Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

the troubles which have existed between
Montenegro and Turkey
Turkeys over the revolt of Albania
had been arranged. A dis
AAoposo1s. patch from Cettinje dated
the LIST instant states that Turkey has
submitted proposals which are not ac-
ceptable. In such case. In any case per-
haps. the Albanian question bristles with
all the difficulties Of the Macedonian aues-
ton. SO that instead Of one there are
two Macedonias.
Politics creates singular situations. The
history Of Albania is a long account OF
her struggles with the Montenegrins
down to ITO. when Mahmoud Bouchelly
attempted to make Montenegro independ-
ent Of the Turks. but the latter main
tanned their authority until 1878.
The Albanian and the Montenegrin have
been enemies for centuries. but at this
moment there are ten thousand Albanian
refugees, Mos,em and Christian alike. who
have sought refuge on the soil OF Monte
negro. Christian Montenegrins have re-
ceived their former enemies with cordial
hospitality. The situation is peculiar.
even for politics. which Is always sur
charged with surprises Besides. 1t will
be borne in mind that when the entire
coo. the addition OF 10000 strangers Is q
serious charge upon the public exchequer
for Montenegro is not rich.
July 20 of this year King Nicholas sum-
moned the representatives OF the five
powers. England, France. Russia. Aus
tria Hungary and Italy. to a conference
at the palace in Cettinje. The king out
lined series of conditions on which
he thought an arrangement between
Turks and Albanians might be conclud-
ed. The plan drawn by the king did not
differ materially from that offered the in
surgent chiefs at Podgoritza: but. as We
have seen. the Turks have presented
other conditions. the precise nature OF
which is not stated.
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Nor is this singular. for the dispatches
from Turkey. and especially those from
Albania. are notorious
Unsatisfactory ly unsatisfactory. Fol
example. the dispatches
OAsPoI0AoS' of June 81 announced
the submission of the Malissores. when,
for a fact. there was no submission. and
the powers are now confronted with the
situation. which IL not met promptly by
their active interference may induce the
Turks to commit an act which would set
the Balkans in a blaze.
The grievances of the Turkish govern
ment against Montenegro. briefly resumed
are as follows: 1t is charged that the
insurgent Malissores were armed In
Montenegro with repeating rifles and
placed under the command of Montene-
grin officers. When the attack was made
against the town of TouZf the insurgents
respected certain houses. but pillaged and
burned the state buildings. the konak
the finance buildings. the posts and tele'
graphs and bureaus of the public DEBT
Among the dead abandoned on the field
there were found a captain and a lieu
tenant of the Montenegrin army
After their defeat the Malissores nec
again to Podgoritza, where the Monte
negrins received them with open arms
caring for their wounded and giving then
food and money. At Zatricbatch arms
and munitions were distributed.
Montenegro, it Is charged. continues &c
support and encourage the insurgen'
Malissores. notwithstanding the energetic
and reiterated protestations OF the otto
man consul at Podgoritza.
Montenegro also is preparing for war
according to the Turks. She has mo-
bilized nearly 10000 men. Three thou
sand have been massed along the from
tier on the preteXt Of causing neutrali-
ty to be respected. Fourteen cannon
have been placed On the ITonllef inc.
facing the Ottoman frontier. Touzi and
it's suburbs Telephone lines have been
established on the frontier. Forty
Montenegrin officers are at PodEorftza.
under the command Of Maj. Gen. Yam
ko Voukovitch. This officer visited. on
his arrival, the Ottoman consul. with
whom he conversed for more than an
hour.
Montenegro has, on the contrary, pro
tested that she has been entirely cor
rect, and also that she
Montenegro has shown friendship
for Turkey. Monte
1IoIeSSS' negro in her note to
the powers complains only OF the
painful consequences Of the state of
things in her neighborhood. Aggriev-
ed by these incidents. Montenegro in
vites the attention Of the powers to
the danger which may result to the
peace which she sincerely desires to
development.
In this connection mention may be
made Of the frequent incidents which
are happening on the Turco- Bulgarian
frontier. and these governments have
formulated a printed regulation for the
surveillance OF the frontier.
The porte. under these circumstances.
makes no secret of the mobilization OF
Turkeys troops, and the authorities
have already arranged with navigation
companies for the transport OF troops
"a general mobilization, 1t Is thought
in military circles. In case any Balkan
state might undertake to profit by a
conflict with Montenegro to attack
Turkey These illusions, it may be
said refer to Bulgaria and Servia. in
which countries there are violent anti
Turk agitations.
According to the Temps Of Paris the
sores show that Turkey is aware OF the
extreme peril in the rising Of the Chris
tan population of Albania. Meanwhile
the Turks and the Malissores are facins
each other with arms in their hands
Turkey endeavors to make the powers be-
lieve that Montenegro Is keeping up these
hostile manifestations with the object OF
securing more territory.
Against the Bulgarian bands operating
in Macedonia Turkey has proposed the
organization of 500 men to be enrolled as
a police patrol.
Later dispatches from Albania are very
grave and indicate the rising of tribes
in the south and the aggra-
AlbanianS vaticn of the revolt in the
north. The Moslems in the
hlslAS. north were pacific until now
The kranitz and the Berich who in
habit the valleys to the Drina at Ipek
and Diakovv have taken up arms and
inflicted a bloody defeat upon the Turks.
The victor at Domokos during the Greco