The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-26
TROUBLE OVER
TURKEYS NOTE
DELEGATES FROM OTTOMAN EM-
PlitE REACH LONDON AND
MESSAGE MAY DISTURB
THE CONFERENCE.

London. En@land-rhe peace en-
voys met again this afternoon and
considered peace terms.
The Ottoman courier arrived from
Constantinople bearing fresh instruc-
lions to the Turkish delegates. In
view of the forecast OF those instruc-
tons. telegraphed from Constants
nople, it is feared their contents are
likely to prccipitate trouble.
SerVia, on the suggestion of Great
Britain, France and Russia, has de-
clared her readiness to accept the
principle of Albanian autonomy and
naturalization. This move has the
object OF making Austria-llungary
explain her reason for her arma-
ments and say what are her ultimate
desires.
The peace delegates adjourned af
ter a two hours conference.
Servia to Get Port.
London, England.-The SLOW and
tedious process of diplomacy is ad-
vancing towards a solution of the
near-eastcrn puzzle a Il small pate.
The only definite achievement OF the
day was an agreement by the ambas-
sailors of the six great European
powers that their governments would
accept in principle, autonomy from
Albania and a guarantee to Servia of
d commercial port on the Adriatic
sea. Having passed this milestone
in their deliberations. the ambassa-
dorial conference adjourned over
Christmas.
The Balkan peace delegates enjoy
ed the hospitality OF the lord mayor
of London at a mansion house lunch
con, q function which is TRADITIONAL
ly given i'm honor of foreign missions
representatives OF friendly navies
and former presidents OF republics
who visit London. The peace dele
gates mingled in the most friendly
fashion, partook OF the famous man
sion house turtle soup, and listened
10 an optimistic speech by Premier
Asquith.
Greece in Conference.
OF the business the delegates
transacted none was of a formal
character, but the embassies and the
hotels where the delegates are
quartered are buzzing With informal
conferences. The sublime porte has
empowered its ENJOYS to include the
Greek delegates in the negotiations
for peace and the messenger with
the documents containing this posi-
ton is expected to reach London to-
morrow.
Dispatches received here from
Constantinople say the Turks are
confident they now occupy a more
subtle military position toward the
Greeks than when the negotiations
began and that Turkey now would
not sign an armistice with them
even if the Greeks requested it.
The Turkish delegates have been
instructed. according to another re-
port, to raise tho question OF tine
status of Adrianople Immediately and
if Bulgaria persists in demanding its
surrender, to break off the peace no
%gotiations; but diplomats generally
are skeptical of the story.
Difficult Problem for the Powers
While the agreement of the ambas-
sailors of the powers on autonomy
for Albania is am important step, the
working out OF details of the scheme
will he one of the most difficult prob
lens and European conference ever
grappled with.
The Economist notifies %fnanciers
and investors to expect in the COM
ing year loans totalling 500, 600, 600
TO repair the losses caused by the
war and the mobilization in Russia,
Austria and Italy.
The newspapers estimate the cost
OF the war at $175.000, 900 using as
a basis of reckoning the fact that
there were 100000 men under
arms=4O0, 600 Turks, 100000
Bulgars, 100000 Servians, 100000
Greeks and 10000 Montenegins-at
an average expense of ten shillings
daily per man.