Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-09
TRYING TO ARRANGE
CONFERENCE OF POWERS
Russian Minister Goes 10 Paris
and London to Arrange for Meet
inq to Consider Action of
Bulgaria and Austria
Hungary.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 9.-The i'm |
mediate danger point in the Balkan
situation is calming down today and
in this direction the war cloud Is not
so threatening as it was yesterday.
The powers, notably Great Britain
and France, have warned the Ser
Wan king to control his people and
saner counsel prevails in Belgrade,
where it is beginning to be realized
that a war with Austria Hungary
would mean national suicide. Aus
tria-Hungary shows no apprehension
over the Servian ebullition.
Great Britain has dispatched a
fleet to the Turkish island of Lemnos,
probably at the request of Turkey.
The presence of the fleet in the
Aegean sea win exert calming in
| fluence.
| Turkey has protested to the pow
ers against the annexation of the
provinces Of Bosnia and Herzegov-
MIA by Austria-Hungary and the
| Turkish imperial commissioners at
Sofia has been instructed to continue
the discharge of his duties as neither
the porte nor the powers recognize
the independence of Bulgaria. This
may Ieed to some overt act against
the imperial commissioner.
NJ. Iswolsky. Russian minister Of
foreign affairs, has left Paris for
London to continue his efofrts Tor
calling an International conference
. France Is convinced that II any ac-
, ceptable program can be decided on
, an outbreak may be avoided by d.
{ plomacy.
Y No credence Is given the rumoi
z that the forts at Constantinople fired
1 on a Bulgarian vessel. The report
$ originated with the Berlin Lokal An
a zeiger and Is without confirmation
: from any source.
: Seryians Less Excited.
Vienna, Oct. 9.-Ofhcial advices re
q ceived here this morning declare tina
the situation at Belgrade, Servia,
l. i'm mproving and the general excitemen
:, among the Servians Is calming down
in Vienna fears OF war with Servi
are noticeably less. The morning pa
pers, however. warn Servia not y
y play with fire, as Austria Will no
stand any nonsense.
"a Is Not Recognized.
&c Constantinople, Oct. 9.-The port
u has instructed the imperial Ottoms-
~ commissioner resident at Sofia
continue his functions as neithe
. Turkey nor the powers have recog
nized the Bulgarian independence.
~ British Ships Going.
c. valetta, Island of Malta, Oct. s.'-
m Several British warships here haV
ye been instructed to sail under scale
q orders. The destination is believed
or be the Turkish island OF Lemnos. tn
ne fleet includes two battleships and Nv
IN cruisers.
h. Affects the Markets.
a London. Oct. 9.-Trading on III
or stock exchange opened weak and III
settled owing to the political situ'
te ton, especially on the departure
70 the British warships from Malt
he Marked flatness developed at noe
OF when Paris. Vienna and Berl
ep started selling. Consols slumped ar
re American securities shared in Il
81 general depression. Later, howeVe
ep Americans showed a tendency to r
le yfye and consols recovered on bett
80 news from Vienna.
'le New York, Oct. 9.-Internation
. securities suffered a violent declli
at the opening OF the stock exchanl
,,,. today, the occasion being the increa
:" ed tension in the eastern Europet
- situation. Active American securiti
", also receded. Selling was largely I
continental account The marx
NJ steadied after the opening but the u
- dertone continued feyerish and
oyy certain.