The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
NEGOTIATIONS ON
 IN SWITZERLAND
Turkey Wants Terms With
 Italy Settled Quickly
AUTONOMY PROPOSED
Turkish Delegates Insist on AbrOga. tion of Law Annexing Tripoli to Italy-Giolitti Declares
 Italy Must Be Satisfied

Chiasso, Switzerland. September 1.- The proposition of Count Leopold von Berchthold, the Austro- Hungarian for eign minister. that autonomy be grad ually given all the European provinces of Turkey has spurred on Turkey to hasten the unofficial negotiations for peace with Italy. which are in progress in Switzerland between Turkish dele gates and Victor Bertolini, former Itai- ian minister of public works. and Guido Fusinato, who was an Italian delegate to the last peace conference at The Hague
 Giolitti Firm
 The Turkish delegates to the peace conversations repeatedly have insist ed upon the abrogation of the law passed by the Italian parliament last February annexing Tripoli to Italy, even If such abrogation were merely matter of form, advancing the prop oposition that the government of tripoli be entrusted nominally to a prince ap- pointed by the Sultan but chosen by Italy. Among those urged by Turkey for this office Is Caraman All Pasha a descendant of ancient rulers of Trpoli. which Is controlled by the Ital- ians But the Italian premier, Signor
 
 cede this point, as he also has done on the proposition that Tripoli be given to Italy, but that Cyrenaica remain nom- ially Turkish.
 Signor Giolitti firmly asserts that the entire question between Turkey and Italy must either be settled according to the desires and interests of Italy or the war between the two countries shall be continued The Italian prem iers position now is even stronger than 1t was at the commencement or the war. as he Is backed by the entire country and has no opposition in parli- ament. In addition, the Italian army and navy are in excellent condition and the financial situation in the king dom is so good after IA years of sur pluses in the budget that no loan would be necessary to carry on the war. This year Q large sum Is available for the purpose of war and an equal surplus Is expected In the budget of next year.
 Avoid Intervention
 A point on which the Italian and Turkish peace negotiations are entire ly agreed is that they will do their ut- most to avoid intervention in the con- troversy between the two countries. which several times has been attempted. They argue that intervention would cost both Italy and Turkey dearly. and the intervening powers would be ani- mated by Bismarek's people of the honest broker"
 Count von Berchthold's attempt to secure autonomy for the European prov inces of Turkey is considered to be a move for yelled intervention in Flu ropean Turkey. which, If accepted. would place European Turkey. like Crete, practically under the tutelage of the powers, with d predominant Aus trian influence owing to Austria's frontage on the Balkan states. Natural ly Turkey opposes the proposition and while Italy, as a member of the triple alliance, has adhered to 1t, she hopes that peace between her and Turkey will be brought about before the scheme advanced by the Austro- Hungarian for eign minister Is ratified and put into practice.