling Con-
ference Of the Powers.
Europe Not Particularly Anxi-
Gus to Invite War.
Balkan Situation May Be Allowed
To Work Out Own Solution.

The people of the island of Crete
stirred by the events in southeastern
Europe, the independence of BULGARIA.
and the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina by Austria, have arisen
and proclaimed union with Greece.
The Turkish government has sent to
the powers circular note protesting
against the Bulgarian proclamation and
asking the powers what steps they
mean to take looking to the raestoh-
llshment of order in Bulgaria and the
maintenance of Turkeys interests
which We're guaranteed by the treaty If
Berlin. Great Britain, in reply to tho
notihcatlon of Austria Hungary, pro-
posed annexation of Bosnia and Her-e-
goVlna mas refused it's sanction t., this
acton and has practically requested
the Austro- Hungarian government ia
reconsider it.
Both Premier Asquith and FOREIGN
Secretary Grey, in public addresses
touched about the Balkan question. the
former asserting that the British gov
eminent would not stand alone ammo
the powers in it's present attitude: the
latter expressing the belief tha, Moth
ing mas happened thus far that would
lead to a breach of the peace.
IN SefVia there is popular clamor for
war against Austria Hungary. and the
oerVlan government has issued an an
peal to the Powers requesting them TO
restore the status quo, or else to grant
Servia compensations.
Italy through Signor Tittonj ,he
foreign minister, has demanded that in
oCdltlOn To the
pazar, Austria renounce the protector
ate which she has exercised over Nom
tenegro under the Berlin treaty. italy
IS one with great Britain. France and
Hussia i'll counselling the holding of a
conference of the Powers for the pur-
pose of examining into the colnplica
lions thar have arisen, and, il neces-
sary, revising the treaty of Berlin.
Paris, Oct. 7.-ObstacIes in the nvav
OF assembling the Powers in interna-
tlonal conference to discuss the Bal
kan situation are piling up. Great
Brltalns- views clash strongly with
those Of Russia. NJ. Iswolsky. the Rus
Sian minister of foreign affairs, TODAY
made public an interview in which he
proclams the treaty of Berlin to have
been directed against Russia. If there
Is to be a revision of this treaty. which
Russia favors, he practically serves no
tlce that his government will demand
compensation
Continuing. M. Iswolsky explained
that when Baron Oehrenthal, the Aus
Hungarian minister of foreign af-
fairs, preached the subject of the an
nexatlon of Bosnia and Herzegoy;na.
he informed him that Russia consid-
cred impossible any modification of the
treaty of Berlin without the assent Of
the signatories. Russia would not con-
slider it a causus belli, but if there
were revision it must be expected that
each power would demand the sun
preston of clauses onerous to it. Don't
forget that the treaty Of Berlin was di-
rccted against Russia" declared M. Is
wolsky.
Continuing. he said that this double
violation of the treaty could not be
permitted without veritable abdica-
ton by Europe. 1T is impossible to
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