Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-08
COUNCIL OF MINISTER'S DECIDE
TO ISSUE NOTE TO POWERS DE.
HANDING, THAT BERLIN
TREATY BE RESPECTED.
EUROPE STIRRED
OVER SITUATION
GERMANY is BLAMED FOR HAv.
ING HAND IN ACTION WHICH
PREClPITATES POWERS INTO
A NEW SCRAMBLE.

Paris, Oct. ct was an.
nounced this afternoon that
France and Great Britain are in
complete accord on the principle
of an immediate International con-
ference to consider the Bulgarian
situation. Russia and Italy also
are in favor of such d conference
Even Germany Is expected to ad-
here to the proposal Further
more the latest advices from Con
stantinople indicate the the porte
Will accept the advice of France
and Great Britain and await the
result of this conference.
Belgrade, servia, Oct. "a
ukase calling out all the army of
reservists of the first class was
published here today. These re-
servists total 10000 men.
Vienna Oct. 6-Reports that
Austria Hungary is mobilizing her
troops was today officially declar-
ed to be without foundation.
Sofia. Oct. 6-The report that
orders for the mobilization OF 1O0,-
GOO men had been issued was Civ
en- a semi-official denial here to-
day
Constan tinople, Oct. 6. = The
council of ministers held long
session this morning to consider
the action of Bulgaria in declaring
her Independence and decided it
was impossible to accept any pro-
ceedings that violated the exist
ing treaties and that Turkey
should address a circular note to
the powers pointing out the neces-
sity OF taking measures to en-
force respect for the treaty OF Ber-
lin.
London, Oct. 6.--The sole topic of
consideration in every capital in Eu.
rope, calling diplomats, prime minis
tiers and enperols from their diver
sions back to the post of duty in stern
endeayor to avoid the threatened war
cloud, has been the proclamation OF
Bulgarian independence and the GER
tainty that Austria will annex the
Turkish provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. This open violation of
the treaty Of Berlin is certain to re-
suit In an immediate convention of
the signatory powers, while the peace
of Europe hangs on the slender cord
of Turkish forbearance.
The question which has been stir
ring the whole Of Europe more deeply
than any similar question in the men,
DRY OF the present generation is, does
it mean war? From all the capitals
last night come reports indicating that
it means, first Of all, another Euro.
pean congress Of the signers of the
treaty of Berlin to consider the stu
alton and probably to revise the
treaty
Turk Is the Victim.
Turkey, caught in moment of
weakness, is the victim Of this situa.
ton, and while some internal animos-
tiles have been stirred up, probably
no power is willing to make war Re-
ports from the emancipated Turkish
press to London indicate that the
Young Turks" will swallow this Bit
ter pill as best they can. and If they
do, naturally the Bulgarians, while
willing and eager for war, will have
no cause on which to base the be.
ginning Of hostilities.
From the British standpoint the
whole affair has been surprise, and
more than surprise, because for the
first time in years the British govern
ment felt itself, with apparently per-
feet understanding with France and
Russia and complete friendship with
Italy, to be in a position where it
dominated European politics, rese1'v-
Inc out Of this consideration the al
most open enmity between itself and
Germany.
Probably never in the history of Eu.
rope has politics taken such amazing
ly kaleidoscope revolutions as during
the past week. An entangling situa
ton will come when the signatories OF
the Berlin treaty meet to consider
what action shall be taken regarding
the violations Of the treaty. Great
Britain last night served notice that IL
does not recognize the right of any oil
the parties to this treaty to violate
it's provisions without consulting ths
others, but English diplomats know
that the conference will resolve Itself
into scramble among the powers tt
get what is termed in European poll
tics compromising advantages,
Austria. backed by Germany has al
ready obtained.
England Stands on Treaty.
The official statement issued by tn.
English foreign Office last evenin:
says:
His majesty's government canno
ADMIT the right of any power to alte
an international treaty without tn
consent of the other parties to it. ant
| it therefore refuses to sanction an.
linfraction of the Berlin treaty and de