, 1908-10-10
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ST. CROIX STATION.

stantinopIe state that the Turkish Govern
ment will protest 20 the fignatories OF the
Berlin treaty against Austria's action. Tur-
KEY regards convening a conference OF the
signatories as her best course and IN the
interests of peace and domestic reform.
The military preparations are merely rou-
tine.
Advices from Belgrade report that the
Servian Government has also protested to
the signatory powers against Austria's &C
ton and summoned Parliament to meet IN
an extraordinary session on the tenth inst.
The popular Glamour for w"r continues un-
abated.
A telegram from Canea, Crete, states that
the Cretans have repudiated Turkish suze-
%raintv, proclaimed themselves subjects OF
Greece, and a decree has been published
accordingly, by which all officials are in
structed to act IN The name OF Greece.
st. Petersburg dispatches state that Rus
STA regards Austria's action as incit,ng the
dismembermtnt of Turkey, with possibilities
of provoking a confasrarion.
Russia is indisposed to accept calmly the
pourparlers proceeding for a conference,
which she anticipates that al, even Austria,
will accept.
According to kilograms from Paris, Tur-
key has agreed 10 refrain from final action
pending arrangements to be made by the
powers for holding q conference, aud the
obstacles to the formulation of a programme
are probably removable.
England is not DESTROYS Of holding a con-
ference, and advises Turkey to make terms,
and will participate III q conference only
after every effort has been made to limit its
scope 10 the protection If Turkey.
England has made the same response to
A. ~, oc j., JHnio,rio o,n1 hoe oI,N onl1aA
the attention of Austria to Austria adhe-
sion to tn treaty of London Of 1871, de-
claring that no power c1uld break the treaty
without negotiating with the contracting
powers. England, therefore, is unable to assent
10 ustria's contrary action.
Sir | dward Grey, addressing a meeting
OF his constituents, declared that such con-
tempt for treaties un,)ermines public conf
dence and prevents any limitation of arma-
ments. England, he said, desires that events
be so directed that the Turk sh Government
may be strengthened, otherwise reforms and
peace are endangered. Thus far the changes
in Bulgaria, Bosnia and H rzegovina are
practically immaterial, but the manner in
which they have been reached is objection
able; and in conclusion he paid a tribute to
the Turkish reformers and declared that
TIER high character and pure mott es ex-
plain the change in the attitude Of England
towards Turkey.
Mr.. A,quiih, in the course of a speech,
said their was no reason to suppose that
England will stand alone among the nations,
AMI q peaceful solution is .within the re-
sources of diplomacy.
The Times comments g,oomily on Sir
Edward Grey's remarks. and says that no
action IS contemplated regarding Crete.
A St. Petersburg despatch states that
NJ. Iswolsky, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
in an interview said that the treaty of Ber-
lin was directed against Russia; any revision
would therefore rectify any clauses onerons
to her. and likewise for each signatory. 1t
was impossible, he declared, to forecast the
result of such a programme of compensa-
tons, but Russia counts upon the support of
France, and he will soon seek all under
standing with King Edwards ministers in
London, being also convinced that Russia's
moderate and just attitude will be r, cog
nized ia Berlin, Rome and Vienna. Turkey
will not begin q %s,er,le war. and England, in
assuming the role OF projection of Turkeys
integrity and the status quo ante, opposes
the general revision of the, Berlin treaty, and
instead of opening the entire Balkans .ques-