Evening star., 1912-10-07
Have Reached Agreement as
to Balkan Situation.
ACCEPTANCE BY ENGLAND
Views to Be Presented at Earliest
Possible Moment.
WAR MAY NOT BE AVOIDED
Fear Expressed That Nothing Short
of Macedonian Autonomy Will
Prevent Conflict.

PARIS. October THE European pow
ers have decided to intervene at the Bal
kan capitals and at Constantinople as
soon it is possible to make arrange
ments to that effect. Great Britain today y
signified her acceptance of the French
proposals, so that all the powers now are
in accord.
Premier Poincare Immediately commu-
nicated Great Britains acceptance to Ser
gius Sazonoff, the Russian foreign minis
ter. who then telegraphed to the Russian
diplomats accredited to the Balkan states
telling them to join their Austrian col
leagues in a mutual presentation to the
Balkan governments of the note agreed
upon. This is to be done at the earliest
possible moment.
The amba ssadors of France Great Bri-
tain, Russia, Germany and Austria Hun
gary at Constantinople will there present
to the Ottoman government an Identical
verbal communication. the terms of which
have been agreed upon. but have not
yet been officially announced.
Against Warlike Attitude.
1t is known. however, that the powers
in their communication strongly disap-
prove of the warlike attitude of the
Balkan states and urge prompt cessa-
ton of the military concentration. They
state in the most precise terms that no
change will be permitted in the terri
torial standing of the Balkans and
finally demand that the Balkan govern
ments leave to the cabinets of the great
governments the task of assuring Mace
dOnian reforms.
M. Sagonoff, who was closeted with
Premier Poincare at the foreign office al
most up to the moment of his departure
left this afternoon for Berlin, having
completed his immediate task of securing
an accord of the powers. He was accom-
panied by Baron Schiling. Premier Poin-
care and a number of French officials, to-
gether with the Russian ambassador, NJ.
ISWolSky bade him farewell at the sta
ton.
Situation More Hopeful.
LONDON, October THE Balkan situa-
tion is considered today in all quarters as
more hopeful. The decision Of the powers
to take joint action to put an end to the
crisis is greeted with satisfaction. They
will take steps today. Or at the latest
tomorrow, to impress their views both
upon Turkey and the Balkan states.
Austria and Russia have been selected
to act on behalf Of the other great powers
at the Balkan capitals, while all the am
sentations to be made to the Ottoman
government.
The British cabinet held a long session
today, in the course of which Sir Ed
ward Grey explained the policy Of the
powers and received from his colleagues
an Endorsement of his attitude.
A dispatch received here from Con-
stantinople says that the proposed joint
action by the powers. taken in con-
junction with the decision of Turkey to
introduce reforms in her European prov
inces, is regarded as a sign that the in
fluence of the powers has been successful
and that war is now improbable
The Bulgarian minister in London also
expressed the opinion today that war
would be averted. but added that the
Balkan states must be given the guaran-
tee of the powers that the reforms will
be carried out.
The London Stock Exchange was more
cheerful today, consols gaining 1-16.
Sir Edward Grey Explains.
Sir Edward Grey after the meeting of
the cabinet was questioned in the house
of commons by Andrew Bonar Law, the
leader of the opposition, in regard to the
Balkan situation. He replied that the
trouble on the one hand was the difficult
the mobilization of the armies in the
Balkans, and on the other hand of con-
vincing the Balkan states that the re-
forms promised would be effectual in
securing the welfare OF the population of
Macedonia.
The powers, added Sir Edward were
taking steps to overcome these difficult
ties by expressing their strong disap-
proval of any breach of the peace and
at the same time pointing out the need of
reforms in European Turkey.
May Not Avert War.
CONSTANTINOPLE. October THE
Balkan situation has been considerably
changed by Turkeys eleventh hour sur
prise announcement Of her willingness
to grant a greater measure of self-gov-
ernment to Rumelia and Macedonia 1t
Is argued here that in introducing in
those provinces reforms elaborated by
representatives of Great Britain, France
Germany. Austria and Russia, Turkey not
merely desires to give the powers an
argument for bringing pressure to bear
I'm the Balkan capitals, but probably has
in view the circumstance that the de-
cision is calculated to sow discord among
the members of the Balkan alliance
The Greeks In particular are likely to
be dissatisfied. for it is regarded in
diplomatic circles as without doubt that
they were counting on general confia-
grafton in order to settle various issues
of long standing. These include, for in
stance, the presence of Cretan deputies
in Athens. However, although the posi-
tion has improved. war cannot vet be
said to have been averted.
In many quarters here the fear is ex-
pressed that the excitement created by
the war preparations of both sides has ad-
vanced too far for a conflict to be avoid
ed on the basis of any reform short of
complete Macedonian autonomy
The Ottoman government has ordered
the prohibition of the export of grain
from Anatolia.
Germany Accepts Draft.
BERLIN. October 7.-Germany TODAY
accepted the amended draft Of the decla-
ration of the powers to Turkey and the
Balkan states. 1t now embodies the
Austrian proposal for clearer definition