The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-24
satisfaction wltn hechad's

| statement.
 | Then M. Novakovitch, tall and CT
 ect, rose, holding in his hand a large sheet of paper It was the crucial
 moment of the conference and all
 eyes were turned upon him. The Bal
 kan delegates showed emotion and
 anxiety; the Turks appeared as i'm passive as statutes
 All the secondary questions hay. I ing been settled the moment has
 come to explain the conditions under
 which the allies are ready to con clude peace, M. Novakovitch an nounced. Then he proceeded to read the demands of the Balkan states. l When he had finished all eyes shift ed to the representatives of the sul- | tan.
 | Rechad Pasha rose again, and in his habitual slow manner asked for a written copy of the proposals. M. Noyakoyitch ordered the secretary to make the copy and the delegates left their seats and joined in an animated and cordial conversation.
 During the long wait for the copy of the demands, and while disclaiming any desire to enter into a discussion of their merits, tine Turks said that, speaking unofficially, they considered the allies terms to have been design ed for the purpose of breaking off the conference. When the delegates had signed the documents. Rechad asked for an adjournment until Saturday in order to consider the proposals and his request was granted
 Among diplomats here the opinion prevails thaet notwithstanding what the Turks consider the unacceptable conditions presented by the allies and what the allies declare are terms which cannot be reduced, peace ulti- mately will be concluded. It is re- marked that the allies and the Turks when the armistice was concluded, were in exactly the same position as the Russians and the Japanese when the United States induced them to adhere to the Portsmouth conference. Both the Turks and the Bulgarians are at Tchatalja in state of ex- haustion. Now both have strength ened themselves but neither really is sure what would happen were the conflict resumed. The Turks fear further reverses and irreparable los ses and the allies, who already have obtained successes which in their rosiest dreams they never had expect ed. fear to endanger the position they have gained.
 Owing to this reciprocal apprehen- sion, peace may yet be secured If European mediation is impossible or unsuccessful, others may be ap- pealed to, first of all, the United States. It is even rumored that there is a possibility of asking mediation by the pope. IL is recalled that Pope Leo XIII was entrusted by Bismark with the settling of the disputes be- tween Germany and Spain over the Carolina Islands. In case his Holi-
 ness were the mediator in the pres ent controversy, his action would be
 entirely independent as none of the billigerants is a Catholic power. It is considered the best person to
 approach the Vatican for mediation
 would be M. Miyuskovitch, one of the
 MoLtenegTin delegates to the peace
 conference who was Montenegrin en- voy to the Holy See in the negotia- tions for an agreement concerning
 the Catholic hierarchy in Montenegro,
 and the appointment of an archbishop at Antivari.
 The conference of ambassadors will meet again Jan. 2. Meanwhile, the | German ambassador has gone to Der lin, and M Cambon, the French ann
 bassador is spending the holidays In
 Paris Count Mensdorff, the Austro-
 Hungarian ambassador, and Sir Ed
 ward Grey, the British foreign secre- tary, are in the country for Christ
 mas.