Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-06
TOday's Teiegraphic News
VIII Not Declare War.

Paris, Oct. 6.-Hesding the advice of
France and England, sultan Abdul
Hamid has decided to postpone q
declaration of war against Bulgaria
pending a conference Of the powers.
This action is believed to mark sud.
den turn for the better in the Balkan
situation and may be the means of pre-
venting war.
All the disiuterested powers, with the
exception of Germany, are now sgreed
on the call for q conference, The
kaiser has not expressed himself.
Foreign Ministers Pichou of France,
IswOlsky of Russia, and DR.. StaDciof,
the Bulgarian agentin Paris, held long
conference today at the conclusion of
which they visited Premier Olemenceau
with whom British Ambassador Berlie
was In conference.
The announcement of the call for the
conference and Turkeys willingness to
hold off declaration OF war followed.
Premier Olemeuceau stated that he
considered the situation so much re-
lisy d thsths would leave tomorrow night
on campaigning tour TO insure his re-
election to the sensts next January.
Belgrade, Oct. 6.-AIl first class
Servian reservisls, numbering 120,00
men, are called TO arms by 8 royal
uakee issued today. The war spirit Is
everywhere manifest and kilograms from
the various cities tell Of street demon
strstiens and demand for war against
Austria. The hated against Franz JOS
eph, already Of long standing, has been
heightened by AusIria's plans to force
Servis and Roumania into the new Bal
kan federation.
London, Oct. Gan improved tone
In London stock exchange today reflected
the confidence of the public in an ulti-
mate settlement of the Balkan trouble
wi hout recource to war.
Vienna, Oct. 6.-5kirmishing be-
tween Turkish and Bulgarian troops is
reported 10 dispatches from frontier
garrison commanders;
In an official nets received by the
emperor today Gar Nicholas notified
Austria that the Developments of the
pact "A hours In the Balkans are unsat-
isfactory to Russia and st. Petersburg
will no longer observe the treaty OF Ber-
lin, which other nations are openly yio-
latiug.
The note Is accepted as the most omin-
ious indication OF continental middle.
While the czsrgives no iutimation In his
pote Of what Russia expects, he declares
st Petersburg will demand a share In
the reapportionmsnt of the Balkan states,
q and the belief is here that this share will
be nothing short Of passage through
the Dardanelles.
Vienna, Oct. I'm order to get his
militiry forces in better shape and to
allay the fears Of the Hungarians, who
oppose the annexation Of Bosnia and
HeI zsgovnia by the dual AusiIia-Hun-
gsrian empire, Emperor Franz josef
has decided to delay the annexation
proclamation for few days. The an
nouncement was to have been made
today.
The emperor has just concluded q
long conference with his advisers, at
which the program of delSy was agreed
upon.
Servia and Roumanis, included Ia the
proposed Balkan federation, are today
| moDIi'Zlng armies uuuor tue tInPsvssio-
that Austria intends to force them into
federation under Bulgsris's control.
They demand an autonomous govern
ment in the proposed federation.
The Turkish and Bulgarian troops
are today reported as drawing close to-
gether near The frontier, with the i'm
minency Of a clash without q formal
declaration of war having been made.