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

will be a weakening OF the power Of Con-
stantinople. and the Albanian question
will become of still greater Importance"
4 note in the Gazette de rAllemagne
du Nord on the Albanian subject has been
very much discussed in diplomatic circles
in Vienna. The organ OF the imperial
Malissores for their stubborn refusal OF
turkeys overtures. but adds: 1T Is not
possible for the Malissores TO impose their
conditions except by force Ncr is II POS
sible tina. q third party may mix in sthe
affairs of the Ottoman empire
public meeting OF Albanians in Con-
stantinople Is one OF the novelties OF the
political situation Five Albanian ora
affirming their loyalty to the Ottoman
empire they demanded that the empire
accord a school system throughout Al
bania. a complete change of Junction.
versity at Constantinople. and. in fact.
the exercise Of all rights and privileges
Of Turks. including the carrying of arms.
Italy follows the march OF events in
Albania and Montenegro with particular
interest. At Rome. a COR
Italy's respondent writes. it is ru-
mored that the extraordi-
An1eAeS'' nary mission TO St Peters
burg confided to NJ. Lazare Miouch-Ko-
witch. while it encountered the OPPOSE
ton Of NJ. Neratof. the ad interim chief
Of foreign affairs. and NJ. Kokovtzof.
minister Of finance found powerful pro-
tectors In those near the car. who prom
Used that Russia would prevent by all
possible means a conflict between Turkey
and Montenegro.
The Russian note to Turkey which was
written in q most friendly form, con.
tributed greatly to the maintenance OF
peace.
The Novoe Vremya declares that not
only Russia but the other powers counsel
moderation to Montenegro. 1t is not dill
ficult. remarks that journal. to give coun-
Sci OF that kind. But II is necessary that
the counselers understand the real sit
uation and that they form a Just idea
OF what moderation costs Montenegro.
Abstaining from Intervention, Montenegro
sacrifices to international peace not only
her sentiments and hopes. but also her
poor economical resources. That could
not last very long. The powers in their !
efforts to save the peace impose upon !,
Montenegro very heavy burden. II was
necessary and just that the powers should
furnish the means for its support II
the powers are sincere they should &C.
cord to Montenegro the means to care
for the Albanians who fee from the AL
particularly insisted that Montenegro
should remain calm. These countries and
their Red Cross societies should first come
to the succor of Montenegro.
1t should not be concluded that the
Turks have not Loyalty acted to maintain
peace The council Of min sters at Con-
stantinorle made the following conces-
sions to the Albanian insurgents:
First the government under the guar
antee Of the notables of villages. will per-
NIT to shepherd guards and forest guards
the carrying of arms.
Second. the government will distribute
cereals and provisions to all such as had
been reduced TO want because Of recent
events.
Third. houses and churches which had
been damaged or demolished In the course
of military operations would be repaired
or reconstructed by the government.
The government also sent mission to
the insurgents composed Of loyal Mus
suman Malissores and Chris
Turkish tan priests. in order to In.
rr.- duce them to submit That
"AAoSAon' delegation was unsuccessful.
but 1t was succeeded by another. which
authorized the rebels to return to their
country retaining their arms.
The journal Sabat suggested that the
Vatican use its influence upon the Nails
sores, who are devoted Catholics. But 1t
is remarked that Turkish journals are In
censed against the Times and the English
press. which denounced the cruelties Of
the repression in Albania. Also against
the Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung. which in
sinuated that the Balkan states might one
day 60 to the aid Of Albania to help re-
cover her independence.
This indeed is the gist of the ques-
tion And at Constantinople 1t is main
tanned that the King of Montenegro is be-
l. - Al HNls h@h ,to xxrltt
demands nothing more nor less than in
dependence and autonomy.
From the point of view of the political
influences which are exercised in Albania
Questions D.plomatiques ct Colonia.s."
that Italy outstrirs Austria in Montenegro
and Albania by her commerce and the diff
fusion of her language. 1t is well known
most part armed with Italian guns cons
veyed from Montenegro. There is no
proof that this expectation was favored
by the Italian government. But all the
same 1t should be remarked that the AL
bantam revolt followed Immediately after
the trouble between Turkey and Italy
over affairs in Tripoli. sTh
A part of the rebel tribes on the Turco- ,
Montenegro frontier are Albanians-sub-
jects of the Black Mountains'-and
these constitute the greater part of the
Montenegrins who are known to be
among the Malissore insurgents When
unite these peoples are understood theo
situation appears comprehensive. If this
were not so it would be extraordinary to =
witness the cooperation of Montenegrins.
who are Servians and who detest Al
banians as much as the Turks.
King Nicholas in the note addressed by
him to the Turkish government. replying
to the reclamations of that
Nicholas government, made the situa-
w. ton clear. Besides he said
No1e' that Montenegro in receiving
Albanian refugees only obeyed humane
sentiment. AS for the passage of the
frontier in secret by Catholic Montene-
grins allied to the insurgents by ties Of
parentage il was impossible for Monte
negro to prevent that.
The st. Petersburg cabinet has remind
ed the government. Of Turkey that tho
concentration OF 60OOO Turks on the
Montenegrin frontier is an actual menace
to peace and 1t said that such a situation
may assume regrettable proportions.
The German and Austrian press mani-'S'
tests i'll humor over the spectacle OF
Russia's temperance in her traditional
role of protectress of the Slavs, when
Germans and Austrians hoped that Rus
sia's entire attention was conferred In
for