The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-16
Proposed Conference of the Euro.
pean Magnates Seems To Be
Practically Assured.
JOHN BULL COMEDIES A POINT
viii Agree That the Scope of Action
Shall Be Widened.
Little Talk of War just Now, but Ser
via Continues To Be a Burr
Under the European
Collar.

Prince Ferdinand, as the Scar Of
Bulgaria" has made his triumphal en-
try into the capital amid scenes of
patriotic enthusiasm.
Great Britain has receded from her
original position. and is now willing
that the proposed conference of the
powers to settle the crisis in the Near
East shall take under adyisement
other questions in addition to those in
wOlved in the annexation of Bosnia and
Bulgarian independence. 1t is now
practically certain that the conference
will be held. but its scope has not yet
been determined.
Turkeys Reply TO Crete.
Austria still adheres strictly to the
principle of nOn-interventiOn. A Turk
ish crusier and three torpedo boats
have arrived at SalOnika on the way
to the island of Samos, a Grecian pos
session. This is Turkeys answer to
the proclamation by the Cretans Of
there is little talk of war, and even
Servia seems to be taking calmer
view of the situation. The Servian
national assembly has Endorsed the
governments policy, and the govern
ment, at the instance of the powers,
has been striving to maintain peace.
Servian Prince Is Worry.
The foregoing is a summary of the
situation as it appeared at the latest
advices, but the Servian assembly also
authorized a war loan of $3,200,00O,
and the in6ammatOry speeches of
Grown Prince George of Servia, who
is melting the people to war, while his
father, King Peter, has observed an at
titude of caution. causes considerable
uneasiness in official circles in Bel
grade according to dispatches. There
is less fear of a war, however, than of
dynastic crisis and an attempt to
place the crown prince on the throne.
The Servian premier has tried vainly
to suppress the crown prince, for it is
feared that he may lead bands Of vol
unteers against Bosnia, or do some
thing equally rash.
Two Princes BelIigerent.
In fact there are two princes in the
Balkans who are spelling for fight
Peter of Montenegro and George of
Servia. In telegram from Peter to
George he says: 81 cordially embrace
you, dear cousin. and pray God we
soon may meet on the crimson field"
In reply George writes Peter: "Ever
tn no of I1n1A
nationality | am rejoiced beyond
measure at the opportunity given me
to participate even in the most modest
way in the enthusiastic and united ex-
preston of patriotic feeling of our dear
brethren"
Must Have Consent of All.
The only point in her previous stand
Great Britain is continuing to insist
upon, apparently, is flat no modifica-
ton of treaty can be permitted with
out the consent of all parties to that
treaty, and at her proposal the powers
have instructed their ambassadors at
COnstantinOple to reaffirm this princi-
pie Nothing could be ascertained of
f1cially as to the questions NJ Iswol-
sky desires to include. In fact. it is
doubtful if it has been decided what
shall be taken up in addition to the
: two actions which brought about the
crisis, for 1t was intimated that the
pourparlers at the British foreign of
flee have not yet been concluded and
may continue for several days.
It is doubted whether Russia is
anxious to reopen the Dardanelles for
the present, for if this is done it must
be for all nations. and Russia is not
likely to- desire that while her feet is
SD weak. Besides, other treatiesin ad-
dition to the treaty of Berlin would be
involved