, 1908-10-17

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appar emit winner, having covered 275 miles.
Thirteen have thus far desc ended and three
are unaccounted for. A squadron of Ger
man torpedo boats assisted all.
Des patches from Caracas report that Pre-
sident Castro ia better and hos received DIR.
Paul, Minister for Foreign Affairs. regarding
the answer to The Netherlands secoud note.
New, York, Oct. 14th-Mr. Carmelo Castro.
President Castro's brother, has arrived here
en- route to Europe. He denies that he will
enlist .artillelymen and declares that bis
brother will resign in 1910, after the settle
ment Of all troubles, probably by arbitra-
ton.
London, Oct. 15th.-The race for the
Cesare witch at Newmarket yesterday result
ed as follows Yentoi first. Pure Gem second.
Glacis third.
SIR Edwurd Grey and ". Iswolsky have
discussed further details regarding a con-
ference, but without result, and III. Iswolsky
has deferred his departure for another in
terview.
The Foreign Office has denied the au-
thenticitY of a detailed s%tatemen published
by the st. Petersburg Bourse Gazette of an
alleged settlement, md q similar denial is
made from Paris. The Times has Published
conspicuously o statement, assumably in
splred by NJ. Iswoisky, that Russia regards
the questions pending MS suitable for settle
ruent only by Europe, not by individual ne
EQUATIONS. It is impossible to undo what
has happened, but it must be submitted to
the judgment of Europe, therefore d confer
ence is necessary, its objects being to pro-
vide compensation firstly to Turkey and Sc
condly to Servia and Montenegro;anl Russ
aud England agree that these colnpen-
satious must not be at Turkeys expense.
Russia desires O revision Of the Dardan-
elles agreements, but not against Tnr-
KEYS will, Dor rs "a part OF the prog anime
OF the Conference, and it is hoped that Eng.
land will facilitate such negotiations. By
friendly cooperation all the above are rea'iz.
able without menacing the interests OF any
pc wer, consolidating the Anglo Russian EN-
tente and establishing o real friendship be-
tween Russia and Turkey. Russia eympathiE-
ss with the Turkish refoImers and thinks it
is Europe's interest to strengthen them; ap-
paren:ly, therefore, n conference would be
largely q ratification Of previous private
arrangements, the chief remaining obstacle
being Englaud's obi cton to considering
sopcurreutly with the Berlin Treaty. the
Treaty of London of 1871. Meanwhile the
threat of an outbreak does not disappear.
The Skupshtinas OF Servia and Montenegro
have exchanged bloodthiIsty messages II
valing those Of the Crown Princes. Turkish
naSS are carried, at inc mass meetings. AUS
trian flags are burned, and Austrian com
merco is seriously boycotted in Syria, Smyrna
Salonic0 and elsewhere.
Germany and Austria have asked Bulgaria
to settle the dispute regarding the Oriental
Railway and indemnify the stockholders as q
condition precedent to the rec gnition Of
Bulgaria's Independence. Bulgaria is will
ing 10 accede regarding the utilization of
the Railway, but demurs re gardirg payment
to both Turkey and the Stockholders regard
ing them as parallel claims. Diplomatists
think that Bulgaria's troubles are only be-
ginning /; it will be necessary 10 withstand a
at, ong reaction when Prince Ferdipand's
bills are presented to the hard listed peasan-
try, a loan for four million eight hundred
thousand pounds sterling being already ne-
ct sssry, and expenses are growing.
Advices from Jaffa report that upon the
arrival of the Austrian mail boat the light
ermtn refused to uni, ad her cargo, ond he
mails and passengers were disembarked with
much difficulty. Tie mob then wrecked the
Austrian Post Cfice in revenge for Aus
tria's annexations.
A Smyrna despatch states that six British
w~arslips lave arrived at the Island OF
Rhodes.