Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18

London, Dec. 1.-The peace confer ence was launched yesterday only to be interrupted today by a complica- tion resulting from the policy of Greece in waging war and negotiating peace simultaneously.
 The Turkish delegates announced to- day that it was empowered to confer only with the three Balkan kingdoms which signed the armistice at Tcha- talja, and as a consequence adjourn ment was taken until Thursday to en- able the Turks to obtain instructions
 All the conferees expressed the be- lief that the suspension was merely temporary and that a pathway toward the resumption of the meetings will be found
 The prospect for a successful issue of the conference are enhanced by the declaration of the Turks that they have been given plenary powers to ar range and sign treaty of peace. How far their improved military position with the encouragement of Austria is credited with giving them may stiffen their backs against the allies terms remains the chief factor. of doubt.
 Five Ambassadors in Conference.
 The first sitting of the ambassadorial court of appeals, as it is called, was held in the foreign office today. The ambassadors of five continental powers conferred with Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs, for more than three hours. The differ ent nations advanced their views on the various phases of the eastern prob lem.
 The contingency that mediation may ultimately offer the only solution of the I,o 4I,o of di-- cussion The heads of the Bulgarian and Servian delegations during the course of interviews recognized that the United States might be in posi- tion to act as peacemaker, as President Roosevelt did between Russia and Japan.
 Naval Battle Resumed.
 The naval fight off the Dardanelles, | in which both Greece and Turkey claimed victory yesterday, was re- stunned today.
 l. Athens announces that the Greek army is about to capture Janina.
 The friction between Austria and Servia appears not to have abated. The Servians complain that Austrian l gunboats in the Danube are indulging in provocative tactics, throwing their searchlights on Belgrade which has |
 "Peace, Up to a Certain Point"
 The ambassadorial conference will exercise a powerful influence on the decisions of the peace conference in St. James palace. as Turkey as well as the Balkan states desires to have the support of the powers, but in the event that the Turco- Balkan under | standing is not satisfactory to the ] powers the present ambassadorial con- ference will indicate how to correct the decisions arrived at.
 | At the meeting today the greatest at- tention ceptered on Count Mensdorffr the Austro- Hungarian ambassador and Count Benckendorff, the Russian | ambassador. Their colleagues joking ly put to the former a question as to whether he had brought from Vienna peace or war Count Mensdorff an- swered with smile, but without losing his habitual gravity: "Peacel Peace adding in Latin "Sicut in quantum' (Up to a certain point).
 Turks Proposed Dealing With Three
 States.
 The ambassadorial conference may acquire a still greater importance, if as might happen Thursday, the con- l to continue at work owing to the diff culties between the Turks and Greeks on the question of the armistice as thu Turks might not at that time have instructions on that subject from Con- stantinople.
 The Turks proposed to treat with thu three states for which they had full powers and asked them to formulate the desiderata. An animated discus sion ensued and the Ottoman proposa was refused for the reason that thu four states form one bloc"
 American Mediation Proposed.
 The Turkish delegation added tha their instructions were to proceed without delay to the conclusion of al , honorable peace. The result of tn, .. sitting was telegraphed to Constant nople and will be taken up for consid eration by the council minister ther' Wednesday,
 pr. Daneff, who is the most brlllian among the heads of the delegates, wa full of vivacity and ardor in speakinl | on possible American mediation. HI said: If an understanding between tn Balkan states and Turkey Is impossi
 ble. notwithstanding the friendly ad
 vices which. certainly will come iron
 the conference of the ambassadors, believe that American intervention vii , be most opportune and will be receives , as quite justifiable on account o American interests in the Balkans an' Turkey which are not lacking and hay : sufficient importance to entitle Wash
 ington to offer it's good offices for al
 impartial settlement of the conflict The United States has college, com , mercial firms, maritime lines,Tnd mis , sionaries throughout the Balkan state ! and Turkey Besides she has wit Bulgaria ties of culture. many anon us having been educated i1 the Unite States and having brought from tha
 land of liberty and independence tha
 worship for freedom which hastene z the explosion and our natural vindi . cation.
 5 Aspire to Become America of Europ, l Our people have the same spirit c 8 enterprise as the Americans and wit n a few years of resurrection we wi : change the face of our country. In
 deed, we aspire to become the Americ
 of Europe. I repeat, intervention b : the United States, coming in case ( : failure by the European powers, woul a be received with open arms. But : call it purposely intervention, nc e wishing to underline any other wor, q as mediation might then be too littl n while arbitration, being too mucl
 could not be accepted or admitted"